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The gateway to East Kalimantan and one of the gateway to "Borneo Rainforest." Balikpapan is located between 1'LS-1, 5'LS and 116.5 'E-117'BT. Consisted of 5 District, bordering the city of Samarinda, Kutai Kartanegara, the Strait of Makassar, and Regency Sand. The total area of approximately 503,306 km2. Although the indigenous Dayak tribes, but the life of a multi-ethnis (heterogeneous) are characteristic in the life of this city.

Friday, November 19, 2010

BLUE SKY HOTEL

Posted by fathir On 7:22 AM

The BLUE SKY HOTEL is located in the west side of the Oil City of Balikpapan, five minutes drive from Major Oil Company offices and twenty five minutes drive from Sepinggan International Airport, which makes it the perfect location for our business or pleasure trip to Balikpapan. The BLUE SKY HOTEL has a luxurious and modern interrior elegantly finished in a soft color scheme, which creates a feeling of warmth and welcome the minute you step through...

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Sungai Wain Orangutan Rehabilitation and Jungle

Posted by fathir On 7:50 PM

Samboja Lestari National Park & Reserve with Rain Forest and Orangutan Rehabilitation Center "Wanariset" is about a hour drive from Balipapan city as the main Gateway to East Kalimantan. Samboja Sungai Wain National Park is the location of Samboja Lodge as part of BOS (The Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation), handling three different kinds of projects; orangutan and sunbear rehabilitation, till release back into their natural habitat,...

Alligator Farming

Posted by fathir On 7:11 PM

The farming place has lots of alligator for sure. Some were placed in muddy cage-park which I believe those alligator belong to the Estuary family (Crocodilus porosus), some were in smaller cage-room with greenish water everywhere which if I am mistaken was called Supit alligator, so that means those belong to the Supit family (Tomistoma schlegel), and some more were in another cage-room belong to Lake family (Crocodylus novaeguineae). To see around...

Manggar Segara Sari Beach

Posted by fathir On 7:03 PM

There is another beach that you can go to if you are visiting Balikpapan in East Borneo, Indonesia, called Pantai Manggar (pantai means beach in English). Before there were other beaches such as Lamaru and de Dalmas Beach, Manggar was the most developed and well managed beach in Balikpapan. The place used to be clean, nice, full with visitors who would like to enjoy the water, or just relaxing with family, eating at the food vendors offshore. Even...

MELAWAI BEACH

Posted by fathir On 6:51 PM

The beach is located Jend. Sudirman street close Tukung Island, a place where the traders sell a variety of cuisine - a delicious drink with a relatively cheap price. Visitors can sit down relax, dine on the mat while enjoying the waves and see the sailing ships, as well as being anchored in the harbor unloading Semayang sea. This location is open starting at 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p....

MONPERA : People's Monument in Balikpapan

Posted by fathir On 5:36 AM

Monpera (Monumen Perjuangan Rakyat) is used to be one of local tourists’ destinations of Balikpapan; it was well managed, clean, and very attractive especially at evening, open for public with lots of food stall lining up along the beach shore, haven for drag queen and late night prostitution, plenty shows and fireworks were held here before; however, today, Monumen (as people in Balikpapan would refer it as) even though it still is considered as...

Sun Bears Nature Reservation

Posted by fathir On 5:33 AM

Around KM. 23 or KM. 24 of Jalan Soekarno-Hatta, Balikpapan, there is an area for nature education of Beruang Madu (Honey Bear or most known as Sun Bear), called Enclosure Beruang Madu. We actually went there due to a wrong information ha-ha. We thought at this place we would at least see Orang Utan, monkey, birds of Borneo, wild orchids, etc but turns out, the place is only for sun bear. When we arrived we were greeted by an Australian agent speaking...

Oil Refinery Balikpapan

Posted by fathir On 5:27 AM

Balikpapan is one amongst the quite a few of important oil cities in Indonesia, thus, it is only make sense that when you are in Balikpapan, you will see plenty oil refineries; however, all of them are located at one area, which is in Jalan Minyak (it means oil road, literally). More than 12 years ago, when there weren’t any bombing threats or any other threats whatsoever, the refinery area was not even lined with sharp metal wire as Balikpapan was...

Pulau Babi (The Island of Boars)

Posted by fathir On 5:19 AM

 Literally, if Pulau Babi is translated to English, this island would mean the Island of Boars, however, there aren’t any wild boars to be seen on this not-so big island. In the time of drought, local people are able to go by foot to reach this island as the river would usually in low tide condition; however, when the tide is up, you need to go by boat to be able to reach the island. There are lots of pretty cute purplish crabs can be...

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Index Furnishing Balikpapan Baru

Posted by fathir On 11:05 AM

Shopping for home interior equipment with the quality of import can be found in the Index Furnishing Balikpapan branches located in New Aberdeen intersection red light. Prices are far more expensive than a local furniture store but if you look in terms of quality, Furnishing Index Aberdeen branch can be the right choice. Indeed, most customers Furnishing Index Aberdeen branch is expatriat or foreign nationals who were working in the city Balikpapn,...

Aston Balikpapan Hotel and Residence

Posted by fathir On 8:54 AM

Combining the facilities of an international hotel and the comfort and personal service, the new Aston Balikpapan is the first combined hotel and residence in Balikpapan. While all rooms and apartments offer the comforts and amenities of an international 4 star hotel they also feature kitchens and private balconies except for Superior. Within the ocean front Grand Sudirman Complex the Aston Balikpapan is ideally located in the heart of the...

Le Grandeur Hotel Balikpapan

Posted by fathir On 8:38 AM

East Kalimantan 's leading hotel with 185 rooms and suites, sits in its own extensive gardens, adjoining a beautiful sandy beach, over looking the Makassar Straits. The property has a convenient, safe, and strategic location. Ten minutes to the east lays Balikpapan International Airport . Five minutes to the West you will find the business centre of Balikpapan . The aspiration of Le Grandeur Balikpapan is to provide luxurious accommodation in the...

Novotel Hotel Balikpapan

Posted by fathir On 8:27 AM

The Novotel Balikpapan is a 4 star hotel located in the centre of Balikpapan. The ideal choice for business trips and holidays alike, the hotel features 198 rooms and offers a range of conference facilities. Enjoy a choice of two restaurants, relax witha drink in one of three bars, unwind with a swim in the swimming pool or work out in the fitness centre. Novotel Balikpapan is centrally located close to shopping and the entertainment precinct. Featuring...

Tourist Attraction

Posted by fathir On 4:59 AM

1. MONPERA( MONUMEN PERJUANGAN RAKYAT) This monument is located in the center exactly on Jl. General Sudirman exactly in front of the headquarters office KODAM VI Tanjung Pura. This monument describes the Indonesian people's struggle and courage in fighting the invaders. 2. Melawai Beach The beach is on Jl. Jend. Sudirman close Tukung Island, a place where the traders sell a variety of cuisine - a delicious drink with a relatively cheap price....

Oleh-oleh dari balikpapan

Posted by fathir On 4:42 AM

Kebun Sayur, Pusat Kerajinan dan Oleh-Oleh Balikpapan Bukan perkara sulit mencari oleh-oleh dan kerajinan di Balikpapan. Anda cukup mendatangi Pasar Inpres Kebun Sayur yang merupakan “Pasar Kerajinan” yang menjual berbagai hasil kerajinan tangan khas Kota Balikpapan. Disini anda dapat menemukan kerajinan seperti : manik-manik dan batik dengan motif “ampik”;Perhiasan (gelang, anting, cincin, bros, dll) yg terbuat dari batu-batuan permata; juga...