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Places near Tarakan by type
All 168 places by distance →One day from Tarakan
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:18 pm
102 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Tarakan
- Situs Peningki Lamaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Museum Sejarah Perang Dunia II Kota Tarakanmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Bunyuriver spot · 1 hrs
- Gunung Lumpurviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Pulau Tarakanriver spot · 1 hrs
- Back in Tarakan
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Tarakan?
Pulau Tarakan (river spot, about 4 km), Vihara Vajra Bhumi Dwipa (Buddhist site, about 1 km), Museum Flora Dan Fauna Kota Tarakan (museum, about 1 km), Tarakan Bais (heritage site, about 2 km), TMP Dwikora (heritage site, about 3 km), Museum Sejarah Perang Dunia II Kota Tarakan (museum, about 4 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Tarakan?
104 places on Spotwander: 38 rivers, islands & mangroves, 28 churches, 13 mosques & dargahs, 5 hill stations & viewpoints, 5 beaches & coast.
Which is the nearest river spot to Tarakan?
Pulau Tarakan, about 4 km by road; Sadau (10 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Tarakan?
Gereja Katolik St. Maria Imakulata, about 1 km by road; GPIB Immanuel Tarakan (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Tarakan?
Start in Tarakan, visit Situs Peningki Lama, then Museum Sejarah Perang Dunia II Kota Tarakan, then Bunyu, then Gunung Lumpur, then Pulau Tarakan, and drive back — about 102 km by road in all.