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Borneo-Kalimantan

Welcome To Borneo Banjarmasin South Kalimantan

Dear People, Some People go to Kalimantan Expecting to see half neeked, heavily tatooed Dayak savage striding down the street.This dream will disapoint you But the part of Kalimantan near harbours and airport have been impaled on a drill bit and carved up with chainshaw and first impression are likely to be of oil refineries and timber mills.Now Kalimantan are the biggest coals producer.

The whole island of Kalimantan "Borneo" as it was used to be named until the independece of Indonesia is the world's third largest island, and the second largest island in the Pacific. This sitting-feline-shaped giant of an island cover a land area of 743.300 sq.km, after New Guinea 808.000 sq.km and Greenland 2.175.600sq.km.

South Kalimantan is the smallest and the most densely populated of the 4 provinces in Indonesia Borneo.

South Kalimantan is a land of river and rivulets, many of them are long and navigable, long time a go become mayor routes of communication and tranportation. Indeed, this river have been very important for inland waterways.

It is still a fact that almost throughout Kalimantan the intercommunication is carried out along the coasts, into rivers and rivulets.

WHAT INTERESTING TO SEE ARROUND :


 * By Boat

- Canal tour ( sight seeing).

- Visit the traditional Floating Market on Barito river or Lok Baintan Martapura river.

- Visit the Longnose Mongkey on Kaget island.


 * By Car

- Visit the traditional Diamond Mine, the jewelry shop (polishing) and museum.

- Trekking, Hiking, crossing river by suspension bridge and visiting Dayak people and they     communal  Longhouse,Riding the rapid by Bamboo rafting down the Amandit river.


 * By Car / Plane and Boat

- Visit the unique of buffalo at Nagara.

- Special Interest tour to visit the exotic Urang Utan in Tanjung Puting National Park On Central Kalimantan.

CANAL TOUR (SIGHT SEEING)

17:00 by Motor boat see the Venice of the east, the local people live by each side of canal (the most interesting part to get in touch of local Banjarese people). Children jumping into the canal and the locals washing them selves (bathing)

VISIT THE TRADITIONAL FLOATING MARKET (Barito River)

06:00 by slow motor boat through Martapura river pass the grand mosque, the Kuin Kanal (see the originally Banjarist people way of life). In the mouth of the canal is the Barito river the widest river in Borneo, here is the floating market over 300 canoes do the business. Go on including visit the delta mangrove monkey Island in habitat by a thousand monkey. See their antic, they are even willingly to eat peanut from your hand or bananas.

VISIT THE TRADITIONAL FLOATING MARKET (Lok Baintan/Martapura River)

Most Original Floating Market

05.45 by motor boat cruise up Martapura river. Pass some villages along the river side, observing the living nature and the people who live by each side of the river. After an hour you will be " surprising by a hundreds of canoes floating following the slow stream do the busniss between the farmer and the trader (buyer). The unique is this happened in the niddle of the Martapura river.

VISIT THE DIAMOND MINES, THE JEWELRY SHOP AND MUSEUM

11 : 00 – 16 : 00 by car visit Museum and Banjarbaru 35 km out of Banjarmasin, go on another 12 km up to visit Cempaka Village, where the Diamond mines. Continue to Martapura, the Diamond polishing including jewelry shops, return to Banjarmasin.

[[Media:VISIT THE URANG UTAN

IN TANJUNG PUTTING NATIONAL PARK

IN THE CENTRAL OF BORNEO

4 DAY / 3 NIGHTS]]

DAY 1 Transfer to the airport fly out Banjarmasin by small plan leaving for Pangkalan Bun (central Borneo) up on arrival you will be picking up bay a guide. Transfer 20 km to Kumai. Boarding your boat for 2 hours journey to the rehabilitation center. Along this trip your will be excited and entertained by the long nose monkey (proboscis) along the never bank. Overnight on the boat. (D).

DAY 2

After breakfast continue cruising to camp leakey watching the beauty of the loving natural habitat and some birds. You my see crocodile on shore. Lizard, dear crab – eating macaque, honey bird. Upon arrival will be meet by one of the park ranger who will take you into the forest to some of the orang utan who have been being rehabilitated, there are over hundred orang utan were being rehabilitated. Realizing them to the forest and you might see some of the wild ones on the way seeing and learning on the wild ones on the way seeing and learning on these half human creature. Spend the night on the boat. (B, L, D).

DAY 3

Having had breakfast cruising slowly down the river while listening to the sound of nature, your eyes easily able to observe some species of birds flying over you and the trees. Return to Kumai over night in hotel. (B, L).

DAY 4

Morning transfer out the airport, catch your flight return to Banjarmasin. (B).

TREKKING, RAFTING INTO THE RAIN FOREST

AND VISITTING DAYAK PEOPLE IN THE LONG HOUSE

ADVENTURE (EASY ONE)            2 Days Trip

DAY 1 Drive 170 km north to the last big town where you will have lunch before driving another 30 km to where you walk begins. You will walk for half an hour crossing river by suspended bamboo bridge before arriving in the long house of the hill Dayak people where you will spend the night. (D).

DAY 2

Walk down to the river, Boarding on Bamboo raft down the amended river and enjoy the fun and excitement as you ride the rapids along the way. A memorable experience you won’t forget in a hurry. (B).

ADVENTURE I (MEDIUM PHYSICAL LEVEL) 3 DAYS TRIP

DAY 1 09 : 00 drive 170 km north to the last town where you will have lunch before driving another   30 km to where your 3 days trek begins. You will trek for 3 hours through mountainous, terrain and cross rivers by suspended Bamboo bridges and passing isolated villages along the way over night in Dayak long house. (D).

DAY 2

Walk for 4 hours in to the rain forest of the Meratus mountains enjoying the peaceful beauty and wild life of the surroundings before arriving at the long house of the hill Dayak people where you will spend the night. (B, L, D).

DAY 3

Walk down the river take a Bamboo raft, rafting stream down the wild water down the rapid of the amandit river by Bamboo rafting, your must memorable experience you won’t forget in a hurry, on the way back down you may see lizard (iguana), monkeys, birds, etc. in the wild life. (B).

ADVENTURE II (CHALENGING – HIGH PHISICAL LEVEL)

If you like much adventure, we can arrange for a longer        “5 Days trip”

5 DAYS IS RECOMMENDED

TREKING + HIKING + CROSSING THE RIVERS BY SUSPENDED BAMBOO + BRIDGES + PASS ISOLATED VILLAGES + RIDING THE RAPIDS BY BAMBOO RAFTING DOWN THE AMANDIT RIVER.

DAY 1 09 : 00 drive 170 km north to the last town where you will have lunch before driving another   30 km to where your 5 days trek begins. You will trek for 3 hours through mountainous, terrain and crossing rivers by suspended Bamboo bridges and pass isolated villages along the way over night in a Dayak long house. (D).

DAY 2

Walk for 4 hours in to the rain forest of the Meratus mountains enjoying the peaceful beauty and wild life of the surroundings before arriving at the long house of the hill Dayak people where you will spend 2 night. (B, L, D).

DAY 3

Hiking up to through the jungle, spend the day at leisure observing the primary rain forest, It’s wild life and the daily life of the Dayak people. (B, L, D).

DAY 4 Trek through the jungle for lunch a long the way at one of the Dayak long houses before continuing to along house, the one close to the river to spend your last night. (B, L, D).

DAY 5

Travel by Bamboo raft down the amended river and enjoy the fun and excitement as you ride the rapids a long the way. A memorable experience you won’t forget in a hurry. On the way back down you my see lizards (iguana), monkeys, birds, etc. in the wild life return back to Banjarmasin. (B).

What will be needed 1. Walking boots or training shoes 2. Sandals or flip – flop  3. Insect repellent. 4. Torch or Battery Light 5. Plastic bag or lagoon   6. Handy bag or small rucksack. 7. Swimming cloth(advisable)8. Sheet or sarong or sleeping bag. 9. A pair of extra cloths. 10. Gifts for children. 11. Rain Coat.

PLEASE PACK YOUR STUFF AS LIGHT AS POSSIBLE 3 OR 4 KG MAXIMUM

ATTENTION :

The Dayak long house, where we are going to visit and sleep over is not the touristy one. They are more isolated, simple people but friendly. We would like to remind clients that people very modest there have strong moral customs and would find it difficult to accept western cultures. Women are recommended to wear long pants, and not to bare their arms or legs in the long house. While trekking it is ok to wear short pants or shirts. Before presenting gifts o any kind, please consult with your guide. This is for the sake of our culture relationship with the people. We ask your cooperation.

For more information please don't hasitated to contact :

MULYADI YASIN

Borneo Homestay

Jl. Simp. Hasanudin HM 33/20 Banjarmasin 70111

South Kalimantan. Indonesia

Phone : +6281351936200 / +6281521650079

Email : yadi_yasin@yahoo.co.id