Hidden gems - Tourist Attractions in Balikpapan, Indonesia not to miss (Updated February, 2024)

Hidden gems: Tourist Attractions in Balikpapan

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Balikpapan. This list contains 12 places from Tourist Attractions category.

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Kantor Pelayanan Pajak (KPP) Pratama Barabai

City tax office

😠 Gabagus service at all. We are the ones who live outside the city of Barabai. Make an online NPWP have to ask for an aprove to the barabai dlu office so that you can print at our place of residence now. While the service on the telephone for hours has also not been appointed. Very very disappointed...

4.70 (135 reviews) (~215.7 km from centre)

Information Center, Kebun Raya Balikpapan

Botanical garden

👍👍 Berkunjung ke sini itu sangat menyenangkan. Saat itu, ketika masuk tempat ini masih gratis. Setelah masuk pintu gerbang, lapor pada petugas, lalu diminta juga untuk scan di aplikasi peduli lindungi. Oleh karena tempat ini luas, sebagian kecil saja yg kami datangi. Saat berkeliling ditemani pemandu....

4.70 (67 reviews) (~15.91 km from centre)

WisataBontang.Com

Tourist information center

👍👍 Guessing a guy's character based on his birth month - When you start looking for a guy's character based on his birthday, it will really determine what our choices will be regarding the partner who will be our life partner in the future. Some of the characteristics of men based on their birth month...

4.60 (27 reviews) (~174.24 km from centre)

Dayak Experience Center

Museum

👍👍 A unique and interesting island located in the middle of the Mahakam River right in the center of Tengarong and Tengarong Seberang, Kutai Kerta Negara Regency is called Kumala Island or Kumala Fantasy Island. What's interesting is that this island is specially designed as a tourist attraction typica...

4.60 (25 reviews) (~96.04 km from centre)

Kedaton Kutai Kartanegara

Local history museum

👍 This magnificent Kedaton was built by the government and then handed over to the Sultan of Kutai Kertanegara who was appointed / reappointed by the customary council that is the Muspida and Culturalists. adat erau

4.50 (114 reviews) (~97.41 km from centre)

Dtour Komodo

Boat tour agency

👍👍 We had a hard time finding a company to go with since we are students on a budget. We saw this one with a very good price (we paid 1.3 million for the boat ride and 390.000 for the entry fees) but we did saw some bad reviews; we decided to just try it with this company and were hoping for the best....

4.50 (95 reviews) (~175.62 km from centre)

Teras Alam Ulin

Tourist attraction

👍👍 The place is not very large, but the arrangement is unique, neat, it feels like you are entering a labyrinth because the roads branch out and there are seating spots in the corners. There is a bridge along the road surrounded by fish. There is a second floor too, the view is much better. There aren'...

4.50 (90 reviews) (~100.74 km from centre)

Sungai Hitam Samboja

Tourist attraction

👍👍 It was a really nice trip. 1 H. With a guide on a boat. A great landscape and observing animals in peace. We have an Indonesian friend to thank for being able to do this. You have to book and pay for the boat in advance. Payment is only possible via an Indonesian account. Impossible as a European. S...

4.50 (86 reviews) (~41.86 km from centre)

Dermaga Kapal Wisata Samarinda

Tourist attraction

👍👍 Pesut Bentong Tourist Boat, one of the water tours along the Mahakam river, Samarinda, East Kalimantan

4.50 (48 reviews) (~92.76 km from centre)

THE LIGHT HOUSE Balikpapan

Tourist attraction

🫤 Jauh & kurang terawat. Tempat lumayan gelap & kurang penerangan. Kurang promosi. Tdak banyak yang tau tempat ini

4.50 (44 reviews) (~7.28 km from centre)

Pantai Damba Enggang Borneo

Tourist attraction

👍👍 KESEPAKATAN GLOBAL Dari pantai di Indonesia hingga Kutub Utara, plastik mencekik planet kita. Kebanyakan plastik menjadi sampah setelah sekali pakai. Itu telah mencemari tanah, sungai dan lautan. Itu bahkan masuk ke rantai makanan kita. Banyak dari kita melakukan sedikit upaya untuk mengurangi polu...

4.50 (37 reviews) (~4.42 km from centre)

SD Negeri 1 Barabai Darat

Primary school

👍👍 The father of the elementary school sdn 1 barabai Darat u grade 4b mother's mother RETNA

4.50 (17 reviews) (~216.74 km from centre)

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Hidden gems: Tourist Attractions in Balikpapan, Indonesia