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2 Days Mengkak Longhouse Safari, Kuching

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Activity Schedule

  • When does it run?

    Daily

  • Duration

    2 days

  • Start time

    8:30am

  • Meeting Point

    Good news!  You can get picked up from your hotel, just give us the details at the time of booking.  Don’t worry if you havn't booked your hotel yet, you pass them onto the operator when you are ready

  • Ending Point

    Same as the pick-up point

Key Highlights

  • Enjoy a scenic drive from Kuching city to Batang Ai
  • Embark on a 30-minute motorised longboat to Mengkak longhouse
  • Entertainment waits in the longhouse including traditional dancing, music and a glass or two of rice wine
  • Enjoy this immersive cultural experience with the fun-loving native residents Ibans
  • Travel in comfort and enjoy hotel transfers

Overview

Visit a Mengkak longhouse which is a typical Malaysian house built on stilts and shared by families and meet native Iban people, original inhabitants of the island.

Day 1

Today depart from Kuching to Batang Ai, approximately 166 miles from Kuching city, passing through scenic countryside dotted with villages, paddy fields, pepper and oil palm plantations. Enjoy lunch at Lachau town before arriving at Batang Ai Hydro Lake. Embark on a 40-minute motorised longboat to Mengkak longhouse.

Arriving at Mengkak longhouse, visit the ‘entire village under one roof’. After dinner, return to the main part of the longhouse for some entertainment, including traditional dancing, music and a glass or two of tuak (rice wine) with the longhouse dwellers. The Ibans are a fun-loving people and visitors are expected to join in. Today lunch and dinner will be included.

Day 2

Start your day with a sumptuous breakfast and then get ready to enjoy the calming activity for the day. Wake to the soothing sounds of the jungle chorus and try your hand at the blow pipe demonstration. Then, depart for Kuching and enjoy lunch en-route.

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Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions

  • Hotel Transfers
  • Basic accommodation/facilities (The accommodation will be at Batang Ai Longhouse Resort managed by Hilton)
  • All entrance ticket(s) and excursion(s) as stated in the tour itinerary
  • One Breakfast, Two Lunches, One Dinner

Exclusions

  • Gratuities

Please note

The confirmation voucher includes the local activity operator’s contact details. They’re a nice bunch, and will happily answer any logistical questions you may have. Please give them a call at least 24 hours before your organised activity to reconfirm.

Voucher Information: Sorry, but we will need you to print a paper version of your booking voucher (we're working on changing this). At this time no refund can be given for customers without a printed copy of their voucher.

You will be spending the night and sleeping in the ruai (no air-conditioning) with basic shared facilities.

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