Getting
Kalimantan
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
Take
a Pelni boat from Surabaya, East Java for Rp8500, leaving
weekly for the east coast, and Banjarmasin on the south
coast. From Pare Pare or Ujung Pandang, South Celebes,
take a kapal motor to one of the cities on the east
coast, leaving frequently, about Rp3-4000. From Singapore,
Straits Steamship Company, Ocean Bldg. 1, 16th floor,
has ships to: Kota Kinabalu S$97 deck class, Sandakan
S6112 deck class, Kucing S$92, Tawau or Lahad Datu S$220,
first class only. From any of these towns in East Malaysia
(northern Borneo) you can travel down into Indonesian
territory by kapal motor, coasters or on foot. Most
of these approaches from East Malays/a require extensive
river trips, some using a combination of hiking and
4-wheel drive vehicles.from Tawau: There are boats to
Nunukan, East Kalimantan, for Rp2000, then travel down
the East coast of Kalimantan by coasters. from Miri,
Sarawak: Take the riverboat upriver than trek overland
into Kalimantan. from Kota Kinabalu: Do the overland
trip first to Keningau by taxi 4 hours 160 km for M$17
per seat on a Landrover, then on to Pensiangan. Or take
a taxi from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan 400 km 10 hours
for M$25. Or fly direct to Tawau, 5 flights a week M651.
from Lahad Datu: Take a taxi 160 km to Tawau, M$25,
4 hours. from Sandakan: By air first to Lahad Datu (only
on Fri.), M628, then take a taxi to Tawau. from Kucing:
Take the airconditioned express-launch Mas Jaya for
M$20, 8 hours to Sibu then take another launch to Kapit,
M$7.50, 4 hours. From Kapit hire a longboat into Kalimantan
territory, ending up about 20 km from Longnawan. This
approach through Sarawak is like an Audobon wildlife
documentary film; marvelous. Longhouses are all along
the way. Eat on the jettys of the river towns.
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