KUCHING/ IBAN LONGHOUSE SAFARI EXPERIENCE [4D3N]

Day 01
Batang Ai Longhouse Resort
Breakfast at the hotel, morning check out from the hotel and proceed to Batang Ai Longhouse Resort. The expedition will begin with a 4 hours car ride passing through the scenic greenery countryside. The vast land on both side of the road are can be seen dotted with vegetables farms, paddy fields, rubber, pepper oil palm and cocoa plantations which generated some of the top revenue earner crops of Sarawak. En route you will have a brief stopover at small native town called Serian for chance to experience the busy daily wet market and witness some of the rare jungle produce brought by the native from the deep jungle to sell to the town folks. You could do your last minute shopping for visiting gift to present to your Iban host. A brief lunch break will be at “Lachau” – small popular “cowboy” town for Indonesian natives from the nearby Kalimantan border town to do barter trade without the proper document. The car ride will end at a man-made jetty and take a 15 minutes boat ride across to check-in at the Batang Ai Longhouse Resort.

Day 02
Batang Ai Longhouse Resort
Breakfast at the hotel, morning check out from the hotel and proceed to Batang Ai Longhouse Resort. The expedition will begin with a 4 hours car ride passing through the scenic greenery countryside. The vast land on both side of the road are can be seen dotted with vegetable farms, paddy fields, rubber, pepper oil palm and cocoa plantations which generated some of the top revenue earner crops of Sarawak. En route you will have a brief stopover at small native town called Serian for chance to experience the busy daily wet market and witness some of the rare jungle produce brought by the native from the deep jungle to sell to the town folks. You could do your last minute shopping for the visiting gift to present to your Iban host. A brief lunch break will be at “Lachau” – small popular “cowboy” town for Indonesian natives from the nearby Kalimantan border town to do barter trade without the proper document. The car ride will end at a man-made jetty and take a 15 minutes boatride across to check-in at the Batang Ai Longhouse Resort.

Day 03
Traditional Iban Longhouse Safari
After breakfast, check out and proceed to LEMANAK LONGHOUSE SAFARI for day trip. The Village of 25 to 30 “bilek” or rooms (each for one family) all under one roof of a long stretch wooden house standing on stilts further 45 minutes of native longboat ride will take you upstream. Poling under tress bending protectively over the river and shooting rapids (during dry season, you might be required get down and help the boatman to drag the boat for a short distance) before arriving at your destination. Upon arrival at the Longhouse, you can tour around the longhouse while the hunting dogs running nearby. You can mingle with the Longhouse folks & talk about their daily activities and the communal style of living at the Longhouse or share your side of the story. The Iban maidens and “warriors” will perform a welcome dance while “tuak” – the locally brewed rice wine are served as welcome drink. Demonstration of their favourite gambling game – “cock fighting” and using of the blowpipe will be held at the open space. This is a chance for you to try on this popular leisure game and polish your skill of using the deadly weapon – “blowpipe”. Lunch will be served at longhouse.

After lunch, transfer back to Kuching. En-route visit to SARAWAK POTTERY FACTORY. You will be fascinated by the delicate and creative work involve by the skillful artists. This is a chance for you to get a typical Sarawak ceramic and native handicraft or “must buy items” to bring back as a souvenir or gifts for friends, family members or personal collection. Kuching is a good destination to shop for souvenir such as woodcarvings, “Pua Kumbu” with native design and Pepper products. Sarawak Bird’s Nest Factory and Local Product Centre are also one of the famous souvenirs which can be found in Kuching. Transfer to City Hotel of your choice for check in and overnight.

Day 04
Departure – Kuching Airport
Breakfast at the hotel and free at leisure until check out from the hotel and transfer to Kuching International Airport for your departure flight.

*itinerary are subjected to change*