The best time to visit Mulu National Park in Sarawak, Malaysia is between April and early October when the sun shines through the forest canopy. With the unpredictable weather condition all over the world, pray hard it does not rain during your stay so it helps to pack raincoat or poncho in your small bag.
Basically, there are only 2 types of accommodation at Mulu National Park mainly Park Chalet and Royal Mulu Resort. Park Chalet, situated at the Mulu National Park Headquarters, offers rooms with ceiling fans with or without air conditioned, attached bathroom and coffee making facilities. These rooms are single or double bedded that sleeps between 2 to 4 persons. Park Chalet also has a 21-bed dormitory with a large fan and shared bathrooms. Bed linen are provided in the dormitory but you have to bring your own towel. Meals are served at the open air Cafe Mulu which opens daily 7.30am till 9.00pm. You may order western dishes and local foods especially ‘Paku fern’, forest vegetable. In your free time, you may relax and read or meet other guests at the Patio.
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| Cafe Mulu at Park Chalet Mulu National Park |
The more luxurious and styled ethnic longhouse Royal Mulu Resort has 188 rooms with parquet floors, mini bar, individually controlled air-conditioning, standard amenities, hot and cold shower and spacious veranda that overlook the Melinau River or surrounding jungle. The Wildflower Restaurant opens daily from 7.00am till 11.00pm which serves buffet or set or a la carte local, chinese and western cuisine. Otherwise, you can enjoy steamboat for two at the outdoor terrace. Barbeque can be organized for a larger group at the open air terrace. Every night, Seri Melinau Dance troupe will perform traditional dances from every region in Sarawak.
Park Chalet
Tour | Single | Twin | Triple | Includes |
2D1N MULU | RM 550.00 | RM 465.00 | RM 385.00 | Land & river transfers, room, guide, fees, 2L, 1D, 1B |
3D2N MULU | RM 700.00 | RM 570.00 | RM 480.00 | Land & river transfers, room, guide, fees, 2L, 2D, 2B |
4D3N PINNACLES | RM 1,300.00 | RM 1,050.00 | RM 900.00 | Land & river transfers, room, guide, fees, 4L, 3D, 3B |
5D4N HEADHUNTERS | RM 1,515.00 | RM 1,345.00 | RM 1,090.00 | Land & river transfers, room, guide, fees, 4L, 4D,4B |
The above tour package price is valid from 1 April 2011 until 31 March 2012 for a minimum 2 adults. Child below 12 years old package price is 75% of adult rate.
Royal Mulu Resort
Tour | Single | Twin | Triple | Includes |
2D1N MULU | RM 660.00 | RM 550.00 | RM 485.00 | Land & river transfers, room, guide, fees, 2L, 1D, 1B |
3D2N MULU | RM 840.00 | RM 800.00 | RM 715.00 | Land & river transfers, room, guide, fees, 2L, 2D, 2B |
4D3N PINNACLES | RM 1,585.00 | RM 1,205.00 | RM 995.00 | Land & river transfers, room, guide, fees, 4L, 3D, 3B |
5D4N HEADHUNTERS | RM 1,665.00 | RM 1,450.00 | RM 1,205.00 | Land & river transfers, room, guide, fees, 4L, 4D,4B |
The above tour package price is valid from 1 April 2011 until 31 March 2012 for a minimum 2 adults. Child below 12 years old package price is 75% of adult rate.
Below are brief descriptions of the 4 Show Caves and Must-do-activities during your stay at Gunung Mulu National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. More detailed information in our posting dated 15 October 2010 under label Nature Tour titled MULU NATIONAL PARK NATURE TOUR.
Must-do-activities
Deer Cave has the largest cave passage in the world.
Lang Cave has a spectacular display of stalactites, stalagmites, helictities, shawls and rimstone pool.
Wind Cave so name because of the cool breeze which can be felt at the narrow parts of the cave.
Clearwater Cave is Asia’s longest Cave
Penan Settlement mainly the Batu Bungan or Long Iman villages are located along the Melinau River not far from the Mulu Park Headquarters.
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| Lang Cave |
Must-do-activities
Ø Watch million of bats from the Bat Observatory
Ø Make your way to the Pinnacles Summit
Ø Trek along the Headhunter Trails to Limbang.
Ø Go up Mulu Canopy Walkway, the world’s longest tree based canopy walk at 480 meters long and 15 – 25 meters above the forest floor.
Ø Explore the Medicine Plants Trail at Mulu Park Headquarter.
2 DAYS 1 NIGHT MULU itinerary TOUR GRADE: Easy
Day 01 – Fly to Mulu on Mas Wing flight. Upon arrival meet your guide and transfer to hotel for check in and have lunch. In the afternoon take a 3-kilometer walk through the tropical rainforest of Mulu to visit Deer and Lang Caves. After exploring the caves in late afternoon wait for bats to fly out from Deer Cave. (Subject to weather condition) Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight. (Lunch, Dinner)
Day 02 - Breakfast at hotel. Proceed by longboat to Wind and Clearwater caves. On the way, stop at Penan settlement where you can buy some local made handicrafts for souvenirs. After exploring the caves free at leisure including swimming at the Clearwater pools. (Bring your own change of clothes) Picnic lunch will be served at the Clearwater pavilion. In the afternoon transfer by boat to Mulu airport for your return flight home. (Breakfast, Lunch)
Items to bring along
Towels, torchlight, raincoat, walking shoes, sun block, sandals, swimwear, hats and insect repellents.
3 DAYS 2 NIGHTS MULU itinerary TOUR GRADE: Easy
Day 01 – Fly to Mulu on Mas Wing flight. Upon arrival meet your guide and transfer to hotel for check in and have lunch. In the afternoon take a 3-kilometer walk through the tropical rainforest of Mulu to visit Deer and Lang Caves. After exploring the caves in late afternoon wait for bats to fly out from Deer Cave. (Subject to weather condition) Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight. (Lunch, Dinner)
Day 02 - Breakfast at hotel. Proceed by longboat to Wind and Clearwater caves. On the way, stop at Penan settlement where you can buy some local made handicrafts for souvenirs. After exploring the caves free at leisure including swimming at the Clearwater pools. (Bring your own change of clothes) Picnic lunch will be served at the Clearwater pavilion. In the late afternoon return by boat to your hotel. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 3 – Breakfast at hotel. Free at leisure in the morning until your transfer out to Mulu airport for your return flight home. (Breakfast)
Items to bring along
Towels, torchlight, raincoat, walking shoes, sun block, sandals, swimwear, hats and insect repellents.
Note
- The above itinerary is subject to change whenever required by the guide during the actual tour. Example – Day 1 tour can be done on Day 2. The Day 2 tour can be done on the last day of your stay depending on the length of stay and fight arrival and departure time.
- Any tours organize in this package is not a private tours. You will be combined with other guests.
- Visiting hour for the Caves is determined by the Mulu National Park which is subject to change without notice.
- You must have a license guide before entering the Caves or the National Park area.
PINNACLES is Gunung Mulu’s signature attraction of the razor-sharp limestone spikes at 1710 meters. There are some helpful tips, to overcome the strenuous journey, in the below itineraries.
Camp 5
In the 70's and 80's, Camp 5 was one of the sites of the original base camps used by the Royal Geographical Expeditions. Nestled beside the beautiful Melinau River and facing the spectacular Benarat cliffs, This comfortable jungle accommodation is equipped with large open air sleeping rooms with raised platforms and sleeping mats, fully equipped kitchens, a dining space, toilets and showers. The World Heritage Guide, who is in charge of the camp, and the housekeeper will show you how everything works when you arrive. A ‘please be quiet now' curfew comes into operation at 10.00pm each night because climbers are usually either tired from the day's climb or getting ready for the early start up Mount Api the next day.
To maintain the essence of being secluded in a remote forest and to protect the environment, accommodation is restricted to 50 visitors per night. Solar power and a small generator is used to pump water from the river, provide radio communications for safety and for low level lighting at night. A rubbish recycling and removal service is provided to ensure that the trails and rivers remain free from pollution and litter. Please help us by using the bins correctly.
Camps 1, 3 and 4 are used by those climbing the Mulu Summit. These are basic, low impact, facilities designed to get you up off the forest floor. They protect you from the elements but most importantly reduce human impact on the surrounding environment. Each site has a rain water tank for collecting drinking water (but boil it just to be sure) and a toilet. You need to bring your own sleeping bag, bed roll and any personal items you think you need.
4 DAYS 3 NIGHTS PINNACLES itinerary TOUR GRADE: Strenuous (Physical fitness is required for the pinnacles climb)
Day 01 – Fly to Mulu on Mas Wing flight. Upon arrival meet your guide and transfer to your hotel for check in and have lunch. In the afternoon take a 3-kilometer walk through the tropical rainforest of Mulu to visit Deer and Lang Caves. After exploring the caves in late afternoon wait for bats to fly out from Deer Caves. (Subject to weather condition) Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight. (Lunch, Dinner)
Day 02 – Breakfast in the hotel. Take a longboat ride to Wind and Clearwater Caves. On the way, stop at Penan Settlement where you can buy some local made handicrafts for souvenirs. After exploring the caves proceed by longboat for approximately one hour to Kuala Litut.....Tips - If the water level at Kuala Likut is low, you will have to push the boat many times....Pack lunch will be serving. After lunch walk to Camp 5 for approximately 2-3 hours through the virgin forest of Mulu....Tips - The walk to Camp 5 is on a well marked level trail. You need to be there before dark.... Dinner and overnight at the Camp. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 03 – Breakfast. An early start to commence the 3-4 hours climb of Gunung Api to see the pinnacles....Tips - The trail from Camp 5 to view the Pinnacle is only 2.3 km long but rises 1,200 meters and the last section is near vertical with ropes and ladders to climb, Slow down, take time to enjoy the limestone forest, glimpse the tree shrews running past and as you reach the higher altitudes see some spectacular pitcher plants and rare orchids. Fit, experienced trekkers may reach the top in 2 – 3 hours, the not so fit around 4 – 5 hours...Lunch at the view points at the top....Tips –The descent is difficult and can take more 5 hours or more....Return back to Camp 5 and swim at the stream alongside the camp. Dinner and overnight at Camp 5. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 04 – Breakfast. Walk back to Kuala Litut to catch a longboat to Mulu airport for your return flight home. Lunch at Mulu airport. (Breakfast, Lunch)
Items to bring along:
Raincoat, towels, sleeping bag, swimwear, torchlight, hats, sandals, trekking boots, water bottles, energy food, insect repellents, sun block, toiletries and personal first aid kid.
The HEADHUNTER TRAIL will take you on a historical journey previously used by Kayan head hunters in the 19th century,
5 DAYS 4 NIGHTS HEADHUNTERS itinerary TOUR GRADE: Strenuous (Physical fitness is required for the pinnacles climb)
Day 01 – Fly to Mulu on Mas Wing flight. Upon arrival meet your guide and transfer to your hotel for check in and have lunch. In the afternoon take a 3-kilometer walk through the tropical rainforest of Mulu to visit Deer and Lang Caves. After exploring the caves in late afternoon wait for bats to fly out from Deer Caves. (Subject to weather condition) Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight. (Lunch, Dinner)
Day 02 – Breakfast in the hotel. Take a longboat ride to Wind and Clearwater Caves. On the way, stop at Penan Settlement where you can buy some local made handicrafts for souvenirs. After exploring the caves proceed by longboat for approximately one hour to Kuala Litut.....Tips - If the water level at Kuala Likut is low, you will have to push the boat many times....Pack lunch will be serving. After lunch walk to Camp 5 for approximately 2-3 hours through the virgin forest of Mulu....Tips - The walk to Camp 5 is on a well marked level trail. You need to be there before dark.... Dinner and overnight at the Camp. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 03 – Breakfast. An early start to commence the 3-4 hours climb of Gunung Api to see the pinnacles....Tips - The trail from Camp 5 to view the Pinnacle is only 2.3 km long but rises 1,200 meters and the last section is near vertical with ropes and ladders to climb, Slow down, take time to enjoy the limestone forest, glimpse the tree shrews running past and as you reach the higher altitudes see some spectacular pitcher plants and rare orchids. Fit, experienced trekkers may reach the top in 2 – 3 hours, the not so fit around 4 – 5 hours...Lunch at the view points at the top....Tips –The descent is difficult and can take more 5 hours or more....Return back to Camp 5 and swim at the stream alongside the camp. Dinner and overnight at Camp 5. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 04 – Breakfast. Walk along the headhunters trail through one of the oldest forest found in the world. The 13.3 kilometers walk will take approximately 5 hours to Kuala Terikan where you take a long boat to Mentawai for lunch. After lunch take a longboat ride to an Iban Longhouse. Experience the lifestyle of the local tribes of Borneo. Join them to taste their famous rice wine (Tuak) brewed locally. Dinner and overnight at the longhouse. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 05 – Breakfast. Take a one hour longboat ride to Kuala Medamit and followed by a one hour drive to Limbang Town. Explore the town before you transfer to airport for your flight to Miri OR a night stay in Limbang is recommended to experience the night life and try the seafood. OR Should your next destination is Sabah you may travel by ferry to Labuan and Kota Kinabalu the following day.
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