9DAYS/7NIGHTS BANJARMASIN – LOKSADO – SEBANGAU NATIONAL PARK

Nov 2017 – Oct 2018

.1 Day:

Arrival to Banjarmasin - transfer to SWISSBEL BORNEO (***)

After pick-up by your personal English speaking guide at the airport in Banjarmasin transfer to hotel Swisbell Borneo hotel directly in MArtapura river side, free at own leisure.

2. Day:

Floating market in Lokbaintan - Cempaka village / diamond mine - Martapura / gem grindery - Cahaya Bumi Selamat / shopping complex - Loksado – visit to Malaris Dayak Tribe –

Amandit river lodge  ( b,l,d )

Early in the morning you will be picked up from hotel, then start for a voyage on Martapura river in a traditional motor boat „klotok“.  The cruise starting in front of Hotel, Visit to the floating market in Lokbaintan. Selling and shopping on the river is a purely women’s work and women protect themselves from sunshine by large hats called „tangguis“. Here you can take amazing photographs. Along the river you can observe native people during their daily activities. Return to Hotel for having breakfast, then chek out for continue the journey next approx. 40 km southeast from Banjarmasin to Cempaka village, where diamonds and gems have been found for centuries. Visit to one of these traditional mines. In Martapura, famous in all South-East Asia for its diamond, gems and gold market, visit of a gem grindery. In Martapura, visit to shopping complex Cahaya Bumi Selamat, possibility to buy some gems. Then your trip continues next 125 km (approx. 3 hours) north-east to province of Hulu Sungai Selatan. Stop in Kandangan, province central town for lunch. Around 16.30 you should reach to small mountain town Loksado, located in the Meratus mountain region. Afernoon check in to MERATUS RESORT  at LOKSADO village. Dinner at lodge

3. Day;

Loksado – Malaris Long hosue – Negara Village – Loksado ( b,l,d )

After breakfast in the hotel drive by car to Loksado approx. 20 minutes trekking to Dayak Malaris tribe, passing by traditional hanging bridges. Here you will visit a traditional “long house” and possible meet the local people, you can see how the daily life for making handicraft, and others activities. Then walking to Loksado village, to see directly the life of the people, then drive to Negara village. Here tou can visit some places to see re-cycling home industries which are many in Negara and that is why Negara is called KOTA DAUR ULANG ( = the twon of re-cycling ), you can see the people do their job to preduce various kind of goods made of unused materials. Afternoon return to amandit river lodge for accommodation.

4.. Day:

Loksado - rafting on a bamboo float on Amandit River - Banjarmasin – Palangkaraya ( b,l,d )

After breakfast in the hotel start for a sensational voyage on Amandit River on a traditional bamboo float! This is one of the highlights of this roundtrip! Bamboo floats were traditionally built by Dayak tribes for travelling to the market in the province town in order to sell their goods and then they disassembled their floats and sold also the bamboo and walked back to their village – a several days walk through the jungle. Your float will be made especially for you and for this occasion. The voyage takes around 2 hours, is absolutely safe and opens spectacular views in the tropical nature. These floats are called “lanting” and are operated by experienced local pilots. After this extraordinary experience, you can change your possible wet clothes before a shorter drive brings you to Banjarmasin (175 km) and further to Palangkaraya. At around 20.00 o’clock check-in in Aquarius Hotel, in the town. (breakfast, lunch, dinner included)

 5.Day

 Palangka Raya – city Tour - Bapalas Island- Panggu Alas (b,l,d )

Breakfast in Hotel then transfer out for city tour in Palangkaraya for visit  Museum Balanga, we can know history about Dayaknese what they're do from pregnance ritual, married (3rd process before done), and till pass away. Their philosophy about long house, weapon and etc. traditional market, monument of Palangkaraya City, After lunch

Proceed  to Tangkiling, 32 km from Palangka Raya then  by boat ( kelotok ) about 2 hour goto Bapalas island, to see orang utan, go to BOS – borneo orang utan survival.You can see in the Bapalas island how orangutan adaptep to be wild life  After that go to Baon Bango around 3 hour by car (150km). From that going to Punggu Alas 1,5 hour by boat at WWF camp. Dinner and overnight at WWF camp.

6.Day:

 Panggu Alas ( b/l/d )

After breakfast. Early morning going tracking to the jungle till day. If we’re lucky wee will see wild orang utan. Walking in the forest need good condition coz swimpy forest, return to camp for having lunch. In the evening by boat going to panggu alas to see kind of  animals and watch probosicmonkey. If we’re lucky we will see big snake, crocodile, eagle, return to camp for having dinner and accomodation.

7.Day :

Panggu Alas -  Keruing – Jahanjang ( b/l/d)

After breakfast. Early morning go to the jungle for trecking with another route. During your trecking you will see wild animalsl lunch in camp. Then by boat going to Keruing village and Jahanjang village. Stay at guest house at Danau Bulat. Kanoing around the lake. At evening joint with lokal people for trap fish, netting fish. Take simple dinner.

8.Day :

Jahanjang – Baon Bango – Palangka Raya (b/l/d)

After breakfast leave  Jahanjang to Baon Bango by boat 1 hour  then proceed by car to Palangka Raya in approximetaly 4 hours drive, having lunch in local restaruant to Kumkum for lunch with view Kahayan River and small zoo. Aftern lunch check in to Hotel for accommodation, dinner at local restaurant

9.Day :

 Hotel – Airport ( b )

After breakfast in Hotel transfer out to the airport for your next destination. TOUR END

Price in USD :

Min 2 Pax         : USD 1.362.00,- /pax

      3-4pax        : USD 1.080.00,- /pax

Single supl        : USD 210.00,-

Price Incl

·         Accomodation 1 night at Swisbell Borneo Hotel SUP Room

·         Accomodation at Meratus Resort Loksado 2 nights ( FAN )

·         Accomodation at Eco wisata Lodge at Tangkiling – Palangkaraya ( DLX Room )

·         Accomodation at Sebangau National park ( simple room )

·         Accomodation at Jahanjang Resort ( FAN )

·         Land transport

·         Boat during the cruise

·         English guide

·         Meals 7 dinner, 7 lunch, 8 Breakfast

·         Local ranger at Sebangau National Park

Price excl :

·         Personal cost

·         Additioal tour

·         Local tips