Borneo Excursions

2D/1N Lemanak River Safari/Longhouse Full Board

Day 1
Morning, pick up from your hotel and depart for a four hour drive to the Lemanak jetty.  There will be three stop-overs en-route at Serian – a Dayak trading town, a Chinese farmhouse to see how pepper and cocoa are grown and Lachau for lunch.  On arrival at the river jetty, proceed by motorised longboat up river to the Longhouse and check in at the guesthouse.  Tour the longhouse and watch the natives at work making mats, baskets, handicrafts and mending fishing nets.  After dinner, return to the longhouse for a social gathering with the Longhouse dwellers. (Lunch/Dinner included)

Day 2
After breakfast, witness cockfighting, a blowpipe demonstration and a jungle walk with guide highlighting the various plants which the natives use for food, making traditional medicine and handicraft.  Return downriver and by coach to Kuching.  (Breakfast/Lunch included)

** What to bring – Disposable raincoat, cap, sunblock lotion, insect repellent, drinking water, flashlight, swim wear (modest), towel, personal toiletries and other items of personal use. Use good walking shoe and bring a pair of flat sandal. Make your overnight pack waterproof by covering contents with large plastic bags. Bring a spare plastic bag for wet items (in case you go swimming). Comfortable cotton T-shirts with long or short pants recommended.