Discover the pristine and isolated area of Batang Ai known as Ulu Ai, a remote paradise of clean rivers and jungle streams, refreshing waterfalls and undisturbed tracts of rainforest. Stay at Nanga Sumpa Lodge and experience nature-based activities and get to know the traditional lives of the friendly Iban community who live in the nearby longhouse.
Today’s tour starts at 0800. You’ll be picked up from your hotel and drive to the Batang Ai reservoir. The largest transnational tropical rainforest in the region, it is over 10,000 square kilometers large and has the highest density of wild orangutans. It’s also home to the infamous tribal headhunters.
En route you’ll stop at Lachau Bazaar. Stroll around the shops at the small native market to learn more about what the locals consume in their daily lives. Lunch will be served at a coffee shop.
Continue your journey, arriving at Batang Ai Lake between 1330 - 1400. Far upriver deep in the jungle sits the Nanga Sumpa Lodge. The only way to get here is by traveling on a longtail boat over the lake and along the river. Keep a sharp lookout for wildlife, as you’re bound to spot a variety of birds and other animals along the way. The journey takes approximately 2 hours depending on the river conditions.
Check in at the lodge and enjoy a dinner at your convenience.
Overnight at Nanga Sumpa lodge.
Inclusions:
๐ฅ Lunch, ๐ Dinner
Wake to the sounds of a jungle rife with wildlife, and imagine these are the sounds that humans in the tropics used to wake up for millenia.
Following a local breakfast, put on your hiking gear and take off on a jungle trail alongside the river. Walking alongside the river is a great way to spot wildlife, as they’re drawn to the water and the open space gives you more opportunity than the thick jungle canopy.
Upon reaching a docking point, continue upriver by boat to the explore the scenic Enseluai waterfall. Relax, swim, and enjoy your tropical surroundings. If you’re lucky you’ll be able to spot some of the endigenious fish.
Your Iban hosts will provide you with a sumptuous BBQ by the fall, and you’ll learn more about the edible plants of the region.
Return to the lodge.
After dinner visit Nanga Sumpa longhouse, an authentic dwelling of the local Iban people who were once feared for head-hunting practices. Luckily a tradition that is no longer in practice! Explore the longhouse and learn about the lifestyle of these friendly natives whose lives are perfectly intertwined with nature.
Relax on the ruai (common verandah), spend time with the Iban people and enjoy some local rice wine. The perfect way to wrap up a stay in the jungle.
Overnight at Nanga Sumpa lodge.
Inclusions:
โ Breakfast, ๐ฅ Lunch, ๐ Dinner
Breakfast in the lodge.
At 0830 hours travel downriver to the Batang Ai Lake jetty, arriving around 1030-1100 hours. Then travel overland back to Kuching with lunch enroute.
Arrive in Kuching at approximately 1630.
Inclusions:
โ Breakfast, ๐ฅ Lunch
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