Cheap Vacation To Kalimantan Island

The province of Central Kalimantan was created on 23 May 1957 after a combination of small scale guerrilla actions and intervention by Jakarta. Commodore Tjilik Riwut was the first governor and the capital city at that time was then called Pahandut, a small village on the bank of Kahayan river. Its name was later changed to the present Palangkaraya, which means great and holy place.

* Central Kalimantan was still controlled from the Banjarmasin ruler even after Indonesia proclaimed its independence on 17 August 1945. The Central Kalimantan Province then came under the automomy of the Dayak of Central Kalimantan in the 1950s.

* Central Kalimantan for several centuries was under the control of Banjarmasin and the conversion of an Islamic province began at the begining of the 17th century with the banjar Sultanate tradition of life. The 1830s saw the arrival of the first Protestant missionaries and colonial administration which introduced the Protestant religion to the Dayaks.

* West Kalimantan is the third largest province in Indonesia after West Papua and East Kalimantan. It is the only Indoneisan province that shared an International land boundary with Malaysia (i.e., Sarawak). Its capital is Pontianak, which in some local dialects means vampire or 'Dracula'.

* The migration of Malay people who intermarried with the indigenous Dayak people in South Kalimantan around the sixth century, is believed to be the beginning of the Banjar tribe. Dayak people of the Banjar tribe are the mixture of the Maanyan, Bukit Lawangan, and Ngaju tribes, were influenced by the Malay and Javanese cultures, which then become the most dominant culture in the region.

* Kalimantan is known of its exotic wildlife and flora. The world's largest flower, the Rafflesia is from here and Orangutans are only found here and in Sumatra. Kalimantan is probably best known as the home of the Dayak. The Dayak consist of various tribes with much diversity of art styles, customs and life-styles. Although now banned by government authority, the Dayak previously were skilled headhunters and are known for their massive longhouses and unique culture and traditions.

Vacation To High Place

Ijen crater is the biggest crater lake in Java. The sulfur crater lake lies in sulfatara of deeply etched rock. It is 200 meters deep and contains about 36 million cubic meters of steaming acid water, shrouded in a smelling swirling sulfur cloud. Inside the crater the different color and size of sulphur stones are found. Indeed, the crater of ljen is a beautiful garden of sulphur stone as well. It located in Banyuwangi east java Indonesia.

The view o sulfur miners who climb and go down to the crater is also amazing. A man puts about 110 kg of Yellowish stone in to his basket before he descends the mountain slope to sell his load carrying the same basket, going in the same direction, digging the same mineral. The sul fur collected 6-7 ton a day. It is the natural picture that can be seen everyday. It is located in “Licin” Sub District 45 km from the city of Banyuwangi. Picture besides is the activity of sulphur man in ijen crater.

So it's still a lot of interesting thing that you can see in there.

Making Nice and Cheap Vacation

It located 54 kilometers to the east of Bali lies the Island of Lombok. Though relatively new to tourism Lombok is fast emerging as one of Indonesia’s best kept secrets.

The friendly people of Lombok include Sasak villagers , some still living in traditional villages with mud and thatch huts , still virtually untouched by western influences, while the cities of Mataram and the Dutch-influenced Ampenan are bustling little towns.

Resort beaches of Senggigi or Kuta cater for travelers looking for peaceful beaches and a more relaxing pace.

The famous Gili Islands are a diver’s paradise while the rugged countryside and in particular the awesome Mount Rinjani or Tetebatu offer some fabulous trekking and beautiful scenery for the more adventurous.

Lombok is also becoming known as a shoppers paradise, being the home of the now famous Lombok pots. The island also offers tightly woven baskets and silk weaving at prices you wont believe.

Whether you get a car or motorbike and drive yourself, or let our experienced guides show you the way, you’ll find an island of natural beauty, friendly people and areas still waiting to be explored without the hordes of tourists which visit its more famous neighbor.

How to get to Lombok

The most common way to get to Lombok via Bali.
From Singapore there are direct flights to Lombok with Silk Air which makes it easy to combine a Lombok getaway with a journey through other areas in Asia.

From Bali , there are 3 main ways to reach Lombok - by small aircraft , high speed ferry or by the local and slow public ferry.

Flights: From Denpasar Airport, Merpati Airlines offer a number of services every day. The aircraft are generally 24 seat propeller driven planes which take approximately 30 minutes for the one-way trip. The first flight departs Denpasar around 7.30 am while the last flight is around 4.30 pm. The last return flight from Lombok is approximately 5.30pm.

Vacation With Bounty Cruises

Cruising from Benoa Harbour to Lombok with Bounty Cruises operates each Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.

As weather conditions are variable, they cannot stop in Senggigi. The cruise will stop at 'TELUK NARA' on the north-west coast. Transportation from this port to Senggigi is included in the price. There are two classes - Economy and Executive. Departure time: 9:00am and arrives in Teluk Narat at 11:45am via Nusa Lembongan. Departure time back to Bali: 12:15pm and arrives in Benoa Harbour 15:00pm via Nusa Lembongan.

Public Ferry: Large ferries carrying passengers, goods and vehicles operate daily between Padangbai ( near Candi Dasa in Bali ) and Lembar Harbour. These ferries are quite basic and slow, taking between 4-8 hours for the crossing. While they are cheap, it can cost quite a bit extra to get to Padangbai so its worth comparing all alternatives.

This can only be booked direct and costs approximately US$ 5 one way

ONE WAY PRICES PER PERSON (USD)

Bali to Lombok or v.v

Flight $47.00 Adult $33.00 Child