The more authentic of Banjarmasin's two floating markets, Lok Baintan sits about an hour upriver from the city on the Martapura River. Vendors in traditional Banjar dress paddle jukung canoes loaded with vegetables, fruit, fish, and household goods, trading with each other and with buyers from the bank. The market peaks between 6am and 8am — arrive before sunrise for the best atmosphere and the best photographs. You reach it by klotok; any guesthouse in Banjarmasin can arrange the boat and an early departure.
Lok Baintan Floating Market
Authentic morning floating market an hour upriver