Banjarmasin Travel Guide

 Rinjani Says:  Martapura is another busy city in South Kalimantan. The city is known as “Gem city” due to their famous stone mining. You can actually visit the stone mining in Cempaka, a small town that can be reached by detour of Banjarmasin-Martapura main road, before Banjarbaru. If you... 

 Rinjani Says:  Mandau is traditional weapon of the Dayak people, native tribe in Kalimantan. That day, en route from Haratai to Loksado, I stopped by at one of villagers house who is generous sharing his family Mandau collection and the story behind them. The family inheritage Mandau is... 

 Rinjani Says:  What I find interesting from the Haratai waterfall is the way to reach there. I have to pay Rp 50,000 for motorcycle rent and have an interesting off the beaten path motorcycle road through slippery rocks and wonder whether I could manage to see the waterfall or having fall... 

 Rinjani Says:  What I find interesting from the Malaris waterfall is the way to reach there. I have to pay Rp 50,000 for motorcycle rent and have an interesting off the beaten path motorcycle road through slippery rocks and wonder whether I could manage to see the waterfall or having fall... 

 Rinjani Says:  The village is very close to Loksado. You can hire motorcycle or walk to reach the village. The village is quiet in the morning and noon, as villagers going to work in the field. I love the sight of wooden houses in the village, pigs and chicken roaming around and women... 

 Rinjani Says:  This is must do activity in Loksado. The crystal clear water from the river flows in Loksado will seduce you to have a dip. Bamboo rafting is most popular activity. To rent bamboo raft, the cost is Rp 200,000 for 2-3 hours raft from Loksado to Tanuhi. Just ask the hotel or... 

 Rinjani Says:  There are several floating markets around Banjarmasin, although the famous are Pasar (market) Lhok Baintan and Pasar Kuin. I was suggested by the boatman to visit Lhok Baintan instead of Pasar Kuin. I got Pak Madi’s name from an acquaintance who lives in Banjarmasin... 

 Rinjani Says:  To visit floating market, you can hire Klotok or boat. The boat can take up to 15 passengers and the price can be shared. But, if you want to arrive early in the market, you can consider to hire Klotok for yourself for Rp 250,000. Usually, departure time is at 4.15 am if you... 

 Rinjani Says:  To go around Loksado, it’s practical to rent motorcycle. The Ojek charges around Rp 30,000 to reach Haratai waterfall, as the road is rock and slippery. Or, you can rent for Rp 50,000 so that you can reach Malaris, a Dayak small village with waterfall on the back of the... 

 Rinjani Says:  As it was taking nearly two hours to wait for public transportation from Kandangan to Loksado, I decided to take motorcycle or Ojek. The trip is nearly one hour and half, as I made frequent stop, but if you want to go fast, you can go up to 45 minute to 1 hour. You can ask... 

 belgianchocolate Says:  This is not a shop. This is a man sitting on the street who makes stamps. As a matter affect there are a few men having a stand in this straat.The amazing fact is they cut the stamps with nives. The letters , the logo , the curves...All in a few houres. A stamp. What... 

 belgianchocolate Says:  From sunrise till late in the evening a stream of motorcyclists , cars , kijangs , busses...passes by. And the benzine they use is undoubtedly without an ecologic label.The smell is immensely...As for the motorcycles and so on...they appear to be going nowhere. It seems they... 

 belgianchocolate Says:  Just adding another picture...to give you an idea how the sunbears are living.The most amazing story and thing I've ever seen was a cage where they had kept a Python , an otter and a lizard together. The story was that they had a bit off an argument at the beginning , who is...