Splendours of Borneo - 7 Days/6 Nights With Mulu Cave

Highlights: Kinabalu National Park, Mulu National Park, Orang Utan and 2 days/1 nights stay at Iban Longhouse.

DAY 01 : KOTA KINABALU
Arrival into Kota Kinabalu and transfer to your hotel. Afternoon proceed on a city tour. Visit the highest point for a panoramic view of Kota Kinabalu, an exclusive residential area, Likas Bay, the exterior of Sabah Foundation building, Buddhist Temple, the State Museum, State Mosque and the water village (photostop only). Overnight.

DAY 02 : KOTA KINABALU
Breakfast. Depart for a full day excursion to Kinabalu National Park, the base of the highest mountain in Southeast Asia. Kinabalu is a botanist’s paradise with over a thousand species of orchids, numerous Rhododendrons and pitcher plants as well as a large species of birds. A park guide will take you on a nature walk this morning. You will also visit the exhibition hall and watch a slide presentation on Kinabalu National Park and Mount Kinabalu. Overnight. Meals: Breakfast/Lunch.

DAY 03 : KOTA KINABALU-MULU
After breakfast transfer to airport for flight to Mulu on MH 3253 @ 1000/1055 hours. Arrive at Mulu National Park - the home to the largest cave passage in the world and a paradise for naturalists. Mulu Park is known to have 1500 species of flowering plants, 170 species of wild orchids and 67 species of animals (sighting of animals are not guaranteed).

Lunch enroute outside the hotel. Depart by boat to Park Head Quarters and then take the 3 km plank walk to explore Deer and Lang's Caves. This interesting walk will be on a raised platform going through peat swamp forest and if weather permits see a strange but natural phenomenon at the mouth of the cave in the late evening. Overnight. Meals : Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

DAY 04 : MULU-MIRI
Breakfast. We will continue with our exploration of Mulu caves and this morning proceed by boat to Clearwater Cave. You may swim at the Clearwater spring near the Clearwater Cave. Explore the Cave of the Winds, and then to a Penan tribe longhouse at Batu Bungan. Return to Mulu and proceed to the airport. Fly to Miri on MH 3641 @ 1300/1330 hours. Transfer to your hotel. Overnight. Meals: Breakfast/Packed Lunch

DAY 05 : MIRI-KUCHING
After breakfast, transfer to airport for flight MH2803 ( 0850/0950 hours ) to Kuching. Transfer to your hotel. Proceed on a city tour of Kuching in the afternoon. Highlights on this tour are view of Fort Margherita from the waterfront, across the Sarawak River (no public admission), Tua Pek Kong Temple - the oldest Chinese temple in Kuching and the Sarawak Museum, reputed to be the best museum in Southeast Asia. Overnight.

DAY 06 : KUCHING - SEMENGGOK ORANG UTAN-LONGHOUSE
Breakfast in the hotel. Early morning depart to visit the Semonggok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre that houses the Orang Utan, honey bears and other protected species of wildlife, rescued from captivity. These wildlife are then carefully nutured and rehabilitated into their natural surroundings. Witness the feeding of the Orang Utans subject to the animals approaching the feeding platform.

Depart for an overnight stay at a guest house located beside an Iban longhouse. On arrival, the natives of the Iban tribe in the longhouse will welcome you. Ibans make up the largest group of natives in Sarawak and were once considered the head-hunters of Borneo. Today, they are farmers and amongst the friendliest people. You are free to mingle with the longhouse dwellers and even try your hand with their daily chores or enjoy the serenity of the rainforest or go for a swim in the river.

After dinner, meet the Headman of the longhouse and be entertained by traditional dances. Try the rice wine and participate in the graceful Warrior’s Dance, the Ngajat. Overnight in a guesthouse (consist of individual beds with mosquito netting for each bed. There are proper shower and toilet facility). (Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

DAY 07 : IBAN LONGHOUSE-KCH
Wake up to the crows of the roosters. After breakfast, we will see a demonstration of the various pastime games played by the natives such as cock-fighting and blow-pipe competitions. Departure to Kuching. Lunch en route. Proceed to Kuching airport or to the beach resorts in the Damai Peninsular to relax or visit the interesting Bako National Park which contains almost every type of vegetation found in Borneo. All outbound flights to be after 1600 hours.

• Benarat Inn - Triple Share is not available
• Airfare is not included.

What to bring:
Rain coat, hand torch, personal toiletries, cotton material clothing, swimming attire, body soap, walking shoes with rubber sole, anti-malaria tablets and sun tan/block lotion.

Note: Sarawak Museum is closed on public holidays.

Note: The price is a guideline and will vary according to travel dates and room availability.