Location : Kecamatan Samboja, Kabupaten Kutai Kartanegara, Kalimantan Timur, Indonesia.

Coming out from Kebun Raya Balikpapan and continuing northwards along the Soekarno Hatta Road, we turned to the left at the 38Km junction in search of Bukit Bangkirai National Park. First hour drive was pleasant but the second half was along very poor condition road which was surprising for such an oil rich town as Balikpapan the upkeeping of such an important road to an outstanding landmark was disappointing. Upon reaching the compound of Bukit Bangkirai made me wished I had visited it in my two earlier trips to Balikpapan. Very clean and pleasant with polite English speaking staff. Even the canteen operator was very accommodating when we ordered for vegetarian meals.Borneo, Indonesia, East Kalimantan, Kutai Kartanegara, Samboja, conservation, backpackers, hutan primer, rainforest, Meranti, Nature Reserve, outdoors, Tourism, tourist attraction, travel guide,

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Paying entrance fees at the counter

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Flying fox gears ready for guests

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An old fallen tree

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Swinging and bouncing bridge

The highlight would of course be the 18year old American designed canopy walk. Canopy bridge along 64 m were hanged connect 5 Bangkirai tree at a height of 30 m. Lucky us as in two years time these canopy bridges would be decommissioned as the allowed ‘life span’ is only 20 years. Bukit Bangkirai National Park, Borneo, East Kalimantan, canopy bridge, Jembatan gantung, conservation, backpackers, destination, hutan primer, rainforest, Nature Reserve, outdoors, ecotourism, tourist attraction, travel guide, Borneo, Indonesia, East Kalimantan, Kutai Kartanegara, Jembatan gantung, conservation, backpackers, destination, rainforest, nature Reserve, outdoors, objek wisata alam, ecotourism, tourist attraction, travel guide, 婆罗州吊桥 Bangkirai Hills National Park, Borneo, Kutai Kartanegara, Jembatan gantung, conservation, backpackers, primary jungle, rainforest, Nature Reserve, outdoors, Obyek wisata, tourist attraction, travel guide, 东加里曼丹婆罗州, 旅游景点吊桥 Bukit Bangkirai National Park, Kota Balikpapan, Borneo, Indonesia, East Kalimantan, Kutai Kartanegara, Samboja, canopy bridge, Jembatan gantung, primary jungle, rainforest, obyek wisata alam, Tourism, tourist attraction, travel guide, National Park, Borneo, Indonesia, East Kalimantan, Kutai Kartanegara, canopy bridge, backpackers, hutan konservasi, primary jungle, rainforest, Nature Reserve, Tourism, tourist attraction, travel guide, 婆罗州吊桥 Bukit Bangkirai National Park, Borneo, East Kalimantan, Kutai Kartanegara, Samboja, Jembatan gantung, backpackers, hutan konservasi, rainforest, Nature Reserve, outdoors, objek wisata alam, Tourism, 东加里曼丹, 婆罗州吊桥 National Park, Hills, Kota Balikpapan, Borneo, East Kalimantan, Kutai Kartanegara, canopy bridge, backpackers, destination, primary jungle, outdoors, ecotourism, Tourist attraction, travel guide, 婆罗州旅游景点 Kota Balikpapan, Borneo, Kalimantan Timur, canopy bridge, Jembatan gantung, conservation, backpackers, hutan primer, rainforest, Nature Reserve, ecowisata, Tourism, tourist attraction, travel guide, 婆罗州吊桥 Bukit Bangkirai National Park, Borneo, Indonesia, Kalimantan Timur, canopy bridge, backpackers, hutan konservasi, rainforest, Meranti, Nature Reserve, destination, Tourism, tourist attraction, travel guide, 婆罗州吊桥

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Netting for safety

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