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DAYS 4 NIGHTS KUCHING & IBAN LONGHOUSE
BACK TO NATURE PACKAGE
(Tour Code/CCH09)
Valid
until 31/3/2009
| Day
1 | Arrival
- Kuching City & Shopping Tour
Upon arrival at Kuching International
Airport, meet and greet by our friendly representative and proceed for KUCHING
CITY & SHOPPING TOUR. Kuching, the Capital of Sarawak, is a cosmopolitan city
and this is reflected in the faces on the street. It's city centre is well preserved
with ornate Chinese Temples, The Astana, City Tower, many fine examples of colonial-style
architecture a beautiful waterfront and a number of interesting museums, including
the famous Sarawak Museum & Cat Museum. Other places of interest include the
famous landmark of the City, the Cat Monument, Market, Main Bazaar, China Town,
Old State Mosque & etc. 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. After tour, transfer to City Hotel of
your choice for check in and overnight.
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2 | Traditional
Iban Longhouse Safari (B / L / D)
Breakfast at the hotel, morning check
out from the hotel and proceed for TRADITIONAL IBAN LONGHOUSE SAFARI. A village
of 20 - 25 'bilek' or rooms (each for one family) all under one roof of a long
stretchwooden house standing on stilts. 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, padi 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 a 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. Another en route for a brief lunch break at 'Lachau' -
small popular 'cowboy' town for Indonesian natives from the nearby Kalimantan
border town to do barter trade without proper document. You could do your last
minutes shopping for the visiting gift to present to your Iban host. The car ride
will end at a river bank where a further native longboat ride will take you upstream.
The journey varies depending on the water level of the river and which longhouse
from 20 mins to nearly an hour. Poling under trees bending protectively over the
river and shooting rapids (during dry season, you might be required to 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 'semi-wild' boars and 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. Cool off and relax
yourself in the river is one of the best thing to do after the whole long journey.
After dinner, you will be led to the longhouse again. The Iban maidens and 'warriors'
will perform a welcome dance while 'tuak' - the locally brewed rice wines are
served as welcome drink. Overnight at Iban Longhouse's Guesthouse.
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| Day
3 | Longhouse
Activities - Nature Walk (B / L / D)
After breakfast, you will be invited
to watch the demonstration of one of the Iban favourite gambling game - 'cock
fighting' and using of the blowpipe will be held at the open space. The is a chance
for you to try on this popular leisure game and polish your skill of using the
deadly weapon - 'blowpipe'. Afternoon proceed for nature walk. You will be then
be brought back to the river bank to proceed for a short car ride and another
20 mins boat ride across a man-make lake that will bring you to the luxury longhouse
resort. Check in at the Hilton International Batang Ai Longhouse Resort. For those
who have more energy to spare can join the Nature Walk led by the in-house 'naturalist'.
The 2 km jungle trekking will bring you into the unspoilt jungle nearby the resort
to learn about plants and animals that enable the native to survive without modern
facilities. There will be a 60 metres long 'canopy walk' hanging 30 metres above
the ground and a 40 metres high platform to enable you to enjoy a good bird eyes
view of the surrounding. Lunch & Dinner is provided. Overnight at the resort.
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4 | Sarawak
Pottery Factory (B / L)
After breakfast, check out and transfer to visit
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. Lunch enroute.
Transfer to city hotel of your choice for check in and overnight.
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5 | Departure
- Kuching Airport (B)
Breakfast at the hotel and free at leisure until
check out and transfer to Kuching International Airport for your departure flight.
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Package
inclusive :
02 nights accommodation at City Hotel as your choice.
01
night accommodation at Iban Longhouse's Guesthouse.
01 night accommodation
at Hilton International Batang Ai Longhouse Resort(BALR).
04 Breakfast, 03
Lunches & 02 Dinners.
Guided Kuching City & Shopping Tour, Traditional
Iban Longhouse Safari and Sarawak Pottery Factory. (All guided tours are included
of entrance fee)
Airport - Hotel - Guesthouse - Resort - Hotel - Airport return
transfers.
Experienced English / Mandarin / B.M. speaking guide.( Upon request
)
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Tour Fare Per Person / For Low Season Booking Only
| Hotel |
(2-3
persons)
Rate per person |
(4
persons & above)
Rate per person |
| Hilton
Kuching + BALR + Iban Guesthouse (Dormitory) |
RM1295 |
RM1070 |
| Crowne
Plaza Riverside + BALR + Iban Guesthouse (Dormitory) |
RM1250 |
RM1025 |
| Holiday
Inn Kuching + BALR + Iban Guesthouse (Dormitory) | RM1240 |
RM1015 |
| Harbour
View + BALR + Iban Guesthouse (Dormitory) | RM1175 |
RM950 |
|  *Child
with extra bed will be 90% of Adult Rate.
*Child without bed will be 75% of
Adult Rate.
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Service
Not Included:
*Airfare, Airport Tax,
Tipping &
Personal
MISC Expenses.
| Remarks
:
: S.O.T. = Suggest Optional Tour is chargeable.
(Accordingly
to the tour tariff list rate)
: Peak Season surcharge apply to Hilton Kuching
from 1July- 31Aug 2008
: Surcharge applies during Peak Season.
(31Apr
- 2May 08, 31May - 3June 08, 10-14July 08, 30Aug - 2Sept 08, 30Sep
- 5Oct 08, 20 - 31Dec 08, 1 - 2Jan 09 & 24 - 28Jan 09)
: Strictly
for Malaysian, Singaporean & Bruneian only.
: Sequence of the tour is
subject to change.
: Valid till 31 March 2009
Iban Guesthouse Facilities
: Accommodation is based on a very BASIC CONCEPT and dormitories style with basic
facilities only.
(without air-conditioner / fan) | *If
you wish to book your own flight tickets , you can login to :-
1. www.airasia.com
or
2. www.mas.com.my Sarawak
Hotels & Resorts click here |
