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River Travel


Some of the TOP Hotels in Bali

Bali's most famous and crowded resort is Kuta beach, a six-kilometre sweep of golden sand, with plenty of accommodation, shops and nightlife. Nearby Sanur is much quieter, but most backpackers prefer the beaches of peaceful east-coast Candi Dasa and traveller-oriented Lovina on the north coast. The island's other major destination is the cultural centre of Ubud , a still charming but undeniably commercialized overgrown village, where traditional dances are staged every night of the week and the streets are full of arts-and-crafts galleries.

Nusa Dua Beach Hotel & Spa
: The Nusa Dua Beach Hotel & Spa is a luxury property strategically located only 15 kilometers away from the... Nusa Dua
Aston Bali Resort & Spa : The Aston Bali Resort and Spa is a luxury hotel located on the waterfront facing golden sandy beaches... Tanjung Benoa
Sanur Paradise Plaza Hotel : Sanur Paradise Plaza Hotel is situated in the coastal village of Sanur, an ideal location from which to explore... Sanur
Sanur Paradise Plaza Suites : The Sanur Paradise Plaza Suites is located in Sanur Village just two kilometers from the Sanur Paradise Plaza Hotel....Grand Bali Beach Hotel also is a nice hotel in Sanur.
Swiss Belhotel Bali Aga : The Swiss Belhotel Bali Aga is a deluxe property strategically located only 20 kilometers northeast from the Ngurah Rai... Nusa Dua
Grand Hyatt Bali Hotels located in Nusa Dua and The Oberoi Bali located in Seminyak, Maya Ubud located in Ubud, The Alilia Ubud, Chedi, Hard Rock Hotel Bali located in Kuta beach, Melia Bali located in Nusa Dua and Padma Bali located in Kuta

 


The big rivers of Kalimantan are so long and wide that even amphibious aircraft can land on them. Travel into the interior is cheapest by boats up winding rivers such as the Mahakam, Barito and the Kapuas, three of the largest and most traveled. Or take coasters which ply between river mouths along the coasts. For river travel you could get anything from a trading ship (haven't changed much since Joseph Conrad), a small canoe, or else specially designed rivercraft such as a klotok or stempel. These boats might have no roof which makes it maddening in the sun's heat and they are dangerous to travel on at night when you see shadows of logs bigger than the boat, floating grass islands and uprooted palm trees pass you by. Most rivers are closed to larger craft because their courses twist so violently through swamps, their currents are very uneven, they are liable to seasonal flooding. During the rains the river could be twice its normal size. Often long thin motorized canoes are used, their screws churning up mud from under the boat to get started. Many boats are decorated with painted bloodshot eyes to guide them along the river safely. The skipper steers by using mangrove trees as markers, and he knows what places to avoid when he sees crocodiles in the water because they mean sandbars or mudbanks. Frequently the boat goes so close to shore that branches scrape the pilot house. Whether you're going to reach anywhere that night or not will be summed up in the boatman's terse answer, barangkali (perhaps). Kampungs upriver are usually 2-3 days apart. To travel inland by river is quite dear if you're in a hurry, but if you take local boats it's as cheap as you can get, and as slow as you can get. The further inland, the less expensive it is to live: Barebai is cheaper than Banjarmasin, Tenggarong is cheaper than Samarinda, upriver Tanjung Selor is is cheaper than Tarakan, and so on. by air: Bouraq offers the cheapest fares and the most extensive flight network of all commercial airlines operating within Kalimantan. Try to hitch a ride on an aircraft leaving Balikpapan's airport, one of the busiest in all of Indonesia. There are missionaries and tinmining aircraft, timber and oil company cargo carriers, Bell and Sikorsky choppers, Skyvans, Learjets, DC 3's and DC 4's, Garuda jet carriers, plus many private air companies. Could get anything to virtually anywhere in Indonesia and Southeast Asia.