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 Samber Gelap Island

In South Kalimantan there is a tourist spot that has a very beautiful underwater scenery. The place is called Dark Samber Island located in Kotabaru, South Kalimantan. This island has an area of ​​approximately 5 ha.

If the searchers want to Island Dark Samber, then can use the speedboat from the Port of Samudera Batulicin District with travel time about 2 hours journey. But if the searchers from Banjarmasin it will take a longer time longer approximately 12 hours journey. It starts with a journey to the pagatan about 5 hours which is then connected by boat to this island for 8 hours journey.

The searchers do not need to worry, because the fatigue of the searchers will be paid with the beauty of the scenery of Dark Samber Island that is extraordinarily beautiful. When going there are expected trips in April, May, October, november, and December, where the wind is blowing the west wind. And certainly will make holiday searchers more cool.

The white sand beaches and very soft, the waves are not big, and the clear sea water makes this one island to look very beautiful. Dark Samber Island also has amazing underwater scenery, so it is not surprising that this place became a favorite of diving enthusiasts and snorkeling.

On Dark Samber Island there is also a turtle conservation area, so it can be an additional alternative for tourism development. And it is expected that the sustainability of these turtles can also be maintained because the "sold" tourism is a turtle population with its egg-laying activities. At night the searchers can also see turtle activity while laying eggs.

Various tourist activities can searchers do on this dark island of Samber, including swimming, sunbathing, relaxing on the beach, seeing the beautiful sunset, fishing, diving, and snorkeling.
On Dark Island Samber itself there are a lot of spots of fish tengiri with great weight, so it is perfect for the searchers who like fishing. And for the searchers who want to diving and also snorkeling, do not have to worry because there is already a place of equipment rental is complete.

For the facilities and accommodation of Samber Dark Island is not too complete. If you want to stay then the searchers can stay at home residents, because lodging there is not much. In addition, searchers can also set up tents on the beach, but the searchers must first permit if you want to set up a tent. And the searchers should always keep the cleanliness around. On the Dark Samber Island there are already some food and drink stalls, so searchers do not have to worry.

How? Interested in vacation and trek the dark Samber Island tour with its soft sand and clear water?
Let's invite family, friends, girlfriends, or come here!

  Angsana Beach

Loksado

ADITYA Rahmaniardi (24) finally plunged into the water after pacing over lanting or bamboo raft.
He initially hesitated to throw himself out because the water at the Haratai Waterfall site, in Loksado Subdistrict, Hulu Sungai Selatan Regency, was seen deep and cold. The water bubbles just feel cold on the skin.
"It turns out on the edge is not too deep," said Adit, call Aditya Rahmaniardi, while still holding on to bamboo raft so as not dragged by a fairly heavy stream.
The water depth in Adit's position stands just a waist. He then dives several times to wet his entire body.
"Let's fuse," said Adit, visitors from Kandangan, capital of Hulu Sungai Selatan Regency, to his friends and some other visitors who still look doubtful plunge into the clear water
His call was immediately responded. One by one they plunge into to feel the fresh water of the Meratus Mountains.
On Monday (27/3/2017) that afternoon, the sun was shining quite hot. However, the sting could not beat the cold and cool Haratai Waterfall.
Some visitors who shower was not able to linger in the water because the cold felt stabbed to the bone. "Feeling ice water bath," said Riezky Nurul (25), other visitors.
Although Adit and some visitors have jumped into the water, some visitors still do not want to bathe in cold water.
They look busy taking pictures with friends or spouses. There is also a fun doing swafoto with a background waterfall.
Haratai Waterfall located in Haratai Village has a height of about 20 meters. The water debit is large enough and the current is so hard it is difficult to swim around the waterfall.
"Because of the rainy season, the water is heavy. Moreover, yesterday here rained all day. When the dry season, the water is not so heavy, "said Agus (22), a resident of Haratai Village who is in charge of maintaining the booth at the natural tourist sites.
From the residents' village, Haratai Waterfall is just 1 kilometer away. However, from the district center is 9 kilometers away. As for Kandangan is about 50 kilometers and from Banjarmasin as far as 185 kilometers.

Kembang Island

Flower Island in ancient times
Flower Island is called ape kingdom because there are hundreds and even thousands of monkeys here, and supposedly according to the myth of locals there is a very large ape that is called the king of the apes. But not only apes, if we are lucky we can bertmu with Bekantan, the type of long-tailed monkeys that have a nose with a sharp yellowish color that is a typical animal island of Borneo.

Perhaps some people wonder, how can these so many monkeys live on an island made by nature that is not connected by this land?
Historically it is said that one of the kings' descendants in Kuin was not in the gifts of the descendants. According to the fortune-teller prediction at that time if you want to have children then have to visit the island of Flower by holding ceremony badudus (bath-mandi). The prophecy and advice of the astrologer was carried out by the kingdom. After some time after the ceremony on the island of Kembang turned out to wife of descendants of the king who meant pregnant. So happy the king's family to hear this happy thing. So the ruling king ordered the royal officers to guard the island so that nothing would destroy and disturb him.
Royal officers who received orders to keep the Flower Island brought two large apes, male and female named the Wine. It is said that according to the story that circulated after so long this royal officer disappeared unseen unknown where he went. While the abandoned apes breed and become the inhabitants of Flower Island (1)
History of Flower Island
Formerly among the archipelago there are kingdoms, both large and small kingdoms. In Banjarmasin precisely Muara Kuin stands a Kingdom. In the narrative received by the people from generation to generation is told that in the kingdom there is a very powerful, brave and mighty statue named Datu Pujung
Datu Pujung is a title. As for his real name is Aria Malangkan live in Ulin Amuntai Ladder, he lives coinciding in the reign of Pengeran Suryanata until the reign of Prince Suriansyah. He is one of Datu among other Datu-datu in the Datu-datu Banjar saga. He is also a Patih of the Kingdom of Banjar.
Illustration Drawings
This Datu Pujung is a mainstay and fortress against people who want to master or do evil in the Kingdom of Kuin. One day as told by the parents first came an English ship carrying passengers whose moyoritasnya Chinese. They are known to live and rule the kingdom of Kuin. To achieve their intentions of course they have to deal with Datu Pujung. There are provisions and requirements given by Datu Pujung if you want to control the Kingdom of Kuin is to be able to pass the test set that must be able to split the big wood without tools or weapons. It turned out that the requirements of Datu Pujung can not be fulfilled by those who want to control the kingdom. So after that Datu Pujung showed his magic and easily split the big wood without tools. Datu Pujung proves to the people who came sailing that the requirements were not nonsense or something impossible. Due to the immigrants who are on board the British ship can not meet the requirements set.

Floating Market

         Enjoying the atmosphere of the floating market is a special experience for tourists who come to Banjarmasin, here you can find activities of buying and selling of goods carried on the river by means of boat transportation. Not only that along the river to this place you can also see the views of the houses - the houses of the Barito river people who are all made of wood. And what makes you wonder later, the houses here are not easily damaged even though the building material is made of wood. This is because the wood used to build a community house here is a type of wood Ulin is famous for strong and stronger when exposed to water. In addition, if you visit Flower Island, you can see some long-tailed monkey herds are commonly found on the island. The herds of monkeys here will usually come up to you and targeting the food you bring, in addition to the long tail monkey you will also find a herd of monkeys with a sharp nose shape.