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Tour Code K010
- Duration: 2 Days 1 Night
- Kuching pickup
- Adult $375 child $253
- Damai pickup
- Adult $386 child $332
Min. 2 passengers
2D/1N Lemanak River Safari/Longhouse
Day 1
0900 pick up from your hotel in Kuching for a four hour drive to the Lemanak jetty. There will be three stop-overs en-route at Serian – a Dayak trading town, a Chinese farmhouse to see how pepper and cocoa are grown and Lachau for lunch. On arrival at the river jetty, proceed by motorised longboat up river to the Longhouse and check in at the guesthouse. Tour the longhouse and watch the natives at work making mats, baskets, handicrafts and mending fishing nets. After dinner, return to the longhouse for a social gathering with the Longhouse dwellers. (L/D)
Day 2
After breakfast, witness cockfighting, a blowpipe demonstration and a jungle walk with guide highlighting the various plants which the natives use for food, making traditional medicine and handicraft. Return downriver and by coach to Kuching. (B/L)
Note: dress casually, wear sand shoes or thongs, swim suit, insect repellent, torch and light raincoat.
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| Lemanak River Safari/Longhouse |
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Tour Code K011
- Duration: 3 Days 2 Night
- Kuching pickup
- Adult $523 child $366
- Damai pickup
- Adult $547 child $383
Min. 2 passengers
3D/2N Lemanak River Safari/Longhouse
Day 1
Morning, pick up from your hotel and depart for a four hour drive to the Lemanak jetty. There will be three stop-overs en-route at Serian – a Dayak trading town, a Chinese formhouse to see how pepper and cocoa are grown and Lachau for lunch. On arrival at the river jetty, proceed by motorised longboat up river to the Longhouse and check in at the guesthouse. Tour the longhouse and watch the natives at work making mats, baskets, handicrafts and mending fishing nets. After dinner, return to the longhouse for a social gathering with the Longhouse dwellers. (Lunch/Dinner included)
Day 2
After breakfast, witness cockfighting, a blowpipe demonstration and a jungle walk with guide highlighting the various plants which the natives use for food, making traditional medicine and handicraft. Proceed by longboat going further up the Lemanak River negotiating more rapids. Picnic lunch is included in native style at the river bank. Then, detour to a tributary of the river to arrive at a more traditional longhouse by trekking through the jungle for 1 ½ hours. Dinner and socialise with the natives. Stay overnight at the Longhouse. (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner included)
Day 3
Return downriver and by coach to Kuching. (Breakfast included)
What to bring: Raincoat, sun block lotion, drinking water, hat, insect repellent, torch, toiletries, towel and other items of personal use. Use good walking shoes. Comfortable cotton T-shirt with long or short pant recommended.
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| BAKO NATIONAL PARK |
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Tour Code K009
- Duration: 2 Days 1 Night
- Kuching pickup
- Adult $314 child $205
- Damai pickup
- Adult $317 child $222
Min. 2 passengers
2D/1N Lemanak River Safari/Longhouse
Day 1
Morning, pick up from your hotel in Kuching and have an hour leisure drive which passes through the mangrove forest with its unique nipah palms and passing Santubong River before arriving at the Bako Fishing Village. Then, continue by a boat trip for 30 minutes cruise along the coast facing South China Sea to reach Bako National Park. Upon arrival of the park, registered names, check into basic accommodations. Visit the Information & Exhibition Centre for an orientation. Stroll along the headquarters compound to see monitor lizards and macaques. Afternoon, proceed for a guided trails to search for proboscis monkeys & other wildlife. Dinner & stay overnight at guesthouse. (Lunch/Dinner included)
Day 2
Early morning, birds watching along Telok Assam Bay before returning to guesthouse for breakfast. Then, proceed to the Plateau, which is the home to various botanical delights and several species of the carnivorous pitcher plants. You may notice how its vegetation changes from mangrove to rainforest, to Kerangas and to padang fores. Depart the National Park and return to Kuching with lunch enroute at local restaurant. Return to your hotel by 1700 hours. (Breakfast/Lunch included)
What to bring : Raincoat, sun block lotion, drinking water, hat, insect repellent, torch, toiletries, towel and other items of personal use. Use good walking shoes. Comfortable cotton T-shirt with long or short pant recommended.
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