What’s Included
- Hotel Transfer
- 1 hour Longboat ride
- Accommodation at the Longhouse
- English speaking guide
- 1x Breakfast
- 2x Lunch
- 1x Dinner
- Entrance fees
Important Info
- Attraction / Activity Duration: 2 Days 1 Night
- Child Range: 3-12 years old
- Adult Range: Age 13 and above
- Please bring extra clothes, towel, toiletries, mosquito repellent & sun cream
- Please bring a backpack. Bringing luggage is not recommended
- Join In Tour
2D1N Batang Ai Iban Longhouse + Semenggoh Wildlife Centre Tour
Batang Ai – located approximately 275 km from Kuching – is the site of the oldest Iban settlements in Sarawak. The Iban first arrived here from Kalimantan in the 15th Century, before spreading out along rivers in the Skrang, Saribas, Rejang and Lundu areas, and onward throughout Sarawak.
- Day 1: Kuching – Batang Ai Iban Longhouse
- Meals Included: Lunch, Dinner
- 08:00 AM: Depart hotel for Batang Ai Iban Longhouse (Nanga Ukom / Nanga Mengkak Longhouse)
- Morning:
- Visit Semenggoh Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre
- Journey Through Rural Sarawak: Pass by:
- Pepper gardens
- Cocoa plantations
- Rubber plantations
- Rice fields
- Oil palm groves
- Make a few stops along the way
- Visit Serian Town: Explore the colourful native market
- View jungle produce such as:
- Edible ferns
- Bamboo shoots
- Unusual tropical fruits
- Lunch: En route
- Afternoon:
- Board a native longboat at the river
- Enjoy a 1-hour boat journey through the tropical rainforest to reach the longhouse
- Arrival at Iban Longhouse:
- Relax on the ruai (common verandah)
- Spend time with the Iban people
- Evening:
- Dinner
- Cultural dance or warrior dance (Ngajat) by the Iban people
- Learn about Iban culture
- Enjoy local rice wine (Tuak and Langkau)
- Overnight Stay: At the Iban Longhouse
- Day 2: Batang Ai Iban Longhouse – Kuching
- Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
- Morning:
- Breakfast at the longhouse
- Witness a blowpipe demonstration
- Watch a cock fighting demonstration
- Jungle trekking (1 hour)
- Late Morning:
- Depart down the river by longboat (approximately 1-hour journey)
- Midday:
- Continue journey by coach
- Lunch en route
- Afternoon:
- Proceed to Kuching
- Smooth transfer back to the hotel
Location
Pick up / Meet Up Location: Hotels around Kuching area
Pick Up / Meet Up Time: 7:45 a.m
Attraction / Activity Time: 8 a.m
Attraction / Activity Time: 8 a.m
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