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Ohong Creek Wildlife Jungle
Adventure Trip
Ohong Creek 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 : Ohong
Creek & Mahakam River East Kalimantan Indonesia
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 streams from the
Muller Mountains into the Sulawesi Sea. One of the Tourism object can
be found along the Mahakam River in East Kalimantan are Muara
Muntai, Tanjung Isuy & Mancong, Ohong Creek as Dayak Benuaq
villages with Longhouses, settled along the
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Jempang
Lake, surrounded with lowland rainforest and wild life.
Recommended visit time for the Mahakam River is 3 till 4 days.
Culture : Dayak Benuaq, Kutai
Flora
& Fauna : Low land Tropical Rainforest and Wildlife
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 Mancong / Ohong Creek.
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Tour Ending Point : Balikpapan,
East Kalimantan Indonesia
Travel Distance to enry point : 400
Km from Balikpapan Airport
Tour Duration : Short
Get Through Visit 3 to 4 Days
Accommodation
& Hotels : Simple
Hotels, Longhouse
Tour Grade
: Usual
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