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Voykit pocket guide · Indonesia
Kijang
Skip Kijang unless you have a pre‑booked mining‑tour or resort package; otherwise a few hours for the waterfront seafood platform.
Kijang is a small mining town on Bintan with limited attractions. It offers a single seafood platform and a noisy lakeside restaurant, but no hotels or public transport. Most visitors stay in Tanjung Pinang and only pass through.
- Country
- Indonesia
- Best months
- check
- Avoid
- check
- Stay
- 1 night
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- IDR
- Money
- Rupiah (Rp) in small notes for warungs, parking, offerings and drivers; large cards are common in tourist restaurants but not everywhere.
- Daily spend
- Budget Rp150,000–250,000 excl. bed · Mid Rp250,000–400,000 excl. bed · High Rp400,000+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Telkomsel, XL and Indosat sell tourist SIMs at airports; foreign phones must be IMEI-registered if staying over 90 days — check.
- Emergency
- General 112 · Police 110 · Ambulance 118
- Plugs
- Types C, F · 230 V · 50 Hz · European round pins.
- Tipping
- Warung: Nothing.; Restaurants: Often 10% service + tax on the bill; nothing more needed.; Drivers and guides: Rp50,000–100,000 a day.; Spa: Rp20,000–50,000.
- Water
- Not drinkable from the tap; refill stations common in Bali.
- Toilets
- Western in hotels and cafés; squat toilets with a water scoop elsewhere; paper in the bin.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Seafood plate at Sungai Nam | Rp50,000–80,000 |
| Shared taxi Tanjung Pinang → Kijang | Rp20,000 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- TNJ · Raja Haji Fisabilillah Airport
- 12 km (7.5 mi) from Kijang; metered taxis up to Rp150,000 per trip7.5 mi (12 km) from Kijang; metered taxis up to Rp150,000 per trip
Typical fares
- Shared taxi Tanjung Pinang → Kijang
- about Rp20,000, 30 min
- Motorcycle taxi (ojek) within Kijang
- about Rp15,000 per short ride
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Language, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Motorcycle taxis (ojek) dominate; safety is a concern as riders often speed. No regular buses or taxis.
See and do
Known for
- Bauxite mining history
- Seafood platform at Sungai Nam
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Sungai Nam seafood platform | Motorcycle taxi (ojek) from Kijang town centre, about 5 km (3.1 mi)Motorcycle taxi (ojek) from Kijang town centre, about 3.1 mi (5 km) | ≈15 min |
| Lakeside akau restaurant | Walk or short ojek ride, <2 km (1.2 mi)Walk or short ojek ride, <1.2 mi (2 km) | ≈5 min |
Sleep
- No accommodation in Kijang
- Stay in Tanjung Pinang (≈30 km (19 mi)) – budget hotels start around Rp300,000 per night (check)Stay in Tanjung Pinang (≈19 mi (30 km)) – budget hotels start around Rp300,000 per night (check)
Language
Indonesian is easy to start: Latin script, no tones, simple grammar. Nearly everyone speaks it alongside a regional language (Javanese, Sundanese, Balinese and hundreds more). English is common in Bali tourism.
- 'Terima kasih' (thank you), 'berapa?' (how much?), 'tidak pedas' (not spicy).
- WhatsApp for every business.
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Light handshake then hand to chest; smile; avoid: Firm grips
- Left hand: Give and receive with the right; avoid: Passing anything with the left
- Temples: Sarong and sash; step around offerings; avoid: Standing higher than priests
- Keeping calm: Patience; indirect requests; avoid: Anger in public
- Pointing: Thumb; avoid: Index finger
Scams and watch-outs
- Motorcycle traffic is fast and accidents are common – use a reputable ojek service.
- No public transport; plan a hired car (≈Rp250,000/day) or shared taxi (≈Rp20,000 one‑way).
- The waterfront seafood platform is off the main road; ojek may not reach it.
Kijang has limited tourist infrastructure and fast‑moving motorcycle traffic; stay alert and consider staying in Tanjung Pinang.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Kijang yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Bauxite mining history
- Seafood platform at Sungai Nam
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Wikivoyage: Kijang, revision 4109137 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=4109137
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Printed from Voykit (/kijang). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.