Destination :
Banjarmasin City
Main Interest & Things to do :
City and Sight seeing Tour, Diamonds digging and market at Cempaka and Martapura,Floating market at Barito River,Coconut and Rubber plantations, Barito River cruise
recommended visit time is 1 or 2 days
Visiting the Floating market early morning at Barito River in Banjarmasin city
Diamonds traditional digging and market at Cempaka and Martapura village about 40km from Banjarmasin town.
Coconut and Rubber plantations outside the town of Banjarmasin.
Cruise up Barito River.
Shooping malls and International Hotels
Culture :
Banjarnese
Flora & Fauna :
Swamps and lowland rainforest & excotic tropical wild life
Starting Point :
Banjarmasin
Transport Possibilities :
by Public Bus and chartered car.
Ending Point :
Banjarmasin
Distance to enry point :
-
Duration :
Short Get Through Visit 1 to 2 Days
Overnights :
International and simple Hotels, see our Kalimantan Hotel site for more information.
Grade :
Usual
BANJARMASIN AREA INFORMATION
Floating Market
The Floating Market of Banjarmasin is a traditional
market at the estuary of the Kuin river, a tributary
of the Barito. From daybreak boats come from villages around the rivers Tabuk,
Jelapat, Anjir and Selapat, bringing vegetables, fruits and other daily needs
and household utensils. Buyers and sellers come to the market in small boats
and close their transactions on the water. All daily needs
can be obtained at this market.
As the day proceeds, the atmosphere becomes
more cheerful. The number of buyers increase, and more boats gather. At a
little past noon, the market quietens down. The now empty boats leave. The
number of buyers dwindles, and finally everything is quiet again on the river.
The best time to see market in action is in the early morning, between 6 a.m
and 7 a.m.
Mantuil
Mantuil is an attractive floating village on
the outskirts of Banjarmasin.
Palui Hijau Recreation Park
The Palau Hijau recreation park is suitable
for family recreation. There is a fishing pond, a mini zoo, a playground and
other entertainment facilities. The park is located 24 kilometers from the
center of the town, near Syamsuddin Noor airport.
Sabital
Muhtadin Grand Mosque
The Sabital Muhtadin Grand Mosque is the
biggest and the most beautiful mosque in South Kalimantan.
It lies in the center of the town, and is the pride of its citizens. The mosque
and its yard occupy an area of about ten hectares. The Martapura river flows in front. It was built in 1974
and officiated by President Soeharto on February 9, 1981. The mosque
also has facilities for religious education and a library.
Lambung Mangkurat Museum
The Lambung Mangkurat
Museum is 334 kilometers
away from town in Banjarbaru. It is the only museumin South
Kalimantan. Various historical relics from the Banjar kingdom are kept here, such as jars, plates, traditional costumes,
and other antiquities. A copy of the holy Qur'an, written by a prominent
Islamic leader named Syekh Muhammad Arsyad Al-Banjari (1710 - 1812), is also preserved here.
Grave Of Sultan Suriansyah
The Grave of Sultan Suriansyah lies at Kuin
village, and can be reached within 15 minutes from the
center of town. Sultan Suriansyah, titled Prince Samudera, was the king of
Banjars who spread the islamic religion in South
Kalimantan, with help of Chatib Dayyan of the Demak Kingdom
in Java. He died on September 24, 1526, only 18 days
after all the people in the Banjar kingdom had adopted the Islamic faith.
Kembang Island
Kembang Island is a
delta at the estuary of the Barito
River which can be reached in 10 minutes from the Floating
Market, by motorboat. Total delta is 60 hectares, and is
inhabited by thousands of tame monkeys and birds. There
is also a sacred place where the Chinese go to pray. The best time to
watch the monkeys is in the early morning or in the afternoon, when the groups
of monkeys come out of their hiding places to the side of the rivers, waiting
for people to throw food to them. Sometimes a monkey will jump onto a visitor's
shoulder to grab the food he is holding.
The middle of the island is hilly and covered
by forests. Very few people live in the hinterland.
DEGIGANT TOURS
With the Kalimantan Responsible Tourism Principe, We have a commitment to Sustaining the Rainforest 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.
Degigant Tours as a Kalimantan Tour Operator in Indonesia, is able to
serve your Golden Traveling Routes to the Deep Hinterland of Mystic Borneo /
Kalimantan Island, as Jungle treks, Dayak indigenous Culture, Adventure trips
in area's as the Apokayan, Kayan River, Mahakam River, Barito River, Rungan
River, Kahayan River, Katingan River, Kapuas River, Mount Meratus, Kutai Reserve, Kayan
Mentarang Reserve, Tanjung Puting Reserve, Camp Leakey, Orangutan tours, Tanggiling National Park, Gunung Palung National Park, Danau Semantrum National Park, Kersik Luwai Reserve, Diving at Derawan Islands, Longhouse Tours, Dayak Hunting Tours, Mahakam Dolphin Tours, tours to Sabah,
Sarawak etc, etc. Also Hotel bookings, 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 Degigant 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 groupsize 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 the Whole Indonesia part of 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 Indonesia part of 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.
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