Wahau Dances at the Kenyah Dayak are often performed here for visitors at a traditional longhouse.

Melak is a little village further upstream on the Mahakam River in the heart of the land of Tanjung Dayak. Not far from the village is the Kersik Luway nature reserve, where the "Black Orchid" grows.

This little settlement around Lake Jempang, in the lake-studded East Kalimantan hinterland, has a traditional Dayak longhouse which has been turned into lodges for visitors. The grave of a Benuaq Dayak chief lays aside the hamlets’s only only road. Visitors are usually given a traditional Benuaq Dayak welcome.

Tenggarong, up to Mahakam River from Samarinda, is the capital of Kutai regency and was once the seat of the Kutai sultanate. The Sultan’s palace at the riverside is now a museum where the old royal paraphernalia are kept, as well as an excellent collection of antique Chinese ceramics. Dayak statues can be admired in the yard.

This is recreational park called Tanah Merah Indah-Lempake ith a water fall, located 16 km from downtown Samarinda. It can be reached by car or public transportation.

Found here are the remains of a king called the Keraton Gunung Tambur and The Keraton Sambaling. Derawan Island is 3 hours by long boat from Tanjung Redep. There are many rare animals such as the green turtle, the scarlet turtle, star fruit turtle and sea cow.

Balikpapan, the center of Kalimantan’s oil industry, is also the gateway to East Kalimantan with air and sea connections to Jakarta and other major points in Indonesia. Balikpapan has a major number of good hotels, including one of the international standard, as well as recreation facilities. It has the second-busiest airport in the nation after Jakarta.

Samarinda is known for its fine saroong cloth. The city shows some signs of beings the capital of prosperous province. New government office and public utilities are rising everywhere. Samarinda has a number of modest but comfortable hotels.