Discover Borneo, it is Balikpapan
Sightseeing
Enchanting Tropical Rain Forest
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Tourism objects with the atmosphere of a Tropical Rain Forest (Tropical Rain Forest) are very rarely encountered. Some islands don't even have forests anymore and are filled with people's houses. However, in East Kalimantan Island, precisely in Samboja District, Kutai Kartanegara Regency, a Tropical Rain Forest tourist attraction that is more commonly known as Bangkirai Hill has a tropical rainforest that is still very natural.
With an area of about 1,500 hectares has an unusual view, the trees that grow in this forest are mostly Bangkirai trees which have a height reaching 40 to 50 meters and 2.3 meters in diameter and have lived more than 150 years. That is the reason why this forest is called Bangkirai Hill. In the forest which can also be used as educational media and even the object of this determination there are also many animals. Bangkirai Hill is also a conservation forest that has a goal to develop a monument of tropical wet natural forest. In addition, what has its own uniqueness is the growth of large and strong banir (root boards) making Bangkirai trees look beautiful.
Natural tourist attraction
Bukit Bangkirai East Kalimantan In Bangkirai Hill, you will not only be presented with enchanting Tropical Rain Forest tours, but your adrenaline will also be challenged to be brave here, which is across a bridge. This bridge is not an ordinary bridge, this bridge is also one of the features of Bangkirai Hill. It is the Canopy Bridge which is also a major tourist attraction in Bangkirai Hill.
This bridge is the first suspension bridge in Indonesia, and has the second position in Asia and eighth in the world. Construction made in the United States is not the only privilege of this Canopy Bridge. Hanged above by connecting 5 Bangkirai Trees with a height of 30-40 meters will give you an extraordinary sensation when you are in the middle of the journey then the wind will automatically make the bridge swing and test your adrenaline on the 64-meter long canopy bridge.
To be able to be above this canopy bridge, you have to pass a few tracks along the pile of stairs that are quite climbing. From the top of the Canopy Bridge you can also enjoy the forest panorama and observe the formation of the "Dipteropcarpaceae" stand formation which forms a continuous stratum and also becomes one of the characteristics of tropical rain forests.
However, the longer you are on this canopy bridge, you will soon forget your fears and will turn to click amazingly impressed by the beauty of the natural surroundings. The natural beauty of Borneo, the beauty of the forests of Borneo, which is one of the lungs of the world. You must carry a camera to capture everything, panorama of the tropical rain forests of Borneo from the Canopy Bridge.
Access
To get to the Bukit Bangkirai tourist area, you need to travel a distance of about 58 km and East Kalimantan Bangkirai Hill takes approximately 1.5 hours by land trip from the city of Balikpapan. Distance 150 km from the city of Samarinda or Tenggarong. While from Samboja sub-district it is only around 20 km.
The road to this tour is good enough. From Balikpapan you can turn left at KM 38 Jl. Soekarno Hatta and followed the road with a length of about 7 Km. And after you get there, you will already be able to see the Gate in Bukit Bengkirai Area. Although the road at the entrance area of tourist attractions is rather bumpy, but this road is still quite good overall. You can use two-wheeled vehicles or four wheels
Ticket
Bukit Bangkirai East Kalimantan The price of admission to this tourist area for adults is only Rp. 3,500, while for children it is enough to pay Rp. 1,500 only. As for the four-wheeled parker, it costs Rp.5,000, and the two-wheeled vehicle Rp. 3,000. Meanwhile, if you want to test adrenaline and enjoy the beauty of the forest from above through the Canopy bridge, you need to spend Rp. 20,000 for Indonesian citizens and for foreign tourists Rp. 50,000 Cheap enough right?
Bangkirai Hills Balikpapan
Credit goes to http://www.getborneo.com/bukit-bangkirai-kalimantan-timur/
Tourism objects with the atmosphere of a Tropical Rain Forest (Tropical Rain Forest) are very rarely encountered. Some islands don't even have forests anymore and are filled with people's houses. However, in East Kalimantan Island, precisely in Samboja District, Kutai Kartanegara Regency, a Tropical Rain Forest tourist attraction that is more commonly known as Bangkirai Hill has a tropical rainforest that is still very natural.
With an area of about 1,500 hectares has an unusual view, the trees that grow in this forest are mostly Bangkirai trees which have a height reaching 40 to 50 meters and 2.3 meters in diameter and have lived more than 150 years. That is the reason why this forest is called Bangkirai Hill. In the forest which can also be used as educational media and even the object of this determination there are also many animals. Bangkirai Hill is also a conservation forest that has a goal to develop a monument of tropical wet natural forest. In addition, what has its own uniqueness is the growth of large and strong banir (root boards) making Bangkirai trees look beautiful.
Natural tourist attraction
Bukit Bangkirai East Kalimantan In Bangkirai Hill, you will not only be presented with enchanting Tropical Rain Forest tours, but your adrenaline will also be challenged to be brave here, which is across a bridge. This bridge is not an ordinary bridge, this bridge is also one of the features of Bangkirai Hill. It is the Canopy Bridge which is also a major tourist attraction in Bangkirai Hill.
This bridge is the first suspension bridge in Indonesia, and has the second position in Asia and eighth in the world. Construction made in the United States is not the only privilege of this Canopy Bridge. Hanged above by connecting 5 Bangkirai Trees with a height of 30-40 meters will give you an extraordinary sensation when you are in the middle of the journey then the wind will automatically make the bridge swing and test your adrenaline on the 64-meter long canopy bridge.
To be able to be above this canopy bridge, you have to pass a few tracks along the pile of stairs that are quite climbing. From the top of the Canopy Bridge you can also enjoy the forest panorama and observe the formation of the "Dipteropcarpaceae" stand formation which forms a continuous stratum and also becomes one of the characteristics of tropical rain forests.
However, the longer you are on this canopy bridge, you will soon forget your fears and will turn to click amazingly impressed by the beauty of the natural surroundings. The natural beauty of Borneo, the beauty of the forests of Borneo, which is one of the lungs of the world. You must carry a camera to capture everything, panorama of the tropical rain forests of Borneo from the Canopy Bridge.
Access
To get to the Bukit Bangkirai tourist area, you need to travel a distance of about 58 km and East Kalimantan Bangkirai Hill takes approximately 1.5 hours by land trip from the city of Balikpapan. Distance 150 km from the city of Samarinda or Tenggarong. While from Samboja sub-district it is only around 20 km.
The road to this tour is good enough. From Balikpapan you can turn left at KM 38 Jl. Soekarno Hatta and followed the road with a length of about 7 Km. And after you get there, you will already be able to see the Gate in Bukit Bengkirai Area. Although the road at the entrance area of tourist attractions is rather bumpy, but this road is still quite good overall. You can use two-wheeled vehicles or four wheels
Ticket
Bukit Bangkirai East Kalimantan The price of admission to this tourist area for adults is only Rp. 3,500, while for children it is enough to pay Rp. 1,500 only. As for the four-wheeled parker, it costs Rp.5,000, and the two-wheeled vehicle Rp. 3,000. Meanwhile, if you want to test adrenaline and enjoy the beauty of the forest from above through the Canopy bridge, you need to spend Rp. 20,000 for Indonesian citizens and for foreign tourists Rp. 50,000 Cheap enough right?
Crocodile breeding becomes an alternative vacation spot this time.
Enough to pay Rp. 20,000 per person, visitors can see crocodile activity up close.
Captive Crocodile Breeding is a crocodile breeding which has the most number of crocodiles in East Kalimantan. At present there are more than 1,450 crocodiles that are caged, consisting of the most dominant estuarine crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) and two rare crocodiles, namely freshwater crocodiles (Crocodylus siamensis) and supit crocodiles (Tomistoma segellly). Thousands of crocodiles are kept in dozens of cages in an area of 5 hectares.
Crocodile cages are divided into 4 categories, namely juvenile, fattening, juvenile and parent categories. This captivity is managed by a private party namely CV. Surya Raya since 1993. Each visitor is charged Rp.15,000 per person / adult and Rp.10,000 / child.
So far, crocodiles are known as wild, wild and dangerous animals. In Captive Crocodile Breeding, visitors can see closely the movements of these amphibians. Visitors can directly feed live fish and chicken to the crocodiles that are caged. When crocodiles scramble for food, it becomes the thing that attracts the attention of visitors. If the crocodile feeding schedule is only twice a week. But, visitors can buy one chicken for Rp 10,000 and immediately give food to crocodiles that are caged.
In addition to seeing the crocodile feeding process, visitors can also enjoy other animal tours, namely riding two Lampung elephants in the crocodile breeding complex. As a souvenir, you can get various crocodile-shaped souvenirs.
For those who like culinary trips, in Captive Crocodile Barnacles can also taste the crocodile satay which is believed to have properties for health and also sell crocodile Tangkur. But, the sale of crocodile satay, tangkur, crocodile oil, etc. is only available on weekends or holidays.
Penangkaran buaya balikpapan
Crocodile breeding becomes an alternative vacation spot this time.
Enough to pay Rp. 20,000 per person, visitors can see crocodile activity up close.
Captive Crocodile Breeding is a crocodile breeding which has the most number of crocodiles in East Kalimantan. At present there are more than 1,450 crocodiles that are caged, consisting of the most dominant estuarine crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) and two rare crocodiles, namely freshwater crocodiles (Crocodylus siamensis) and supit crocodiles (Tomistoma segellly). Thousands of crocodiles are kept in dozens of cages in an area of 5 hectares.
Crocodile cages are divided into 4 categories, namely juvenile, fattening, juvenile and parent categories. This captivity is managed by a private party namely CV. Surya Raya since 1993. Each visitor is charged Rp.15,000 per person / adult and Rp.10,000 / child.
So far, crocodiles are known as wild, wild and dangerous animals. In Captive Crocodile Breeding, visitors can see closely the movements of these amphibians. Visitors can directly feed live fish and chicken to the crocodiles that are caged. When crocodiles scramble for food, it becomes the thing that attracts the attention of visitors. If the crocodile feeding schedule is only twice a week. But, visitors can buy one chicken for Rp 10,000 and immediately give food to crocodiles that are caged.
In addition to seeing the crocodile feeding process, visitors can also enjoy other animal tours, namely riding two Lampung elephants in the crocodile breeding complex. As a souvenir, you can get various crocodile-shaped souvenirs.
For those who like culinary trips, in Captive Crocodile Barnacles can also taste the crocodile satay which is believed to have properties for health and also sell crocodile Tangkur. But, the sale of crocodile satay, tangkur, crocodile oil, etc. is only available on weekends or holidays.