West Kalimantan or West Borneo is the western area of the island of Borneo and is often referred to as Kalbar. It is one of the travel destination in Indonesia. Numerous West Borneo tours are available for travelers looking for an adventure tour. Your adventure activities to West Borneo will be well organized through one of our West Borneo Tours.
As one of the four provinces of Indonesia, its capital city is Pontianak which is one of the many reasons to come and see this area of Borneo. One of the main attractions of this area as with the rest of the island of Borneo is that there is a tourist scene and most of the areas are very cultural and beautiful. There is also the some of the most dense jungle and marsh habitat in the world and some incredible and extremely diverse wildlife amidst the islands Beauty. There are amazing white sand beaches with lagoons and beautiful headlands and jungle covered mountains and volcanoes as the backdrop. And when you venture into this backdrop you will see the monkeys, orangutans and all of the other wildlife much of which is unique to this island. The total area of the province of West Kalimantan is 146,807km squared and there is a population of just 3.7 million in this area. These people originate mainly from Malay, and Dayak as well as the Chinese people who have traveled to this area throughout the history of the island.
The history of Borneo is centered on the trade of hardwoods, mineral, oil and petrel and many other minerals and tropical forest products. Today these trades are now regulated and there are some excellent reforestation campaigns in action that area really starting to improve the once bleak fate that the island was beginning to follow. With regards to West Kalimantan as a place to visit it is a magical place where there night sky is full of star dust and the landscapes are largely as they always have been. There area large areas of ancient rainforest and many areas of younger forest that are still fascinating and make for great walking and trekking as well as spotting the wildlife that inhabits the island.
It is now easier than ever to visit and enjoy West Kalimantan as there area tour companies that operate three day tours right up to 20 day tours and above. There is plenty of trekking and visits to the conservation parks as well as the old colonial areas where there are many historical monuments and buildings that tell the story of the involvement of many other countries in the past. These places are Kota, Pontianak and Singkawang to name a few. Traveling around West Kalimantan or West Borneo is possible as a tour or can be incorporated into a larger f the entire island of Borneo or the across Indonesia tours that are now becoming readily available. For all of those who are looking for something a little different with a fascinating history and culture, friendly people and some amazing scenery away from the crowds of tourists, you cannot go far wrong with West Kalimantan.
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