Trip Up the Kahayan River
Kalimantan Province of Indonesia Borneo Island is a wealth of
ecological and cultural treasures that
survive deep within the rainforest jungle of Indonesia ’s
largest island. With its legacy of Chinese, Malay, Hindu, Muslim, and
Dutch influences, you can discover a virtual mosaic of
flourishing in the bustling seaports and riverside cities
of Borneo. Kalimantan ’s dense jungle and wide
terrain of wetlands have traditionally kept the region isolated from
all but the adventurous travelers, and along the upper reaches of
the rivers, you can discover the rich Dayak Culture. The
Dayak settlements along the Rivers of Kalimantan is an ideal
experience the incredible culture, where village elders practice
traditional medicine and mark their status with intricate body tattoos
and remarkably heavy ear adornments, we will be warmly
welcomed guests in their traditional longhouses. At Borneo you can
enjoy a sightful experience of traditional culture and grand
diversity of exotic flora and wildlife from black orchids to fresh
water dolphins and orangutans, and venture ashore for captivating
jungle explorations and unforgettable encounters in our village visits.
Join us for a once-in-a-lifetime exploration of the Kalimantan Island!
Kahayan River Adventure Safari Tour Expeditions are a collection of
and Indonesia dream
that reflect the particular passions and favorite places. We created
the Borneo adventure tours for those who search a indigenous Dayak
Culture in the deep dense jungle with it's exotic flora and fauna.
Borneo travelers will have an unforgettable
experience trip in Indonesia, however, it is designed
for those who are adventurous in body and spirit.
is the capital of the province of Central Kalimantan. This
town in the upstream regions of the Kahayan river was formerly known as
the village of Pahandut in the regency of Palangkaraya.
In the local Dayak language, palangka means container; and raya means
holy. Thus, palangkaraya means a holy container.
The town occupies an area of about 2,400 square kilometers and is
inhabited by 90,000 people.
occupied almost 110 hectare and is home to about 40 rehabilitated
orangutans, awaiting the re-release in the forest. Kaja Island has
seasonal floods that submerge the ranges forest trees
on the Pulau Kaja, as Kaja Island is located in the Rungan River of
Central Kalimantan. Cruising the Rungan river towards the Pulau Kaja,
we can spot the wild Orangutans from the riverside.
Tangkiling Mountain (nature reserve) lies approximately 34
north of Palangkaraya. Small rivers flow through the
Tangkiling Tourism Park which lies only five kilometers from the center
of the Tangkiling Park.
Here, one finds Batu Banama Tangkiling, which is associated with a
popular local legend. The Kereng Benkirai reserve is located in the
Bukit Rawi, north of Palangkaraya, in the upper reaches of the
Kahayan river, are a sandung and a sapunduk, wooden structures in which
the ashes of the dead are kept. Sapunduk is a statue which serves as
pillar. This pillar is also used to tie
ceremonie Kualakapuas one can find the remains of old settlement. The
place is also good for boating and recreation. Not far away is Pasir
Putih in Lupak.
longhouse at Tumbang Malahui, in the Rungan district, was built
in 1911 by Ongko Uwan, together with six of his relatives and
son-in-law, assisted by 400 workers. The house took a year to complete.
The length of the house is 30 meters. The walls are made of tree bark,
and the pillar is called bakas or sulung. Others are called penyambut,
tengah and bungsu. A sandang statue is found in front of the house.
place can be reached from Palangkaraya overland up to
Tangkiling, then over the river to Timbering Jatuh, Rungan district.
Then continue to Timbering Malahui, which takes two hours. A trip from
Tangkiling to Timbering Jatuh, takes 10 hours by klotok boat. The same
trip takes three hours by speedboat. An old
boat, or banama, believed to have once belonged to the
Banjar kingdom, is found on the Parigi river, a tributary of the
Kahayan, at Kantan, Pandih Batu, Kapuas regency. The length of the boat
is 30 meters and the width eight meters. Other antiquities are found in
& Travel Destination : Indonesia,
Central Kalimantan, Kahayan River
Things to do :
trek and Dayak Culture
visit time is 2 or 4 days
area of the Kahayan River has an untouched jungle, and tradititional
life like orangutans, and longnose monkeys can be found here, the WWF,
BOS and other organizations have reseach and rehabilitation centres in
is one of the best at Kalimantan, and still unexplored by tourism,
along the Kahayan River
Kaja, Orangutan spotting from the Rungan River by canoe or
Culture : Dayak
Flora & Fauna
Rainforest & exotic tropical wild life
Starting Point : Palangkaraya
up Kahayan River by public ferry, or by chartered motorcanoe/Houseboat.
travel time at Kahayan River is 4 to 6 days from entry point
Ending Point : Palangkaraya
Distance to enry
point : Kahayan
River is about 450 Km long
Duration : Short
Get Through Visit 4 to 6 Days
& Hotels : Simple
Grade : Usual