Batang Ai Iban Longhouse & Semenggoh Wildlife Centre: Experience Sarawakian Culture on a 3-Day Tour
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Immerse yourself in Sarawakian culture on a 3-day tour of Batang Ai Iban Longhouse and Semenggoh Wildlife Centre. Experience traditional rituals, dances, and foods while learning about the fascinating history of the headhunters of Borneo.
Duration: 3 days
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Semenggoh Nature Reserve - The wardens at Semenggoh Nature Reserve have been training young orangutans, who had been orphaned or rescued from captivity, how to survive in the wild. The success of this programme has left the surrounding forest reserve with a thriving population of healthy adolescent and young adult orangutans, who are now breeding in the wild. The programme has since been transferred to Matang Wildlife Centre, but Semenggoh Nature Reserve is still home to its successful graduates, semi-wild orangutans and their babies. They spend most of their time roaming the forest but frequently come back to the Centre for a free meal. If it is the fruiting season in the forest, some or even all of them may not come to feed. This in itself is a good sign and another step on the way to full rehabilitation.

What's Included
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • All fees and taxes included
  • Drinking water & rice wine
What's Not Included
  • Personal Travel Insurance
Additional Information

Sarawakian’s rich cultures and customs, unique traditional rituals, dances, foods, and costumes are among the things that continue to intrigue and fascinate visitors and researchers from around the world. Their warm hospitality and simple ways of life are also some of the traits that many visitors find endearing.

I guess, the fascination for this exotic destination also stems from interesting stories about the headhunters of Borneo. Images from National Geographic or Discovery Channel showing small dark people with tattooed bodies donning fancy headdresses of exotic bird feathers must have also fuelled the curiosity of our foreign visitors.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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H4934vylauran
Oct 14, 2023
Rich experience 2D1N with wonderful guides! - A very good company to organize your visit to a Longhouse in Batang Ai. We had the first contact with David via mobile, he was very available at all times, both to help us decide the type of trip (in the end 2D1N) and later with the payment (the banking application gave us some problems and he was patient to work it out). And we were so lucky to share our experience with the extraordinary Mas and Deelaila... What can I say, the experience itself is absolutely unique, the trip to the house is a gift for the senses, the peace of the river, the green horizon ... Immersing yourself in the house, but beyond that, in their lives, is fascinating. But if you also have the pleasure of doing it with this father and daughter couple, who more than guides felt like friends... We feel very lucky. I know that we will carry those days in the middle of the jungle with us forever. Thank you for taking care of us, for the laughter and hospitality. See you soon!
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