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Day
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You will depart from Kuching by air-conditioned van / coach for
Hilton Batang Ai Resort, 166 miles from Kuching City, passing
through scenic countryside consisting of quaint little towns,
villages, padi fields, pepper and oil palm plantations interspersed
with secondary and virgin jungle as the road starts to wind and
undulate as you go deeper into the interior. Stop for lunch at
Lachau, a small town on the way to the resort. Arrive at the Hydro
lake at Lubok Antu. Board a shuttle ferry for the resort situated
on the southern bank. Your dinner is included and accommodation
at Hilton Batang Ai Resort.
Day 2 >>
You will depart by longboat to Meyang Sedi longhouse for a guided
tour of this 18 room communal longhouse, where approximately 18
families of the Iban tribe live under one roof. It is literally
a whole village on stilt, situated on the river bank of one of
the many tributaries of the Batang Ai River amidst virgin jungle.
Observe the weaving and hand-crafting skills of the Ibans as they
work on the "ruai", a long communal verandah that stretches the
entire length of the longhouse. Enjoy a short cultural performance
by the inhabitant of the longhouse followed later on by a blow
pipe demonstration. Lunch will be serve at a waterfall situated
not more than 5 minutes boat ride from the longhouse. You will
however be require too trek for approximately 10 minutes to the
waterfall from the banks of the river. ( Bring along your swimsuit
) Later on in the afternoon return back to the Resort via the
same route for Your dinner is included.
Day 3 >>
You will depart for Kuching via the same route as your arrival
after finish your breakfast. You will stop for lunch at a small
roadside town before continuing your journey to Kuching. |
