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Commitment To
Sustain The Rainforest
of
Borneo
Kalimantan
historical Culture and Rainforest wealth on it's 540.000 square
Kilometers area is unique for trekking and expedition through the
connected trails that lead you to mostly virgin forest. You can stay
overnight in the local houses of the villages. In the Hinterland of
Kalimantan The villages can only be reached by foot or missionary
aircraft. The Jungle Trails range from 2 hours to weeks in length,
depending on the route you choose.
Kalimantan Dayak cultural treasures that
survive deep within the rainforest jungle of Indonesia ’s
largest island. You can 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 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.
Join us for a once-in-a-lifetime exploration of the Kalimantan Island!
The
Dayak people in the villages at Kalimantan are
trustworthy, and have a good sense of humor. Almost Each Dayak Tribe is
self sufficient, and producing all their own food and supplementing
their diet through hunting. Hunting is with either home-made rifles,
blowpipes or packs of dogs and spears. In the Hinterland of Kalimantan,
money is difficult to come by as they are isolated from markets.
De'gigant Tours™ is in unanimous agreement for the area's
forests to be
protected and for more tourists to arrive. You will be warmly welcomed.
No one in the area speaks any English, so if you hire another guide at
least some knowledge of Indonesian will be required.
While
it is often Raining at Kalimantan, The more
dry period of July-September is the best. The forest is at its loudest,
leaches are few, trails dry up and butterflies are plentiful. Although
you will have to contend with hot afternoons and lots of honey bees. In
recent years the climate has been more difficult to predict
than usual. Second-best time is November-December when fruit and wild
boar are in abundance. November also tends to be dry and is honey
harvesting season.Actually all the months are OK for travel at
Kalimantan, while January and February are the months with the most
rainfall, but is still a mixture of sun and rain.
Our Expeditions 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.
About
Us
De'Gigant Tours™ is
the Trade
Mark of the company named PT.
Gigantara®
as an under
Indonesian Law Based Tourism Company, owned by Lucas Zwaal
and Drs. HS. Fathan who have more then 15 years experience in Hotel and
Tourism Industry,
specially at the Indonesian part of Borneo.
Office
Address
De'Gigant
Tours™ ( PT.Gigantara® )
Jl.
Martadinata Raudah 1 no 21
Samarinda,
East Kalimantan, Indonesia
Phone
+62 541 7133733
Fax
+62 541 7778648
24
hours & SMS service +62 8125846578
degigant@yahoo.com
www.oocities.org/degigant
Background
and Permits
Official
Tourism Permit number :
556.7/1443/UPT/IX/2008
Company
Permit number : 503/2490/613G/PERK-2/IX/2008
Company
Tax number : 02.828.505.4.722.000
Owner
Details
Lucas
Zwaal
Service
and Tourism Management in 1992
Finance
Analystic Management in 1994
Master
SKNI in Hotel & Tourism Industry 2002
Languages
spoken : English, Dutch, German, Indonesian, Dayak, Kutai,
Banjarese and Javanese
Drs.
Hs. Fathan
Fisipol
in 1989
Master
SKNI in Hotel & Tourism Industry 2002
Languages
spoken : English, Indonesian, Kutai, Banjarese
De'Gigant
Tours is a young and dynamic Tour Operator established out
of 15 years experience in Borneo and Indonesian Tourism sector,
focusing at inbound of Indonesian destinations.
Our
standard programs with
the Responsible Tourism concept offer a chance to help educate
Local communities to increase awareness for protecting
their environment, as a part of the conservation program
to give some extra value to our customers.
Our
Consultancy for foreign
investment
can help foreign companies to
invest in Kalimantans recourses and plantations. Feasibility studies,
government negotiations, visa, stay-permits and foreign investment
permits can be arranged upon request.
DE'GIGANT
TOURS™
With the Kalimantan
Responsible Tourism Principe, We have a commitment
to Sustaining the exotic Rainforest Flora & Fauna of Borneo's
and indigenous Dayak culture, funding rehabilitation projects for
Orangutan, Fresh Water Dolphins, and other wild life of Kalimantan.
Save rivers clean water and Environment, develop environmental
awareness and educate locals, conservation groups and indigenous
communities to increase awareness and encourage protection of the
environment, wildlife and host cultures for Conservation and Tourism.
Each client who will do a reservation with us will plant a tree for
free, to help the re-forestation and protect the earth from the global
warnings.
De'gigant Tours™ as a Kalimantan Tour Operator in Indonesia,
is able to
serve your Holiday with Traveling Routes to the Deep interior of Mystic
Borneo /
Kalimantan Island, to make your vacation a real holiday, for
Backpackers till exclusive deluxe tour itineraries. From Jungle
trekking, of the beaten track forest trails, to Dayak indigenous
Culture, Adventure trips, River Cruise Safari, in area's as the
Apokayan, Kayan River, Mahakam River, Barito River, Rungan
River, Kahayan River, Katingan River, Kapuas River, Mount Meratus,
Kutai National Park, Samboja Sungai Wain Orangutan & Sun Bear
Reserve, Kayan
Mentarang Reserve, Tanjung Puting National Park, visit Camp Leakey
Orang Utan
Rehabilitation Center, Orangutan tours, Tangkiling National Park,
Gunung
Palung National Park, Danau Semantrum National Park, Kersik Luwai
Orchid Reserve, Diving at Derawan Islands, Longhouse Tours, Dayak
Hunting Tours, Mahakam Dolphin Tours, Safari tours to Sabah,
Sarawak etc, etc.
Also
Hotel bookings &
Reservation, Taxi / Car rental service, Boat
rental, Flight bookings and a lot more can be arranged. Our goal is to
make your experience at Borneo
as memorable, personal and amazing as your wish! We will always be
chasing
this aim, to change our programs in order to meet all of your
tourists / business needs, but we will never change our services!
Should you
have any questions or further queries, please don't
hesitate to contact our professional and friendly staff for your
questions.
We will give you the best quotation for the competition and we assure
you
that the extraordinary variety of tours, friendly service, attention to
detail and excellent value you have come to know and expect from
De'gigant Tours™,
Travel Service.
TAILOR
MADE OR SPECIAL TOUR PROGRAMS
Our
Tailor
Made programs for the individual or small group size,
honeymoon trip, research expeditions, or film teams with special
interest can be made upon your wishes, all you have to do is sent us an
e-mail with your “detailed” request, and we will
make a program as personal and memorable for you, we will never change
our service as you can expect from us, and will always chaise this aim.
For Tailor made programs, special request, or private small group size
tours, please visit our Tailor
Made Tours site
from where you can navigate at the right table to your
destination for more information details of each area, which can help
to create your own Kalimantan tour program. If you still have
questions, please e-mail us, at the address as you can find at the
bottom of this page.
Our
Regular Group Tour
Programs Covering Whole Indonesian Borneo.These
Programs are for the minimum group size of four (4) persons. The main
category of the Programs are Culture, Nature, and Adventure or a
combination of it. Our standard programs can be found at
Tour Programs
Site from where you
can choose a Kalimantan tour package or make
a combination of two or more Kalimantan packages. Our Kalimantan Tour
Packages covering whole Borneo.
For information
crossing the
borders between Sabah or Sarawak to
Indonesian Kalimantan, please see our Get There site
where you can find information on how
and where to
cross the border, or just sent us a request e-mail, we can help to
arrange permits crossing the Malaysian to Indonesian border.
May our site be
helpful for
you, we couldn't tell and write you all
here, there is much more to explore, if you need more Information for
traveling at Kalimantan , we will help you to find the solution, as we
know that each traveler is different.
If you have any
inquiries or
questions,
please feel free to
contact
us
by Phone or M@il For more Information or a Reservation.
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