5 Days
Cascade Mahakam River Tour Adventure
Indonesia Borneo Island is
a intriguing history of Sultan Kingdoms and traditional Dayak
Tribes, with a wealth of ecological and cultural treasures that survive
deep within the rainforest jungle of Indonesia ’s largest
island. With its legacy of Chinese, Malay, Hindu, Muslim, and Dutch
influences, we discover a virtual mosaic of traditions flourishing in
the bustling seaports and riverside cities of Borneo.
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 Mahakam river, you can
discover the rich Dayak Culture. The indigenous Dayak settlements along
the Mahakam River of Kalimantan is an ideal way to experience the
incredible culture. Join us for a once-in-a-lifetime
exploration of the Kalimantan Island!
The
Mahakam River Safari Tour Expeditions are a collection of exploratories
and Indonesia dream destination journeys that reflect the particular
passions and favorite places. We created the Borneo adventure tours for
those who search a indigenous Dayak Culture in the deep dense jungle
with it's exotic flora and fauna. Borneo travelers will have
an unforgettable experience trip in Indonesia,
however, it is designed for those who are adventurous in body
and spirit.
CASCADE
THE MAHAKAM RIVER
Tour
Package Duration 05 Days / 04 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, UPSTREAM (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, continue
upstream to Melak.
Day
04: MELAK, EHENG, OMBAU ASA (BLD)
Arrive in Melak then drive to Eheng by Jeep / Minibus passing beautiful
highland to reach the old longhouse of Dayak Tunjung. Afterwards visit
Kersik Luway and explore the forest, if lucky the famous black orchid
can be seen. Afternoon to Ombau Asa waterfall, an exciting place for
swimming. Return to Melak then board to the houseboat and downstream to
Tenggarong.
Day
05: 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. Afterwards by car
to Balikpapan airport for your next destination.
MAHAKAM
RIVER
The
Mahakam River is the most important traffic route in
East-Kalimantan. Between the spring in the mountains and the delta
along the coast, the river measures somewhere 1.000 kilometers. In
between several big rivers mouth in the Mahakam River. Big ships use
the big river system until the highlands, where rapids eventually make
any progress impossible; from there “longboats”
(big canoos with
motors) are used.
UPPER
MAHAKAM RIVER
The
Mahakam springs in the 1500 to 2000 meter high Müller Range,
not far from the border with Sarawak. Before streaming down about
100 kilometers to the first Dayak village, Long Apari, three
side-rivers - Apari, Hubung and Kasau - join the Mahakam. After several
dozen small mountain villages, the river falls down about 150 meters
through several dangerous rapids. Besides several noisy longboat there
is no other traffic here.
The Dayak along the Upper-Mahakam mainly live from agriculture ( ladang
cultures ). Incidental income are gained from birds nests, ratten and
washed gold. Because of the hard and dangerous transport through the
rapids, basic goods are extensively expensife. Every once in a while a
canoo turns upside down: the valuable goods are lost and sometimes also
their even more expensife motors. People also get drowned regularly.
MIDDLE
MAHAKAM RIVER
The
village of Long Bagun, on threehundred kilometers from the
spring of the Mahakam, is the final destination of traffic on the
river, besides several longboat. The river reaches the small city of
Long Iram through several more than 150 km long valleys, this is the
final destination of the organised, heavy traffic. A big part of the
year, smaller ships will continue the trip to Long Bagun, but a period
of drought in the hinterlands can cause the waterlevel to drop very
fast and make traffic impossible.
COAST
& DELTA OF THE MAHAKAM RIVER
After
Long Iram, the river widens. The brown water turns through
the endless lowlands to the sea. Slowly the small villages are replaced
by small cities. Through the sky, the distance between Long Iram and
Samarinda is about 475 kilometers but over water it's about twice that
distance.
Near Muara Pahu, where a big side-river flows in the Mahakam, the
hungry traveller is welcomed by a long row of food stalls. Several
hours downstream, the river lingers between four big lakes. After that
is streams towards the north to meet it's most important side rivers
near Muara Kaman, the Kedang Kepala and Belayan.
Most boats will stop for a dinner on Senoni, about 30 km downstream
from Muara Kaman. Sometimes there is cold beer or river lobster; after
a visit to the inlands, Senoni is the place to be for a culinair trip.
Near Tenggarong, the governmental center of the Mahakam beaken, the
river becomes a crowded traffic route for ships in all kinds and sizes.
This lively crowd is kept until Samarinda, where the seaworthy ships
make themselves ready for departure to Makassar Strait, 60 km to the
east.
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A
Jungle trek with Wild Life spotting at Samboja Lestari Sungai
Wain Reserve with Orangutans and Sun Bears is the highlight
of this tour itinerary. Samboja Lestari Sungai Wain Reserve is a part
of BOS (
Borneo
Orangutan Survival Foundation ) organization, where Orangutans after
Rehabilitation learn to survive in their natural Habitat. Overnight at
Samboja Eco Lodge. ...full
itinerary
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4 Days Myghty Mahakam River
Cruising
the
Mahakam
River, with exotic scenary at both sides of the River. Visit Muara
Muntai
wooden village, crossing jempang lake, during the cruise you
could see rainforest wild life at Ohong
Creek like
several species of monkey's and birds. At 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.....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
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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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Cruising
up to the end of the Mahakam River,
you can enjoy an exotic scenary at both sides of the river. You will
get through the amazing and dangerous Rapids, between the high Rocky
Mountain walls. Our Longboat will bring us to the start point
for the trek crossing the Muller Mountains to the Indonesia
Province of West Kalimantan.
During the Trek you will get Through the unhabitated primary virgin
Rainforest, we will fish and hunt meat for our meals. Overnights are in
a jungle camp, till we reach Tanjung Lokan village, and cruise down
the Kapuas River, passing Putusibau, to reach Pontianak city
as the end of this challenging trek "Cross Borneo".
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full itinerary
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