Datok Island

Datuk Island. Photo Courtesy Wisata Blog


Datok Beach Island is one of the park that many natural attractions to visit. At the time the holidays are busy this area can be even called as the number one tour that many visitors. Each year this tour up the coast, thousands of visitors who come from different districts in the Region District Ketapang.

Beach, located in the area of Gunung Palung National Park (TNGP) has a beautiful natural panorama. Solidarity between the coast and hills, and the bay is an ideal place for tourism. Location is also not so far, only 86 Km from the City of Ketapang. The road to this beach is relatively good, so it can be passed by public vehicles, motorcycles and even the vehicle through water. If you are from the city of Pontianak to this area can use speed boat from "Rasau Jaya" to Telok Melano, and then replace them with new travel land about 30 Km.

Speed Boat is available every day with a 50-60 thousand dollar rate, every 9 hours and 11 minutes from the port Speed Rasau victory. It also can be through the use of Ketapang Aircraft air 56 minutes or faster ships ekpres 6 hours of the city Ketapang. New Sukadana to proceed which can be time-2 hours. Travel to this area will be through the villages along the coast of Ketapang.

December to January is the time for the tourist to visit the oldest city in West Kalimantan this. Because in this area is being harvested durian. Each of the harvest produced 200 - 400 tons of durian dodol origin region. Durian native of this region have a variety of color and taste whim. In addition the variety of diversity (variant) is also much, so it is suitable for the scientists will examine the durian fruit in this area. Not only durian, monkey, animals and the forest (Pongo pygmeus) at the time of harvest durian also come to the garden fruit garden in the afternoon, so at this time is also a good time to examine the behavior of the forest animals.

To support the traveler to this region, the government has also been a means to improve roads and other supporting facilities. Also a Home stay accommodation, which is managed by the community is also a plan that will be developed by the government. Home stay with the participation of this community will appear, so that the new income for them. In addition to beach tourism, eco tourism, also has good prospects in this area. Beach District Sukadana in this area is part of the National Park Gunung Palung. The variety of Biological Biodiversiti) in this area is also famous around the world.