Berau Tourism hotspot of Kalimantan
Tanjung Redep, which serves as the capital of Berau Regency, has a population of approximately 150,000 people. The town is accessible from Samarinda or Balikpapan, and there are various modes of transportation available to reach it. One of the common ways to travel to Tanjung Redep is by motorboat or speedboat from Tarakan. Additionally, it is also possible to reach Tanjung Redep by sea from Tarakan, with the journey taking between six to nine hours depending on the conditions.
Tanjung Selor, on the other hand, is the capital city of North Kalimantan Province.
It is located along the Kayan River in Bulungan Regency and is a bustling town that functions as an important transit harbor for travelers heading towards the deep interior of Borneo, specifically the Kayan Mentarang Reserve. Transportation to Tarakan Island, which acts as a key transit and gateway hub for North Kalimantan, is both convenient and regularly available, with daily services ensuring that people can move around effortlessly.
Nunukan is a small but rapidly growing town that connects Kalimantan with Malaysian Sabah. Today, it is often regarded as a trade hub that facilitates commerce between the Malaysian and Indonesian parts of Borneo. The town offers a variety of small hotels and restaurants for visitors. Daily motorboat services connect Tarakan with Nunukan, making travel between these two places quite convenient. Moreover, ferries and motorboats depart from Nunukan to Tawau and Sabah every morning. The distance between Nunukan and Tawau is about 30 miles, and this route can be covered in just one hour by ferry. For more information on border crossings, please refer to the Visa and How To Get There sections, which can be found under the travel tips chapter in the navigation bar.
Berau & Tarakan Travel Information
Tour Destination :Tanjung Redeb Berau East Kalimantan, Tanjung Selor Bulungan, Tarakan, North Kalimantan
Main Interest & Tour Activity :
Visit the local Museum with history arts of the Berau Sultancy at Tanjung Redep, which is also the jump off point for chilling the white palm beaches or Dive and snorkel the undersea coral reefs of the Derawan Archipelago, including Sangalaki Turtle beach and Manta ray, Kakaban Mangrove Yelly Fish lake, Nabucco private island dive resot in the atol of Maratua.
Recommended visit time for Derawan Islands is 3 to 10 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 via the Kayan River of by (chartered) flight from Tarakan.
Culture :
Dayak & Bajau
Flora & Fauna :
Coral Reefs at Derawan Archipelago Islands, Sangalaki Island Resort with Turtle beach and Manta ray, Kakaban Mangrove island with Jelly Fish lake
Cloud Rainforest of Kayan Mentarang National Park as a Nature Reserve in the heart of Borneo
Tour Starting Point :
Balikpapan, Samarinda, East Kalimantan, either Tarakan at North Kalimantan, Indonesia
Tour Transport Possibilities :
by Flight from Balikpapan or Samarinda to Berau / 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 entry point :
600 Km from Balikpapan Airport, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
200 km from Tarakan Airport, North Kalimantan, Indonesia
Tour Duration :
Short Get Through Visit 2 to 5 Days
Tour Grade :
Moderate