Kalimantan Tour Guide
Kalimantan Tour Guide
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Kalimantan Tour Guide provides adventure, wildlife, and culture tours for Kalimantan Island, Indonesia. Your request will be handled by the REAL FIRST HAND experienced tour guide from the very beginning. By taking a tour with us you also contribute and help the environment and add income for local people especially some locals who concern our nature and wildlife.
Balikpapan, Indonesia
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Dylan A
Calgary, Canada12 contributions
Aug 2022 • Couples
When looking into Indonesian Borneo (Kalimantan) it is certainly overwhelming. This is a vast land mass with many things to see. Nila made seeing it all seamless! From the planning phase through to the execution, Nila was active in recommendations and helping to build a trip that we would love. She worked for months with us iterating on itineraries to make sure the price and activities aligned with what we wanted.
We worked our way from southern Kalimantan through to the East. From the beginning we were picked up from the Airport by a very professional guide and a driver. The guides throughout our trip were a wealth of knowledge who were very personable, spoke excellent English and are very genuine people. As we travelled to different provinces we met new local guides from each area that all had a unique knowledge of the region. The guides that we had through out were all amazing people and we learned so much about the culture and the way of life as well as experiencing it first hand with them. It would have been impossible to travel the full route without their expertise.
Kalimantan has a aged infrastructure that has been overused by many industry vehicles leaving behind rough tight highways. Nila had arranged transportation throughout the trip. Each driver was confident, calm and collected along the drive. It takes an experienced driver who knows the roads day and night to travel the major distances. We felt safe in the hands of the drivers that we had.
We also enjoyed 2 sleeper boat excursions where the crew was friendly welcoming and all around great to travel with. They all had strong relationships with Nila and took great care of us.
Overall we really enjoyed the experience of Kalimantan. We could not have seen this part of the world without the hard work of Nila and her local guides. We would recommend her company to anyone wanting to experience such a different and important part of Indonesia, and can’t wait to do it again!
We worked our way from southern Kalimantan through to the East. From the beginning we were picked up from the Airport by a very professional guide and a driver. The guides throughout our trip were a wealth of knowledge who were very personable, spoke excellent English and are very genuine people. As we travelled to different provinces we met new local guides from each area that all had a unique knowledge of the region. The guides that we had through out were all amazing people and we learned so much about the culture and the way of life as well as experiencing it first hand with them. It would have been impossible to travel the full route without their expertise.
Kalimantan has a aged infrastructure that has been overused by many industry vehicles leaving behind rough tight highways. Nila had arranged transportation throughout the trip. Each driver was confident, calm and collected along the drive. It takes an experienced driver who knows the roads day and night to travel the major distances. We felt safe in the hands of the drivers that we had.
We also enjoyed 2 sleeper boat excursions where the crew was friendly welcoming and all around great to travel with. They all had strong relationships with Nila and took great care of us.
Overall we really enjoyed the experience of Kalimantan. We could not have seen this part of the world without the hard work of Nila and her local guides. We would recommend her company to anyone wanting to experience such a different and important part of Indonesia, and can’t wait to do it again!
Written October 1, 2022
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Matthew S
Brisbane, Australia6 contributions
Jul 2023 • Solo
I contacted Kalimantan Tour Guide (KTG) with a travel request:
Could you please organise a tour up the Sungai Mahakam (River) as far as possible for a period of less than one week?
Nila Warti (KTG) came back very quickly with a suggested itinerary in a very professional manner.
My tour guide AJ (Awang Jumri) was fantastic! Excellent english and a true ambassador for his region and country.
The tour visited a number of villages including Maura Muntai, Tanjung Isuy and Ujoh.
I had many, many memorable experiences during my six day tour and I was impressed with how KTG also utilised local village guides to further extend my knowledge of the local area, foods, customs. A special call out to Randy (Renddiy) who looked after us at Ujoh.
I thoroughly recommend you contact Kalimantan Tour Guide before considering all travel within Borneo. Excellent, professional outfit with great guides.
Could you please organise a tour up the Sungai Mahakam (River) as far as possible for a period of less than one week?
Nila Warti (KTG) came back very quickly with a suggested itinerary in a very professional manner.
My tour guide AJ (Awang Jumri) was fantastic! Excellent english and a true ambassador for his region and country.
The tour visited a number of villages including Maura Muntai, Tanjung Isuy and Ujoh.
I had many, many memorable experiences during my six day tour and I was impressed with how KTG also utilised local village guides to further extend my knowledge of the local area, foods, customs. A special call out to Randy (Renddiy) who looked after us at Ujoh.
I thoroughly recommend you contact Kalimantan Tour Guide before considering all travel within Borneo. Excellent, professional outfit with great guides.
Written August 10, 2023
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Dave S
2 contributions
Dec 2019 • Solo
Met with Nila - a good and kind person who helped arrange a two night trip from Samarinda into the forest to see river dolphin, wildlife and birds. Your guide Innal was patient and knowledgeable - and has friends everywhere who were lovely to meet. Also met with some of the team of ykrasi.org - definitely worth supporting. You can be confident to book your trip with Kalimantan Tour Guide and you can trust Nila and her team absolutely.
Written January 1, 2020
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Dear David,
I do thanks for your review, I ma very happy you could came back to Balikpapan your hometown and explore Mahakam river with our team. Hope you are always doing great with your family.
Best regards,
Kalimantan Tour Guide team
Written January 5, 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
高橋
1 contribution
Feb 2024 • Solo
We had a one-day guided tour of Balikpapan, Kalimantan.
It was only one day, but it was a truly valuable experience that didn't feel like one day to me.
Four days before the day,
I wanted to see Nusantara under construction
I wanted to see the animals that live in Kalimantan
I was heading to Samarinda that day, so I wanted to return by evening
(Sorry for my shaky English...)
He made a plan to visit three places: Nusantara, Bangkirai Hill, and the Mangrove Center, and to drop me off at the bus stop on the way back.
The coordinates of the new capital were set in Nusantara, and local people were visiting.
I'm sure they have environmental issues, but I was able to witness the construction of a new capital city and felt the energy for future development.
In Bangkirai, I didn't see any animals, but I did climb a bridge (?) that allowed me to see the animals' eyes. There was some light tracking on the way to the bridge, about 15 minutes?, but even on the way, our guide Niira taught me a lot about plants and animals.
It was raining at the Mangrove Center, but they were flexible in setting the time and route, making sure I didn't get wet, and always caring about me first. I was able to meet proboscis monkeys and rare birds.
The bus to Samarinda was a local bus, so I couldn't speak English, but I told the bus driver my destination and he took care of me until the end.
Niira was very knowledgeable, and he told me various stories about Indonesia, Kalimantan, and Balikpapan at each place, without being boring, without pushing, and in a fun way.
Both drivers, Yusa, were really kind, and I was able to leave them in their care with peace of mind.
At lunch, I had Bumbu Bali at a restaurant (the same as Rendang, which was chosen as the most delicious food in the world?) and it was incredibly delicious. .
That's all for the tour.
In addition, Kalimantan and Balikpapan have many energy resources that are valuable to Japan, and export oil (it seems that Japan and the Netherlands fought over this in the Pacific War. There are memorial monuments scattered around Balikpapan), palm, and other timber.
Coming here made me realize that resources are limited and that life in Japan exists thanks to the local people.
I also got a glimpse of unconventional and ingenious ways of life, such as living in houses on the water.
I think Niira will be able to put together the perfect tour depending on what you're interested in and what you want to see.
I'm glad I was able to take part in a truly trustworthy tour, with a pride in the rainforests that are so important to the global environment, gratitude for the living creatures, a sense of responsibility for environmental conservation, and a willingness to welcome and entertain travelers who are only here for a day.
Thank you so much.
It was only one day, but it was a truly valuable experience that didn't feel like one day to me.
Four days before the day,
I wanted to see Nusantara under construction
I wanted to see the animals that live in Kalimantan
I was heading to Samarinda that day, so I wanted to return by evening
(Sorry for my shaky English...)
He made a plan to visit three places: Nusantara, Bangkirai Hill, and the Mangrove Center, and to drop me off at the bus stop on the way back.
The coordinates of the new capital were set in Nusantara, and local people were visiting.
I'm sure they have environmental issues, but I was able to witness the construction of a new capital city and felt the energy for future development.
In Bangkirai, I didn't see any animals, but I did climb a bridge (?) that allowed me to see the animals' eyes. There was some light tracking on the way to the bridge, about 15 minutes?, but even on the way, our guide Niira taught me a lot about plants and animals.
It was raining at the Mangrove Center, but they were flexible in setting the time and route, making sure I didn't get wet, and always caring about me first. I was able to meet proboscis monkeys and rare birds.
The bus to Samarinda was a local bus, so I couldn't speak English, but I told the bus driver my destination and he took care of me until the end.
Niira was very knowledgeable, and he told me various stories about Indonesia, Kalimantan, and Balikpapan at each place, without being boring, without pushing, and in a fun way.
Both drivers, Yusa, were really kind, and I was able to leave them in their care with peace of mind.
At lunch, I had Bumbu Bali at a restaurant (the same as Rendang, which was chosen as the most delicious food in the world?) and it was incredibly delicious. .
That's all for the tour.
In addition, Kalimantan and Balikpapan have many energy resources that are valuable to Japan, and export oil (it seems that Japan and the Netherlands fought over this in the Pacific War. There are memorial monuments scattered around Balikpapan), palm, and other timber.
Coming here made me realize that resources are limited and that life in Japan exists thanks to the local people.
I also got a glimpse of unconventional and ingenious ways of life, such as living in houses on the water.
I think Niira will be able to put together the perfect tour depending on what you're interested in and what you want to see.
I'm glad I was able to take part in a truly trustworthy tour, with a pride in the rainforests that are so important to the global environment, gratitude for the living creatures, a sense of responsibility for environmental conservation, and a willingness to welcome and entertain travelers who are only here for a day.
Thank you so much.
Written February 18, 2024
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Marie Claire de Bruijn
Bergschenhoek, The Netherlands21 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
We’ve had 5 amazing days around Balikpapan and on Mahakam river, arranged by Nila and guided by enthousiastic guide AJ.
We were supposed to go to Kutai NP for 2 days first, but because the ranger station was suddenly unavailable for tourists, Nila arranged several tours in the area north of Balikpapan. We visited a beautiful longhouse in Pampang village, had an amazing boat trip on Black river, spent the night in the beautiful Samboja Lodge, visited Orang Utan and Sunbear sanctuaries, walked in the Wain river protection forest and made another beautiful boat trip at the mangrove centre. After these 2 days we went on a 3 days/2 nights river cruise with a lovely houseboat on Mahakam river. So much to see as the houseboat takes you upstream. Delicious meals were cooked and served along the way. The tour in a motorised canoe from the colourful village Muara Muntai to Ohong creek and over lake Jempang was a really nice experience and the longhouse in Mancong was beautiful. On our last day in Kalimantan, Nila took us to a local market and let us taste all kinds of fruit and showed us many other ingredients of the delicious dishes we tasted during our holiday. Thanks Nila for all your effort and for the wonderful 5 last days of our holiday in Kalimantan.
We were supposed to go to Kutai NP for 2 days first, but because the ranger station was suddenly unavailable for tourists, Nila arranged several tours in the area north of Balikpapan. We visited a beautiful longhouse in Pampang village, had an amazing boat trip on Black river, spent the night in the beautiful Samboja Lodge, visited Orang Utan and Sunbear sanctuaries, walked in the Wain river protection forest and made another beautiful boat trip at the mangrove centre. After these 2 days we went on a 3 days/2 nights river cruise with a lovely houseboat on Mahakam river. So much to see as the houseboat takes you upstream. Delicious meals were cooked and served along the way. The tour in a motorised canoe from the colourful village Muara Muntai to Ohong creek and over lake Jempang was a really nice experience and the longhouse in Mancong was beautiful. On our last day in Kalimantan, Nila took us to a local market and let us taste all kinds of fruit and showed us many other ingredients of the delicious dishes we tasted during our holiday. Thanks Nila for all your effort and for the wonderful 5 last days of our holiday in Kalimantan.
Written September 20, 2023
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Fabian D
2 contributions
Sep 2023 • Family
We asked Nila for a tour just two days in advance and it still was amazing and we got to see everything we asked for. The organization and the tours were perfect.
We asked to see the mangroves and the jungle. For the mangroves we went to the mangroves center at Balikpapan and did a boat tour, we even saw some proboscis monkeys. Afterwards we went to the Kutai Nationalpark and stayed at the ranger station for two nights. There we did four jungle treks with one of the rangers. All four were amazing, the late afternoon into night time trekking was really special. Everyone at the camp was really helpful and nice, the food was good too.
We didn't asked for it, but Nila gave us a trip through Balikpapan too, showing us the markets and the harbour and afterwards we went to the jungle close to Balikpapan for a short track there too.
Overall we had a great time and Nila was there to help with everything. The guides and rangers were very knowledgeable and we saw and learned so much.
The price was, compared to other providers reasonable and since they work with local communities which take care of the mangroves and the jungle, the money is well invested.
We asked to see the mangroves and the jungle. For the mangroves we went to the mangroves center at Balikpapan and did a boat tour, we even saw some proboscis monkeys. Afterwards we went to the Kutai Nationalpark and stayed at the ranger station for two nights. There we did four jungle treks with one of the rangers. All four were amazing, the late afternoon into night time trekking was really special. Everyone at the camp was really helpful and nice, the food was good too.
We didn't asked for it, but Nila gave us a trip through Balikpapan too, showing us the markets and the harbour and afterwards we went to the jungle close to Balikpapan for a short track there too.
Overall we had a great time and Nila was there to help with everything. The guides and rangers were very knowledgeable and we saw and learned so much.
The price was, compared to other providers reasonable and since they work with local communities which take care of the mangroves and the jungle, the money is well invested.
Written October 7, 2023
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nikki c
1 contribution
Jun 2024 • Family
Our trip to Kalimantan, really exceeded our expectations. We were immersed in the beauty of nature, from the Black (mirror) River, to the Mangrove area, the Fisherman village and Fish markets and Forest. They were all so different and all stunningly beautiful.
Because we were unsure about what was available for a short 2 day trip , we left the organization up to Nila and her team, trusting local people with their expert knowledge to show us the best. Evin, Yusa, and Nila we had a fabulous time. Makasih !
We left Kalimantan, having sponsored a baby Orangutan, and in complete awe of the Orangutan Sanctuary, and with a renewed drive to protect nature for human survival.
Because we were unsure about what was available for a short 2 day trip , we left the organization up to Nila and her team, trusting local people with their expert knowledge to show us the best. Evin, Yusa, and Nila we had a fabulous time. Makasih !
We left Kalimantan, having sponsored a baby Orangutan, and in complete awe of the Orangutan Sanctuary, and with a renewed drive to protect nature for human survival.
Written June 23, 2024
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Antonio M
Piacenza, Italy81 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
We wanted to visit the East Kalimantan region and given the positive reviews we contacted Nila. It was the best choice we could have made, Nila organized everything for us in a professional, attentive and punctual manner, with the support of her team. We arrived in Balikpapan and from there we moved to Sangatta to spend 3 days in Kutai Park. Staying in the bungalows with the Rangers, you will leave several times a day for treks in the forest of about 2 hours where you will see jungle animals in the wild, including if you are lucky, families of orangutans. You are in the jungle, so you need a spirit of adaptation, electricity is present only for a few hours, the rooms are spartan and the bathroom is shared. From there we then moved to Maratua at the Pratasaba Resort for a week, in what we call paradise is an understatement. Nila helped us to rearrange the internal flights, given that flight cancellations are a daily occurrence in Kalimantan, so arm yourself with patience and always take a day off if you have connections. On the last day we visited the mangrove forest in Balikpapan to finally see the proboscis, monkeys found only here. In short, it is not an easy trip, but the population of Kalimantan is uniquely kind, reserved and welcoming and here (perhaps fortunately) you will see very few Western tourists. If you decide to leave, contact Nila, she will be able to advise you on the best thing for you!
Written August 25, 2023
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Gabby H
Australia15 contributions
Jul 2024 • Friends
After reading reviews on Trip Advisor, I decided to contact Nila to arrange two 2 day tours. Nila was very easy to deal with and quickly responded to any questions. Our guide for the 2 days was Evin. Evin is such a great tour guide - fun, easy going and very knowledgeable. We did a city tour of Balikpapan which included a trek at Wain River Protection Forest and a boat trip at the Mangrove Center. The trek was great and the trek guide was very informative. The boat trip was also great and we say several proboscis monkeys. The tour for the next day we went to Samarinda. Here we went to a Mosque and Buddhist Temple and also to Pampang Cultural Village.
We thoroughly had a fantastic time on both day trips.
Thank you Nila for organising and a big thank you to Evin!
I certainly recommend using this tour company.
We thoroughly had a fantastic time on both day trips.
Thank you Nila for organising and a big thank you to Evin!
I certainly recommend using this tour company.
Written July 27, 2024
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Kunal Samanta
37 contributions
Aug 2024 • Couples
Excellent one day tour to Samboja lodge with Nila and her team. I contacted Nila several months out to reserve the tour as we had a specific date in mind. Nila was very responsive on email to questions / requests.
The tour itself was great getting to see orangutans and sun bears up close in the wildlife rehabilitation centre. This was followed by a primary forest hike in the Borneo jungle for about an hour or so and then a boat cruise in the mangroves where we able to spot the famous proboscis monkey.
Pickup was at 6:30am and we were back at our Baikpapan hotel by 18:30pm so it was a fairly long day but very doable and well worth it if you do not want / can’t stay overnight at the lodge.
The tour itself was great getting to see orangutans and sun bears up close in the wildlife rehabilitation centre. This was followed by a primary forest hike in the Borneo jungle for about an hour or so and then a boat cruise in the mangroves where we able to spot the famous proboscis monkey.
Pickup was at 6:30am and we were back at our Baikpapan hotel by 18:30pm so it was a fairly long day but very doable and well worth it if you do not want / can’t stay overnight at the lodge.
Written August 16, 2024
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tour 6 pax Augustus ke Samarinda dan nusantara
Written July 15, 2023
kmasykur2
Samarinda, Indonesia
Wisata alam yg bisa unk gathering pegawai 50-70 org.. ada paket?
Written September 2, 2017
Warti N
Balikpapan, Indonesia
16 contributions
Ada pak, Bisa ke Bukit Bangkirai, KM 38 jalan trans Balikpapan - Samarinda.
Bapak bisa whatsapp saya di +6282151972860
Terima kasih
Written September 4, 2017
Hi! I am wondering about traveling to Kalimantan to learn about palm oil production. I am an economics student studying the effect on local economies. Would you be able to arrange something like that? If so, what are your rates?
Written December 17, 2016
I Am cheaper gude flexible open and simple style lifestyle
Written April 24, 2019
Plan to spend 5 to 6 days in Balikpapan. Interest in photography and eco tour but age is a barrier to trekking. Any day tours with nice scenery and minimum trekking ?
Written November 9, 2016
We did the one day tour and according to my phone we did a total of 10km gentle walking during our 12 hr day out. We did the orangutan sanctuary, jungle trek and the mangrove forest in one day. You do not need to be fit to do this but there was uneven ground.
Written June 29, 2019
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