Kalimantan - Borneo - page 491

Samarinda Kalstar 635,000 45min 3 daily

Solo Trigana 203,000 4hr daily

Surabaya Sriwijaya Air, Batavia Air 860,000 3hr daily

Tarakan Kalstar 378,000 30min daily

Bus & Kijang
The bus terminal Offline map (Jln H Isa) is just south of the market on angkot routes.
Buses to Tanjung Batu (50,000Rp, two hours) drop you off at the dock, from where you
pick up a speedboat to Derawan Island.
Kijang gather across from the terminal and demand a minimum of four passengers. Buy
multiple seats to leave faster. Destinations include Tanjung Batu (60,000Rp, two hours),
Tanjung Selor (70,000Rp, 2½ hours) and Samarinda (250,000Rp, 14 to 18 hours).

Getting Around

Taxis to the airport (9km) cost 50,000Rp. Angkot cost 3000Rp. River crossings by canoe
cost 3000Rp; charters cost 50,000Rp per hour.

Derawan Archipelago

Occupying a large area of ocean east of Berau, the Derawan Archipelago consists of 31
named islands, of which the most significant to travellers are Derawan, Maratua,
Sangalaki, Kakaban, Nabucco and Nunukan. This archipelago is unique in Kalimantan. It
offers the chance to explore some classic tropical isles, including a huge atoll, and enjoy
some of the best scuba diving there is. It's also very hard to get around (although it can be
done), so it pays to think through your itinerary very carefully and give yourself plenty of
time. Seas are rough in January and February, limiting diving.