Dive
Nabucco & Maratua Islands Beyond
Several
island are found along the East Kalimantan coast which make attractive
dive destination. Among them are Nabucco and Maratua.
Nabucco
Island Resort
On
the west side of East Kalimantan, The Indonesian Part of the
world’s third
largest island, called "Borneo", you can find a clear blue
lagoon
of paradise. The Nabucco Resort is one of the exclusive dive resort of
"Extra Divers".
Nabucco
Island Resort on about 20,000 square meters has
eight wooden bungalows and one cosy honeymoon
bungalow, all
with the facilties of a mini-bar and air-conditioning, and a
balcony overlooking the sea bleu lagoon from a white palm
beach.
Each Bungalow lead
the door directly to the beach into the sea for swimming or snorkelling.
The
Nabucco Resort restaurant’s have a panoramic
view which match with it's culinary delights.
Breakfast choices
are made to order served together with freshly baked bread, fresh fruit
and or fruit cocktail. Typical light Asian dishes are offered
for lunch
and at dinner times, guests are treated to a five course dinner that
guarantees to satisfy even the healthiest of appetites.
Nabucco’s
Resort Dive Centre can serve you to several dive locations within 30
minutes distance. The closest dive place is Big
Fish Country, that connects the lagoon to the outer
reef, where chevron barracuda, various sharks, spotted eagle
rays, big
groupers, bumphead parrotfish and schooling trevallies can be
found.
Diving
programs to Sangalaki or Kakaban Islands give you
the occasion to swim with elegant mantas.
Sangalaki houses also a Turtle Foundation
that ensures to lay their eggs as a future safeguard, with
your visit you help donate survival and have the
opportunity to learn more about the Turtles and the
Foundations work.
Diving
around Kakaban
is thrilling with at the Barracuda Point and the colourful
wall of
Gorganian Forrest.
Kakaban
Island has a saltwater lake inside where jellyfish can be explored.
Even waterskiing
and wake boarding can be done at Nabucco Island, but for those seeking
ultimate relaxation
in the privacy, Asian massages can be arranged to stimulate
Blood circulation as an easing away of stress, fatigue and
anxiety.
Dive
Tour Destination :
Indonesia, East
Kalimantan, Nabucco Island
Main
Interest & Things to do :
Diving and snorkeling the undersea world of Nabucco Islands,
including
Sangalaki, Kakaban, and Maratua, Relaxing at the Paradise beaches with
white sand and blue sea under the tropical coconut trees. Recommended
visit time for Nabucco Islands is between the 2 to 6 days
Near Diving or exploring the undersea world, Kayan Mentarang Reserve
could be an optional visit to find some of Borneo's tropical Flora and
Fauna of the Kalimantans jungle and rainforest, recommended visit time
for Kayan Mentarang Reserve is 5 to 8 days
Culture
: Dayak & Bajau
Flora
& Fauna :
Coral Reefs, Mantas, Jelly Fish, Turtles arround
Nabucco Islands, and Low Land
Rainforest with wild life at Kayan Mentarang Reserve
Tour
Starting Point : Balikpapan either Tarakan, East
Kalimantan, Indonesia
Tour
Transport Possibilities :
by Flight from Balikpapan to Tanjung Redeb / Berau, or direct from
Jakarta to
Tarakan, continue by speedboat to Nabucco Islands, estimated travel by
speedboat is between the 2 and 4 hours to reach Nabucco Resort.
Tour
Ending Point :
Balikpapan or Tarakan, from Tarakan you can cross the border via
Nunukan to the City Tawau in Malaysia
Tour
Distance to enry point : 900 Km from Balikpapan
Airport, 200 km from Tarakan Airport
Tour
Duration : Short Get Through Visit 4 to 6 Days
Tour
Grade : Usual
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Derawan
Islands, including Kakaban,
Sangalaki,
Maratua, has a lot to hide in the sea, Dive experts called it one of
the most Beauty Sea World on Earth,
at
Least it is the best of Indonesia. Come and jump off the
Borneo Island into
the Beauty of Sulawesi Sea and explore the coral
reefs, jelly fish,
swim with the Manta's and see the Turtles laying their eggs....full
itinerary
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6
Days Kayan Mentarang Tour
Krayan
River is the Isolated area of Kayan Mentarang National Park at
Indonesia Borneo Island Kalimantan. Traditional Dayak Tribes, with a
wealth of ecological and cultural treasures that survive deep within
the rainforest jungle. The
area covers the upper
course of the Krayan River and borders of the Upper
Bahau River to the south, The flora in it’s vicinity of Kayan
Mentarang Nature Reserve as a protected Cloud Rain Forest area
of about
1.000.000 hectares are more then hundred years old. However,
there are
more attractions then dense jungle only at the highland
plateau between 900 and 1,000
meters above sea level. The
slopes and sandstone valleys.
..full
itinerary
NOTE ; Flight for
an Kayan Mentarang Tour Expedition has to be booked ONE month
in advance.
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An
Exotic Trip to explore the
most exitic wild life side of East Kalimantan, visiting Kutai National
Park Orangutan Research station in the Low land Rain Forest of this
Nature reserve. The Dayak Kenyah and Wehea Tribe at Muara Wahau and the
old Dayak Longhouse at Miau Baru village, the 38.000 hectares Wehea
Rain Forest with it's 60 species of tropical trees, and more then 100
species of wild life including deer, clouded leopard, sun bear and
several bird species. Derawan sea world beauty to explore the undersea
world beauty of Borneo, as Manta 's, yelly fish, and leopard fish in
the coral reefs.....full
itinerary
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Kalimantan
Events
The Most Spectacular Dayak
Events at Kalimantan. Various rituals and ceremonies are held each
year, from Erau, Tiwah to more local harvest and rain dances
as expressions of gratitude, designed to mark important moments or
cultural Dayak traditions of many years......read
more
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Dayak
Longhouses are
various in art, Differant tribes have differant Longhouses, and can be
found all over Kalimantan island. From The Mahakam River Area, to the
Upper Kapuas River Region.....read
more
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Kalimantan
Reserves
Kalimantan
National Parks are
various, The Adventures Jungle of Kayan Mentarang, to the soft Kersik
Luway Orchid Reserve. Orangutans
can be found at Tanjung Puting, Wehea,
and Kutai National Park. Derawan Maritime National Park with it's
Manta's and coral reefs
....read
more
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The
Dayaks tribes came to Kalimantan as a migration from other
parts in Asia about 3000 years ago.
Dayak
are defined in more then 200 different tribes, the main tribes
are the Bakumpai and Dayak Bukit of South Kalimantan; the Ngajus and
Baritos of Central Kalimantan; the Benuaqs, Kayan, Kenyah, and the
nomadic Punan ....
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