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Eheng
Dayak Tunjung At The Mahakam River
Eheng Village at
East Kalimantan Indonesia Borneo Island has a intriguing
history of traditional Dayak Tribes, with a wealth of ecological and
cultural treasures that survive deep within the rainforest jungle of
Indonesia ’s largest island. With its legacy of Chinese,
Malay, Hindu, Muslim, and Dutch influences, we discover a virtual
mosaic of traditions flourishing in the bustling seaports and riverside
cities of Borneo. Kalimantan ’s dense jungle and
wide terrain of wetlands have traditionally kept the region isolated
from all but the adventurous travelers, and along the upper reaches of
the rivers, you can discover the rich Dayak Culture. The
indigenous Dayak settlements along the Rivers of Kalimantan is
an ideal way to experience the incredible culture, where village elders
practice traditional medicine and mark their status with intricate body
tattoos and remarkably heavy ear adornments, we will be warmly
welcomed guests in their traditional longhouses. At Borneo you can
enjoy a sightful experience of traditional culture and grand
diversity of exotic flora and wildlife from black orchids to fresh
water dolphins and orangutans, and venture ashore for captivating
jungle explorations and unforgettable encounters in our village visits.
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Mahakam River Adventure Safari
Tours Information
The Mahakam river is
920 kilometers long, running over the Muller Mountain , which forms the
boundary between East and West Kalimantan, between Indonesia Kalimantan
and the Malaysian state of Sarawak. The river as many tributaries, and
in a number of places is 400 to 500 meters wide. With it’s
length of 920km the River is the second largest river of Indonesia,
starting at the Muller Mountians and ending in the Sulawesi Sea.The
muddy river at some places will be up to 2 Km wide and is the high way
in to the interior of East Kalimantan. The lower half of The Mahakam
River is populated by Malay and Kutai tribes, the upper half by the
native Dayak tribes. Your journey will take you
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through impenetrable
tropical forest and dense undergrowth draped in giant orchids ,
mangrove flowers and lianes. Instead that much of the jungle is
secondairy growth or has been clearcut. The wildlife is unusually
diverse, monkeys, gibbons, wild ox, wild cats, flying lemur, martins ,
weasels, fresh water dolphins, orang utans, sun bear, leopard, snakes,
hornbill birds, parrots, parakeets, and crested fireback pheasants.
Also many kinds of beautiful butterflies and metallic beetles,
poisonous polypods, brightly colored millipedes & giant walking
sticks can been seen. To get an impression of the different Dayak
cultures & lifestyles, head up to the rivers tributairies.
Barong Tongkok
Barong Tongkok is a
nice village and good for spending the night. Several small waterfalls
are found in its surroundings. There are lodgings, shops, and
motorcycles to take visitors to other Dayak villages. Linongangmapan is
300 meters aside from the village road between Barong Tongkok and
Tering. An ancient megalith site is found here. Kersik Luway National
park with it's wild orchids and pitcher plants at a distance
of about 40 kilometers from Barong Tongkok.
Melak
Melak is a rather
busy little town and the capital of a district. It can be reached from
Samarinda in about 20 hours or from Tenggarong by motorboat. The
inhabitants of Melak are Dayaks of the Tunjung sub-tribe. Lodgings,
Hotels and
a modest restaurant are available in Melak, it has an old longhouse
(betang) at Eheng, also Local handicrafts can be bought here
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Kersik Luway National Park
Kersik
Luway is National Park (reserve) between Melak and Barong
Tongkok, to the south. The "Black Orchid" (Coelogyne
pandurata) which blossoms between April and December, grows on shrubs
in this 5,000 hectare reserve. Many hundred of other orchid species
also grow in this forest. The reserve is located 400 kilometers from
Samarinda and can be reached in 32 hours by boat. Other tourist spots
in this regions include Jentur Gemuruh waterfall and Kersik Kerbangan,
a forest known for is wild orchids. Visitors usually stay at Sekolag
Darat village.
Pepas Eheng village belongs to the Barong Tongkok district, 209
kilometers from Samarinda . Plait work, rattan furniture and Tunjung
Dayak statues are made here. The village can be reached from Melak in
one hour by car.
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Muara Oahu is a district town at
the meeting point of the Kedang Pahu and Lawa river, in the Mahakam
hinterland. Twenty-eight villages, with a total population a bout
11,000 are found in this area
Tour
Destination : Indonesia, East Kalimantan,
Mahakam River, Eheng, Dayak Tunjung Village
Main
Interest & Things to do :
Dayak Culture and Jungle Trek
recommended visit time is 1 or 2 days
Dayak Tunjung and Dayak Bahau are the major tribes in this area of
Eheng.
The area along Eheng is filled with Rubber plantations, and lowland
rainforest
a Traditional longhouse with 35 Dayak Tunjung families can be found at
Eheng village about 50 km from Melak.
Black and other wild orchids at Kersik Luwai Reserve about 35 km from
Eheng
Ombau Asa waterfall about 10 km from Eheng.
Tering Lama is the place where Dayak Bahau and Hudoq ceremonies can be
found, it's about 25 km from Eheng.
Melak and Tering villages are jump off points to the hinterland of the
Mahakam river if public ferries can't cruise further up the Mahakam
river.
Jungle Trek can be done between villages
Culture
: Dayak Tunjung & Dayak Bahau
Flora
& Fauna : Lowland Rainforest & excotic
tropical wild life
Tour
Starting Point : Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
Tour
Transport Possibilities :
by Public Bus from Balikpapan to Samarinda, cruise up Mahakam River by
public ferry, or by chartered motorcanoe to Melak either Tering
village, from here chartered cars have to be used to surround the area,
no public transport is availeble here.Daily public buses go up to Melak
and Barong Tongkok from Samarinda bus terminal.
Estimated travel time to reach Eheng is 2 to 3 days from entry point
Balikpapan.
Tour
Ending Point : Balikpapan, and possible trek via Muara
Teweh to Banjarmasin
Travel
Distance to enry point : 450 Km to from Balikpapan Airport
Tour
Duration : Short Get Through Visit 5 to 6 Days
Accommodation
& Hotels : Simple Hotels
Tour Grade : Usual |
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