4 Days
Mighty Mahakam River Adventure Tour
Along
Mahakam River of East Kalimantan, Dayak
cultural treasures that survive deep within the rainforest
jungle of Indonesia ’s largest island can be dicovered.
Kalimantan
’s dense jungle and wide terrain of wetlands have
traditionally kept the region isolated from all but the adventurous
travelers, and along the upper reaches of the rivers, you can
discover the rich Dayak Culture. The indigenous Dayak settlements along
the Rivers of Kalimantan is an ideal way to experience the
incredible culture, where village elders practice traditional medicine
and mark their status with intricate body tattoos and remarkably heavy
ear adornments, we will be warmly welcomed guests in their
traditional longhouses. At Borneo you can enjoy a sightful
experience of traditional culture and grand diversity of exotic flora
and wildlife from black orchids to fresh water dolphins and orangutans,
and venture ashore for captivating jungle explorations and
unforgettable encounters in our village visits.
Mahakam
River Tours are a collection of exploratories and
dream journeys that reflect the particular passions and favorite
places. We created this adventure for those who search a indigenous
Culture and unforgettable experience trip in
Indonesia, however, it is designed for those who are
adventurous in body and spirit.
MIGHTY
MAHAKAM RIVER TOUR
Tour
Package Duration 04 Days / 03 Nights
Day
01: BALIKPAPAN, SAMARINDA, MAHAKAM ( LD)
Upon
arrival at Balikpapan airport, meeting service and transfer to Loa
Janan, to board houseboat for exciting adventure on Mahakam river.
Meals provided and overnight on houseboat.
Day
02: MUARA MUNTAI, MANCONG, TANJUNG ISUY,MUARA PAHU (BLD)
Short
sight seeing at Muara Muntai Wooden village, then crossing
Jempang Lake by motor canoe to Mancong. During the cruise you could see
Rain forest and wildlife at Ohong creek like monkey’s and
birds, Upon arrival at Mancong, welcomed with a traditional ceremony by
the Dayaq Benuaq, one of the Oldest Dayak Longhouse of East Kalimantan
can be found here, Late afternoon by motor canoe to Tanjung Isuy for
sightseeing and continue to Houseboat for dinner and overnight.
Houseboat will cruise up to Muara Pahu.
Day
03: MUARA PAHU, DOLPHIN & BOLONGAN RIVER, DOWNSTREAM (BLD)
Arrive
at Muara Pahu, and visit the information center of RASI, which
will give some background information about the last Fresh Water
Dolphins at earth.Afterwards we will spot the fresh water dolphins
around and move into the Bolongan River to see the Exotic Dayak culture
collide with the Flora and Fauna here. Late Afternoon, return
downstream to Tenggarong.
Day
04: TENGGARONG, BALIKPAPAN (BLD)
Arrive
at Tenggarong, visiting the former palace of Sultan Kutai
Kertanegara. Where you will see the Sultan's impressive collection of
heirlooms, ceramics, Dayak's art and culture items, until departure
transfer to Balikpapan airport for your next destination.
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5
Days Cascade Mahakam
Mahakam
River cruise Safari, passing villages along the river. Visit Muara
Muntai
wooden village, crossing jempang lake, during
the cruise you
could see rainforest wild life along
Ohong
Creek like
monkey's and birds species. Mancong village one of the
Oldest Dayak
Longhouse of East Kalimantan can be
found,
a Dayak Welcome Ceremony could be held. At Muara Pahu a visit to the
Fresh Water Dolphins Information center, and when
lucky spotting can be done at the Delta of
the Bolowan River. In
Melak village short sight seeing and visit
the Dayak Tunjung Longhouse at Eheng and
the National Park
Kersik Luwai where you can
find wild orchids, and when lucky you can see the "Black Orchid". ....full itinerary
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Cruising
the exotic Mahakam
River, Visit Muara
Muntai
wooden village, crossing jempang lake, during the trip you
could see rainforest wild life while passing Ohong
Creek like
several kinds of monkey's and birds species, arrival at Mancong
Dayak
village with one of the Oldest Dayak
Longhouse of East Kalimantan. Dayak
Welcome
Ceremony could be held here. At Muara Pahu a visit to
the Fresh Water Dolphins Information center, and when
lucky spotting can be done at the Delta of
the Bolowan River. A
Jungle trek with Wild Life spotting at Kutai National Park
with Orangutans and
Sun Bears, and exotic Fauna.....full
itinerary
Flight
to Long Lunuk ( Data Dawai Airport ) at the Upper Mahakam
River, cruising up to Long Apari as the last Dayak village of the
Mahakam River, here you can enjoy the exotic virgin Rainforest
of Borneo, wild traditional huntings can be done with the Dayaks who
already do this for centuries as their daily activity to
provide themself. This is totaly an ecological kind
of life, and it's just to you to explore this kind of harmony between
the Dayak people and the Nature....full
itinerary
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A
trip up the Mahakam River, with
exotic scenary of the ecological wealth and daily activities of the
citizen at both sides of the River. Sight seeing at Muara
Muntai wooden village, crossing jempang lake,
passing rainforest wild life at Ohong Creek like
Long Nose monkey's and several birds species. Visit Mancong
Dayak village,
with one of the Oldest Dayak
Longhouse of East Kalimantan. a Dayak Welcome
Ceremony could be held. At Muara Pahu a visit to the Fresh
Water Dolphins Information center, and when lucky spotting can
be done at the Delta of the Bolowan River. In Melak
village visit the Dayak Tunjung
Longhouse at Eheng
and the National
Park Kersik Luwai where
you can find wild orchids, and when lucky you can see the "Black
Orchid".At
Data Bilang and Rukun Damai the Dayak Kenyah with the Long Ears and art
full Longhouses can be found, before we continue to the Upper
Mahakam, for a forest trek in the virgin prime jungle....full
itinerary
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