Kalimantan (Borneo) Travel Guide: River Cruises and Maratua Island Remote Beach Access

Occupying the southern major portion of Borneo, Kalimantan is a frontier of untamed rainforests, rich rivers, and untouched island systems. Far off the standard tourist radar, this region rewards adventurous travellers with rare wildlife encounters and pristine coral reefs. This dedicated guide organises essential transit diaries and destination reviews—from tracking river dolphins to reaching remote sands in East Kalimantan—to help you seamlessly map your Borneo itinerary.

🇯🇵 この記事を日本語で読む: 【カリマンタン観光ガイド】ボルネオ島のジャングル・リバークルーズと秘境マラトゥア島への行き方

Island Transit: Flying from Samarinda to Berau en Route to Maratua Island’s Turtle Sanctuaries

Reaching the far-eastern edges of East Kalimantan requires multi-leg logistics. This segment reviews flying with Wings Air to Berau before jumping onto regional speedboats toward Maratua Island.

Flying with Wings Air from Samarinda to Berau! Final destination is Maratua Island
We returned to Samarinda from Kota Bangun and stayed overnight. There is not much to see in Samarinda, so the next day w…

River Highway: Surviving Overloaded Local Speedboats Between Tarakan and Nunukan

A raw look at taking public coastal transport in North Kalimantan. This boarding review tracks the chaotic reality of riding packed passenger vessels up to the border gateway of Nunukan.

from Tarakan to Nunukan: We Took another overloaded Speedboat
Wanting to cross the border from Tarakan to Malaysia, we took a speedboat to Nunukan, the border city on the Indonesian …

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