FROM: KOTA KINABALU. MINIMUM: 02 PAX

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

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, a Buddhist Temple, the State Museum, State Mosque and the water village.   Overnight.

American 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. 

After breakfast transfer to airport for flight to Mulu on MH2477 1210/1300 hrs (Non stop BKI to Mulu only available Tues, Thu and Sat, other days flight has to be via Miri, MH 2801 BKI/MIRI, connect MH 2464 MIRI/MULU. 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 wild orchids and 67 species of animals (sighting of animals are not guaranteed).

After a quick lunch at the canteen, we start our journey to Lang’s Cave and Deer Cave.  This interesting walk on a raised platform goes through peat swamp forest.  We will also explore the Garden of Eden.  Our journey back will be through Deer Cave.  However, we  will rest until evening, and if weather permits, see a strange but natural phenomenon at the mouth of the cave.  Overnight.  Meals : Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner 

American 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, where you will also have a picnic-style lunch.  After lunch, we will 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 MH2457 1535/1605 hours.  Transfer to your hotel. Overnight.  Meals: Breakfast/Lunch 

DAY 05 MIRI-KUCHING

After breakfast, transfer to airport for flight MH2801 0840/0940 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.

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) 

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.  All outbound flights to be after 1600 hours. 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.

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 and Fort Magherita is close on public holidays.