Samarinda, East Borneo Culture and River trip with fresh dolphin

Mahakam River is the largest river in East Kalimantan, Indonesia, with a catchment area of approximately 77,100 km2. The catchment lies between 2˚N to 1˚S latitude and 113˚E to 118˚E longitude. The river originates in Cemaru from where it flows south-eastwards, meeting the River Kedang Pahu at the city of Muara Pahu. From there, the river flows eastward through the Mahakam lakes region, which is a flat tropical lowland area surrounded by peat land. Thirty shallow lakes are situated in this area, which are connected to the Mahakam through small channels. Downstream of the connection with the Semayang and Melintang lakes, the Mahakam meets three other main tributaries - the rivers Belayan, Kedang Kepala, and Kedang Rantau - and flows south-eastwards through the Mahakam delta distributaries, to the Makassar Strait

6 Days / 5 Nights
Mahakam Holiday
Start / Finish: Balikpapan Airport
Tour Code: KNLR-EBMRT-6D
Departure: Daily

Itinerary
DAY 01. BALIKPAPAN – LOAJANAN – MAHAKAM RIVER.
Upon arrival at Sepinggan airport of Balikpapan meeting services and proceed to house boat for mahakam river cruise . Meals and overnight on boat.

DAY 02. MUARA MUNTAI – MANCONG – TANJUNG ISUY.
Breakfast on boat then visiting wooden village to observe the way of the people life and continue by canoe over lake jempang and beautiful of Ohong river on high water to reach Mancong village. On arrival welcome ceremony will be performed by Dayak Banuaq tribe in front of long house and then return to Tanjung Isuy. Meals and overnight at Long house.

DAY 03. TANJUNG ISUY – BATU VILLAGE – LOA DERAS VILLAGE - MELAK.
Breakfast at Long house then return to Muara Muntai to onboard the house boat and cruise up for Melak. Stop will be made at Batu village to take a walk (1,5 hours) for observing the village, fields and palm sugar home industry at Loa Deras. Meals and overnight on boat.

DAY 04. MELAK – EHENG – KERSIK LUWAY.
Breakfast on boat then half day excursion by car for visiting old communal long house at Eheng village and then to natural black orchid forest and then return to house boat down river from Lekak Kidau. Meals and overnight on boat.

DAY 05 : LEKAQ KIDAU – TENGGARONG – BALIKPAPAN.
After breakfast on boat then sight seeing the way of life of Kenyah Dayak tribe then down to Tenggarong for sight seeing the Royal Collection of the Kutai Kingdom at Museum (closed on friday, monday and holiday), It’s the former palace of the Kutai kingdom then proceeding to Balikpapan by landtransfer to the hotel. Breakfast and Lunch on boat dinner at restaurant overnight at hotel.

DAY 06 : HOTEL – AIRPORT.
Breakfast at hotel then transfer to the airport for your next destination

Price: USD 1,189/Pax Minimum 2 Persons - Private trip/groups of your friends of family.

Included:
• Transfer service as per program.
• Houseboat during the river trip.
• Full board meals during the river trip.
• 01 night accommodation at Le Grandeur (4*) hotel in Balikpapan.
• Pick up service at Sepinggan airport.
• English speaking guide.
• Entrance fee.

Excluded:
- Personal expenses.
- Soft drink and alcoholic beverages.
- Any expenses incurred due to all causes beyond the program.
- Airport tax

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