Sarikei Iban Longhouse

Dauer 3 Tage

Produkt Gruppenreise

Start Täglich, ab 2 Personen

Reiseleitung Englischsprachig

Mahlzeiten Inklusive Vollpension

Von - Bis Kuching City

Program

Day 1 Kuching – Sarikei Meet at the lobby of your city Hotel in Kuching and transfer by car (20 minutes) to the express boat wharf. From here you will depart by express boat for a 3.5 hours ride to Sarikei division, accompanied by your tour guide. Upon arrival in Sarikei, your guide will bring you for a brief walk through the native market before lunch is served at a local café/restaurant. After lunch, depart by car/van (45 minutes) to reach an Iban longhouse. This longhouse consist of 45 families (approximately 300 people) living under one roof and it was build out of the hardest tropical wood (iron wood) in 1955. Upon arrival, you will be taken on a guided tour around this longhouse to meet the Ibans and their families and join them in their daily chores. Late afternoon, you can feel free to swim in the cool mountain stream located just in front of the longhouse. Dinner in the longhouse, after which, the Ibans will sound their gongs and perform their traditional dance. Accommodation Iban Longhouse

Day 2 Sarikei After breakfast, set off for a nature walk passing through farmlands such as rice fields, pepper farm, fruit orchards, etc. before you arrive at a waterfall. Swim and relax while native lunch is prepared. Afternoon, return back to the longhouse the same way. After tea break, join some of the Iban families in their activities such as rice wine brewing, mat weaving, cooking (activities are according to what is happening in the village and may vary from time to time). Accommodation Iban Longhouse

Day 3 Sarikei – Kuching Breakfast in the longhouse and time to say goodbye. Transfer by car from the longhouse to Sarikei town. Early lunch at Sarikei town before boarding the express boat for your journey back to Kuching. Upon arrival at Kuching’s express boat wharf you will be transferred by to your Hotel in Kuching city.

The tour ends in Kuching City