IMPRESSIVE BALIKPAPAN TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
Balikpapan is a port city on the island of Borneo. One of the big cities in East Kalimantan that boasts captivating natural beauty. There are many exciting tourist attractions worth exploring. If you visit Balikpapan City, here is the destination recommend for Balikpapan One Day Tour.
ORANGUTAN REHABILITATION CENTER SAMBOJA LODGE
This amazing area is strictly for the orangutan’s survival foundation, which has been developing since 1992 in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, today Samboja Lodge has about 180 orangutans that have been released into several islands around. The Samboja Lodge is re-forestation and protection rain forests. Introduce their facility such as :
Orangutan Handmade Islands
Activities at Orangutan handmade islands will begin at 8 am and continue until 4 pm. The islands are easily reached on foot from the Lodge. The Samboja Lodge’s guide will assist you in visiting the island, every day workers bring over many kinds of fruits, vegetables, and leafy branches.
Sun Bear Sanctuary
Samboja Lodge the rehabilitation center is home to one of the world’s largest sun bear projects. You can help with the maintenance of the cages, observations on the behavior of newly formed groups, creation of behavioral enrichment, preparation and feeding out of food.
Wain River Forest is in the northern part of Balikpapan, East Kalimantan. It’s a conservation and research area with diverse life forms and extraordinary tourism potential. Now days the local management arrange some spot for camping activities for education program
BANGKIRAI HILL & CANOPY BRIDGE
These areas are known as Bukit Bangkirai, as most of the trees are Bangkirai. Located outside Balikpapan City, about 45 km. Entrances the forest through the track step to investigate any flora and fauna of the Borneo rain forest. Enjoy the 30-meter canopy bridge that connects from one tree to another tree.
BLACK RIVER & FISHERMAN VILLAGE
Enjoying the trip by canoe and watching the proboscis monkey and other wildlife also see the activity of local fishermen in the Black River. The rivers known as “Black River” in Kalimantan are not dark in color due to pollution, but rather due to the natural ecosystem of the surrounding peat swamp forests.
Explore the natural beauty of Balikpapan Bay, where mangrove forests line the waterways and provide a rich habitat for a variety of flora and fauna. As you move through the mangrove area, keep an eye out for birds, reptiles, and other wildlife living among the trees and along the water. The highlight is the chance to observe wild proboscis monkeys in their natural habitat, often seen resting or moving through the mangrove canopy. Located just 30 minutes from the city center, this is a wonderful opportunity to experience the coastal ecosystem and wildlife of Balikpapan.
Balikpapan One Day Tour Combination:
- Samboja Lodge – Wain River Protection Forest – Mangrove Forest Center
- Samboja Lodge – Bangkirai Hill – Mangrove Forest Center
- Bangkirai Hill – Samboja Lodge – Black River
- Day Trip IKN Nusantara
Note: For reservation at Samboja Lodge Orangutan Rehabilitation Center at month July to September every year, please book us 3 months earlier to avoid any peak season.
