Showing posts with label tourism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tourism. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Employers Must Use Mahakam Potential Tourism

[Wednesday, September 7, 2011]

Governor Inaugurates Travel Ship Enchantment of the Mahakam River Parai SAMARINDA really has tremendous potential. Unfortunately, not many entrepreneurs who are interested to invest in tourism sector by exploiting the potential of the Mahakam River. Employers should Kaltim keen to see business opportunities, including utilizing the potential of the Mahakam River. Mahakam I am sure this gift can we manage it better in the future, said Governor of East Kalimantan, Dr H Ishak Awang Faroek after inaugurating the operation of the ship at Pier Parai Travel Charm Samarinda, Wednesday (7 / 9). Since the beginning served as governor, Awang Faroek several times has expressed his desire to see the resort town of Samarinda has a special feature with the beauty of the Mahakam River. Governor dream Awang Faroek, Samarinda and Mahakam River could align with the Chao Pharaya in Bangkok, Thailand which looks very attractive with panoramic views along the river wrapped in the Temple of Wat Arun, which look magnificent. Samarinda has, Islamic Centre, which is no less captivating than the Temple of Wat Arun. Moreover, in Samarinda Seberang also have the uniqueness that is not less interesting, namely Shirathal Mustaqiem Mosque which is one of the oldest mosques in Indonesia that was built in 1881. The travelers who take cruises can also be introduced or visited the mosque, as a historic landmark in East Kalimantan, sebai part of package tourists. Therefore, the Governor Awang Faroek suggested that the City Government of Samarinda immediate plans to consolidate about the possibility of moving the settlement on the banks of the Mahakam River to the proper locations and not detrimental to society. Furthermore, these locations can be transformed into a hospitality area that his view leads to the Mahakam River. Many entrepreneurs who come thinking to do business as coal, oil or gas. The potential for the Mahakam River is really very remarkable. They could build a hotel with a view leads to the Mahakam River, definitely very interesting. Minimum of three or empatlah star hotel, the governor said. In addition, the governor also suggested the arrangement along the edges of the Mahakam become more beautiful with a model that has been presented boulevard City Government of Samarinda. Samarinda City Government is very serious organize Edge Mahakam. I think, their presentations can be combined with my ideas, he added. Regarding Ship Enchantment Tour Parai newly inaugurated, Governor Awang Faroek welcome. According to Awang, step Eljohn Indonesia business groups will be very supportive of tourism success Kaltim. Governor recommends companies Enchantment Travel Ship owners Parai, PT Borneo Mega Tour Tirta provide services even to the river tourism river in Kutai Barat is famous for its cascade of rapids that attract tourists and attracted many domestic and foreign tourists. Meanwhile, Director of PT Borneo Mega Tirta Tour, Edy Sukamto revealed for this early stage it had prepared three tourist boats. Two boats will travel directly operated, while the other ship will be prepared to anticipate the various possibilities. Like the governor said, Mahakam River has great potential. We believe the business will be highly water tourism potential, said Edy. Edy said target tourists who will use the tour boat services are general public, businesses and governments. In addition, it also hopes there will be cooperation with the school for tourism and science activities for students. In the initial stages, PT. Borneo Mega Tirta Tour will prepare a three-service package that is a one day tour, romantic night in Parai Kumala Island and transportation services to Tenggarong (Parai Kumala Island). One-day package tour travelers can buy tickets to 200 thousand per person entrance facilities Parai Kumala Island, lunch and ticket the car cabin on the island's tourism. Other packages, romantic night in Parai Kumala Island, the public can enjoy the opportunity to stay at the resort Parai Kumala Island and various other facilities at a price of Rp 400 thousand per person. Package of other services are transportation to Parai Kumala Island roundtrip ticket prices by Rp120 thousand per person, plus Edy accompanied Manager PT. Borneo Mega Tirta Tour, Sri Erma Dhamayanti. After the inauguration, Governor Awang Faroek Kaltim accompanied by a number of officials including the Head of Department of Transportation Zairin Zain, Head of Culture and Tourism, Ahmad al-Adha, the Head of Social Service, H Bere Ali and the Head of Public Relations and Protocol Bureau of East Kalimantan, HM Yadi Robyan Noor, a few minutes had Travel Ship Enchantment enjoy Parai, from Pier Samarinda and docked at Pier provincial government, right in front of the Governor's Office. (Sul / hmsprov). Photo: East Kalimantan Governor, Dr H Ishak Awang Faroek, along with Director of PT Borneo Mega Tirta Tour, Edy Sukamto while enjoying the cruise ship Enchantment Tour Parai in the Mahakam River. (Fadli / humasprov).
Source: http://www.kaltimprov.go.id/kaltim.php?page=detailberita&id=6332

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Mine Tours in East Kalimantan

Widjaja Mertokusumo in tulisanya entitled "Recycling Sawahlunto mining town, this mengugah me, to try the other side menulusuri Samarinda City that has been dubbed as mine, because almost all the country surrounded by mining permit (Mining).
What about the East Kalimantan province alone, the data in 2009 from the Department of Mines, that already there are 33 mining permits a Coal Mining Agreement (PKP2B) from the Central Government and permission KP 1212, with half the area of East Kalimantan region.
With a lot of mine, certainly caused a lot of impact, and social problems. So does mine not so long age, and nature that can not be updated with any road, although there are post-closure reclamation efforts. Which obviously will remain the largest remaining wells, the width and which can not be closed in again. Not to mention let alone using models of mining permits issued by local governments and the Chest (Mining illegal) is far from the reclamation effort.
Post-closure positive side, this could be the asset, East Kalimantan, Samarinda especially to learn to make mine who've run out his contract into something useful and beneficial to society. Yes by creating ex-mining areas are developed, managed, into the business of tourism.
It was developed in Australia, which generate foreign exchange and become an attractive tourist there, what about Indonesia, we can learn from the mining town of Sawahlunto. The city already has a clear vision to make "Sawahlunto in 2020 into a cultured town mine tour. A rare courage to make local government, as embodied in the book report mining tourist town Sawahlunto (2001).
Mine was chosen and used as a tourist attraction, because of the uniqueness, and excellence in Sawahluntuh dikawasaan West Sumatra. On the basis that here is the first and oldest mines in Indonesia. Mine are moving by means of forced labor and the research and development of mining technology from long ago.
The area of former mines and remnants of mining activity or activity that is focused and packaged as a tourist attraction as part of mine tours such as:

1. 1. Tread or shallow mining site / open and mine sites in;
2. 2. Processing installation or management of mining products, namely the installation of dams pencuciam solution (sizing) of coal;
3. 3. Transport infrastructure and mining products, from the mine until kepelabuan; and
4. 4. Socio-cultural product in the form of mining activities, equipment and supplies related to the life of the mine.

Efforts perintisaan mines tourism activities, need to remember Kaltim, a lot of holes peningggalan or sumbur-source ex-mine. This future can be used as a place of tourism activities and heritage preservation, which can be understood as an attempt to interpret the re-mining activities as part of natural resource wealth Kaltim.
Something real and not managed as it is in the former gold mining area of PT Kem in West Kutai. now almost a ghost town, all the employees go, and settlement activities also began to quiet, quiet, and the mes / mes or former office building that went untreated. It is time for local governments to be creative with the idea of a museum of mining in East Kalimantan. In order to develop potential areas of East Kalimantan province known as the abundant natural resources such as: forests, mines, plantations, and others.
It's time to have thought to put mine on the side of humanity, the beauty, and the glory and the rasp of this beautiful nature. By making the former mine area as a tourist mine, we can learn a lot about how Kaltim mine could become the world's largest coal pengeskpor, mine? How coal is abundant not menyamin electric presence in East Kalimantan, do not make citizens prosperous, growing poverty and unemployment are rising, and power struggles in the name of elections received from mine. All life in this city is so tempting and shiny party scrambling in a black gold mining, power, politics, and the rasp was as a single integral in human peradapan Samarinda.
Kaltim Oh Kaltim 10 years would end the black gold party belle province today, the only remaining former mining area. Forward This makes perfect solution Kaltim as tourist destination of Indonesia's largest mining. Staying the commitment, vision, clear mission .. from local governments to realize .. Hopefully

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Tourn to Sangalaki Island.

Not many know that in the northern part of East Kalimantan, Berau regency there are precisely in a very beautiful island that is Derawan Islands. Islands consisting of 28 small island offers beautiful beaches and stunning underwater world. Some islands are prioritized to be developed as a maritime tourism in these islands is the Island Derawan, Maratua Island, Island Sangalaki and Kakaban. Each island has a natural beauty and uniqueness of each and Sangalaki Island offers tourist attractions that you might not find on other islands.

WHAT YOU CAN ENJOY IN Sangalaki?

Sangalaki is a small island covering an area about 13 ha. With a relaxed way, you can menglilingi island with the status of Nature Park (TWA) is only within 30 minutes. During the trip, you will enjoy the white sandy beaches and charming sea. In the morning and evening, you can also enjoy the natural phenomena of sunrise and sunset are amazing.

Not only that, as long as you circle the island, you can also see a variety of wildlife that you've probably never seen before. Such as coconut crabs, monitor lizards, eagles bondol, singed bird of the Philippines, reef egrets, birds pergam sea and shore birds / other sea. Along the coast, you can also find various types of mollusks (clams) in various shapes and colors.

In addition, the island also has a natural Sangalaki under a beautiful sea, coral reefs in this island is one of the best in the world. Average coral cover was 26.75% Sangalaki Island to hard coral reefs and 42.50% for life. Based on a survey conducted in 2003 Laeden Museum Naturalis, the Water Island and Island Sangalaki Derawan found 40 species of coral fungi (mushroom coral). This is the location of water areas with the highest diversity of coral mushrooms in Berau MPA (Wiryawan et al, 2005). Sangalaki Island waters also contained 1051 species of reef fish and five species of seagrass.

WHAT IS UNIQUE IN Sangalaki?

All tourist areas in the Islands Derawan has a beautiful underwater world, white sandy beaches and stunning natural scenery. But there is a special tourist attraction on the island of Sangalaki because this island is a turtle landing sites and areas of waters is the location of manta ray aggregation.

TWAL (Nature Park Sea) Sangalaki Island is the island's most important nesting green turtles in Southeast Asia, maybe even the world. Every night, all year 10-30 turtles nesting on the island of Sangalaki. To meyaksikan this attraction, you have to spend the night on the island of turtle nesting activity Sangalaki because you can only meet at night. In addition, the island's turtle conservation activities are also conducted by the NGO, Fondation Turtle. Every morning the officer will move the eggs which were located too close to the sea to a more secure is to place semi-natural turtle hatching eggs. This activity is also quite interesting to follow.

Another uniqueness of the Island Sangalaki is the aggregation of manta rays in the waters of this island. Manta rays are the types of stingrays are the main food of plankton. Sangalaki waters have the highest abundance of zooplankton compared to other water areas in the Berau MPA. The high abundance of zooplankton, it makes this area as a manta ray aggregation of the most high. Manta rays are usually rises to the surface and eat plankton at low tide. And to witness this unique fish, you have to dive.

WHAT CAN BE DONE IN Sangalaki?

a. Diving and snorkeling
To view the underwater world and the various biota that is in it, you can dive or snorkel. These activities do you miss, because they say not to Sangalaki if you do not dive into its waters.
b. Wildlife Observation
The most interesting wildlife to be observed is the turtle. In addition to observing the turtle on the beach, visitors can also watch sea turtles eggs hatch in semi-natural turtle hatching on the island. Also, if you are interested, you can also do bird watching (Birdwatching) on the island.
c. Tracking
These activities are usually done almost by everyone who visited this island. Objects that can be observed is the scenery, forests, beaches, sunrise and sunset. Sangalaki Island can be surrounded in just 30 minutes, so that tracking can be carried visitors from all age classes.

d. Swim
Swimming is one activity that can be visitors in the shallow waters along the coast. This activity can be done in groups on the beach is relatively safe.

FACILITY THAT CAN YOU GET?

Existing facilities on the island of Sangalaki TWAL including 12 units of accommodation facilities in the form of cottages, restaurants / cafetraia, tourist facilities and souvenir kiosks. Each cottage is equipped with two beds and a bathroom. This cottage rental price per night is $ 50. Management of nature tourism on the island also leased Sangalaki tourist facilities of motor boats, diving equipment and snorkeling equipment.

HOW TO ACHIEVE Sangalaki?

Sangalaki travel to the island can be reached by landline and udara.Jarak perjanan travel overland from the provincial capital of Samarinda to Tanjung Redeb city is about ± 700 km with road access conditions 'are'. Samarinda road that connects with Cape Redeb ± 90% were in the asphalt, but the roads are potholes, narrow roads and many road sections damaged by the landslides make a rider must be careful. Types of vehicles that can be used is a car rental at a cost of approximately Rp. 3,000,000 for travel back and forth. While public transport available are buses with a capacity of 25 people denganharga ticket Rp. 125. 000 per person. Overland travel time if using a rental car is about ± 15 hours, whereas if using public transport can be up to ± 20 hours.

From the capital city of Cape Redeb Berau, proceed overland trip to Tanjung Batu. Ditampuh distance is about 100 km, transport vehicles used are regularly called "taxi". This transport deer-shaped car which departs at 8 am from Cape Redeb, the cost is Rp. 50,000 per person and takes about ± 2.5 hours. Road section was paved and mostly good kondisinyarelatif.

From Tanjung Batu, a trip to the Island Sangalaki proceed with hiring a speed boat or motorized. The rental price speedboat maximum capacity 5 people are USD. 400,000 - Rp. 600 000 for the trip home and away. If the overnight fee for the boat could reach Rp. 650000-750000, sedangkanharga motorized rental ranges from Rp. 150. 000 - Rp. 200 000 round trip. Although the cost of travel by motorized cheaper, but the latency to reach four times the travel time speedboat. The trip by speedboat from Tanjung Batu to the Island Sangalaki applied for 2-3 hours, while when using a motorized can reach ± 8 - 12 hours

Travel to the island of Cape Redeb Sangalaki can also be done by using the speedboat directly from the Port of Tanjung Redeb. Fee for the boat to the island of Cape Redeb Sangalaki reached Rp. 5 million round-trip with a travel time of about 3-4 hours drive. Until now there is no regular water transport to the island of Sangalaki, regular transport is available only to the island Derawan. From this island is common for visitors who want to hire Sangalaki Island fishermen's wooden boat.

In addition to land routes, travel to the Island Sangalaki can also be reached by air route. Travel by plane can be done from the Airport or from Airport Temindung Sepinggan Samarinda Balikpapan Airport in Tanjung Redeb Kalimarau. The next trip may be in the same way by road.

TOUR PACKAGES OFFERED

In general the hotels in Cape Redeb offer specific tour packages for visitors who are interested to travel to the Islands Derawan. Derawan Island can be said as a center of maritime tourism in these islands. In addition to its already the regular transportation to this island, the island's tourist facilities there are also more complete and supported by other infrastructure such as electricity, telecommunications and other sources of clean water. Therefore, there are tour packages that are usually centered on the island. From this island visitors can travel to other islands such as Pulau Maratua, Sangalaki Island, Island Kakaban Semama and located adjacent to each other.

For day trips to the island of Sangalaki, you really have to spend a little in, but do not worry because you will get to experience an unforgettable tour. So what are you waiting? (Source Kaltim Conservation Center)
 
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