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Approximate Duration: 3.5 hrs
This comprehensive tour highlights the main
places of interest in Kuching-the historical
city. Places of interest include the Kuching
South City Hall, the gigantic cat statue greeting
visitors to China Town and the Tua Pek
Kong temple. It is oldest Chinese Temple in
Sarawak, built in 1876. From this temple, you
can get a clear view of the imposing Fort Magherita
(not open to public) across the river. From
there, proceed to visit the Sarawak Museum before
heading for the Civic Centre Tower for a
panoramic view of the city. Then drive through
Malay villages with traditional houses built
on stilts and get a view of the majestic former
state mosque before stopping to take a
walk along Gambier Street, where the markets
are.
Upon arriving at the Kuching waterfront, you
can see the Astana across the river, built by
the 2nd White Rajah Charles Brooke in
1870 as a bridal gift to his wife. Today it
is the official residence of the Governor of
Sarawak. You will also see the old colonial
Court House with the Clock Tower and a granite
obelisk built in memory of the 2nd Brooke
Rajah.
Approximate Duration: 03 hrs
The Semonggok Orang-Utan Rehabilitation Centre
is located 20 kilometres from Kuching and it
takes about half hour to reach the center. This
centre houses the orangutan, honey bears, hornbills
and other protected species of wildlife, rescued
from captivity. These wildlife are then carefully
nurtured and rehabilitated into their natural
surroundings. We will witness the feeding of
the orang utans.
Do not be disappointed if you do not see any
roaming the jungle or coming back to feed as
they are able to forage on their own and do
not need human assistance
Approximate Duration: 04 hrs
Sarawak Cultural Village is located at the foot
of the legendary Mount Santubong. It is the
living museum that portrays and conserves the
unique myriad of various ethnic groups in Sarawak.
There are seven representative ethnic houses
– The Bidayuh (Land Dayak) Longhouse,
Iban (Sea Dayak) Longhouse, Penan Hut, Orang
Ulu (Up-river Dayak) Longhouse, Melanau tall
house, Malay town house and Chinese farmhouse.
The houses are built according to authentic
styles and furnish with real traditional artefacts.
The people in some of these houses will perform
welcoming dances for visitors to witness. You
can watch how the womenfolk make intricate bead
necklaces, baskets and traditional cloth weaving.
Cultural show is also performed where you can
witness different ethic groups presenting their
colorful tribal dance.
Approximate Duration: 04 hrs
Located on the hill slopes, the dwellers in
this longhouse are mainly farmers cultivating
rice, rubber, cocoa and pepper plantations.
Which intermingle with luxuriant tropical forest,
rivers and mountain ranges. A great opportunity
for an insight preview of longhouse dwelling
and to enjoy nature surrounding the longhouse.
Among the interesting relics are “ Cannon
of Peace” and several human skulls, which
are about 100 years old, which are kept at the
headhouse “Baruk”
Approximate Duration: 06 hrs
Bako National Park covers an area of 16 square
kilometres of primary forest and wildlife. There
are 25 types of vegetation ranging from lush
cliff and lowland dipterocarp forests to almost
desert-like scrubs on the upper plateau. Among
these vegetation is the carnivorous plant of
the pitcher, sundews and bladderworts family.
The mangrove forest provides a home for the
long-nosed or proboscis monkeys (endemic only
to Borneo), long-tailed macaques, silver-leaf
monkeys, monitor lizards, deer and wild boars.
We will go on a jungle walk and you may swim
in the warm waters of the South China Sea while
enjoying looking at unusual beauty of eroded
rocks and cliffs. It is possible for you to
stay overnight at the Bako National Park. Kindly
contact the office for details. Meal: Lunch
Duration: 2 days / 1 night
Meal: Full Board
Day 01 0900 hrs depart for ½
hours drive to BNP. Jungle trekking. After lunch
we explore another jungle trail. Overnight.
Day 02 Breakfast. Take a short jungle
trail. Relax and swim at the beach. Depart after
lunch. The different jungle trails brings you
in search of the proboscis monkey, discover
a variety pitcher plants, different tropical
vegetation and mangrove forest.
For safety reasons, we may replace the Bako
Tour with another tour during the rainy season
in Kuching (November to February), where the
sea conditions at Bako National Park may be
rough.
Duration: 2 days / 1 night
A tour designed for visitors seeking mild adventure
and to experience living in an Iban village.
The Ibans were once the most notorious and fearsome
headhunters of Borneo. Today, they live peacefully
as farmers fishing and hunting in the wilderness.
Depart for a 04 hrs journey to the interior
of Sarawak, En-route pass by village, padi fields,
pepper/rubber/sago plantations, primary and
secondary rainforest. Lunch at a coffee shop.
We board a motorised longboat upstream, and
poling clear off shallow section of the river.
The boat journey will take 45 minutes (depending
on level of water), we stay in a guesthouse
located beside the Iban Longhouse. An introduction
of the Longhouse and the different sections.
Most of the occupants will be at the fields
and will return late evening. The elderly and
the young remain at the longhouse doing daily
chores.
After dinner at the guesthouse, we return to
the longhouse to meet the chief of the longhouse.
This will be followed by a welcome ceremony
where traditional dances will be performed.
We retire for the night. The guesthouse is dormitory
style, equipped with mosquito netting and basic
facilities.
After breakfast, witness some of the popular
pastime games of the natives. Proceed on a jungle
walk to the burial grounds, animal traps and
what nature offers in the wild. We return to
Kuching thereafter. Lunch en-route. Arrive Kuching
between 1500 hrs to 1600 hrs.
Due to the simple and basic accommodation at
the longhouse, be prepared for some discomfort,
bring along repellant, raincoat, comfortable
shoes, loose cotton attire and swim wear. Meal:
Full board
**(A 03 Days/02 Nights tour can be arranged
on request)
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