2D1N Longhouse Trip to Batang Ai & Semenggoh Orangutan Centre

2D1N Longhouse Trip to Batang Ai & Semenggoh Orangutan Centre

2 days 1 night
Free pick-up
2 days 1 night
Free pick-up
Highlights
  • Cultural immersion: Visit an Iban tribe in a longhouse, enjoy cultural dance and rice wine.
  • Wildlife encounter: See orangutans at the Semenggoh Rehabilitation Centre.
  • Scenic journey: Travel through rural Sarawak, passing pepper gardens, cocoa and rubber plantation, and rice fields.
  • Actions:
  • Book the 2D1N join-in trip to Batang Ai & Semenggoh Orangutan Centre
  • Bring customary token gift (25-50RM per visitor) for the longhouse
  • Ask Ooo Haa guides to recommend local haunts
  • Take the long but fulfilling journey passing by pepper and oil palm plantations with your Ooo Haa guide deep into the Sarawak jungle through land and water to discover the Iban longhouse in Batang Ai natural reserve. Here, you will get to experience the culture of the Iban people through their traditions of dance, hunting weapons, food and drink such as rice wine. Stop at the Semenggoh Wildlife Centre on the way to see up close the rehabilitation of endangered species (such as Orangutans), which were once kept illegally as pets.
    What You’ll be Doing
    7+
    Day 1:Today you will be visiting the home of the Iban tribe
    Day 2:Today you will be taking part in some traditional activities
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    What’s Included
    Longboat ride
    Meals & drinking water
    Guide
    Entrance fee for Semenggoh Wildlife Centre
    Customary token gift from the visitor to the longhouse - usually this costs 25-50RM per visitor
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    Where You’ll Sleep
    Basic Accommodation
    Longhouse Homestay - Shared Space (Shared)
    Sleeps 1in total
    Shared Space
    Homestay Amenities
    Coffee/Tea
    Room Amenities
    Shared Bathroom
    Towels
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    Availability
    Prices in SGD
    Select Time for 29 Sep 2023
    Where We’ll Meet
    Start Point
    Free pick-up from Anywhere in Kuching (Your hotel in Kuching)
    • 08:00am
    End Point
    • End at Start Point(s)
    From
    S$ 353.95/person
    5.0(5)
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    Persons
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    Useful Information
    Start & Ends
    08:00AM on Day 1 - 05:00PM on Day 2
    Cancellation & Other Policies
    • Cancellation
      Cancel 7 days before activity for a full refund
    Suitability / Accessibility
    • Child Friendly (No Minimum Age)
    About Your Host
    Ooo Haa
    Ooo Haa is a small local in Kuching company, with guides who have a good sense of humour. They know the local area well and can show you their favourite haunts if you ask.
    Experience: 12 years
    Acceptance rate: 50%
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    5.05 reviews

    Helpful Questions

    What should I pack?
    Bug repellent
    Cash to purchase the customary token gift for the longhouse hosts (usually this costs 25-50RM per visitor)
    Sunscreen
    Hi, I would ask if you offer also 3d/2n to Batang Ai for one person and what would it cost. Start would be 20th or 21th May. Thanks. Kind Regards. Manu
    Manu Miklautsch , 15 May 2023
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