Tahai Lake
Danau Tahai
A dark-water lake in a peat forest, with wooden boardwalks and floating restaurants that serve as a weekend retreat for locals.
Tahai Lake lies by the road about 29 kilometers north of the city. Peat gives the water a tea-colored hue, and swamp forest surrounds it. Wooden walkways, floating platforms, and floating restaurants sit over the lake, where you can row, fish, or eat grilled river fish. It is very close to the Nyaru Menteng Rescue Center, and the two are often combined with Bukit Tangkiling on a northern day trip. Facilities are simple and admission is cheap, but mosquitoes are common in the evening, so take precautions.
Opening hours
About 08:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Reintroduction Center
- Bukit Tangkiling
- Balanga Museum
- Kahayan Bridge
- Kampung Pelangi Palangka Raya
- Bundaran Besar
- Soekarno Monument & Pasuk Kameloh Park
- Kahayan River Cruise & Kaja Island