by Herre Visser | Nov 26, 2015 |
Don’t miss a visit to the unique candy-coloured stilt village of Muara Muntai. The charming wooden village is built over a swamp has an 8 km wooden board walk connecting the different areas in the village.
Muara Muntai is a fishing village where you can stay in one of the guesthouses and enjoy the local fresh water fish. It is also the last place along the Mahakam to buy any supplies, if you plan to wander further into Borneo.
The village is at around two hours from Kota Bangun.
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Muara Muntai boardwalk village
Don’t miss a visit to the unique candy-coloured stilt village of Muara Muntai. The charming wooden village is built over a swamp has an 8 km wooden board walk connecting the different areas in the village.
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At Muara Kaman, upstream Mahakam river, you can find historical evidence of the oldest Hindu kingdom heritage in Indonesia.
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Join the local fishermen and go fishing on Semayang lake in the estuary of Makam river. Enjoy the sunset at one of the largest lakes in the country.
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Go into the heart of Borneo and meet the friendly and colourful Dayak Kenyah tribe in Lekaq Kidau. Witness and learn their unique art performances, handicrafts, and dances.
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Witness hundreds of Borneo swamp buffalo on their morning swim in the river. It is a spectacular daily routine and part of the buffalo farming in the Mahakam upriver area.
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Ride a boat in the beautiful Borneo nature reserve of Muara Kaman and go on the look out for the rare river dolphin. In the meantime, enjoy proboscis, long tail monkeys and exotic birds ashore.
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by Herre Visser | Nov 26, 2015 |
At Muara Kaman, upstream Mahakam river, you can find historical evidence of the oldest Hindu kingdom heritage in Indonesia.
At Muara Kaman, upstream Mahakam river, you can find historical evidence of the oldest Hindu kingdom heritage in Indonesia. The Yupa site is named after 7 inscriptions called Yupa that were found on the site. 
The original inscriptions are now in the national museum in Jakarta and replicas in the Sultanate’s palace in Tenggarong.
The remains on the Yupa site include a long beam stone, which according to local stories, can not be lifted from the place. The Yupa site is a favourite pilgrimage place for Hindu people from Bali.
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Don’t miss a visit to the unique candy-coloured stilt village of Muara Muntai. The charming wooden village is built over a swamp has an 8 km wooden board walk connecting the different areas in the village.
Read more
At Muara Kaman, upstream Mahakam river, you can find historical evidence of the oldest Hindu kingdom heritage in Indonesia.
Read more
Join the local fishermen and go fishing on Semayang lake in the estuary of Makam river. Enjoy the sunset at one of the largest lakes in the country.
Read more
Go into the heart of Borneo and meet the friendly and colourful Dayak Kenyah tribe in Lekaq Kidau. Witness and learn their unique art performances, handicrafts, and dances.
Read more
Witness hundreds of Borneo swamp buffalo on their morning swim in the river. It is a spectacular daily routine and part of the buffalo farming in the Mahakam upriver area.
Read more
Ride a boat in the beautiful Borneo nature reserve of Muara Kaman and go on the look out for the rare river dolphin. In the meantime, enjoy proboscis, long tail monkeys and exotic birds ashore.
Read more
by Herre Visser | Nov 19, 2015 |
In the sultanate palace, you can see the king’s throne, royal jewellery and learn the history of the oldest Hindu Kingdom.
In the sultanate palace, you can see the king’s throne, royal jewellery and learn the history of the oldest Hindu Kingdom. The palace is famous for sacred relics from the Ramayana legend like the Uncal necklace. Visitors come from far to worship this legendary necklace, said to be one of a pair. The other one is in India.
The Kutai kingdom tombs are just next door. There are 249 tombs of Kutai kings and relatives, among which, the tomb of Aji Imbut, founder of Tenggarong city.
The sultanate palace and kingdom toms are located in the city centre of Tenggarong and within walking distance from the Wooden mosque and Kedaton.
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Sultanate palace and Kutai Kingdom tombs
Live like a Dayak and submerge in this traditional village of Lung Anai at your own homestay. Learn hunting skills, go fishing, read animal trails, and master your blowpipe skills.
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In the sultanate palace, you can see the king’s throne, royal jewellery and learn the history of the oldest Hindu Kingdom.
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The Kedaton Kutai Kartanegara was originally meant to be the residence of the Sultan, but has been transformed into a cultural centre to preserve art and culture.
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At the charming little wood museum, built from Borneo woods, you can get a good impression of the large variety of trees that grow in Borneo.
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The Kutai folklore festival is held every year in one of the 3 cultural villages in Kutai Kartanegara. These are the Dayak villages of Lekaq Kidau, Lung Anai and Sungai Bawang.
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The Kota Raja Festival is held every year for a month to celebrate the anniversary of Tenggarong city. The spectacular events are a mix of traditional and contemporary art performances.
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The Sanga-Sanga event is held every year on January 27 in Sanga-Sanga city to commemorate a local uprising and raising of the national flag during colonial occupation.
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The Erau Adat Kutai international folk art festival (EIFAF) is held every year in Tenggarong, the capital city of Kutai Kartanegara.
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An inspiring Dayak experience centre is located in the centre of Tenggarong city on the Kumala island in the Mahakam river.
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by Herre Visser | Nov 19, 2015 |
The Kedaton Kutai Kartanegara was originally meant to be the residence of the Sultan, but has been transformed into a cultural centre to preserve art and culture.
The Kedaton Kutai Kartanegara was originally meant to be the residence of the Sultan, but has been transformed into a cultural centre to preserve art and culture. It is the epicenter for the cultural events in Tenggarong. The architecture is a mix of modern and Kutai Kartanegara palace style. Inside, visitors can get a feel of a royal interior and see a display of traditional Sultan’s costumes and traditional music equipment.
The Kedaton is located just next to the wooden Amir Hasanoeddin Jami mosque and within walking distance from the Sultan’s palace.
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Live like a Dayak and submerge in this traditional village of Lung Anai at your own homestay. Learn hunting skills, go fishing, read animal trails, and master your blowpipe skills.
Read more
In the sultanate palace, you can see the king’s throne, royal jewellery and learn the history of the oldest Hindu Kingdom.
Read more
The Kedaton Kutai Kartanegara was originally meant to be the residence of the Sultan, but has been transformed into a cultural centre to preserve art and culture.
Read more
At the charming little wood museum, built from Borneo woods, you can get a good impression of the large variety of trees that grow in Borneo.
Read more
The Kutai folklore festival is held every year in one of the 3 cultural villages in Kutai Kartanegara. These are the Dayak villages of Lekaq Kidau, Lung Anai and Sungai Bawang.
Read more
The Kota Raja Festival is held every year for a month to celebrate the anniversary of Tenggarong city. The spectacular events are a mix of traditional and contemporary art performances.
Read more
The Sanga-Sanga event is held every year on January 27 in Sanga-Sanga city to commemorate a local uprising and raising of the national flag during colonial occupation.
Read more
The Erau Adat Kutai international folk art festival (EIFAF) is held every year in Tenggarong, the capital city of Kutai Kartanegara.
Read more
An inspiring Dayak experience centre is located in the centre of Tenggarong city on the Kumala island in the Mahakam river.
Read more
by Herre Visser | Nov 19, 2015 |
At the charming little wood museum, built from Borneo woods, you can get a good impression of the large variety of trees that grow in Borneo.
At the charming little wood museum, built from Borneo woods, you can get a good impression of the large variety of trees that grow in Borneo. You can compare logs of different kind of tropical hardwoods as well as fruit trees. You can also learn about the specific herbs that grow in the Borneo jungle and their characteristics as medicinal herbs.
The museum has a number of miniature Dayak longhouses in display. Marvels of traditional wooden architecture. On top of that, you can get eye-to-eye with 2 preserved crocodiles. The two river monsters attacked villagers in the 1990s. Newspaper clippings and photos displayed in the museum give you all the frightening details.
The wood museum is located just outside the city centre of Tenggarong, at some 10 minutes drive.
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Live like a Dayak and submerge in this traditional village of Lung Anai at your own homestay. Learn hunting skills, go fishing, read animal trails, and master your blowpipe skills.
Read more
In the sultanate palace, you can see the king’s throne, royal jewellery and learn the history of the oldest Hindu Kingdom.
Read more
The Kedaton Kutai Kartanegara was originally meant to be the residence of the Sultan, but has been transformed into a cultural centre to preserve art and culture.
Read more
At the charming little wood museum, built from Borneo woods, you can get a good impression of the large variety of trees that grow in Borneo.
Read more
The Kutai folklore festival is held every year in one of the 3 cultural villages in Kutai Kartanegara. These are the Dayak villages of Lekaq Kidau, Lung Anai and Sungai Bawang.
Read more
The Kota Raja Festival is held every year for a month to celebrate the anniversary of Tenggarong city. The spectacular events are a mix of traditional and contemporary art performances.
Read more
The Sanga-Sanga event is held every year on January 27 in Sanga-Sanga city to commemorate a local uprising and raising of the national flag during colonial occupation.
Read more
The Erau Adat Kutai international folk art festival (EIFAF) is held every year in Tenggarong, the capital city of Kutai Kartanegara.
Read more
An inspiring Dayak experience centre is located in the centre of Tenggarong city on the Kumala island in the Mahakam river.
Read more
Ride a boat in the beautiful Borneo nature reserve of Muara Kaman and go on the look out for the rare river dolphin. In the meantime, enjoy proboscis, long tail monkeys and exotic birds ashore.Spot the rare river dolphin
