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River
Safari
Skrang
River Safari : Skrang
is about 232km from Kuching. It is an exciting destination for visitors
who wish to see and experience life in a longhouse, once the homes of
notorious pirates and head hunters. Visitors would be able to experience
the traditions and customs of the Dayak Ibans by spending a night in a
longhouse. Traditional dances and music are the highlights of the evening
entertainment. During this evening entertainment, you will be served with
"tuak", a specially brewed rice wine. The journey into Skrang takes about
5 hours by road, followed by 1 1/2 hour of motor-propelled longboat journey
along the Skrang River.
Lemanak
river Safari : Lemanak
is a tributary of the main Batang Lupar River. Being 220km from Kuching,
it can be reached by a 5 hour road journey. The journey passes through
scenic countryside, rubber and pepper plantations, padi fields, and sago
palms. This is followed by a an hour of a motorized longboat ride penetrating
the tropical rainforest through meandering streams. An overnight stay
here, like that of the Skrang River Safari, gives you a glimpse of life
in a longhouse and its people. Cockfighting and jungle trekking are among
the highlights of this trip.
Semenggoh
Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
 Unlike
in a zoo, the Orang Utan (wild man of Borneo) at Semenggoh Rehabilitation
Centre are set free in a 740 hectare forest reserve. Here, the Orang Utans
and other native animals are nurtured to readapt themselves to the jungle
life and to once again live in the wild. A half-hour leisurely stroll
on the specially built plank-walks from the entrance of the Rehabilitation
Centre gives you a golden opportunity to observe these orang utans, as
well as view various species of trees and tropical fruit trees from the
rainforest. It is sheer delight to watch these charming and entertaining
Orang Utans during feeding time as well as their childlike antics.
Sarawak
Cultural Village
 On
a 17 acre site at the foothill of Mount Santubong, fronting the South
China Sea is the Sarawak Cultural Village, which exudes the typical warmth
and hospitality of the state. Here, you have the opportunity to share
the arts and crafts, games, food, and music of the seven major cultures
of Sarawak. At a modern theater, the visitor can see performances of multicultural
dances and lots of bamboo (bamboo musical instruments, bamboo carvings
and even a bamboo bridge). You are taken into the world of "longhouses",
drums, and gongs. You are taught to use the blowpipe (the weapon of the
jungle nomads) and you get the opportunity to see the women work on their
intricate beadwork.
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