While there are also other floating markets in Banjarmasin (the capital city of South Kalimantan), Lok Baintan is the most famous traditional floating market among travelers. The Lok Baintan floating market is located at the Martapura river, a 30 to 45 minutes driving, or 50 to 60 minutes using boat from Banjarmasin. As its named, this market is dynamically moving through the river stream; it started from the upstream of the Lok Baintan village to the downsteam of the river. Most of time, the best hours to visit this market is between 06:00 AM to 07:00.
Both driving or using river boat, you can have new experiences along the way to the market. The morning activities of the local villagers, the fresh-air of morning mist of the Martapura river as well as the sunrise. The traders in the market are selling range of commodities, from their farm products and other kinds of household merchandise.
The main transportation at this market is jukung (a traditional wooden boat). As any other markets (onshore or offshore), the traders will approaching you with fruits, foods for breakfast (Nasi Kuning, Soto Banjar, etc), coffee or tea, local souvenirs, and many others. If you dare, you also could jump in to the traders jukung with no extra cost but buying some of their products.
If you happen to visit Banjarmasin or South Kalimantan, then you should consider to spent your morning at this dynamic traditional spots. And below is my video blog from my last visit to Lok Baintan.
Have a good ones everyone ?
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colek @AndrianN yang kampung halamannya disana, dan ada adeknya mamah saya juga tinggal di kalimantan 
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@YulianusLadung lovely pic… i like shopping in floating market… great experience
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Wah pastinya kangen Soto Banjar kan @360bymiftah 
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Iyes @AmiOrang memang seru kalau jalan-jalan ke Lok Baintan, bisa kulineran murah meriah. Liburan yang bermanfaatlah …
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@YulianusLadung looks like a great place to visit and to experience local life there. We don’t have a floating market in Malaysia where I am, but I have been to the ones in Thailand. There is so much fresh produce and very interesting to see all the delicious food sold there. Nasi kuning is colored using turmeric? We have a version also called Nasi Kunyit. Thanks for sharing. It’s an interesting post to read.
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Hi @StephenAbraham thank you 
Yes, I might be wrong, but basically nasi kuning is a Nasi Lemak in yellow right? And also, the yellow came from Kunyit as well I wish the article could ease our days during these recent days.
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Mas @YulianusLadung wuihhh tempatnya keren nih buat ber-selfie , makanannya juga kelihatan enak ya ,mention mas @iorikun301 ah ,yuk kita makan ini nasi loh haha
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Wow this is interesting @YulianusLadung ! I recall @StephenAbraham just posted Nasi Lemak on his social media. This rainy season makes me hungry all the time! Should I get one? Lol. Thanks for sharing
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@YulianusLadung Beautiful view
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This is my Nasi Lemak post just yesterday
https://www.localguidesconnect.com/t5/General-Discussion/Nasi-Lemak-a-national-dish-of-Malaysia/m-p/2321618
@YulianusLadung In that case, our Nasi Kunyit in Malaysia is a bit different, because it uses Beras Pulut (Glutinous rice) instead of normal white rice.
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pengalaman yang sangat indah, pak @YulianusLadung
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Wow! @YulianusLadung
Very beautiful.
Would like to visit this place in future.
Thanks for sharing it here with us on connect.
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Selamat pagi. Terima kasih Pak @Wisnusetiono Semoga bermanfaat ya Pak
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Hi @Austinelewex thank you my friend. Hopefully someday you could have the opportunity to visit Lok Baintan or any other interesting places in Indonesia.
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Wah, kalau Nasi Kuning di Banjar sih memang juara Mba @Nyainurjanah Dijamin deh. Duh Mas @iorikun301 sudah 4 kali tapi belum nyoba nasi kuning disana? Waduh … waduh … anomali banget tuh
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