Upriver Mahakam Tour (5D/ 4N)

DAY 1 – BALIKPAPAN / LOA JANAN
Transfer from Balikpapan to Loa Janan to board your “house-boat” for the start of the journey up the Mahakam river. Traveling along the extensive Mahakam river system, which has carved its way through the jungles and flatlands constantly reshaping and nourishing the land, is a fascinating adventure. The people, once believed to be headhunters, live in remote areas and along the rivers maintaining their beliefs in the supernatural and ancestral worship. Overnight on board. (Dinner)

DAY 2 – MUARA MUNTAI / TANJUNG ISUY
Tea with the Dayaks, the renowned, former head hunters of Borneo, awaits you today. Visit Muara Muntai and its local floating market. A festive celebration with the Dayak village at Tanjung Isuy will crown this day. Be ready – Everyone Participates. Overnight on board. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

DAY 3 – TANJUNG ISUY / TENGGARONG
Travel from Tanjung Isuy to Tenggarong. Visit traditional long houses and explore the life of the Dayak villager. Birds, scenery, sights, and sounds abound – enjoy your time with nature and creation. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).

DAY 4 – TENGGARONG / BALIKPAPAN
Visit the former Palace of the Sultan of Kutai, now an excellent museum. Note the gifts, origins and art on display. Journey down-river at a pace much faster than before as you now travel with the river. Arrive in time for dinner in Balikpapan.(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).

DAY 5 – BALIKPAPAN/ ONWARD JOURNEY
Bid farewell to Kalimantan as you are transferred to the airport for your onward journey and continuing visit to Indonesia. (Breakfast).

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