The
Gateway Trip to Visit North East Kalimantan
Tanjung
Redep, the capital of the Berau regency has a population of
about 50,000, and is reachable from
Samarinda or Balikpapan. There are motorboats and speedboats from
Tanjung Redep to
Tarakan, The place can also be reached
over sea from Tarakan, in six to nine hours.
Tanjung
Selor along the Kayan River is the capital of the Bulungan regency and
a relatively
busy town as a transit harbor to the deep heart of Borneo ( Kayan
Mentarang Reserve ). Transportation to Tarakan Island is
smooth and available
daily.
Nunukan,
a small but booming town on the island of the same name, and is
now-a-days
referred a trade center between Malaysian and Indonesian part
of Borneo. Money
changers are found all over the town. Many small hotels and restaurants
are available. Motor boats connect Tarakan with Nunukan every day.
There
are also ferry and motorboats departing from Nunukan to Tawau and Sabah
every
morning.
The distance between Nunukan and Tawau is 30 miles, and can be covered
in three hours by boat. For border crossings, please read the
information on Visa and How To Get There sites that you can find under
the travel tips chapter at the navigation bar.
Tour
Destination :
Tanjung
Redeb Berau, Tanjung Selor Bulungan, Tarakan, East Kalimantan
Main
Interest & Things to do :
visit
the local Museum with history arts of the Berau Sultancy at Tanjung
Redep, which is also the jump
off point for Diving and snorkeling the undersea world of Derawan
Islands, including Sangalaki, Kakaban, Nabucco and Maratua, Relaxing at
the
Paradise beaches with white sand and blue sea under the tropical
coconut trees. Recommended visit time for Derawan Islands is 3 to 6 days
Tarakan
as a transit place between Sabah and Kalimantan, is offering several
tourism destinations including the Japanese and Australian historical
monuments and bunkers of world war two.
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, which can be reached vai
the Kayan River of by (chartered) flight from Tarakan.
Culture : Dayak
& Bajau
Flora & Fauna :
Coral
Reefs, Mantas,Jelly Fish, at Derawan Islands, and Low Land Rainforest
with wild life at Kayan Mentarang Reserve
Tour Starting Point :
Balikpapan
either Tarakan at East Kalimantan, Indonesia
Tour Transport
Possibilities :
by
Flight from Balikpapan to Tanjung Redeb, or direct from Jakarta to
Tarakan, continue by plane to Tanjung Redeb or by speedboat, estimated
travel by speedboat is between the 3 and 4 hours to reach Tanjung Redeb.
Tour Ending Point :
Balikpapan
or Tarakan, from Tarakan you can cross the border via Nunukan to the
City Tawau in Malaysia
Travel Distance to enry point :
900 Km
from Balikpapan Airport, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
200 km
from Tarakan Airport, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
Tour Duration :
Short
Get Through Visit 2 to 5 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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Nabucco
Dive Resort
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 blue 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....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
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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