13 Tourist Places in Famous East Kalimantan East Kalimantan

13 Tourist Places in Famous East Kalimantan East Kalimantan

Province with thousands of cities in Samarinda save the tourism potential that is not amazing when compared to other provinces in Indonesia. The province is directly adjacent to Malaysia, South Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, and Sulawesi with a total area of ​​245,238 km ². To the east of East Kalimantan province, the Makassar Strait directly spans the island of Borneo and the island of Sulawesi. East Kalimantan tourism has a wealth of flora and fauna, there are about 1000-189,000 species of plants and animals that can be found in this region.

The forests on the island of Borneo, including the province of East Kalimantan, even the lungs of the world thanks to the vast area and rimbunnya vegetation that grow there. Enchantment Tour of East Kalimantan As a region famous for the second largest oil and timber production in Indonesia, there are also many tourist attractions ranging from natural to marine found in East Kalimantan. As well as tourist attractions in Banjarmasin Kalimantan Selatanyang interesting, East Kalimantan also save a lot of charm other tours that are not less elegant. Here is a list of tourist attractions in East Kalimantan:

1.     Lake Jempang

Jempang Lake is located in Kabupatane Kutai Barat. This lake is the largest lake among 76 other lakes located along the banks of the Mahakam River. The depth of this lake reaches 7-8 meters with a wealth of flora and fauna that grows around the lake. This tourist attraction became one of the tourist attractions of the people of East Kalimantan thanks to its unique natural phenomenon. Every 5 years, Jempang Lake will dry up to look like a desert. It's really dry there is not a drop of water. No wonder many local and foreign tourists who are curious about the natural phenomenon of this lake and flocked to see it. To get to this lake, tourists can use boat ketinting, the traditional boat of the local community, or speedboat. Along the way to the lake, tourists will pass the village on the banks of the Mahakam River, each holding strong local wisdom through the reflection of custom homes and customary behavior everyday.

2. Stone Wall

The Stone Wall is a cluster of white limestone that towers over the Mahakam Ulu River. The length of this stone wall ranges over 800 meters with an altitude between 100-200 meters. This stone wall looks sturdy like a giant wall and often used as a spot to take a unique and interesting images. The location of this Stone Wall is in Kutai Kartanegara Regency. To get there, tourists can depart from Balikpapan along the highway leading to Samarinda.

Along the way to Batu Dinding, tourists will be pampered with beautiful natural beauty and beautiful scenery with forest, wild orchids along the road, and settlement of indigenous houses inhabited by natives of Borneo along the Mahakam river.

3. Green Valley Recreation Park

Location Green Valley Recreational Park is in the provincial capital of Samarinda, precisely adjacent to the Botanical Garden Unmul Samarinda. This park is a natural tourist attraction that has many attractions to attract visitors like a replica of the forest complete with various types of typical woods of Borneo jungle ie rattan, fishing pond, pendopo, and cafeteria that can be used to relax unwind after walking around the park. The park also has a camping ground where travelers can camp here complete with camping equipment rental and all the equipment.

Outbond facilities and game rides such as flying fox, waterboom, and climbing jets are also available. Entrance ticket to this park is Rp 5,000 / person and if you want to enjoy the outbound facilities of tourists are charged Rp 180.000 / person.

4. Bukit Bingkirai Tourism Area

Bukit Bingkirai was officially operated in 1998 and is a natural tropical rain forest tour managed by PT. Inhutani I Forest Plantation Management Unit (UMHTI). It is located near Samboja District, Kutai Kartanegara Regency or about 58 km from Balikpapan city. This area has an area of ​​1,500 hectares, tourists can enjoy the cool tropical rain forest is lush and fresh with a stretch of green-looking scenery that cool the eyes. There are wild orchid wildlife vegetation, tropical fruits, and bangkirai trees with age more than 150 years and 50 meters high which became the mascot of East Kalimantan.

Bukit Bangkirai has an attraction with the presence of a bridge called Bridge Tajuk which stretches along 64 meters above 30 meters altitude. This canopy bridge connects 5 large bangkirai trees and is made by an architect from the United States in his home country. This canopy bridge is the first in Indonesia, second in Asia and eighth in the world. Wow, it's amazing amazing is not it. To be able to climb and walk the bridge, tourists are charged Rp 15,000 for local Rp 30.000 for tourist mancangera. From this bridge, tourists can see the beautiful formation of Dipterocarpacean Sticking Pattern which is a feature of beautiful tropical rainforests and connecting each other connect.

5. Losan Cave

Losan Cave is a unique tourist attraction that can only be found in East Kalimantan. Losan Cave, which in local language means translucent cave, located in the axis of the road crossing East Kalimantan - South Kalimantan, precisely in Muara Komam District. Going into this cave is like diving in the bowels of the earth that holds the treasure of jewelry of natural stones with a unique shape, strange and amazing. Tourists may enter the cave, but must be guided by a caretaker or trained officer from the local Tourism Department. The lighting inside the cave is only a torch or torch. This minimal lighting just adds to the sensation of unique and thrilling adventure in this cave. Inside the cave, there is a water source, a row of natural stone that if hit can produce a regular sound similar to musical instruments so-called pitched stones, bird's nest, and mummified rock.

This cave is very broad and winding so that when tourists desperate to down this cave to completion, the time required is not half-hearted, which is 10 days! The price of admission to this cave is very cheap only Rp 5,000 / person. It is said that in the cave there are copies from one place to another in the form of porches are quite spacious.

6. Liang Mangkulangit

Liang Mangkulangit is a tourist attraction located in Kabupatan Paser. Liang Mangkulangit or also called Goa Lifting Heaven is a rock mountain whose function is a wall of tap funds for the Kandilau River. The splendor of stone walls and high cliffs is really eye catching, let alone the area is still natural so that the forest area is inhabited by wild animals and beautiful tropical trees. The rocks along Liang Mangkulangit is overgrown with green moss with natural decoration of water droplets that fall on the sidelines of the rocks, giving rise to exotic scenery is amazing.

To get to this area, from the city of Balikpapan takes 5 hours. Visitors can reach this area by renting a motor boat that heads upstream of the river where this burrow is located with travel time approximately for 10 minutes.

7. Samboja Lodge

Want to feel the new sensation of staying in the middle of the forest in a typical building of the Dayak tribe who is a native of Kalimantan Island? Do not miss your sightseeing trip to Samboja Lodge. Samboja Lodge is an exclusive lodging area located in the Kutai Kartanegara area and right in the middle of the tropical rain forest of Borneo. The design of this inn is architecturally wooden with a distinctive carving of the Dayak tribe and directly overlooks the forest landscape. The sensation felt by the guests is truly remarkable. When else can stay in the middle of the famous forest of Borneo while accompanied by the sound of forest animals?

The lodge is part of the Samboja Lestari conservation area managed by the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOS). The Inn is equipped with a restaurant, room service, parking, bar or lounge designed for the comfort of visitors. Activities that can be done here is to enjoy the natural atmosphere of silent forests and interact directly with orangutans and sun bears in the conservation area.

8. Jantur Inar

Jantur Inar is a waterfall that has a height of about 30 meters with a natural panorama of moss-lichen attached to the rocks and trees around the waterfall. It is located in West Kutai Regency. It is said that the origin of the name Jantur Inar comes from a daughter from Borneo who suddenly disappear into a spirits and become a watchman of this waterfall area. Jantur Inar has a unique and magical attraction that anyone who plays under the waterfall will be exposed to a rainbow shadow that radiates out of this waterfall.

Access to the waterfall Jantur Inar can be reached by four-wheeled vehicles and two about 30 km from downtown Sendawar. To be able to enjoy playing waterfall to the bottom, tourists must pass 200 steps provided by the manager.

9. Melawai Beach

Melawai Beach in Balikpapan is one of the most famous beaches in East Kalimantan. The beauty of this beach is most prominent at sunset where the sky horizon views are very clear and landau unhindered hills or whatever and occasionally ditingkahi fishing boats that pass. In addition to enjoying the beautiful sunset panorama, tourists can also see a small island across the beach called Pulau Pig because there are many sea animals sea urchins on the island. If the sea water is receding, tourists can walk to the island of Pig from the beach because the location is not far away.

This beach faces directly to the Makassar Strait and is a central area of ​​food and beverage hawk so the atmosphere remains crowded even up to night though. This beach location is located in downtown Balikpapan so it can be easily reached by public transport vehicles or private vehicles.

10. Wet Rice Island

Wet Rice Island is a small island on the side of Makassar Strait and is located in Bontang City. This tourist attraction busy visited by foreign and domestic tourists to enjoy the panorama under the sea is very beautiful by way of diving. To be able to reach this island, tourists can rent fishing boats at the dock Bontang Kuala area to go to the island Rice Basah which is located about 40 minutes away by boat or can also rent a typical boat kelotok Borneo if you want to feel the sensation of traditional boat ride. from the dock. The sea water on the island is so clear and clean with a wealth of diverse marine life at its base. Much like the coastal waters of Nusa Penida Bali.

Not surprisingly, diving tours become a mainstay of this island and much crazed by the tourists who come from various regions in Indonesia and abroad. The diversity of marine biota on this island is very beautiful and for visitors who can not dive still can enjoy the underwater panorama by way of snorkeling.

             11. Kakaban Island (Lake Ubur Ubur)

This is the most famous tourist attraction throughout Kalimantan and visited by many foreign tourists Kakaban Island. The island is located in the cluster of Derawan archipelago, Berau Regency which is an archipelago cluster famous for the beauty and richness of marine life and the amazing panorama of the underwater scenery. The popularity of Derawan almost defeats Raja Ampat tour which also perched as the favorite marine tourism object in Indonesia with the underwater wealth is also remarkable. Kakaban Island is very green and has the privilege as one of the two islands in the world that has a lake jellyfish.

Yes, that's why the island is very famous and became a lot of jujugan world tourists who crave marine tourism and researchers to examine the marine life that is here. Lake Ubur-Ubur is the island's main attraction. The lake contains a mixture of rainwater and seawater seepage from the pores of the soil that form an endemic habitat for the jellyfish. There are 4 types of jellyfish in this lake that is Mastigias Papua, Casiopea, Aurelia, and Golden Jellyfish. Tourists can enjoy diving or snorkeling in this lake for only Rp 20.000 only.

Do not be afraid to be stung by the jellyfish because of its special again, the jellyfish in this lake is not deadly and the sting power is very tasteless. Marine waters Kakaban Island is also rich in various marine life such as barracuda, white tip, hammer shark, clown, and various coral reefs coral reefs are very beautiful. 12. Mangrove Mangrove Forest Mangrove Forest Margomulyo is a forest conservation area that serves as a prevention abrasion area which is also managed as a tourist attraction. In this forest visitors can see the panorama of natural beauty typical of mangrove forest is very fascinating.

This tourist spot also has a spy tower that can be used to watch the various kinds of birds that fly and perch on the beach area. When it comes in the morning, tourists can see the males that sit on the mangrove trees. Rows of lush and green trees make the inner feel peaceful and the eyes are cool by the reassuring scenery. Tourists can take a walk around the forest by walking along wooden bridges around this forest. The location of this mangrove forest in the city of Balikpapan and can be reached for 20 minutes from downtown.

One more miracle of nature tourism in East Kalimantan is worth a visit, Labuan Mirror Lake. This lake is underwater paradise located in Labuan Nets, Berau District. The water of the lake is very clear and has the privilege that is the top of the lake is fresh water and the bottom is salt water. Miraculously, these two types of water are not mixed and naked can be seen that these two types of water are separated by a thin layer like a cloud. Two types of water in this lake also presents the life of different organisms that are freshwater fish that live on the surface and sea water fish living in the bottom of the lake.

This small lake surrounded by forests and cliffs towering on one side. No wonder if this lake is called Labuan Cermin because the water is very clear so that people can reflect on it. The lake is quite far from the center of Berau District which is 6-7 hours by land vehicle or can use traditional fishing boat by penetrating the mangrove shrubs and rimbunnya forest inland Borneo.