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Borneo Overland Tour
Package 12 days 11 nights
Itinerary:
Day 01: BALIKPAPAN – SAMARINDA – KOTA BANGUN
Meet at airport and directly transfer to Kota Bangun
for overnight on lodge. Free at own your leisure. (L,D)
Day 02: KOTA BANGUN – MANCONG –
TANJUNG ISUY – MUARA MUNTAI
Proceed to Mancong by motorized canoe crossing the
Jempang Lake of which we will have the opportunity
to view many migratory water bird species and
fishermen floating houses as well as the romantic
Ohong River where proboscis monkeys, monitor lizards
and other wild animals are hanging around at
riverside. In Mancong, we will explore an exotic
longhouse and Benuaq Dayak daily life. Next, proceed
to Tanjung Isuy for watching hundred colorful dress
dancers that welcome you with an impressive
attraction in front of their longhouse. Afterwards,
proceed to Muara Muntai for overnight on lodge.
Lunch will be served en route, dinner and overnight
on lodge. (B,L,D)
Day 03: TANJUNG ISUY – KOTA
BANGUN – SAMARINDA
Proceed to Kota Bangun and directly transfer by our
private car to Pampang village for exploring the
remains long ears woman and the Kenyah Dayak life, a
stop will be made at Tenggarong for exploring the
King Collection on the Museum of Mulawarman and
Royal Cemetery of Kutai Kartanegara kingdom.
Afterwards, driving to Samarinda for overnight on
hotel. (B,L,D)
Day 04: SAMARINDA – MUARA KOMAM –
UPAU VILLAGE
After breakfast, we will drive to Muara Komam to
visit a beautiful cave. Next, we will proceed to
Upau village for exploring the daily life of Dayak
Deah people. Lunch will be served en route, dinner
and overnight on local house. (B,L,D)
 Day 05: UPAU VILLAGE – PANDAK
DAUN – LOKSADO
After breakfast, we can see the mystical performance
of Dayak Deah which takes about 1,5 hour, where some
women are dancing followed by traditional music,
meanwhile the men are climbing the thorny tree
without getting any injury, and then we will
continue our trip to Pandak Daun swamp village for
exploring water buffaloes and villagers' unique
activities. Next, we will travel to Nagara village
for sighting traditional machete making, metal ware,
and pottery home industries. Afterwards, transfer to
Loksado for overnight on lodge. (B,L,D)
Day 06: RAINFOREST TREKKING
Proceed to explore jungle and Dayak land crossing
primary and secondary rainforest, hills, waterfall,
hanging and suspended bamboo bridges, villager
farmlands, rivers and cascades, longhouses, cinnamon
and rubber trees. In the afternoon, we will back to
the lodge through other trail with different
beauties of nature. Lunch will be served en route,
dinner and overnight on lodge. (B,L,D)
Day 07: BAMBOO RAFTING – RIAM
KANAN LAKE – APUAI
Exploring villagers set the bamboo raft then take an
adventure trip of bamboo rafting across beautiful
landscape of tropical rainforest along the riverside
meanwhile our coach will be waiting on the
downstream for driving to Aranio small port for
cruising upward the Riam Kanan Lake to Apuai for
setting a campsite on the lakeside. (B,L,D)
Day 08: APUAI – RIAM KANAN LAKE –
BANJARMASIN
We will cruise the Riam Kanan Lake to explore
beautiful view of forests, mountainous swamp, birds,
boat making, floating fishing ponds, etc. Next,
proceed to Banjarmasin for taking an afternoon canal
sightseeing. Afterwards, transfer to hotel for
overnight. (B,L,D)
Day 09: FLOATING MARKET – SAMPIT
Early in the morning, we will leave to floating
market for exploring the unique culture of Banjarese
that trade commodities from boat to boat, then
return to hotel crossing Banjarmasin River while
sightseeing people activities at riverside. Next, we
will drive to Sampit with some stop over on
interesting spots we will meet en route. Free at
your own leisure and overnight on hotel. (B,L,D).
Day 10: SAMPIT – PANGKALAN BUN –
TANJUNG PUTING NATIONAL PARK
Transfer to Kumai sub-district for boarding the
houseboat to Tanjung Puting National Park. The
houseboat is a traditional wooden river boat about
6m by 2m with a roof forms the upper deck where you
can view the rainforest as it glides by. The boat
crew including the boatman, cook and expert guide.
In the peaceful afternoon, we will slowly explore
the quite river by the houseboat while observing the
primates along the riverside. Overnight and dining
on houseboat, with facilities; thin mattress,
pillow, fine meals, bottled "mineral" water,
mosquito net, kitchen, and simple toilet available
on boat besides the familiar helpful guides and
boatmen. (B,L,D)
Day 11: TANJUNG PUTING NATIONAL
PARK
After breakfast, we will board the houseboat for
cruising upward to Pondok Tanguy to explore the
rehabilitation center of the new ex-captive
orangutans. Next, return to houseboat for sailing
upward the creek to Camp Leakey where the older
orangutans are reintroduced into the rainforest. At
this station, you will have opportunity to trek into
the rainforest with your expert guide and forest
rangers to appreciate the flora as well as viewing
wild orangutans, gibbons, macaques, and birds. Lunch
will be served on houseboat. In the afternoon, we
will visit the feeding station to see rehabilitated
orangutans are given additional foods. We will then
sail back down the river and overnight on houseboat.
(B,L,D)
Day12: TANJUNG PUTING NATIONAL
PARK – DEPARTURE
Return to Kumai district by boat then transfer to
Pangkalan Bun airport for your next destination. (B)
Included:
- AC land transportation
- Houseboat
- Motorized boat
- Bamboo rafting
- Accommodation:
01 Night at Kota Bangun Lodge
01 Night at Muara Muntai Lodge
01 Night at 2 stars hotel in Samarinda
01 Night at local house at Upau village
02 Nights at Loksado Lodge
01 Night at 3 stars hotel in Banjarmasin
01 Night at tent or local house in Riam Kanan Lake
01 Night at 2 stars hotel in Sampit
02 Nights at houseboat in Sekonyer River
- Entrance fee, donation & refreshment
- English speaking guide
- Meals as stated on program, indicated as (B:
Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: dinner)
- Dance performances
Excluded:
- Airfares
- Airport taxes and extra baggage fees
- Travel insurance
- Expenses incurred due to Force Majeure
- Personal expenses
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