Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Tours
Floating Market & Canal Tour
(tour incl guide 200,000Rp; 5.30am-9.30am) You can see most of what Banjarmasin
has to offer in a single journey. This begins by catching a dawn boat under Jembatan Dewi
(Dewi Bridge) to the floating markets, where canoes full of wares mill about in search of a
buyer. It takes an hour or so to get there via canals lined with ramshackle homes (many of
which are collapsing into the water), each with its own outhouse. Along the way hordes of
children will wave at you and try to swim out to your boat through the fetid water. While
their smiles are the enduring image, passing through them in a sightseeing boat elevates
the foreign tourist to a privileged status that can be profoundly discomfiting. Having said
that, a floating market is interesting to see - there are two to choose from and either will
do. Here you can sample a variety of exotic fruits as the river world comes to life.
A worthwhile stop on the return trip is Pulau Kembang (tour from 100,000Rp) , where
macaques walk the boardwalk. Another is gaily painted Masjid Sultan Suriansyah , one
of the first mosques in Kalimantan, now beautifully restored.
CULTURAL TOUR
Guides
You'll need a guide (who will secure a boat as well) to explain what you're seeing on the
floating markets tour. Tour guides in Banjarmasin typically range up into the Meratus
Mountains, too (see Loksado section for more trekking guides), although this interesting
area demands more than a day trip.
Joe Yas
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( 0812 5182 8311; joyas64@gmail.com) A trekking expert who also gives city tours.
GUIDE
Sarkani Gambi
( 0813 5187 7858; kani286@yahoo.com) Friendly Sarkani runs tours for large foreign
groups as well as customised trips for individuals.
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Muhammad Yusuf
( 0813 4732 5958; yusuf_guidekalimantan@yahoo.co.id) Yusuf is friendly, energetic
and professional.
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