ECO HOST THE HIGHLANDER TRAILS

Day 1 Arrival Bario [Lunch/Dinner]

Arrive Bario airport and transfer to Ngimat Ayu House (TNAH). Local home cooked lunch will be served followed by a short briefing on your itinerary. Free and easy to discover the village, where you will also visit a typical Bario Longhouse, followed by a short hike to the Penan settlement at Arur Dalan. Return to your homestay lodge where a local dinner awaits you.

 

Day 2    Pa’ Lungan    [Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner]

0730hrs – Breakfast will be served
0830hrs – Start the trek at Ra’an Ukat then to Pa’ Lungan, these are idyllic Kelabit villages. Trek time will be approximately 4 -5 hours over one small hill Ra’an Barit and arrive by about mid-afternoon. Upon arrival in Pa’ Lungan, our guide will take you to visit Batu Ritung and Perupun Rayah among the megaliths found around the village. Settle in while your guide prepares your dinner. Overnight at the village.

Day 3    Long Rebpun  [Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner]

An early morning wake-up call today, have breakfast then visit the Ritoh Monument before we start on our trek to Long Rebpun. Trek time will be about 5-6 hours involving a fairly strenuous climb over Singkulup Hill with a few river crossings and the same time you may try your hands on river fishing and enjoy the nature. You will arrive at Long Rebpun jungle shelter in the late evening. The shelter is the mid-point of the journey for you to cross over into Indonesia the next day to a site which used to be inhabited by the Kelabit tribe. (They have since moved to Pa’Ukat and Pa’Lungan) more than 50 years ago during the 2nd World War, during which time, the Japanese occupied Sarawak. Overnight at a jungle shelter.

 

Day 4    Ba’Kelalan Village     [Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner]

We have an early trek today to cross over Long Midang to the Indonesian territory. Trek time is around 5 hours and will cross over one hill (Ra’an Bulu) which marks the Malaysian/Indonesian boundary, with a stop at a bamboo plantation for lunch. While in Indonesia and we will arrive at a local village called Pa’Rupai where a tribe called Lun Dayeh shall welcome us. From this point – transfer by 4WD to Ba’Kelalan. We will be arriving late in the afternoon and proceed straight to the lodging house for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 4 Departure [Breakfast]

Breakfast at the lodge, before your flight back to the next destination

Price is only valid for Domestic Market – Low Season period / Ringgit Malaysia (RM) Per Person – Twin/Triple Share Basic

 

INCLUDE :

  • 3 nights stay in Lodge/Homestay & Jungle Shelter
  • Meals as specified
  • Local Tour Guide
  • Land transport as per itinerary
  • Entrance fees and Fees

EXCLUDE:

  • Domestic air ticket Myy / Bario – Bakelalan/Miri
  • Juices, Carbonated & Alcoholic beverages
  • Tipping, Optional Excursions, Personal & Travel Insurance
  • Items not mentioned

NOTE

  • This tour package penetrates into a private mass of tropical rainforest area.
  • All clients are pre-advised that no off-tracks are allowed anytime throughout the entire duration of the tour
  • Suggested dress-code: Hiking wear
  • Overland trips within this tour operates on non-paved roads / trails, so be prepared to get wet and dirty
  • Jungle tracks in certain area between Bario – Bakelalan might have leeches
  • Travel light
  • Due to this elevation of the highlands, participants are advised to bring along their sweater or windbreaker as the night can get chilly for most months of the year.

 

Recommended to bring:

Backpack 10L, sandals, good grip walking shoes, torchlight, sunscreen, insect repellent, raincoat, swim wear, own drinking bottle, binoculars, camera or video with spare batteries, personal toiletries and personal medi