Danau Masoraian is a community forest located in Kotawaringin Lama District, Central Kalimantan Province, Indonesian Borneo. An hour journey by road from Pangkalan Bun, you will see the historical site- in ancient times was a place for the King of Kutaringin to entertain the royal guests by fishing.

Danau  Masoraian also offers a local cultural experience by visiting the Kutaringin Lama Tourism Village, where people live side by side with nature. The historical heritage site of the Kutaringin Kingdom- Queen Paku Sukma's private house still stands firmly as a witness to history. Well known as Astana Al-Nursari, was built in 1867 with ironwood material, stage architecture with ornate carvings. You will also be amazed by the unique old building of the Kyai Gede Mosque which is almost 350 years old- the first mosque in Central Kalimantan.

Highlights

• Visiting Danau Masoraian, the first Social Forestry Area in Central Kalimantan
• River exploration and wildlife spotting!
• Observing Astana Al Nursary with a local guide
• Witness the first Mosque in Central Kalimantan: Kyai Gede Mosque 350 yo building
• Enjoying the local artisan: Pencak Silat martial art, Tampung Tawar rituals, and traditional music performance
• Learning the daily life of the villager: making brown sugar, making crackers,and traditional fish preservation
• Wellness: a journey to taking care of the future

Community-Based Tourism groups will entertain you by performing traditional martial art called Pencak silat/Sendeng, ancient rituals Tampung Tawar led by a shaman, and Malay and Dayak cultural performances as symbols of tolerance for past cultural diversity.

Moreover, the daily life of the local village community also provides an unforgettable experience. Visitors can experience when the farmers harvest palm sugar to process it into brown sugar, make crackers from freshwater fish, and learn traditional fish preservation methods. Visiting Masoraian Lake is not only ecotourism but also a journey to care for civilization. Caring for forests and wildlife, caring for forests for the welfare of the community, caring for historical and cultural heritage, also caring for the future life. It will be your lifetime experience.

Lopus Tourism Dayak Village

Lopus has a beautiful nature with forest habitats that are still well-maintained and can be explored. The Dayak Tomun tribe is an indigenous people of Lopus village who live in strong customary rules. The harmony between the Dayak tribe and nature can be seen there. The Dayak culture and natural beauty of Lopus is a huge tourism potential and has been managed by the Tourism Awareness Group (Pokdarwis) of Lopus village.

Dayak has many clans. Dayak Tomun is the original people of Lopus, Lamandau. They believe the ancestor are from Minang Kabau, West Sumatera. While visiting, experience living with locals. CBT in Lopus offers to stay in Rumah Betang or longhouse. They will guide you to explore the natural treasure, river tubing, trekking, learning the local artisans and culinary, or simply swimming and traditional fishing in the river.

Ikat Tongang – is a ceremony by giving a bracelet to the guest. This ceremony will be led by ‘Mantir Adat” such as a shaman. This is a symbol of acceptance, hoping for the good life and experience during visiting the village and protection from the bad devil.

Bagondang - is another unique culture of Dayak which means playing gendang (drum) and traditional music instruments (kulinang, gong, kecapi)as part of a joy celebration. This is the best way how local welcoming guests for every single visit. This welcoming party is usually held in Rumah Betang after dark. Guests will be invited to dance together. The movement of the dancer is a copy of how the bird Rangkong-Hornbill moving. This bird is sacred to the Dayak community. Dancing and playing music instruments for a night-long they also serving tuak and arak as a part of entertaining guests.

Rumah Betang – an Long House in which Dayak family use to live. Build mostly with iron wood (Ulin) a very hard wood and kind of stilt house type. There were usually more than one nuclear family who live in the same long house. It is also a place to greet the visitor, welcoming ceremony, meetings and any other ceremonies. You may see some symbols on the roof, door or wall.

Handicraft – Dayak well known of making handicraft such as rattan weaving for several equipment and accecories. Kapuak is a old fabric type for clothing, made from tree bark. Pilled the tree and hit and smear the bark till soft to get a sheet of kapuak.

Tuak – is a very nice rice wine made by fermenting sweet rice with many kind of herbs and spicy. Tuak is very important for Dayak and you may see almost in every ceremony. Tuak is also use for welcoming drink. Next process of tuak is Arak with higher alcohol like a vodka or spirits.