Hidden Gems Places To Visit in Kalimantan, Indonesia

1. 4.5 Sangalaki Island (100 reviews)
   - Company outing trip
   Spent 1-2 hours Islands
   
   
   A resort for divers with turtle habitat...good dive spot with facility, staff were friendly and good hide out place See more..
   
2. 4.5 Maratua Island (88 reviews)
   - Still wild as we like at the turtles' kingdom
   Islands
   
   
   Last July-August 2015, we spent 20 days on that wonderful island with our 2 kids (9 + 11 year-old). Coming from Switzerland the journey was long but rewarding: the island is still wild and avoids mass tourism. We stayed at MARATUA GUESTHOUSE run by friendly Jun, Ana and their lovely son. We liked the relax and family atmosphere. The food was excellent in their restaurant by the seashore. The snorkeling from the resort was amazing (so many turtles! squids, lion fishes, barracudas, sea snakes, etc.). We did also really nice scuba dives with Nabucco's Extra Divers, jumped in a natural pool in the jungle, swam with stingless jellyfishes on Kakaban island and saw Manta rays on Sangalaki. Jun was really helpful in organizing the excursions and boat transfers. We dream to go back there! See more..
   
3. 4.5 Kakaban Island (84 reviews)
   - Company outing trip
   Islands
   
   
   Kakaban island is an inhabitant island in Berau, East Kalimantan, is one island in Indonesian archipelago, that has a salt water lake where stingless jelly fish lives in. Its was simply amazing. See more..
   
4. 4.5 Saint Joseph Cathedral (83 reviews)
   - Mass Schedule
   Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings • Religious Sites • Churches & Cathedrals
   
   
   Had been there but sadly did not attend the mass. Can anyone here tell me about mass schedule? Thanks See more..
   
5. 4.5 Labuan Cermin Lake (54 reviews)
   - Heaven on earth
   Spent 1-2 hours Bodies of Water
   
   
   How great is our God the creator of this universe. That’s the first thing that come to my mind when I see this place. The water is so clear and blue, cold and fresh. The weather is so nice. It’s worth the trip. We enjoy this place so much. But, to keep this place beautiful and honour the Great Creator, please accept my advice, take nothing but pictures and memories , leave nothing but footprints. See more..
   
6. 4.5 Meratus Mountains (50 reviews)
   - The Amazing Meratus Geopark (Mandiangin Geosite Tahura Sultan Adam)
   Mountains
   
   
   This is a large park makes my family and I so amazed with attractions places that separate from each other. We can choose the park we go first and we choose zoo. We saw many animals like rabbits, deers, little bear, hedgehog, owl and uwa-uwa. Uwa-uwa is like a monkey with the bigger body than usually, and sometimes scream like “waakk waakk”. After that, we went to the top of Meratus Mountain and get through a pool and the way is so high steep and narrow (enough for two cars only). At the top we saw the amazing view. See more..
   
7. 4.5 Mangrove Center Graha indah (49 reviews)
   - Local Heroes
   Nature & Wildlife Areas
   
   
   What an amazing experience, explored the mangroves on the boat and met some of the most inspirational heroes who have worked hard in educating the local and the world about how important mangroves are for us and the planet. We met Pak Agus and his friends. Wow...I am super impressed to his substantial knowledge about Mangroves in general and how genuine he is in trying to protect the mangroves here. These guys are super heroes...feel really grateful to meet them and hearing their stories We saw a few proboscis monkeys out and about. See more..
   
8. 4.5 Tri Dharma Bumi Raya Temple (43 reviews)
   - Colourful Chinese temple in the city center
   Points of Interest & Landmarks
   
   
   The colourful Tri Dharma Bumi Raya Temple is located in the city center, it is one of numerous Chinese temples in and around Singkawang, and well worth a visit. It is one of the oldest temples, allegedly built in 1878. See more..
   
9. 4.5 Sentarum Lake (30 reviews)
   - Fantastic
   Nature & Wildlife Areas
   
   
   Fantastic location. One of largest lakes in Kalimantan. Danau Sentarum National Park is the largest wetland Conservation area in Indonesian (127,000ha). It comprises a series of interconnected lakes with freshwater and peat swamp forest, fishing villages and a number of hills. Travelled by car from Putussibau to Lanjat (3 hours) and then by speedboat across the lake to visit several villages and see the beautiful scenery. Stayed at an excellent homestay at the longhouse in Melemba - which can arrange short or multi-day treks. The lake level fluctuates with the seasons. In the dry season the water can drop by 10-12m leaving many lakes dry and other very small size. There is high diversity of plants and animals. See more..
   
10. 4.5 Sebangau National Park Central Kalimantan (28 reviews)
    - Great river tour in the heart of Borneo
    National Parks
    
    
    Sebangau is a National Park, located in Central Kalimantan, near Palangkaraya. This National Park is one of the last remaining peat swamp forests in Borneo. The vast national park covering approximately 568,700 hectare is home to over 6,000 orangutans, forming one of the world’s largest populations in the wild. See more..
    
11. 4.5 Al-Karomah Great Mosque (22 reviews)
    - Big Mosque
    Points of Interest & Landmarks
    
    
    The biggest mosque in south borneo I think. Like a oasis in the desert. Always have many people pray in this mosque. Great religious spot in this area See more..
    

What's a Hidden gem?

We call places hidden gems that are new, extremely good, but are not that popular yet - you should check them out. The criteria is to have a rating of 4.5 or more and more than 20 reviews and less than 100 reviews.