Samarinda is the capital of East Kalimantan, on the eastern part of the island of Borneo, 60 km from the Makassar Strait.

Understand

• Tourist Information Art Culture Service, Sudirman no 22, ☏ +62 542 736850. 

Get in

Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport

By plane

• 1 Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport (AAP  ^IATAor APT Pranoto Airport, also colloquially known as Sungai Siring Airport). This airport opened in 2018 to replace Temindung Airport which is close to the city and cannot be expanded. The airport has flights to Banjarmasin, Tarakan, and several smaller airports in Kalimantan, as well as Jakarta, Yogyakarta International Airport, Surabaya, Bali, and Makassar. It is not yet served by an international flight. (updated Oct 2019)

The Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman International Airport (BPN ^IATA) in Balikpapan is a common alternative as it has more flights. A bus from the airport directly to Samarinda costs Rp250,000.

By bus

There are many buses from Balikpapan. The journey takes 2 hours and costs Rp21,000.

See

• Islamic Center Mosque, Jl. Slamet Riyadi No.1, Teluk Lerong Ulu. Inspired by the Hagia Sophia in Turkey and opened in 2008. A major attraction in the city. (updated Aug 2017)
• Baka village weaving sarung. On the other side of the Mahakam River.

Do

• Mahakam River boat trips. (updated Aug 2017)
• Pampang Cultural Village, Pampang (24 km from Samarinda). Su 2-4pm. Dayak tribe cultural show. 
• Karaoke.

Buy

• BIGmall. Daily 10:00–22:00. A big modern mall, true to its name. (updated Aug 2017)
• Citra Niaga. Daily. Street market. (updated Aug 2017)
• Mesra Indah Mall. (updated Aug 2017)
• Pasar Pagi. (updated Aug 2017)
• Pasar Segiri. Market. (updated Aug 2017)

Eat

Buy traditional and other food in market, or amplang (fish crackers) in Surianata next to Islamic Centre.

• Amplang Indah Sari, Jl. Slamet Riyadi No 18 RT 15, ☏ +62 852 5054 1965. Local food with delicious taste. Made from special ingredients and local fish. 
• Pisang Gapit, Jalan Muhammad Said (Jl. Moh. Said). 
• The Muster Station Cafe. Address is No 27 Jalan Pangeran Hidayatuuah. About a 5-minute walk from the Samarinda Central Plaza. Good wifi. Has a food menu.
• Barbershop Cafe. Near the junction of Jalan Mulawarman and Nahkoda streets. There is a yellow sign pointing the way. About a 3-minute walk from the Samarinda Central Plaza. A small off the main street cafe with Western-style coffee choices, plus a simple menu and wifi.

Sleep

There are many cheap hotels.

Go next

flight to airport temindung by call start or susy air

by bus samarinda balikpapan and samarinda sengata berau

by private boath from samarinda to pare pare