After breakfast on boat, you will make a stop at Muara Muntai, a town of the Kutai people, to enable you to observe the way of the inhabitants as they go about their life in this town with streets and footpaths made of hardwood planks. Continue the trip by motorized canoe over Jempang Lake, passing beautiful scenery along the river banks, passing the beautiful panorama of the Ohong River where you can observe proboscis monkeys in the trees by the river, before arriving at Mancong. On arrival a welcome ceremony will be performed for you by the local Benuaq Dayak people in front of their ceremonial longhouse. After the performance and an inspection of the village, return to the house boat and cruise up to Long Iram. Lunch box, dinner and overnight on the boat.

Breakfast on boat in the morning before a visit to Long Iram, then continue the trip to Rukun Damai by boat if the water level is favourable. A stop will be made at Datah Bilang to see the houses with beautiful carvings and observe the way of life of the people of the Kenyah Dayak tribe, which is well known for their earings which cause the ear lobes to stretch, and tatoos. Continue from Datah Bilang up the Mahakam River to Rukun Damai where you will arrive in the late evening. Meals and overnight on the house boat or at a long house.

Breakfast on the house boat or at the longhouse, prior to spending some time observing the people of the Kenyah Dayak tribe, and the Punan tribe at Rukun Damai and Long Merah. It is a good opportunity for enjoy Dayak tribal dances in the village before returning to the boat to head down the river to Long Bangun. Meals and overnight at a guest house.

Breakfast at your guest house then spend half a day kayaking on the rapids of the middle reaches of the Mahakam river which are the strongest rapids in the area. After the kayaking, head back down the river to Melak. Meals and overnight on boat.

Breakfast on boat then a full day excursion by jeep to visiting the Old communal Tunjung Dayak longhouse at Benung village, which is a centre for magnificent wood carving. You may also have an opportunity for a bit of jungle trekking to observe the huge trees of the lowland rainforest. Return to Kersik Luway to visit the Black Orchid Forest and back to the boat down river. Lunch box, dinner and overnight on boat.

Breakfast on your boat prior to visiting the royal cemetery, Museum of Kutai Kertanegara and the remains of the Sultans Palace at the Kutai centre of Tenggarong. Afterwards, you will return to the boat and head further down the river to Loa Janan. After lunch, transfer to Balikpapan where you will spend the night.

Breakfast at hotel, morning at leisure until your transfer to the airport for your flight to the next destination.