With its maze of waterways, Banjamarsin is a unique city and a great place to stay for a few days. It is also the best pleace to get accommodation, to find restaurants and the do some shopping before you head off for the unknown.

The main attractions of the town are its canals and the floating market. It is also nice to take a boat trip to the river islands of Pulau Kaget and Pulau Kembang. At Jalan Pos you can rent speedboats.

From Banjamarsin you can go to Samarinda which is the best starting place to visit the Dayak tribes.