ADVENTURE TREK & CAMP

YOUR CHECK LIST

 Water bottle, rucksack, torchlight, sleeping bag, raincoat or poncho, 1 pair of trekking shoes with long football socks, hat, sandals, swimwear, towel, shirts, pants, shorts, socks, Personal medicine (Bandaid, ointment, pain killers etc), insect repellent, sun lotion, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, personal toiletries, Small point & shoot camera with extra batteries, Large Black rubbish bags, and most importantly,  A GOOD SENSE OF HUMOUR

7 Days Brunei Belalang Headhunters Trail

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S1/38

Outbound From

Price as below

Miri

DAY 1

Arrive Miri where you will be met by your guide, and transferred to the Rihga Royal Hotel Miri for the night. For dinner, you have a choice of Chinese set dinner in the hotel�s Yuan Restaurant or Western Malaysian set in the Brighton Coffee House. (D)

DAY 2

After breakfast this morning, we will depart by flight from Miri to Limbang. From there, we will travel overland to Brunei and transferred to Sungai Kianggeh jetty for a scenic speedboat ride through mangrove lined waterways. The one-hour journey will end in Bangar town and then continue by car/van to Kampung Batang Duri. From here, we will proceed by longboat upriver for approximately one hour fifteen minutes (depending on water level) to arrive at the Belalong National park. Register at the park and settle in into your jungle lodge for the evening. Tonight�s meal will be a local BBQ dinner prepared by your guide. After dinner, we shall go on a short night jungle trek around the park. Overnight in the lodge. (lights will be switched off at 11:00pm) (B,L,D)

DAY 3

This is an early morning wake-up call at 5:00 am for light breakfast of coffee/tea and biscuits after which we shall take the canopy walk in the jungle and vie sunrise while you enjoy breakfast  in the rainforest. We return to the lodge at around 9:00 am where you will have some free time. This morning you will be taught some river skills exercise floating with life jackets. We return to the lodge for lunch and start packing up to leave the national park by longboat at 2:00 pm. From Kampong Batang Duri, we proceed to Bangar town overland and continue on to Limbang, of the Sarawak State of Malaysia. Our overland transfer will bring us to Medamit jetty to go on longboat to Rumah Bala longhouse, ethnic dwelling of the Iban tribe of Sarawak. Overnight at the longhouse with local meals cooked by your guide and the host family of the longhouse. While you are here in the longhouse, please feel free to ask the longhouse chief on their traditions and customs and you will be entertained with their tribal folklore. (B,L,D)

DAY 4

Breakfast in the longhouse and we will continue by longboat to Mentawai to register our entry for Mulu. Continue on longboat and start our trek on the Headhunter�s trail (developed by the Kayan tribe over a century ago). Trek time is between 6-7 hours (11.3 km) and is fairly flat with one major river crossing. Arrive at Camp 5 late afternoon and dinner and overnight at the camp. (B,L,D)

DAY 5

We depart from Camp 5 after breakfast to trek to Kuala Litut (or Berar depending on water level) Trek time is 2-3 hours( 8km)  to the pick up point where our longboat will take us downriver to Mulu. On the way lunch will be at the Clearwater rest house. You may want to visit the Wind and Clearwater Caves today ( or do this on another day while you are at the resort) or have a swim in the Clearwater pool. Proceed on longboat downriver and arrive at the Royal Mulu Resort/Park Chalet for check-in. Overnight at the resort/park chalet. (B,L)

DAY 6

Free day this morning after breakfast. In the afternoon 2:00 pm, we will go overland to the Mulu National Park, register at the park and visit the Deer and Lang Caves, which is 3 km comfortable plank walk through the jungle. Await exit of bats on the observation point outside the cave and return to resort/park chalet late evening for overnight at the resort/park chalet.

DAY 7

Breakfast is at your leisure until your departure by flight.

 NOTE

* Loose summer clothing, swimming wear, hat, sun block lotion, insect repellent, flat walking shoes, 200 or 400 ASA films. 

Larger groups, contact us for group discount rates

5 Days Headhunting to Mulu

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S1/19

Outbound From

Price as below

Miri

DAY 1

After early breakfast this morning, we will depart by flight from Miri to Limbang (* If you arriving in transit in Miri, you will be met on arrival and brought to the RIHGA Royal Hotel, sort out the luggage you need for your trip, have a quick brief with your guide who will be waiting for you in Miri or it time does not permit, we will collect your big luggage for storage and check you in for the afternoon flight instead). We leave the hotel at 1300hrs for our flight to Limbang. We will arrive Limbang at 1430hrs and from there; our overland transfer (45 minutes) will bring us to Medamit jetty to go on longboat (one hour depending on water level) to Rumah Bala longhouse, ethnic dwelling of the Iban tribe of Sarawak. Overnight at the longhouse with local meals cooked by your guide and the host family of the longhouse. While you are here in the longhouse, please feel free to ask the longhouse chief on their traditions and customs and you will be entertained with their tribal folklore. (B,L,D)

DAY 2

Breakfast in the longhouse and we will continue by longboat upriver to Mentawai to register our entry for Mulu. Continue on longboat for just a short distance upriver and we will disembark and start our trek on the Headhunter�s trail (developed by the Kayan tribe over a century ago during the headhunting and warring days). Trek time is between 5-6 hours (12km) and is fairly flat with only one major river crossing. Arrive at Camp 5 late afternoon and dinner and overnight at the camp. (B,L,D)

DAY 3

We depart from camp after breakfast to trek to Kuala Litut (or Berar depending on water level). Trek time is 2(8.3km) hours to the pick up point where our longboat will take us downriver to Mulu. On the way lunch will be at the Clearwater resthouse. You may want to visit the Wind and Clearwater Caves today (or do this on another day while you are at the resort) or have a swim in the Clearwater pool. Proceed on longboat downriver and arrive at the Royal Mulu Resort/Park chalet) for check-in. Dinner and overnight resort/park chalet. (B,L)

DAY 4

Free day this morning after breakfast. In the afternoon at 2.00pm, we will go overland to the Mulu National Park, register at the park and visit the Deer & Lang Caves, which is a 3-km comfortable plankwalk through the jungle. Await exit of the bats on the observation point outside the cave and return to resort late evening for overnight resort/park chalet. (B)

DAY 5

Breakfast is at leisure until your morning departure by flight. (B)

NOTE

* From Miri, fly into Limbang and will start the tour from Limbang. You can also start from Mulu to Limbang but it is nice to end at the resort at the end. If starting from Mulu, suggest using the park chalet

* Extension stays and optional tours available in Mulu & Miri

* It is possible to fly to Limbang on the later afternoon (after 1400hrs) flight but arrival to the longhouse will be late evening. You can take the morning flight out of Miri to Limbang if staying the night in Miri.

* Number of days in Mulu is planned according to clients request. If Headhunter�s is taken, please add room night charges as per request

* For the more adventurous, the Pinnacles trip can be done in conjunction with this trek (extra night in Camp 5 then)

* Trek itinerary is a suggested trip to coincide with visits to the caves/ extension nights are possible.

*Meals are suggestions only and can be on own arrangements.

* If longhouse stay is not required, we can stay one night in Mentawai National Park where hostels and chalet rooms are available

Larger groups, contact us for group discount rates