6D/ 5N Borneo Exclusive Package

Day 1:  Arrival Kuching (D)

Meet at airport and transfer to hotel for check-in. Free at own leisure.

Dinner at seafood restaurant while guide gives further details about tour itinerary.

Day 2: Kuching City Tour / Sarawak River Cruise (B)

Breakfast at hotel.

Proceed with Kuching City Sightseeing Tour. Highlights are Tua Pek Kong Temple, Sarawak Museum, City Tower, Satok Suspension Bridge, Malay Village & Mosque, Old City and Kuching Waterfront with view of Astana and Fort Margherita.

Late afternoon transfer for Sarawak River Cruise - experience the city from a different point of view as done by the local folks who still ply the river up to this day.

Day 3: Semenggoh Wildlife Centre / Hilton Batang Ai Longhouse Resort (B/ L)

Breakfast at hotel.

After breakfast, proceed to Semenggok Wildlife Centre for Orang Utan. Observe the semi-wild Orang Utans coming out of the forest to the feeding platform during feeding time.

Continue with onward journey along the Pan Borneo Highway to Batang Ai. Stopover at Serian town (60 km from Kuching) and explore the local market selling fruits, vegetables and jungle produce. Onward to Lachau where you will have your lunch and the opportunity to buy presents for the Ibans at the longhouse. Continue to Batang Ai jetty and cross the lake by boat to Hilton Batang Ai Longhouse Resort. Check-in and settle into room.

Free at own leisure or option of doing the resort’s 1 hour guided Nature Walk at 4.45pm.

Day 4: Batang Ai National Park (B/L)

Breakfast at resort.

Proceed with a scenic 1½ hour longboat ride to Batang Ai National Park. As an option, take a 2 hour challenging trek at the National Park passing old Iban graves. At the end of the trek, have a cooling dip in the clear water of the river while lunch is prepared traditionally in bamboo by the Ibans at the river bank. Otherwise, go straight to the picnic area and have a cooling dip while the Ibans prepare lunch. Return to resort after lunch.

Free at own leisure or option of doing the resort’s guided 1 hour Nature Walk at 4.45pm.

Day 5: Iban Longhouse Excursion (B/L)

Breakfast at hotel.

Check out and proceed by boat to Batang Ai Jetty. Continue by van to the Sebiliau jetty where the Ibans will take you on a 45 minutes longboat ride up the Lemanak River to their longhouse.

Proceed with the introduction of the longhouse and its residents. The highlight of the visit will be the Welcoming Ceremony by the Ibans as an appreciation of the visit to their longhouse followed by a demonstration on using a blowpipe. Continue with the Ibans on a short trek through their plantation; see their animal trapping methods and their burial grounds.

Boatride back to Sebeliau jetty followed by drive back to Kuching with stopover at Lachau for lunch. Check-in at hotel for overnight.

Day 6: Transfer out (B)

Breakfast at hotel.

Transfer to Kuching airport for flight out or to extension destination.