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Tanjung Isuy

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Somewhat run-down Dayak village at the edge of the lake, supporting a fine longhouse and lots of hampatongs
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Danau Jempang

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Large, shallow lake teeming with fish and birds turns out to host a board walk village, too
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Muara Muntai

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Quintessential Mahakam River village, with board walks and houses on stilts
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Tenggarong

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Large and affluent town on the Lower Mahakam River
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The Mahakam River

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Major Bornean highway offers a view of the industrial activities, as well as river-side villages and wildlife, away from the buzz
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Samarinda

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Frontier-atmosphere town at the mouth of the Mahakam River
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Accommodation in Melak

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The standard accommodation along the Mahakam River is pretty basic, see for instance Muara Muntai. In every village you’ll find a losmen or guesthouse which rents a room and charges around 50,000 Rupiahs per person. Some are better, some are worse, and quality seems to change from time to time, but all come with shared [...]
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Renting a boat in Muara Muntai on the Mahakam River

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Muara Muntai is by far the better place to arrange ces transport – a ces is an outboard engine-powered canoe -, for visiting the lakes nearby, the town of Tanjung Isuy, the spectacular river scenery on the way to Macong, or for moving further upstream to Muara Paho. Good experiences with Martin, telp. +62 812 [...]
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60. the Upper Mahakam River

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Our final stretch on the Mahakam, from Tering to Long Bagum, life along the river and in the villages unfolds.
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59. Melak

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Comfortable base for exploring genuine Dayak longhouses and mausoleums.
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    • 13. Gonur Depe April 26, 2026
    • 12. Ancient Merv April 23, 2026
    • 11. Köw-Ata cave April 20, 2026
    • 10. Nokhur village April 20, 2026
    • 09. Balkanabat April 18, 2026
    • 08. the Yangykala canyon April 18, 2026
    • 07. Awaza April 9, 2026
    • 06. Turkmenbasy April 9, 2026
    • 05. Old Nisa April 6, 2026
    • Ashgabat National Museum of History April 6, 2026
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