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RE: Turtle watching Selingan, Talang & Derawan where to go & how much?

by GrahamK 15 May 2012

Hi, OK, Ferry Tawau to Tarakan, well we had to go via Nunakan and catch another ferry. We left Tawau at 12.30 and arrived Into Nunukan…
Re: Turtle watching Selingan, Talang & Derawan where to go & how much?

by GrahamK 15 May 2012

Hi, Just back from our trip and we spent 10 days in Derawan about 4 weeks ago. It was Turtle City. Every time we went snorkelling we…
What is there to see and do in Tarakan, Indonesian Borneo?

by eurozhongguo 13 May 2012

I will seen be in Borneo, a journey that will include visiting a friend in Tawau. I know that there is a boat from Tawau to Tarakan in…
Re: dMalaysia borneo to sulawesi

by shinobidef 06 May 2012

Yeah, Pelni cross between Kalimantan and Sulawesi, although services are infrequent - you can try checking here: http://www.pelni.co.id/…
RE: dMalaysia borneo to sulawesi

by anillos_de_saturno 06 May 2012

I can't help you with info about boats but I'd like to tell you that Lion Air has a flight from Tarakan (in Kalimantan) to Ujung Padang…
RE: KALIMANTAN TRAVEL TIPS

by Laszlo 21 April 2012

That's it. You can fly from Tarakan to Long Bawan, Samarinda to the Apokayan, or take a boat from Tanjung Selor via Long Bia to the Long…
RE: travel to east Kalimantan or not ?

by merantau 17 April 2012

In 1996 I flew from Tarakan to Tawau with Garuda but I don't think there are any air connections now
RE: travel to east Kalimantan or not ?

by John555 17 April 2012

fly from Tarakan to Tawau in Malaysia. I think you are confused. I would be.
RE: Travelling from Malaysia to Bali

by merantau 27 March 2012

Tawau in Sabah to Nunukan in Kalimantan is a crossing point but Nunukan is NOT a VOA entry point so you will have to get a visa at the…
RE: Snorkelling/diving in Saba, Sarawak or Kalimantan

by arifhadianto 05 March 2012

lucy, I recommend for diving in maratua, near the derawan island, and other islands : Sangalaki and Kakaban. Maratua: good spot for divi…
RE: Route through Borneo before heading to Sulawesi

by HuangJoe 28 February 2012

Hi, My wife and I travelled the route from Sabah to Sulawesi in 2008 by ferry. If instead you wanted to fly then the option now exists…
Re: Tips on Travelling Around in Indonesia

by aidil72 07 January 2012

I've been to Derawan. Worth a visit. It's actually a series of islands. Derawan, Sangalaki, Kakaban, Maratua and some smaller islands.…
RE: Ferry schedules from Tarakan to Tawau

by suffersfools 12 October 2011

You must first go to Nunukan, and the ferry leaves around 11 AM or 12, it can take one hour. From Nunukan there is a Kalstar plane which…
RE: Palau Derawan - Jakarta

by bendejo 14 August 2011

If you mean by air out of Jakarta, the nearest airport would be Berau. From there you'd get a shared taxi to the jetty in Tanjung Batu.…
RE: Getting to Palau Derawan from Tawau

by Laszlo 04 August 2011

There have never been speedboats, other than chartered ones, from Tarakan to Derawan. However, in the past there were public boats from…
Tawau Sabah to Palau Derawan, Kalimantan

by jonfiler 04 August 2011

Greetings all from Tarakan, Kalimantan. I am double posting this in Malaysia and Indonesia forums. Hopefully it will be helpful. We…
Getting to Palau Derawan from Tawau

by jonfiler 04 August 2011

Greetings all from Tarakan, Kalimantan. We arrived in Tarakan yesterday via ferry fro, Tawau, Sabah. It is a 3.5 hr trip costing RM…
Kalimantan - flights from Nunukan to Samarinda

by jamescfarr 16 June 2011

has anyone crossed the border into nunukan and got a flight from there to samarinda ? ideally i'd like to go this route but i can't seem…
RE: Travel to Berau

by Laszlo 04 January 2011

It may be cheaper to fly to the busier airport on Tarakan, then cross by speedboat to Tanjung Selor, then bus to Berau .
Re: Berau to Derawan back to Berau to Sulawesi?

by dj_lean 19 December 2010

@pinkpunk I think the Kijang was 70,000, it was 2 months or so ago and I have a lot of kijang prices flying around my head. Im sorry…
Re: Berau to Derawan back to Berau to Sulawesi?

by dj_lean 10 December 2010

once you arrive in Berau you have a few options 1 is fast but expensive the other is cheap but potentially very slow. From Berau you…
RE: Balikpapan to Tarakan (then boat to Tawau) without flying

by Laszlo 04 June 2010

You can take buses via Samarinda and Berau to Tanjung Selor, then speedboat to Tarakan, then hydrofoil to Tawau. The main attraction along…
RE: Pulau Mabul to Pulua Derawan - how???

by Laszlo 30 May 2010

After getting an Indonesian visa from the consulate in KK or Tawau, take a daily boat from Tawau to the island of Tarakan in Indonesian…
East Kalimantan to Sabah

by geo_jamie 15 February 2010

Hey all, I am currently in Sangatta, East Kalimantan and am looking for the quickest/cheapest way up to Tawau, Sabah. I'm just going…
Re: Kota Kinabalou - Sulawaisi

by drelias 05 January 2010

Hi Ryan, i don't think, that there is a direct connenction between KK to Sulawesi. If you use air asia, you have to go via Kuala Lumpur.…