Samarinda is the starting point for navigating the river to small towns such as Tanjung Isuy, Muara Muntai, Melak with its orchid forest, and Long Iram. The Tanjung Puting National Park is home to a wide variety of flora and fauna: crocodiles, binturongs, orangutans, monkeys, and dolphins. At sunset, visit Pontianak, where the lights of the floating houses on the majestic river appear, experience the Sino-Indonesian atmosphere, visit the royal mosque Mesiyi Abdurrajam, and see the Javanese and Celebes schooners at the Pinisi port. The Pasir Panjang beaches are ideal and the best starting point for the Kapuas River.
