Top rated Tourist Attractions in Balikpapan, Indonesia to elevate your visit (Updated February, 2024)

Top rated Tourist Attractions in Balikpapan

Experience the best that Balikpapan has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 109 places from Tourist Attractions category.

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Within Balikpapan

Balikpapan Islamic Center

Mosque

Sprawling mosque with a distinctive green-tiled dome, spacious prayer halls & 4 pointed minarets.

4.80 (4.1K reviews) (~7.24 km from centre)

Islamic Center Samarinda - Masjid Baitul Muttaqien

Mosque

Known for its modern Middle Eastern design, this large mosque has 7 towers & an ornate interior.

4.80 (3.9K reviews) (~91.81 km from centre)

Masjid Agung At-Taqwa Balikpapan مسجد

Mosque

👍👍 Beautiful mosque

4.80 (3.5K reviews) (~0.29 km from centre)

Darussalam Grand Mosque

Mosque

👍👍 Feel good

4.80 (1K reviews) (~92.84 km from centre)

Mercure Samarinda

Hotel

Refined hotel offering a restaurant & a bar, plus event space, a rooftop pool & river views.

4.70 (2.6K reviews) (~93.04 km from centre)

Great Mosque of Sultan Sulaiman

Mosque

👍👍 The place is comfortable and cool, prayer equipment is also available so you don't need to worry if you don't bring your own prayer equipment. The bathroom is also clean and the ablution area is closed for women. Has a large parking yard too.

4.70 (924 reviews) (~97.42 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)

Merdeka Field

Soccer field

👍 It's one of field sports (field athletics) in Balikpapan. The owner of this field is Pertamina (Indonesian Oil Company). It's also the place for Balikpapan Anniversaries, for Independence Day Ceremony etc

4.60 (9.9K reviews) (~1.58 km from centre)

HARRIS Hotel Samarinda

Hotel

Airy quarters, some with balconies, in a laid-back hotel with dining, a rooftop pool & a bar.

4.60 (9K reviews) (~89.83 km from centre)

Big Mall XXI

Movie theater

👍 Not bad 👍

4.60 (6.4K reviews) (~89.29 km from centre)

Kukar Bridge

Bridge

Vivid yellow arched bridge with dramatic night lighting & views over parkland below.

4.60 (1.6K reviews) (~94.36 km from centre)

BSB Beach

Tourist attraction

4.60 (1.3K reviews) (~3.11 km from centre)

City Centrum Mall

Shopping mall

👍👍 Lifestyle & Entertainment Mall in the heart of Samarinda City, integrated to Mercure & ibis Hotel. Tenants: My Kopi O, Bentoya, Gotcha, Solaria, Dear Butter, Janji Jiwa, JJ Steak, Watsons, Posh Jewellery, Street Boba, Gildak, XXI, Kiddy Hope, Lai He, Kopi Konnichiwa, Waffelicious, Karaage Kun, Ruma...

4.60 (1.2K reviews) (~93.05 km from centre)

KWPLH BALIKPAPAN (Sun Bear Conservation)

Recreation center

👍👍 The golden hours are: 9 in the morning and 3 afternoon. Come at that time unless you want to miss the chance meeting those cute bears. No entrance fee, just help them running the enclosure by donate or buy souvenir from their shop.

4.60 (1.1K reviews) (~20.17 km from centre)

Mulawarman University

University

😐 One of the leading state universities in Samarinda City in particular and in East Kalimantan Province in general. The campus is quite spacious and quite clean and comfortable. After some arrangement was carried out previously, the appearance of the main gate of this campus (access from Jalan M. Yami...

4.60 (1.1K reviews) (~96.7 km from centre)

Beach Club of Batakan Village

Outdoor swimming pool

👍👍 Living in this housing complex, I often swim here. The swimming pool is always clean, and the changing rooms are fairly tidy. It's a pleasant atmosphere, and you can hear the sound of the waves while swimming. There's often a sight of planes coming in for landing. The staff is friendly. Overall, it'...

4.60 (606 reviews) (~16.58 km from centre)

Negeri Jahetan Layar Kutailama

Amusement park ride

👍👍 Apresiasi banget sama pengusaha pariwisata yang sudah membangun area Bumi Perkemahan (Buper) Negeri Jahetan Layar ini. Karena mengangkat wawasan sejarah lokal. Kutai Lama jadi terkenal lagi. Minimal, orang yang awalnya ga tau sejarah, jadi tahu karena main ke Buper ini. Bahwa nama Jahetan Layar ada...

4.60 (482 reviews) (~96.21 km from centre)

Wisata Bamboe Wanadesa

Tourist attraction

👍👍 A perfect place to camp, canoe, or simply picnic.

4.60 (446 reviews) (~15.35 km from centre)

Canopy Bridge

Bridge

👍👍 Good view, cheap ticket entrance (30K IDR for local)

4.60 (405 reviews) (~27.64 km from centre)

Mahavihara Buddhamanggala

Buddhist temple

👍👍 great service , love it

4.60 (374 reviews) (~7.23 km from centre)

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Top rated Tourist Attractions in Balikpapan, Indonesia