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One of the most unique and intriguing treks in Borneo! When head-hunting was at its height, a hundred years ago, Kayan war parties from the Baram made their way through the Mulu area to attack the Murut longhouse and Chinese farmers along the Limbang River. Paddling their war canoes up the Melinau River to the Melinau Gorge, they dragged them 3km overland to the headwaters of the Terikan River. The "Kayan Road" a 4 m wide trail with poles laid acrossit to facilitate dragging the boats. Today we call it the "Headhunters' Trail".
Considering Mulu’s spectacular scenery and its biological significance, it was not surprising that Mulu was successfully listed as a World Heritage site in November 2000. To qualify for world heritage status a park must meet one of the four following criteria:
- Be an outstanding example of the world’s geological history.
- Be an outstanding representative example of on-going evolutionary processes.
- Be of exceptional natural beauty.
- Contain significant natural habitat for in-situ conservation of biological diversity and the protection of threatened species
Mulu meets all four of these:-
Earth’s history and geological features
Mulu’s concentration of caves, its geomorphic and structural characteristics are an outstanding resource, which allows a greater understanding of Earth’s history.
Ecological Processes
Mulu provides outstanding scientific opportunities to study theories on the origins of cave faunas.
Superlative natural phenomena or natural beauty and aesthetic importance
Mulu has outstanding scenic values, including the natural phenomenon of millions of bats and swiftlets leaving and entering the caves is a superlative wildlife spectacle.
Biodiversity and threatened species
Mulu provides significant natural habitat for a wide range of plant and animal diversity both above and below ground.
World Heritage status has created renewed interest in the park and a genuine desire of the government and people of Malaysia to ensure it is adequately protected. Accordingly, the Sarawak Government has committed to developing world leading conservation practices and high quality nature-based tourism activities at Mulu and has committed considerable resources to ensure its goals are achieved.
Gunung Mulu National Park is not the easiest place to get to. A maze of rivers and floodland lie between it and the coast. Boating services up the rivers take more time and are less than reliable. Hence,this package includes a flight from Miri to Mulu on MH3630 ETD 0910hrs on Mas Wing flight or MH3255 from Kota Kinabalu ETD 1305hrs. For those from Miri who arrive in the morning, upon arrival in Mulu, you will be transfered to Benarat Inn for lunch where you can relax and unwind before the programme starts. For those from Kota Kinabalu who arrive at noon, we proceed straight from Mulu airport to Mulu Park HQ and take an exciting plankwalk to visit the Deer and Lang's Cave. This will take approximately 45 mins and you will get to explore the beatiful flora and fauna of Mulu Park along the way.
These caves – Deer Cave and Lang's Cave - are the largest cave passage in the world . The enormous chambers of Deer Cave are home to over 32 million bats! At dusk we witness the amazing spectacle of these creatures emerging from the gaping mouth of the cave, as they head out into the forest in search of food. We return late in the evening to Park HQ and transfer by van to Benarat Inn.
Meals included: 1 lunch, 1 dinner for those from Miri and for those from Kota Kinabalu 1 dinner
We will take a nice relaxing boat ride in the early morning to the source of the Clearwater River. Soak in the pristine morning air and the lush greenary along the way. We will visit the Wind and Clearwater Cave. We will then have a sumptous lunch at the Clearwater Spring. We proceed by boat to Long Lutut before trekking through the lowland forest to camp 5. This trek will take approximately 3 hours where we will be spendin overnight. Camp 5 hasvery basic accommodation.Spend the night in the wilderness and enjoy a serene and tranquil time with friends.
Meals included: 1 breakfast, 1 lunch, 1 dinner
We will have an early breakfast and we ascend Mt Api to the Pinnacles approximately 1200m high. As we progress along the climb the scenary and the plant life changes - from a forest of big trees, to pretty little bushes and rhododendrons. Once at the top, you will get a magnificent view across the Pinnacles and Brunei Bay. A priceless reward. Packed lunch would also be provided at the view point. We will descend to Camp 5 for the night.
Meals included: 1 breakfast, 1 lunch, 1 dinner
In the morning, we will follow the ancient path of the headhunters, crossing two rivers to meet the boat at Kuala Terikan. We descend down the river to the Iban longhouse where we spend a night as guests of our Iban hosts. The living conditions in the longhouse are extremely basic – this night is designed to give you a first-hand taste of how the Iban people live and also provide an insight into their unique customs.
We will be sleeping on the ground, on simple mats and it is highly recommended that you bring your own sleeping bag. The Iban are generally very reserved people unless, of course, they get on to their home-brewed rice wine! In the evening, share a glass of "Tuak" (rice wine) with the Ibans and join in their music and traditional dances. The white-men's version of the headhunters' dance is always the most amusing!. We overnight at the longhouse.
Meals included: 1 breakfast,1 lunch, 1 dinner.
This morning we farewell our Iban friends and continue our journey by boat to Medamit. From there we travel overland to Limbang airport where we take the flight to Miri
Meals included: 1 breakfast
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