4 Days 3 Nights Kuching & Batang Ai Longhouse Safari Package - Sarawak
Package above is inclusive of :
* 2 nights accommodation at City Hotel of your choice * 1 night accommodation at Hilton Batang Ai Longhouse Resort or Iban Longhouse’s Guesthouse of your choice * 3 Breakfast, 2 Lunch & 1 Dinner * Guided Kuching City & Shopping Tour * 2 Days 1 Night Traditional Iban Longhouse Safari * Sarawak Pottery Factory. (All guided tours are included of entrance fee) * Airport – Hotel – Resort / Guesthouse– Airport return transfer * Experienced English / Mandarin / B.M. speaking guide.( Upon request ) * ( seat–in–coach )
Package Excludes:
* Airfare * Airport Tax * Tipping * Optional Tour * Travel Insurance * Personal MISC Expenses
**Please Note that there will be a non-refundable credit card charge on payment made. Conditions apply.
Items to bring :
* flat shoes with good gripping-soles * light cotton clothing * torch light * Insect repellent * raincoat * towel * swim wear * own drinking bottle* personal toiletries.
Iban Guesthouse :
Accommodation is based on a very BASIC CONCEPT and dormitories style with basic facilities only.
Facilities without air-conditioner / fan
Please Note:
* Child with ½ share room will be 90% of adult rate * Child with extra bed will be 80% of adult rate * Child without bed will be 60% of adult rate * : S.O.T. = Suggest Optional Tour is chargeable. (Accordingly to the tour tariff list rate)
Peak season surcharge:
applies to Grand Continental Hotel, Hilton Kuching & Batang Ai Longhouse Resort from 1st July – 31st Aug 08.
: Peak season surcharge during Labour day, Hari Gawai, RWMF, National
day, Hari Raya, Christmas day, New Year day & Chinese New Year.
31st Apr - 2nd May 08, 31st May – 03rd June 08, 10th –14th July 08,
30th Aug – 02nd Sept 08, 30th Sep – 5th Oct 08, 20th – 31st Dec 08,
01st – 02nd Jan 09 & 24th – 28th Jan 09.
: Strictly for Malaysian, Indonesian, Bruneian & Singaporean only.
: Sequence of the tour is subject to change.
: Package rate subject to change without prior notice.
4 Days 3 Nights Kuching & Batang Ai Longhouse Safari Package ~ valid from 1st April 2009 till 31st March 2010
(rates based on per person per package)
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Malaysia , Indonesia , Brunei & Singapore Markets Only (RM) |
Other Markets (RM) |
Hotel Category (Room based on Run-Of-House) |
Single Occupancy Rates
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Twin Sharing Rates per person
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Single Occupancy Rates
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Twin Sharing Rates per person
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Hilton Kuching 5*
+ Batang Ai Hilton |
RM 1,600 nett |
RM 1,230 nett |
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Merdeka Palace Hotel & Suite 5* + Batang Ai Hilton |
RM 1,630 nett |
RM 1,245 nett |
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Four Point Sheraton 4* + Batang Ai Hilton |
RM 1,610 nett |
RM 1,235 nett |
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Riverside Majestic Hotel 5* + Batang Ai Hilton |
RM 1,560 nett |
RM 1,210 nett |
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Grand Margherita Hotel 4* + Batang Ai Hilton |
RM 1,560 nett |
RM 1,210 nett |
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Grand Continental Hotel 3* + Guesthouse |
RM 1,055 nett |
RM 905 nett |
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Harbour View Hotel 3* + Guesthouse |
RM 1,055 nett |
RM 905 nett |
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Kuching Park / Telang Usan
Kingwood Inn or similar class 3* + Guesthouse |
RM 995 nett |
RM 875 nett |
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Package above is inclusive of :
* 03 nights accommodation at City Hotel of your choice * 01 night accommodation at Hilton Batang Ai Longhouse Resort or Iban Longhouse’s Guesthouse of your choice * 04 Breakfast, 03 Lunches & 01 Dinner * Guided Kuching City & Shopping Tour, Semenggoh Orang Utan, 2 Days 1 Night Traditional Iban Longhouse Safari, Sarawak Pottery Factory Tour. (All guided tours are included of entrance fee) * Airport – Hotel – Resort / Guesthouse – Hotel – Airport returns transfers * Experienced English / Mandarin / B.M. speaking guide (RQ before arrival) * Itinerary
Package above excludes:
Airfare, Airport Tax, Suggested Tipping for guide/driver @ min. RM 5 per pax per day, Optional Tour, Travel Insurance & Personal MISC Expenses * S.O.T. = Suggest Optional Tour is chargeable. (Accordingly to the tour tariff list rate)
I B A N G U E S T H O U S E F A C I L I T I E S:
* Accommodation is based on a very BASIC CONCEPT and dormitories style with basic facilities only. (without air-conditioner / fan) but you get to experience living with the locals
Child Rate:
* Child with ½ share room will be 90% of adult rate * Child with extra bed will be 80% of adult rate * Child without bed will be 60% of adult rate
Please Note:
* Sequence of the tour is subject to change * Package rate subject to change without prior notice * Rate for Hilton Kuching, Grand Margherita Hotel, Riverside Majestic Hotel, Kuching Park Hotel & Santubong Kuching Resort only valid until 31/12/09
Peak Season Surcharge ~
minimum @RM 45.00 & above per room per night (Subject to change):
Peak season surcharge applies to :
Hilton Kuching, Grand Margherita Hotel & Riverside Majestic Hotel from 01/07 – 31/08/09
Peak season surcharge during Labour day, Hari Gawai, RWMF, National day, Hari Raya, Christmas day, New Year day & Chinese New Year on :
31/04 - 02/05/09, 31 /05 - 03/06/09, 09 - 13/07/08, 30/08 - 02/09/09, 19/09 - 24/09/09, 20 – 31/12/09, 01 - 02/01/10 & 13 - 16/02/10
**Please Note that there will be a non-refundable credit card charge on payment made. Conditions apply.
Itinerary :
4 Days 3 Nights Kuching & Batang Ai Longhouse Safari Package Itinerary |
Day 01 |
Arrival – Kuching City 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. |
Day 02 |
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 stretch wooden 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 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. 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. You could do your last minute shopping for the visiting gift to present to your Iban host. The car ride will end at a riverbank where a further native longboat ride will take you upstream. Boat ride journey varies depending on which longhouse and water level of the river from 20 min to nearly an hour. 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 “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. 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”. You will then be brought back to the riverbank to proceed for a short car ride and another 20 minutes boat ride will bring you to the luxury 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 a 60 meter long “canopy walk” hanging 30 meters above the ground and a 40 meter high tree platform to enable you to enjoy a good bird eyes view of the surrounding. Dinner is provided. Overnight at Resort/guesthouse. |
Day 03 |
Sarawak Pottery Factory (B / L )
After breakfast, check out and transfer 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. Lunch enroute. Transfer to City Hotel of your choice for check in and overnight |
Day 4 |
Departure – Kuching Airport (B)
Breakfast at the resort and free at leisure until check out from the resort and transfer to Kuching International Airport for your departure flight. |
Packing List : Flat shoes with good gripping-soles, light cotton clothing, torch light, Insect repellent, raincoat, towel, swim wear, own drinking bottle, personal toiletries. |