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BORNEO

SARAWAK NATURE AND CULTURE

A tour to the forests and caves of southern Borneo.

Day 1: Arrival Kuching
Upon arrival, meet and transfer to Holiday Inn Kuching for overnight.

Day 2: Semengoh - Bako (2 days / 1 night)
0800hrs. Depart for the Semengoh Wildlife Centre located a short drive from the centre of Kuching. A temporary home for various endangered wildlife of Sarawak especially orangutans that were either orphaned or rescued from captivity. Here, they are trained to survive in the wild.
Return to Kuching and drive to Bako Village (35 minutes). From the village, take a 25-minute boat ride to the park. Bako is one of the best places in Sarawak to see wildlife in a natural surrounding. Check in at the park chalets. There will be hiking through jungle trails, sunsets, and swimming in the sea by secluded beaches. Overnight park chalets. (B, L, D)

Day 3: Bako National Park - Kuching
Following breakfast, hike on one of the many trails or revisit one of your favorite trails for a more detailed exploration. Return to Kuching by early afternoon. (Schedule may depend on tide.) Overnight at Holiday Inn Kuching. (B, L)

Day 4: Nanga Jelia Jungle Camp & Nanga Sumpa Longhouse (4 days / 3 nights)
0830hrs. Depart overland to Batang Ai reservoir (41/2 hours). Journey through rural Sarawak, passing pepper gardens, cocoa and rubber plantation. En-route, a few stops will be made. Visit the colourful native market in Serian town where a variety of jungle produce such as edible ferns, bamboo shoots and unusual tropical fruit are on display. Visit a pepper garden and stop by to view wild orchids and several species of pitcher plants. Lunch is taken en route. Upon arrival at the Batang Ai reservoir, transfer onto a longboat for a 1-hour boat ride to Nanga Jelia, your trekking starting point. Hike about 20 minutes to the jungle camp. Following your arrival there will be time for relaxing and swimming. After dinner, join your guide for a jungle night walk. Wildlife that may be spotted include the shy civet cat as well as the more common large toads, frogs and tortoises found in the nearby stream. Overnight at the jungle camp. (B, L, D)

Day 5: Nanga Jelia - Nanga Sumpa
Following breakfast, hike on one of the rainforest trails in the area to look for orang utan and other wildlife such as the pig tailed macaque, hornbills and other variety of birds. While the orang utans are occassionally seen, their nests and feeding areas can be easily observed. A picnic lunch will be served on the trail before returning to camp. You may learn from your guide and porters on how to survive in the jungle learning skills such as identifying the edible ferns, fruits and vegetation available in the jungle. Upon arrival at the camp, pack your belongings and hike to the boat jetty then proceed by longboat to Nanga Sumpa. Settle in at Borneo Adventure's jungle lodge. After dinner proceed to the longhouse across the river. Relax on the Ruai (common veranda) and spend time with the Iban people. Learn about their culture and enjoy some local rice wine. Overnight lodge. (B, L, D)

Day 6: Enseluai Waterfall
Following breakfast, hike the jungle trails along the river and continue by boat. Our destination is the scenic Enseluai Waterfall. Time to relax, swim, explore the rainforest and have lunch or try fishing Iban-style. Return to the lodge. Dinner is served in the lodge with local delicacies to enhance the meal. After dinner, visit to the longhouse. Woven blankets and handicrafts are available for display upon request and may be purchased directly from the longhouse people. Overnight lodge. (B, L, D)

Day 7: Nanga Sumpa - Kuching
Following breakfast, depart down river by longboat, then overland to Kuching. Lunch en route. Overnight at Holiday Inn Kuching. (B, L)

Day 8: Kuching
Free at leisure. Overnight at Holiday Inn Kuching. (B)

Day 9: Kuching - Mulu Deer & Lang Caves
Meet and transfer to Kuching airport for direct flight to Mulu by MH 2454 ETD 1250hrs ETA 1425hrs. Upon arrival, meet and proceed to Park Headquarters (luggage will be transferred to Royal Mulu Resort), take a scenic 3 km plankwalk through primary rainforest to the entrance of Deer Cave. Deer Cave has the world's largest cave entrance and is the largest single cave passage in the world - about 120m - 150m in diameter or it can fit St. Pauls' Cathedral under its massive archway. The cave has a moon-like landscape and from one vantage point a perfect profile of President Lincoln can be observed. Most evenings at sundown, a spectacular exodus of about 2 million of bats can be observed as they leave the cave in search of food. Next to Deer Cave is Lang's Cave. The stalactites and stalagmites inside this cave are representative of the very best limestone formations in the park. Return to Park Headquarters by torchlight. Transfer and overnight at Royal Mulu Resort. (B)

Day 10: Mulu Wind & Clearwater Caves
After breakfast, depart upriver to Clearwater Cave and Wind Cave with its impressive 'King's Chamber'. Here, stalactites and stalagmites with delicate lace-like patterns are found. A short walk along a plankwalk suspended to the limestone cliff leads to Clearwater Cave. Like most caves in Mulu Clearwater Cave is the habitat of unique species of plants. One of them, the one-leafed plant can only be found at Mulu; rare species of orchids and pitcher plants can be seen in many locations and photo-sensitive algae grows on certain rocks and have produced needle-like formations that point towards the source of light. Clearwater Cave has a wonderful swimming area shaded by giant rainforest trees. After lunch, return to Royal Mulu Resort for overnight. (B, L)

Day 11: Departure
After breakfast, transfer to Mulu airport for departure. (B)

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