Kayan Mentarang National Park
Kayan Mentarang park is a jungle wildlife reserve in the heart of Borneo at the Indonesian Island called Kalimantan. The Dayak tribe settlementses live a traditional way of dry rise fields planting, and hunt or fish for their daily needs.
The access to Kayan Mentarang Park is not easy, and need lot of patients and an adventure spirit to reach the region along Borneo Sabah and Sarawak border from the Kalimantan coastal line
Kayan Mentarang Travel Information
Tour Destination :
Indonesia, North Kalimantan, Kayan Mentarang Park, Kayan River, Krayan Highlands, Apokayan
Main Interest & Things to do :
Rainforest trek, explore the Flora and Fauna over the jungle trails of this largest National Park in Indonesia. The Dayak settlements along the Kayan River and in the Kayan Mentarang Reserve, as in Long Alango, or Long Pujungan has kept their unique Culture due of the remote location. Recommended visit time for the Kayan Mentarang National Park and the Kayan River is from 8 to 15 days
Culture :
Dayak Kayan & Punan
Flora & Fauna :
Tropical cloud Rainforest and Jungle Wildlife
Tour Starting Point :
Balikpapan, Tanjung Selor, Malinau either Tarakan
Tour Transport Possibilities :
by Flight from Balikpapan to Tanjung Selor or Malinau, or direct from Jakarta to Tarakan, continue by speedboat to Tanjung Selor, estimated travel by speedboat is 2 hours to reach Tanjung Selor. Crusining up with a combination of public speedboat and chartered longboats to places as Long Pujungan and Long Alango
Tour Ending Point :
Balikpapan or Tarakan, from Tarakan you can cross the border by Flight or via Nunukan to the City Tawau in Sabah Malaysia
Travel Distance to entry point :
900 Km from Balikpapan Airport
400 km from Tarakan Airport
Tour Duration :
Short Get Through Visit 7 to 8 Days
Accommodation & Hotels :
Local Houses, home stay or Jungle Camp
Tour Grade :
Challenging
