DEPARTURE: DAILY AT 8:30AM VIA KUCHING
GRADE: STRENUOUS
Batang
Ai is among one of the places where you can view wild Orang Utan (Wild
Man of Borneo) in Malaysia. It can be reach by road and by boat into the
interior area. Apart from Batang Ai National Park, Orang Utan also can
be seen (view) in Jingin Village which is further up-river.
Day 1
KUCHING
>BATANG AI >Jingin Longhouse
Pick up from your hotel in the morning driven through country road for 5 hours over 250 Km
passing by pepper, rubber and cocoa plantations amidst green mountainous scenery with 3
stops along the way - first at a pepper plantation, secondly at Serian, a small town to
buy some presents (Guide will advise) for the natives and lastly for lunch. Arrive at
Batang Ai boat jetty in mid afternoon where a motorized longboat await to take you through
the scenic Batang Ai Blue Lake and upriver for about 1¼ hours to Jingin Longhouse. This
is an exceptional longhouse livelihood where the occupants depend solely on hunting and
fishing. The only crop they plant is rice, their staple food. Upon arrival, you will see
stripes of fishing nets framing the longhouse where there is a total of 11 rooms but lived
only 7 families. Check in to the guesthouse adjoining the longhouse. In the evening, you
will feast with the longhouse's chief and folks with traditional dinner followed by a
cultural welcome dance presentation. Overnight in the guesthouse.
(Lunch & Dinner)
Day 2
JINGIN
– observing and in search of Orang Utan
Breakfast in the longhouse. Morning, proceed upriver
captivated in a hardcore river safari shooting rapids, polling and pulling the longboat
through the undulating waterway for an entire day. Make a stop midway to prepare lunch;
participate in the preparation of traditional lunch cooked in bamboo pots over bon fire
along the bank of the crystal clear Jingin River. After lunch, continue the river
adventure fishing along the way; Ikan Smar (Silver River Carps) the 3rd most expensive
fish in Borneo are found here. Arrive at Empran Serogan where you will put up your tent or
makeshift camp. Dinner and overnight in Capan.
(Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
Day 3
JINGIN –
observing and in search of Orang Utan
After breakfast, proceed by longboat across the river to start the jungle trek for about
an hour to Capan. Continue for another hour trekking along Capan, a meandering narrow
shallow stream that flows from Gua Maias (Orang Utan Cave). You are now right in the
middle of Borneo Rainforest. Cross your fingers as you hope for a glimpse of the wild Orang Utans, believed to be the largest group in one single settlement discovered so far.
Rough it out for lunch. Trek back to Capan via the same way. Dinner and overnight
in Capan.
(Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
Day 4
JINGIN –
observing and in search of Orang Utan
After
breakfast, trek for 45 mins to Jingin River and continue by longboat
downriver through rapids back to Jingin Longhouse, fishing on the way.
During dry periods the water level gets quite low and participants may
have to help to push the boat downstream – an enjoyable experience./
Stop along the bank of Batang Ai for lunch with a mixture of fresh and
canned ration cooked in bamboo pots over bon fire. Grab the chance to
rejuvenate during lunch hour amidst the peaceful atmosphere of the
tropical greens. The rivers are fast flowing, clear and very refreshing.
Afternoon, relax, swim or talk with your boatmen through your guide
about the endless tales of their life history.
Unique bird like Asian Paradise Flycatcher,
butterfly like Rajah Brooke Bird’s Wings and Rhinoceros Hornbills are
sometimes spotted here.
Return to Jingin
Longhouse for Dinner overnight stay.
(Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
Day 5
JINGIN >
KUCHING >Homebound
-Breakfast in the longhouse. Pack and return to Kuching via the same way with lunch en
route. Arrive Kuching by late afternoon. Ed of Tour.
(Breakfast & Lunch)
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COST: This Tour is Currently
NOT AVAILABLE Until Further Notice
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Sighting
of the Orang Utans and their nests can only be made known by your Guide/Trekker on a
"where it is and as it is" basis. |
INCLUDES
* Tour as per itinerary
* 4 nights in guesthouse/tent/makeshift camp
* Meals as specified
* Tour Guide & Trekkers
* Air-con vehicle and boat trips
EXCLUDES
* Airfares
* Beverages
* Insurance
* Personal incidentals
* Items not mentioned
NOTE
*
ONE-MONTH PRE-BOOKING.
* Participants are required to be participative especially
in pushing the longboat.
* Due to undulating waterway, participants are required to hop out and in of the longboat
at times.
* Leeches are nuisance during the jungle trek.
* Be prepared to get soaking wet during the longboat journey.
* Conditions can be extremely rough to some people. Be prepared to rough it all out.
* Facilities are basic.
* Jungle trail for the sightings might change with or without notice
