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Belayan
River Rain Forest Trails at
Kalimantan
Indonesia East Kalimantans
Province coast featured mangroves swamps, and low-land rain
forest,
and the inland belt of gentle hills, alluvial plains marks the start to
the deep jungle. Towering dipterocarpus trees, valuable ebony and iron
wood trees are scattered throughout. Belayan River exotic wild
life with the endemic
proboscis monkeys, and other forest denizens including clouded leopard,
leaf monkey, macaque, pangolin anteater, tiny tarsier, lizards,
crocodiles, pythons and more then 600 bird spieces as the most famous
Sun Birds, pheasants, Kakatua, and Hornbills.
Belayan River ecological wealth and cultural
treasures that
survive deep within the rainforest jungle of Indonesia ’s
largest island. The
indigenous
Dayak settlements along the Belayan River 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. Join us for a
once-in-a-lifetime exploration of the Kalimantan Island!
Destination :
Belayan River
Main Interest & Things to do :
Dayak Culture and Jungle Trek
recommended visit time is 3 or 4 days
Dayak Kenyah and Kutai Culture, Rainforest and traditional farming can
be found along the Belayan River
Jungle Trek can be
done between villages
Culture :
Dayak Kenyah & Kutai
Flora & Fauna : Rainforest
& excotic tropical wild
life
Starting Point
: Balikpapan
Transport Possibilities :
by Public Bus from Balikpapan to
Samarinda, cruise up Mahakam River by public ferry, chartered
motorcanoe or chartered houseboat to the Belayan River, from here
chartered long boats or motor canoes have to be used to surround in the
area of Belayan River.
Estimated travel time to reach Belayan
River is 2 to 3 days from entry point Balikpapan.
Ending Point : Balikpapan
Distance to enry point
: 350 Km to from Balikpapan
Airport
Duration : Short Get
Through Visit 5 to 6 Days
Overnights : Local
Houses
Grade :
Usual
KALIMANTAN
BELAYAN RIVER TAILOR
TOURISM INFORMATION
This area is unique for trekking as it has several villages connected
by trails that lead through mostly virgin forest. You can stay
overnight in the villages. The villages can only be reached by foot or
missionary aircraft. Trails between villages range from 2 hours to 2
days in length, so depending on the route you choose, camping in the
forest may be required. A few stretches can optionally be completed by
motorized canoe.
Trail
conditions:
Range from poor to excellent. Trails that
are used least tend to be poor, but even these are not dangerous if you
are careful. There is lots of mud and leaches when it rains. Leaches
however are really no problem, your guide will show you how to use
tobacco to avoid getting bit. Tobacco and mosquito repellent is a
winning combination for the leaches so do bring some repellent.
Mosquitos are few, there seems to be no malaria in the area.
People:
The Dayak people in the villages are wonderful to be
around. They are proud, modern-thinking, trustworthy, and have a good
sense of humor. The are mostly self sufficient, producing all their own
food and supplementing their diet through hunting. Hunting is with
either home-made rifles or packs of dogs and spears. While they have
more than enough food and fairly good houses, money is difficult to
come by as they are isolated from markets. Everyone 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.
When to
go:
The long dry season is the best. At this time 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. Generally speaking the long dry
season is July-August. Second-best time is November when fruit and wild
boar are in abundance. November also tends to be dry and is honey
harvesting season. March is not bad and tends to be dry. Avoid December
and January which get the most rain. Other months are OK with a mixture
of sun and rain.
What to
bring:
For footwear the rubber shoes used by locals
are highly recommended for traction and comfort, If you're route
doesn't involve camping, there is little you need to bring as the
village homestay will provide you with what you need in the way of
meals and sleeping arrangements, including mosquito nets and blankets
(for up to 2 people only). If you're camping you can buy all food
supplies in cities before you go into the hinterland of Kalimantan. In
the dry season nights are coldest (down into the low teens), so if
you're camping a summer sleeping bag is a good idea. Bring mosquito
repellent and at least two pairs of knee-high socks for leaches.
Anti-malaria pills are a good idea, although there seems to be no
malaria.
Costs:
Kalimantan is a bit more expensive instead of other
Indonesian regions, cause of it's bad infrastructure, Guide is needed
as almost No one speaks English here.
Getting
there:
Access is via one of the
following options:
- Flights and Ferry Boats From Java, Bali, and Sulawesi Islands are
heading up to big coastal cities at Kalimantan as Balikpapan,
Samarinda, Tarakan, Banjarmasin,Palangkaraya,Pangkalanbun,and
Pontianak. For the latest updates you can e-mail us, we will sent you
an updated flight schedule from the point you wish.
- Crossing the Border, There are two legal entry points to cross the
border, one at the North part of East Kalimantan, from Tawau to
Nunukan/Tarakan, and one at West Borneo, from Kucing to Pontianak, both
can be done by flight or either overland / sea. Visa's for both of
these entry points have to be request at the Indonesian Consulate at
Kucing either Tawau before you can enter Indonesia.
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
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Travel Service.
Group, Private Tailor Made, or Special Interest
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 Kalimantan Tourism
Destination Guide
site, or navigate direct for
more detail tour and travel information of a specific Kalimantan
destination at the left table (below) on this site, which can help
to create your own Kalimantan tour program. If you still have
questions, please don't hesitate to contact us, at the address as you
can find at the
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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
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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 and
Indonesian Borneo, 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 itineraries and permits for crossing the Malaysian to
Indonesian border.
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