Muara Teweh at the Border of Central Kalimantan
Muarateweh is a quite busy town for a far upstream located place along the Barito River, as it is the road and river connecting point to several destinations in East, Central and South Kalimantan. A busy terminal serves both river and land connections, while the air-strip serve several routes in South Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan.
Buntok is the capital of the Barito Selatan regency. Wildlife as Orangutans, monkeys, and bird species can be found in the Forest around Buntok, with beautiful jungle creeks, and you may like to visit Liang Saragi, an attractive cave with 17 tunnels.
The longhouse of Makonjun stands in Makonjun village, can be reached in two hours by motorized-canoe from Muara Teweh. The longhouse was built almost 100 years ago, and has a lenght of about 100 meters.
Muara Teweh Travellers Information
Tour Destination :MuaraTeweh, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia
Main Interest & Activities :
Buntok sits on the road junction between Banjarmasin, From Buntok, one can visit Liang Saragi, a cave with 17tunnels. It is very attractive cave and is much visited by the people. It is a located in Tamiang Layang a small town in the Dusun Timur district bordering the province of South Kalimantan. Attractive hot-water-spring are found in Ampah, 70 kilometers from Buntok Tanjung. Liang Ayah is nearby.
The Jungle forest around Buntok has Orangutans, as one of the main attraction, and place where Orangutans are living outside of a conservation area as a National Park or Reserve, in their wild habitat, near the orangutans, also Lizards, several monekys species, and birds can be found, with beautiful creeks which you will pass when sailing the small rivers.
Lake Melawen is five kilometers away from Buntok, near the airstrip. Small motorboats are available for boating or fishing. Melawen can be reached From Palangkaraya or Banjarmasin. It can also be reached by sailing up the Barito river while enjoying the scenery. The lake is a popular holiday resort.
The longhouse of Makonjun stands in Makonjun village, Lahei district, not far from Muaralahai. It can be reached by motorboat from Muarateweh in two hours. The iron-wood house was built in 1930. It is 100 meters long. The Makonjun longhouse is quite modern as Dayak longhouses go.
In Purukcahu, on the Barito river, the houses are built in a row alongside the river. The scenery around this town is beautiful and the air is fresh. A sign at the port says Welcome to Purukcahu.
For those interested in history and culture there are the house of Temanggung Suropati and the grave of H.M. Seman. One can see the longhouses at Kunut Paraci, and Orung Apat in the Tanahsiang district. There is also the Fort of Beras Kuning, in the Murung district.
The waterfalls of Koloubesar and Poran are found not far from Purukcahu. The wildlife reserves Bararawan I and II in the area are very attractive.
Culture :
Dayak Ot Danum, Dayak Ngaju
Flora & Fauna :
Low land Tropical Rainforest and Wild life
Tour Starting Point :
Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan Indonesia Borneo Island
Tour Transport Possibilities :
Public transport facilities like boats and buses are availeble
Tour Ending Point :
Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan Indonesia Borneo Island
Travel Distance to entry point :
300km
Tour Duration :
Short Get Through Visit 3 to 4 Days
Accommodations & Hotels :
simple hotels and guesthouses, homestay, Local houses, or jungle camp
Tour Grade :
Moderate