Samarinda Vacations, Samarinda Vacation Reviews, Tourism Guide

Samarinda Vacation Guide

The Capital of East Kalimantan Province, now with the population of more then 500.000 citizen,is the soak in local culture and the centre of business activities with the hinterland.
The city is established by Buginese in 1668, and is known for its traditional food amplang, as well as the cloth sarung samarinda. Located at the delta and split up by the more then 1000km long Mahakam River, Samarinda became the jump off point for a trip into the deep Hinterland. The Airport Temindung can help you to visit remote area as Apokayan.
A visit to Pampang Kenyah village about 40 km East of Samarinda is an option if your time is short,a Dayak ceremony is held each Sunday, or on request.A new toll road links to Tenggarong with it's Pulau Kumala Tourist Park Attraction and it's Museum.
Several Shopping Malls as Samarinda Central Plaza, Mulia Plaza and Lembuswana mall can help you on your needs.
Hotels in every kind can be found, from 4 stars to simple hotels.
Public transport in and through Samarinda is easy and cheap, at Sungai Kunjang you can take busses to Balikpapan, and Melak, across the street is the Boat terminal for journeys up the Mahakam River, at Lempake bus terminal you can find busses to Bontang, Sengatta and Berau, from Seberang Bus Terminal busses leaving for Banjarmasin.
Travel agents with tour schedules are difficult to find here,as tourist are less,freelance guides on luck can be meet in the steets, if you need one I may can connect you to one.