Highland trekking in Borneo - adventure and culture from first hand.
Experience Borneo's jungles with an experienced hiker who lives in Semban Village, in the deep jungle of Sarawak, outside Kuching. Get your package directly from the local guide, skip the middle hand and get a more real experience. We offer a 3 day (2 nights) adventure for a very low cost.
Programme:
| 1st day: | |
| 8:30 | Pick up at your guest house |
| 10:00 | Arrival at the trail head, trekking start to Semban via Kampung Bojong, crossing seven bamboo bridges |
| 12:30 | Arrival at the waterfall near Bohong, swimmng and cooling in the waterfall, followed by simple lunch. |
| 13:30 | Continue trekking to Semban with scenic views and steep passages through deep jungle. |
| 16:30 | Expected arrival in Semban village, settle into accomodation, short refreshing shower and small walk around the vullage until |
| 18:30 | Dinner, relaxing |
| 20:00 | Depending on weather conditions: Watching svenes of the Local Baruk Festival for Warrior Spirits (movie) with further explanations on the Bidayuh Semban War in the 19th century, or guided "Sound Walk" through the village forest. |
| 2nd day: | |
| 5:00 | Wake up call, walk to sunrise viewing area, hot coffee on the way, explanations in plants along the path such as pepper, cocoa, rubber, durian and herbs. |
| 7:30 | Back in the village for morning shower and breakfast. |
| 9:00 | Walk to the two most imposant waterfalls of the region, the Susung (highest) and the Pen (most beautiful) waterfall. |
| 10:00 | Arrival at the waterfalls and relaxing with swimming. |
| 12:30 | Picnic lunch followed by siesta in the shade. |
| 14:00 | Trekking down to the village. |
| 15:00 | Arrival in the village, tea time. |
| 17:00 | Longer walk through the village. |
| 18:30 | Dinner. |
| 19:15 | Culture evening: experiencing cultural objects collected in the village over the centuries, welcoming musicians and dancers in traditional clothing, especially the female dancers with their golden leg and arm rings, listening to letung music (bamboo tube zithers) and watching the eagle dance, exchanging experiences on handicraft making and cooking |
| 3rd day: | |
| 7:00 | Wake-up call. |
| 8:00 | Big breakfast. |
| 8:30 | Visiting the baruk with the enemy's skull, listening to the story. |
| 9:30 | Start to trek back to the trail head, short breaks with snacks. |
| 14:30 | Arrival at the trail head and transport back to Kuching. |
| 16:00 | Arrival at your guest house. |
Prices:
3 days and 2 nights:| 2 persons | RM210/pp | Includes the following meals: 2 x breakfast 1 x lunch at the waterfall 1 x pack lunch 2 x evening tea 2 x night tea 1 x sunrise hot coffee 2 x dinner |
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| 3 persons | RM 190/pp | |
| 4 persons | RM 170/pp | |
| 5 persons | RM 160/pp | |
| 6 persons | RM 150/pp | |
| 7 persons | RM 140/pp | |
| 8 persons | RM 137.50/pp | |
| 9 persons | RM 135/pp | |
| 10 persons | RM 130/pp | |
| 11-19 persons | RM 120/pp | |
| 20+ persons | RM 110/pp |
2 days and 1 night:
| 2 persons | RM150/pp | Includes the following meals: 1 x breakfast 1 x pack lunch 1 x evening tea 1 x night tea 1 x sunrise hot coffee 1 x dinner |
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| 3 persons | RM 140/pp | |
| 4 persons | RM 130/pp | |
| 5 persons | RM 120/pp | |
| 6 persons | RM 110/pp | |
| 7 persons | RM 100/pp | |
| 8 persons | RM 90/pp | |
| 9 persons | RM 85/pp | |
| 10+ persons | RM 80/pp |
Contact:
Sagan Adan:
014-880 8123 or 016-808 4564
Janifia Ong:
013-563 3375
Sagan Adan
Semban Village, Padawan,
Kuching, Sarawak,
Malaysia
There's no internet connection in the village so we don't have an email, do call! If you're calling from abroad, use a calling card or try Skype out.
Pictures:
Sagan Adan
Bamboo bridge.
Lunch during first day, by the waterfall.
One of the villagers, carrying a lot more weight than you will!
Keep your eyes out for animals!
Be sure to buy some pepper from the villagers!
Semban village at dawn.
Sunrise over Padawan.