Sarawak Soft Adventure Package

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Day 1

KUCHING

 

Arrive Kuching in the morning. Meet and transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon, proceed on a city tour which will take you to places of interest such as Tua Pek Kong Temple (the oldest Chinese Temple in Kuching), the old Gambier spice streets with their open market, the Malay village and the Muslim mosque, the Kuching waterfront with a reordered history of Sarawak and the Sarawak Museum (known to be the best museum in South East Asia). Overnight Hilton.

 

   

Day 2

KUCHING / BATANG AI / LONGHOUSE ADV.

 

After breakfast you will travel 290 km by car, with a few stops along the way: the first at Serian town, where we will stop for refreshment. You may wish to make some last minute shopping, for insect repellent or gifts for the Ibans at Serian. You can also visit a fascinating native fruit and vegetable market. The other stops include a visit to the pepper farm and a stop where you can observe plenty of wild orchids and also pitcher plants, insect eating plants. The last stop will be at “Lachau” a small up country Chinese Village, where we will provide the lunch. Here you can still observe barter trading being held between the natives of Kalimantan, the Chinese shop owners and the natives of Sarawak. After lunch we proceed to the final stage of the journey, and arrive at beautiful Batang Ai lake. At the jetty, you will take a boat/ferry across the lake to reach the Hilton Batang Ai. (10/15 min. trip) check in, Overnight. (Abf/Lch)

 

   

Day 3

BATANG AI

 

After breakfast, your morning will start with a fascinating visit to natives of Borneo. You will board native longboats for about an hour, across the lake, and then up the river, to reach a native longhouse. On arrival at the Longhouse, you will be taken for a tour around the longhouse, to meet the natives and their families. The Iban women will organize a small market and display their handicrafts for sale. As a tourist, you do not have to feel obliged to buy. The Iban will perform war dances and will ask you to join them to test their rice wine. Don’t be shy to join them for dances and drinks, can be fun. After the enjoyment before you leave this paradise, you may wish to have a short jungle walk to visit their farms and surrounding forests, after which you return by boat to the Hilton resort. Overnight. (Abf/Pckd Lch)

 

   

Day 4

BATANG AI ONWARD

 

Breakfast at resort. Return to Kuching with the same route as of the first day, directly to the airport. (Abf/Lch)

 

     
 
Hotel Selection
Mixed Superior Deluxe
Kuching
  Holiday Inn Hilton
Batang Ai
    Hilton Batang Ai
     
 
sarawak soft adventure package