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Muara
Muntai Village along The Mahakam River
Muara Muntai
is located near the big Lakes of the Mahakam River. It is a convenient
stop for visitors traveling into the hinterland. Cruising the Lakes,
when lucky some Fresh Water Dolphins can be seen, Fishermen living in
their houses build on and along the Lake Semayang, Lake Jempang and
Lake Melintang.
Lake
Melintang covers a surface of 10,000 hectares near melintang village.
The scenery here is very beautiful. A unique sight is that of buffaloes
living in pens built on the water at Lebak Singkil, on the lake. The
animals wade through the water, which is more than one meter deep,
while looking for food.
Lake
Semayang lies at the other side of Lake Melintang,and covers a surface
of 13,000 hectares. Many villages are found in its surroundings.There
are several beautiful small lakes in the vicinity, such as Manggah,
Barambai, Rabok, Tempatung, Kedang Mubung, Wis and Siran.
Lake
Melintang is the most nearest of Muara Muntai, and have to be
crossed to reach the Dayak villages Tanjung Isuy or Mancong. It covers
also an area of near the 10.000 hectares, with many fisherman living
along or on the Lake. Build their hard wooden houses, on pile
foundations.
Tour Destination : Muara Muntai & Mahakam
River, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
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Main
Interest & Things to do :
Jungle
trek, and exploring the Flora and Fauna which can't be found anywhere
else in the world, as only in along this Mahakam River which is the
second longest River in Indonesia, and Third longest in the World, and
streams from the Muller Mountains into the Sulawesi Sea. One of the
Tourism object can be found along the Mahakam River in East Kalimantan
is :
Muara
Muntai, Tanjung Isuy & Mancong, as Dayak Benuaq villages with
Longhouses, settled along the Jempang Lake, surrounded with lowland
rainforest and wild life.
Muara
Muntai is famous of it's hard wooden road which get through the
village. Recommended visit time for the Mahakam River is 3 till 4 days.
Culture
: Dayak Benuaq, Kutai
Flora
& Fauna : Low
land Tropical Rainforest and Wildlife
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Tour
Starting Point :
Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
Tour
Transport Possibilities :
by
public bus or chartered car from Balikpapan to Samarinda and by public
ferry or chartered motor canoe cruising up the Mahakam River, or
overland to Kota Bangun and by motorcanoe to Muara Muntai.
Tour
Ending Point : Balikpapan,
East Kalimantan, Indonesia
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Tour
Distance to enry point : 300 Km from Balikpapan Airport
East Kalimantan, Indonesia
Tour Duration
:
Short Get Through Visit 3 to 4 Days
Accommodation
& Hotels : Simple Hotels, Local Longhouse
Tour Grade
: Usual
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