Kayan Mentarang National Park
Kayan Mentarang Park is a jungle wildlife reserve located in the center of Borneo, on the Indonesian island of Kalimantan. This area is home to the Dayak tribe, who have lived in the region for generations and continue to follow a traditional lifestyle. They cultivate their food using dry rice field farming techniques, and also rely on hunting and fishing to meet their daily needs.
Access to Kayan Mentarang Park is quite challenging, requiring a lot of patience, determination, and a genuine sense of adventure. Travelers must navigate through river rapids in remote areas to reach this region, which is situated along the border of Borneo’s states of Sabah and Sarawak, far from the coastal areas of Kalimantan.
Kayan Mentarang Travel Information
Tour Destination :
Indonesia, North Kalimantan, Kayan Mentarang Park, Kayan River, Krayan Highlands, Apokayan
Main Interest & Things to do :
Rainforest trek, explore the Flora and Fauna over the jungle trails of this largest National Park in Indonesia. The Dayak settlements along the Kayan River and in the Kayan Mentarang Reserve, as in Long Alango, or Long Pujungan has kept their unique Culture due of the remote location. Recommended visit time for the Kayan Mentarang National Park and the Kayan River is from 8 to 15 days
Culture :
Dayak Kayan & Punan
Flora & Fauna :
Tropical cloud Rainforest and Jungle Wildlife
Tour Starting Point :
Balikpapan, Tanjung Selor, Malinau either Tarakan
Tour Transport Possibilities :
by Flight from Balikpapan to Tanjung Selor or Malinau, or direct from Jakarta to Tarakan, continue by speedboat to Tanjung Selor, estimated travel by speedboat is 2 hours to reach Tanjung Selor. Crusining up with a combination of public speedboat and chartered longboats to places as Long Pujungan and Long Alango
Tour Ending Point :
Balikpapan or Tarakan, from Tarakan you can cross the border by Flight or via Nunukan to the City Tawau in Sabah Malaysia
Travel Distance to entry point :
900 Km from Balikpapan Airport
400 km from Tarakan Airport
Tour Duration :
Short Get Through Visit 7 to 8 Days
Accommodation & Hotels :
Local Houses, home stay or Jungle Camp
Tour Grade :
Challenging
