Central Kalimantan (Indonesian: Kalimantan Tengah often abbreviated to Kalteng) is a province of Indonesia, one of four in Kalimantan - the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo. Its provincial capital is Palangkaraya.
The province has a population of 1.80 million (2000 census). The population grew 2.7% annually between 1990 and 2000, one of the highest provincial growth rates in Indonesia during that time. Far more than other province in the region, Central Kalimantan is dominated by the Dayaks, the indigenous inhabitants of Borneo. The province was created in the late 1950s by subdividing South Kalimantan, in part to give the Dayak population greater autonomy from the Muslim population in the rest of that province.
Central Kalimantan is divided into 13 regencies:
* South Barito Regency
* East Barito Regency
* North Barito Regency
* Gunung Mas Regency
* Kapuas Regency
* Katingan Regency
* West Kotawaringin Regency
* East Kotawaringin Regency
* Lamandau Regency
* Murung Raya Regency
* Pulang Pisau Regency
* Sukamara Regency
* Seruyan Regency
and a city: * Palangkaraya
HISTORY
For centuries, big parts of Central Kalimantan were ruled by Banjarmasin. When the Banjarese elite converted to the islam in the early 17th century, soon the principalties along the coast followed, and the Dayak in the region also followed. Around 1830, the colonial rule and the first protestant missionaries slowed down the islamization among the Dayak.
The Dutch geologist and explorer Schwaner mapped Central Kalimantan for the first time. Between 1841 and 1848 he travelled over the big cities (Barito, Kahayan, Kapuas and Katingan), and mapped the villages on the riverbanks. The mountain range between Central Kalimantan and West Kalimantan was later named after him. Between 1880 and 1890, the Dutch dewatered the southeastern part of Central Kalimantan by digging five canals between the Kaupas, Barito and Kahayan.
After the proclamation of the Indonesian independence in 1949, the area still was Banjarmasin under control . Conflicts rose between the traditional Dayak and the islamic Banjarese and at the end of the 1950 the Dayak demanded autonomy. A combination of small guerrilla warfare and political support from Jakarta lead to the formation of a separate province, Central Kalimantan was born.
Pangkalan Bun & Kumai - Central Kalimantan Travel Guides
PANGKALAN BUN AND KUMAI
The 
word Kumai comes from the phrase “kembali ke pangkuanku”, in the Bugis language. It means “return to my lap”. Kumai was once part of the Kutaringin Monarchy. It was originally lead by Pangeran Bendahara, who later gave Kumai to Muhammad Cik, Kumai’s village leader. Cik then gave his position to Amsar, who was chosen to be regent of Kumai.
There are many historical places in Kumai. This is because it was a base for Indonesian fighters to attack the Dutch and also Japanese. The tragedy happened on January 14, 1946. Many warriors were killed there, but they could maintain their base. To commemorate the battle, the government has built a monument and a park there. The name of the park is “Taman Bahagia”. It is located in Sei. On Tendang and on every January 14, people celebrate in the park to remember Kumai’s warriors. The Kobar regent always attends.
Kumai
District is the largest district in the West Kotawaringin regency, and is divided into three subdistricts, namely Kumai, Pangkalan Lada and Pangkalan Banteng. Those districts are about 4.456 km², and have been mutually agreed upon by the Local House of Representative (DPRD). The Regent at that time, H Abdul Razak signed the region regulation about the district forming in plenary meeting forum of council. The final result was a long process from various solutions with the first plan. The modification happened either from the name of district and opinion about Kumai which was intended by government to divide into four political districts plus one regional political district of coastal area.
In that plenary meeting, seven factions of council supporters had agreed and accepted the Raperda (Regional government meeting) dividing Kumai District into the specified Regions. "By saying ‘Bismillahirahmanirrahim’, we express to accept the Raperda become the Region regulation about regional forming of Pangkalan Lada district and Pangkalan Banteng, while Kumai as main district" said Sumanto, S.E, chief of Army Fraction of Republic Indonesia police. Regent of West Kotawaringin at that time, H Abdul Razak after signing the region regulation explained, the result of formula and agreement between regency government and DPRD have specified two new districts as a part of Kumai district. He said "By forming two new districts, we expect that it can support the public service in governance affairs, development issue and social affairs."
The 
capital of Pangkalan Lada district is Pandu Senjaya (ex Pangkalan Lada SP 4). The district is initially proposed as a Center for Kumai, covering seven counties, namely Makarti Jaya, Pangkalan Lada, Pandu Senjaya, Lada Mandala Jaya, Sumber Agung, Sungai Rangit Jaya and Purba Sari. Karang Mulya is the capital of Pangkalan Banteng District (ex Natai Kerbau SP 4). The easternmost initially is proposed by as East Kumai covering eight counties. These are Desa Mulya Jadi, Pangkalan Banteng, Karang Mulya, Marga Mulya, Arga Mulya, Amin Jaya, Sido Mulya and Kebun Agung. At that time, the Regent hoped, if two new districts could have the larger ones opportunity in existing exploiting the potency of resources.
Geography
Kumai has total area about 2.921,00 km². On the north side, the Kumi is adjacent to the Arut Utara district. Seruyan regency is to the East, Java Sea to the South, and Arut Selatan to the West.
Topographics
North: plain and kinds of land/ground which hold up to erosion Center: raddle, lake and bog. South: bog, alluvial which has many aqueous/water.
Climate
There are 2 seasons in Kumai, namely dry and rain season. The temperature is about 20 to 30 degrees Celsius, the mount inclination is about 0 to 100 m and 0 to 80%.
Demographics
There are 39.086 people living in Kumai. Kumai has 155 RT (neighborhood administrative unit) and 23 RW (residence administrative unit).
The capital of Kumai District is Kumai. It is divided into 3 sub districts and 14 regions. The sub districts are Kumai Hulu, Kumai Hilir and Candi and the regions are Sei. Cabang, Teluk Pulai, Sei. Sekonyer, Batu Belaman, Pangkalan Satu, Kubu, Sei. Bakau, Sei. Bedaun, Teluk Bogam, Keraya, Sebuai, Sei. Kapitan, and Bumiharjo.
Ethnic backgrounds
The majority of the people are Malay and Banjarese. The others are Maduranese, Javanese, Bugisnese, Sundanese, Dayaknese, Chinese and some foreign citizens (volunteers, researchers and tourists).
Language
Kumai Language (Coastal Language) is the daily language of Kumai. It bears similarities to Banjar language, because some of the residents originated from Banjar. Being a Port city an host to many immigrants, the languages in Kumai are highly varied.
Points of interest
Tanjung Puting National Park
Tanjung Puting National Park is a conservation area that provides a protected system of life. It protects a large variety of plants, animals and their associated ecosystems. It is the largest protected area of swamp forest in South-East Asia.
Tanjung Puting first received a level of protection in 1935 and was officially designated as a Wildlife Reserve in 1939. In 1982, it was declared a National Park.
The 
Park was established primarily for the protection of the Bornean Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus), and its formation was instigated and aided by the efforts of Dr. Birute Galdikas and Orangutan Foundation International. When this area become a national park, Tanjung Harapan moved to the other side of the Sekonyer river (across the original area). The original width of the park was 3,000.4 km². In its new location, it increased to 4,150.4 km².
The Park receives aid from Orangutan International Canada and it is recognized as a World Biosphere Reserve by the United Nations. Tanjung Puting occupies most of the peninsula between Teluk Kumai and the Seruyan River and consists of varied habitats including peat and freshwater swamp forests, lowland tropical rainforests and heath forests. The Park is drained by several black water rivers emanating from the northern and eastern parts.
Tanjung Puting National Park is famous primarily because of two primates: the Orangutan and the Proboscis Monkey (endemic to Borneo). At Camp Leakey, research is conducted on Orangutans, Gibbons, other animals and ecological processes. Orangutans are also rehabilitated and returned to the wild from this Camp. Since 1971 over 200 Orangutans have been returned to the wild as part of Dr. Birute Galdika's Orangutan Research and Conservation Project.
The park is divided into 4 areas, each highlighting a different set of natural resources. They are:
1. TANJUNG HARAPAN. This area was developed for the ecotourism and hosts the inform
ation center, guest house, watcher tower and camping ground. By travelling along the edge of the river, you will see the nipah formation, screw pine and bog forest, and then you can do tracking and bird watching. We can enter to the center of TNTP information to get the information from the officer. We can stay in guest house. There are 3 rooms for 6 people and home stay are divided into 4 houses in Sekonyer countryside by 8 rooms for 16 people with reasonable ticket. You can buy the souvenir from TNTP that are typical souvenir like T-shirt, key hanger, sticker, painting of orangutan and orangutan statue.
2. PONDOK TANGGUI. This is a special place which representing the existence of pre-wild and adolescent Orangutan. It is host to various kinds of animals like deer, pig, rangkong bird (Rhinoceros), Raja Udang bird and Sesep Madu bird. During journeys from Tanjung Harapan to Pondok Tanggui, you pass through the habitats of the Bekantan Monkey and the Estuarine Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus dan Tomistoma schlegelli) along the journey.
3. CAMP LEAKEY. This area is devoted to the research and rehabilitation of adult Orangutan. It is suitable for visiting the place to see the Orangutan rehabilitation both for pre-wild or wild. Beside that, you can enjoy the Owa-owa, Bald Eagle, Sesep Madu bird, and Hornbill (Enggang) or Rangkong.
4. PANTAI SUNGAI CABANG. This area is located alongside a white sand beach. The working and maintenance huts are located here, along with guest houses, an information center, shelter, watch tower, camp ground, dock and is the location of various other tourist activities.
Bugam Raya
(Kubu Beach, Bay of Bogam, Keraya and Sungai Umbang which residing in one band). This countryside is one of Kumai district administratively, sub-province of West Kotawaringin, is very easy to reach. From Pangkalan Bun, we can walk in the land pass. The road is covered by asphalt, which has width about 122 km². The distance is about 28 km or 1 hour travelling by vehicle.
The scenery during the journey from Pangkalan Bun to Kubu is miserable. The situation is very desolated and hot, particularly the view in the left and in the right side are predominated by the grassland (Imperatacy Lindrica, called alang-alang in Indonesia). Likely it can represent the condition of Kalimantan now. Kubu Countryside is located in coastal area, as a result, majority of resident of this countryside have living as fisherman.
Bay of Bogam
It is a beautiful and a fascinated bay. The distance from Pangkalan Bun to the Bay of Bogam is about 50 km or about 2 hours traveling by using vehicle.
Keraya
It is a coast which has many people visit it, because it is very beautiful. It is located in Keraya countryside about ± 57 km from Pangkalan Bun or about 2,5 hours travelling by vehicle.
Sungai Umbang
It is a coast which has many mangrove trees. it is very beautiful and many people visit it.
Patih Mambang Waterfall
It is a waterfall from hilly land and field, and the water emitting a stream of into the sea. It is located in countryside Keraya. Besides the waterfall, in this countryside we could also for noted a coast which is used to diving and as well as surfing and also for fishing.
White Sand Beach (Sei. Cabang)
It is a coast, which has clean white sand. It is located in Sei. Cabang countryside. It is used as a place for green turtle conservation. It was built by FNPF (Friends of Nation Park Foundation) that is a foundation which focused in conservation.
Based on the data that we could found, in this area (Sei. Rengas), there are hidden treasures in the ground. We do not know anything about what kind of treasures are hidden there, because there is no authentic data.
Cannon colonization in Kubu
There are some historic omission, that is war cannon which used for colonization epoch of Dutch colonial at that time.
George A. Winke’s mauseloum (Sei. Kapitan)
It is a mausoleum of Dutch soldier who was in a kapiten (captain) position, he was dead and buried in that countryside. So, that countryside is referred to Kapitan countryside.
Tanjung Puting National Park - Central Kalimantan Travel Guides
Tanjung Puting is one of the natural wonders of the world! You may not believe this after you have been there only one day or two days or three days, but a
fter the fourth or fifth day something happens. You are captivated completely by the purity of the air, the openness of the night sky with the most remarkable view of the Milky Way, the magnificence and dignity of the gentle orangutans, the thundering downpours that instantly cool the air, and the clarity of the brilliant crimson sunsets. Tanjung Puting is the largest and most diverse protected example of extensive coastal tropical heath and peat swamp forest which used to cover much of southern Borneo. The area was originally declared as a game reserve in 1935 and a National Park in 1982. While the Park has checkered history of weak protection, nonetheless, it remains substantially wild and natural.
Tanjung Puting is covered by a complex mosaic of diverse lowland habitats. It contains 3,040 sq km2 of low lying swampy terrain punctuated by blackwater rivers which flow into the Java Sea. At the mouth of these rivers and along the sea coast are found Nipa/mangrove swamps. Mangroves teem with animal life. Tanjung Puting also includes tall dry ground tropical rain forest, primarily tropical heath forest, with a canopy of 40 meters (120 feet) with "emergent" exceeding 50 meters (150 ft) in height, seasonally inundated peat swamp forest with peat in layers two meters deep, open depression lakes formed by fire, and open areas of abandoned dry rice fields now covered with elephant grass and ferns. The tropical heath forest which is called "kerangas" in parts of Borneo, is only found on very poor, typically white-sandy soils and is characterized by medium-sized trees.
The best known animals in Tanjung Puting are the orangutans, made famous through the efforts of Orangutan Research and Conservation Program, which is based at the landmark Camp Leakey research station. Tanjung Puting also boasts the bizarre looking proboscis monkey with its "Jimmy Durante" nose as well as seven other primate species. Clouded leopards, civets, and Malaysian sun bears cavort in the park as do mouse deer, barking deer, sambar deer, and the wild cattle known as banteng. Tanjung Puting hosts over 220 species of birds, including hornbills, deep forest birds and many wetland species. Tanjung Puting is well known for its "bird lakes, " seasonal rookeries for a half a dozen species of endangered water birds, including the only known Bornean nesting grounds for white egrets. Tanjung Puting also has two species of crocodiles, dozens of snakes and frogs, numerous threatened species, including the fortune-bringing and highly endangered "dragon" fish also known as the Arwana (bony-tongue). Among the most flamboyant of these animals are the many species of colorful birds, butterflies, and moths found in the Park.
Entering t
o Tanjung Puting National Park,Home of rainforest animals on arrival at the pangkalan bun airportTanjung Puting National Park located at both region, Kotawaringin Barat known which is Pangkalan Bun as capital city and Kotawaringin Timur with Sampit as the capital city.
Pangkalan Bun part of Tanjung puting is the only part of the areas for tourist destination. How to get Pangkalan Bun???
Pangkalan Bun is devoloped city, the oilpalm agriculture as the main econimic targeting as before wood industry take 75% of the econimic. To get here is not difficult, all type of transportation are provided, air, sea and land.
From the air :
There are two different airline serve everyday, TRIGANA, KAL STAR and DERAYA. They fly to most main destination in java and between Kalimantan it self. Semarang, Surabaya, Jakarta, Bandung even Denpasar. For Bandung, Jakarta and Denpasar is connecting flight.Flight between Kalimantan serve also everyday to Pontianak, Banjarmasin and Balikpapan, you could get connecting flight to Jakarta, Denpasar, Ujungpandang and other flight destination in Indonesia even the have international flight as well.
From the sea : 4 time in week the Pelni and Ferry serve from and to Semarang or Surabaya, This is an other cheap alternative way to visist Orangutan. It will take between 18 until 23 hours cruising but they provide different class to choose for, also music entertaiment, cafe etc.
By the Road : You could take bus from Banjarmasin to Pangkalan Bun, transit at Palangkaraya and Sampit. it take 18 hours ride with really bad road at few spot. If you have sense of OFF ROAD this is the best way to take.
When you get Pangkalan Bun
There are saveral good hotel in Pangkalan Bun and many of them over inexpensive price if you want spend a night at Pangkalan Bun or You can go directly to Kumai boat stage but before that have to arrange police permit and National Park entrance permit at Pangkalan Bun. Take only 20 minutes from Pangkalan Bun to Kumai where you will rent for the traditional wooden boat or KLOTOK that will take you to the park to visit our encester ORANGUTAN.
relaxing on the boatOranghutanTours could arrange all of them easily, from your first step entering Indonesia until meet Orangutan then say good bye and arrange next destination, you will be on the first hand service. Please contact us should you need more information about Orangutan tour or Borneo adventure tour packages or other destination , day to day itinerary, special price, special request. We will be very happy to help you orgganized your tours during in Indonesia " Free of Charge"
Kumai River Expedition & Orangutan Tours
Tanjung Puting National Park
Located in the peninsula on the south coast of Borneo , in the Indonesian province of Central Kalimantan , the park consists of 300.040 hectares (741,100 acres). Started as a game reserve for the protection of Orangutans in 1936 and 1937, it was upgraded to a National Park in 1982. It is the only protected area in South East Asia with a vast tract of wetlands, lowland, mature tropical heath and swamp forests with large rookeries that provide breeding grounds for a wide population of waterfowl. The park is rich in wildlife including Orangutans, Proboscis monkeys which are found only in Borneo , long tail macaque, over 200 species of birds - especially hornbills and kingfishers.
Occasionally agile gibbon, grey gibbon, red leaf monkey, Malayan sun bear and crocodile are seen.
Main locations:
Camp Leakey : Located about 30 minutes to the right from a branch of Sekonyer river. Camp Leakey was established in 1971 to support research activities in Tanjung Puting Wildlife Reserve. Now this area also functions as orangutans rehabilitation centre. The Camp and surrounding area is designated as a special utility zone. Over the years, the camp has served the research efforts of several scientists and students. Tourist will be able to walk on certain trails of the trail system without disturbing the research activities. On the way to Camp Leakey (on Sekonyer Simpang Kanan river), you may occasionally see crocodiles.
Tanjung
Harapan: The first guard post in the park that was constructed in the late of 1970's. Tanjung Harapan was the original site of the Sekonyer Village , which moved across the Sekonyer river. The area surrounding is designated as utilization zone. In this area, several facilities for park management as well as for visitors have been constructed. Tanjung Harapan is also an alternate orangutan center.
Pondok Tanguy: Newly established rehabilitation center for orangutans. Located between Tanjung Harapan and Natai Lengkuas.
This user friendly trip starts and ends in Kalmantan, Borneo , Indonesia.
In this 
unique, soft adventure trip you visit the orangutan research and rehabilitation centres: Camp Leakey , Tanjung Harapan and Pondok Tanguy. We will use �klotok�, a traditional fisherman boat which have been modified to carry tourists and explore the quiet Sekonyer river visiting the centers while experiencing up close the atmosphere of the tropical rain forest.
Natural tannins darken the pure river water and provide beautiful reflections. We will walk around the centers to meet the orangutans, the proboscis monkeys, gibbons and other endemic fauna and exotic flora of Borneo . You can either spend the nights on the boat surrounded only by jungle sounds, in the comfortable lodge or a combination of the two.
This trip is suitable for children and families.
Orangutan Tour One
Duration: 04 days / 03 nights
Start / Finish: Pangkalan Bun Airport , Central Kalamantan
Grade: Easy
Day 01: Pangkalan Bun Airport - Kumai - Tanjung Harapan (L,D)
Upon arrival at Pangkalan Bun airport in the morning, met by our guide and direct transfer by road to the boat at Kumai for 20 minutes. The boat is a traditional Klotok wooden river boat about 6m by 2m with a roof which forms the upper deck where you can view the rain forest as it glides by. The guide's team includes the boatman, a cook and expert guide. Lunch is served on the way to Tanjung Harapan, a rehabilitation center for orphaned orangutans, 2 hours away from Kumai. Here the playful and friendly baby orangutans are taught the first stages in fending themselves in the jungle. In the peaceful afternoon you have chance to explore to quite river independently by a dugout canoe or by the klotok while observe the monkeys along the riverside. Dinner and overnight on the boat at the pier of Tanjung Harapan. Thin mattress, pillow, good meals, bottled "mineral" water, mosquito net, kitchen, simple toilet available on the boat. There is a well in Tanjung Harapan to use for bathing or clean up.
Day 02: Tanjung Harapan - Camp Leakey (B,L,D)
After breakfast board the klotok to travel up river for about 2 hours boating and then up a side creek to Camp Leakey where the older orangutans are reintroduced into the rain forest. At Camp Leakey you will have opportunity to trek into the rain forest with your expert guide and the forestry rangers to appreciate the flora as well as perhaps sighting wild orangutans, gibbons, macaques, and birds. After trekking, cool off with dip in the tea coloured water, which is pure but stained with natural tannins. Lunch provided on the boat. Afternoon ; visit the feeding station to see rehabilitated orangutans given additional food Dinner and overnight on the boat for a further opportunities to see the wildlife in the evening and early morning.
Day 03: Camp Leakey - Ponduk Tanguy (B,L,D)
After breakfast under the morning dew we make a second visit at Camp Leakey for a morning trekking to see the orangutans and other wildlife. After lunch by boat down river through the park to Pondok Tanguy while enjoying monkeys, birds and other wildlife along the river bank. Pondok Tanguy is the newest established rehabilitation center for the new ex-captive orangutans. We will meet the orangutans and trek for about 30 minutes to a feeding station for the orangutan afternoon feeding time. Overnight at Pondok Tanguy pier.
Day 04: Pondok Tanguy - Kumai - Pangkalan Bun airport (B)
After breakfast return to Kumai and direct transfer to the airport for flight to Semarang and onto Jakarta or other next destinations. Tour ends
Guide price based on at least 2 people traveling
* Prices are subject to change with/without prior notice
* Prices are quoted in US Dollars
02 Pax : USD 445 / person
INCLUDED:
All tours & Activities mentioned on above programs start and end at Pangkalan Bun Airport, River transportation (slow boat/"klotok"), transport and transfers (no airconditioned vehicles available in Pangkalan Bun), accommodation on boat for the whole tour, English speaking guide and cook, full board meals as indicated above (B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: dinner), donations, Ranger's fee and National Park entry fees, snacks, soft drink, bottled water ("Aqua") during trekking only.
EXCLUDED:
Airfares, All tours, services, transfers on other places which are not mentioned on above programs, airport taxes and extra baggage, laundry, telecommunication fee, extra meals, beverages and accommodations at Rimba Lodge, personal expenses and all expenses incurred due to flight cancellations / delays or due to other causes beyond our control ("force majeure").
NB Overnights in the Lodge
There is a river side lodge (non air-conditioned) on the river side near Tanjung Harapan. We think it is expensive. Additional supplement for overnight at the Lodge is USD 50 / person per night including one dinner and one breakfast.
Orangutan Lodges in Kalimantan Island
SAMBOJA ECO LODGE - EAST KALIMANTAN
A new venture for The Borneo Orangutan
Survival Foundation (BOSF) is the construction of our Samboja Lodge facility. Here, for the first time, visitors will be able to work closely with us in the many projects currently active in Samboja Lestari in aid of saving our rainforests and the orangutan.
The Lodge's unique design is based upon local architecture. All interior and exterior walls are made of recycled materials. The cosmetic touches are all traditional Kalimantan handicrafts and are produced by both local and Dayak communities around the Island. You can even purchase these items if you decide you like them!
The Lodge is surrounded by l
ush vegetation and each room has its own patio or balcony in which to enjoy the greenery. The glass doors can fold open allowing you to choose between having a barrier to nature, or being completely open to it!
The area around the Lodge has been planted with many indigenous tree species, flowers and fruiting trees. There is also a salt lake, which attracts many animals right beside the Lodge. The Lodge rooms also overlook the Orangutan Islands. At night, the evening sky is full of stars and the Southern Cross is easily visible.
It is our hope that your stay with us will encourage you to continue your support for the preservation of our natural spaces. Through our planned visitors activities, you will be able to become a part of our daily work team. In this way, you will gain first hand knowledge on what is required to rebuild a forest and protect its wildlife. So come on, get your hands dirty, work and eat with us, and plant your own special tree as a lasting memory of your visit! You will even be able to track your tree's progress on the Internet.
Samboja refers to an area in Kalimantan about an hours
drive from the capital city, Balipapan. About fifty years ago the area was clear cut by logging companies and left to fend on its own. The results were typical of deforested areas: soil depletion, species loss, and hearty fast growing "weedy" plants covering the previously forested landscape. The Samboja organization, part of BOS (The Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation), consists of three different projects; orangutan and sunbear rehabilitation and with the orangutans, eventual release back into their natural habitat, reforestation of the area with hardwood trees, and an ecolodge. We took our students to Samboja for a week so they could experience first hand a very interesting and unique aspect of Indonesia.
Rooms
Our Lodge Currently has 26 rooms completed (22 standard rooms with beds for sharing, AC) and 2 suites (queen size beds, AC and hot water) and 2 treetops suites (king size beds, fantastic views, AC and hot water).
The Lodge consists of two long levels and a center tower.
The lower level contains 12 rooms (6 on either side of the center tower), each with its own patio, private bathroom and twin beds for double occupancy.
The upper level has 10 rooms with balcony, private bathroom and twin beds for double occupancy as well.
The upper level has two VIP guests rooms with Queen size beds, air conditioning and hot water.
The ground level portion of the center tower houses a communal area for dining, laundry and kitchen facilites, Internet access area
The upper level of the tower accomodates two master VVIP suites complete with king size beds, Jacuzzi and large picture windows overlooking the Samboja Lestari area.
There is also a large viewing platform open to all guests.
LOCATION
Samboja Lodge is about 38 km from Balikpapan, East Kalimantan. Flights arrive daily to Balikpapan's International Airport from Jakarta or Singapore. You can reach Samboja Lodge with a taxi from the Airport, for 45 - 50 minutes.
GETTING THERE
Air - There are regular flights between Singapore and Jakarta to Balikpapan as well as flights from other Indonesian cities like Banjarmasin, Pontianak and Denpassar so it is comparatively easy and quick to move from one city to another.
Taxis - Taxis are available from the airport and from the city although Lodge guests will be met at the airport and taken to The Samboja Lodge in our own private mini-bus.
Angkots - local mini-vans are available and used to transport local people for a small fee in and around the areas of Balikpapan and neighbouring villages.
Local Markets - There are many traditional markets in Balikpapan and Samarinda (including Dayak handicrafts), as well as handicrafts made by local people in and around Samboja Lestari, which can be purchased at the Lodge.
RIMBA LODGES - CENTRAL KALIMANTAN
ORANGUTANS in the wild!
See 
as many as 9 primate species, crocodiles, butterflies and rare birds such as Storms stork. Many endangered species, even clouded leopards, are hidden in the jungle or “Rimba”, through which you chug in a ’kelotok’ boat.
You then land and walk 20 minutes into the forest to see the orangutans at the feeding stations upriver. You might also take a night safari to see tarsiers, glowing mushrooms fireflies and perhaps owls.
Hear the plaintive cry of Gibbons, early birdsong and the resident Macacque monkey troop from your comfortable room at the Lodge, set right on the edge of the gently flowing Sekonyer river in light forest.
RIMBA ORANGUTAN eco LODGE HAS:
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To enter Tanjung Puting National Park you need a photocopy of the photo page and visa page of your passport, we do the rest. Don't forget to bring binoculars, camera and film!
HOW TO GET THERE!
* By air from Bali or Jakarta via Surabaya or Semarang to Pangkalam Bun via Sampit (approx: 3hrs).
* Then, by car (we meet you) - 20 minutes to Kumai Port.
* Then, by boat - a delightful river trip (approx: 2 hrs) to the RIMBA ORANGUTAN eco LODGE.
* There is a speed boat option - more expensive.
* Yachts can tie-up at Harri's Landing, Kumai.
Please Note: The Rimba Lodge can only be approached by boat. The following are standard charges for transport and national park fees:
* Airport pick-up and Lodge boat (4 persons) - Rp.600,000
* River boat (Klotok) for 4 - 6 persons - Rp.500,000 (if more than 2 day charter)
* Lunch on boat Rp.90,000/person
* Police, Park and Ranger fees per person - Rp.155,000/day
* Special Guide fees - Rp.400,000/day
* Special walking tours in the park now available.
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