EVENT AT GUNUNG MULU NATIONAL PARK

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Sarawak Chamber (Advanced) (minimum of 3 persons)

Advance booking required -RM225 per person

(Advanced Level – requires Park Manager approval) Sarawak Chamber is a tour for visitors that Sarawak Chamber is a challenging trek even for fit and experienced cavers. Taking one very full day, beginning at 6.30 am at the Park HQ Office you will follow the Summit Trail for about 3 hours to reach the entrance to Good Luck Cave. Access to the chamber takes about 3 hours along a 800 metre river channel with sheer rock faces rising to about 50 metres on either side.After a 200 metre traverse and a steep boulder slope you come face to face with the inky blackness of Earth’s largest chamber, but you wont actually get into the chamber itself.

Enjoy a short rest at the mouth of the chamber, before the return trip.You will need to have good hiking boots, a day pack, raincoat, lunch, water, personal first aid kit and a back up torch. You will be provided with a caving helmet, head lamp and ropes as required. If during the trek to the cave entrance the guide believes that water levels will be too high in Sarawak Chamber but still suitable at Drunken Forest then the tour will be changed at no extra charge.

The Garden of Eden
Experience both the caves and the rainforest.
Either a half day activity known as
The Garden of Eden Pools (minimum of 3 persons – maximum of 8)
Garden of Eden Valley Walk (minimum of 3 persons – maximum of 8 persons)
Advance Booking Required
RM105 per person
Picnic Lunch and afternoon tea is included
No additional charge for Deer and Langs Cave tours when combined with the walk.
Distance/Time 12km walk – round trip to the Park Office.Begin your adventure leaving from the Park Office at 9.00am.From the Garden of Eden pool, climb, walk and swim up the Eden River to the walking trails that wind around the valley to a series of waterfalls and rock pools perfect for swimming.This secluded valley receives few visitors and is an ideal place for a picnic lunch, photography, exploring and enjoying the peace. After exiting the Deer Cave your Guide will show you Langs Cave then leave you at the Bat Observatory to wait for the Bat Exodus around dusk. It is a good idea to bring some dry clothes to change into to await the Bat Exodus.You return to Park HQ at your leisure along the Rainforest Discovery Walk.

CLEARWATER CAVE & WIND CAVE

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Clearwater cave is a Asia’s longest cave, measuring some 107 km. It has a subterranean river, part of which is navigable by boat. There are two ways of reaching Clearwater. Firstly, you can trek along a 4 km nature trail which takes approximately one and half hours. The normal tour however is by longboat along the Melinau River, stopping off at Wind Cave (which is part of the Clearwater Cave system) along the way. It normally takes about 15 minutes to reach Wind Cave by boat.A plankwalk leads from the riverbank to the entrance of Wind Cave. As its name suggested, Wind Cave was breezy and at certain spots, the wind was rather strong. At the end of the passage is the famous King’s Chamber, brilliantly lighted up to highlight the stalactites and stalagmites. The 400-metre plankwalk that leads to Clearwater Cave is built hanging on the limestone cliff that had fallen down vertically to the floor of Sungai Melinau.The path takes you to a shallow tributary that ends with a deep pool
at the foot of a hill.From here you will climb a flight of 200 steps through the forest to the mouth of Clearwater Cave. With its underground river, The gushing sound of its underground river could be heard in the cave. At the end of the passage you will climb down the steps to the picnic area. At the base of the steps there is a crystal clear pool that is filled by water that flows out of the cave. Here visitors can take a refreshing dip in its cold water if they wish to do so. Locals believe that a dip in Clearwater River will restore one’s youth by five years!

ROYAL MULU RESORT

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Royal Mulu Resort,
Miri, Sarawak.

Designed in the style of ethnic longhouses, the Royal Mulu Resort in Miri Sarawak, East of Peninsula Malaysia was built on wooden stilts, three meters above the ground. Linked by a series of wooden walkways, the Royal Mulu Resort in Miri Sarawak, East of Peninsula Malaysia stands on the banks of the Melinau River, in the midst of a beautiful natural environment.

The Royal Mulu Resort in Miri, Sarawak, East of Peninsula Malaysia is an international class nature destination, offering the best combination of “resort experience”, nature and comfort. The Royal Mulu Resort in Miri, Sarawak, East of Peninsula Malaysia is located near the Gunung Mulu National Park, home of lush rainforest and some of the most amazing cave systems in the world.

Explore the Nature at Mulu National Park. The Mulu National Park, in Miri, Sarawak is a home to the World’s most ancient caves and rainforest. It is recently listed as a World Heritage Site, famous for its wide range of rainforests, biodiversity, massive caves and inspiring beauty.

Staying at the Royal Mulu Resort in Miri, Sarawak, East of Peninsula Malaysia is an ideal retreat especially those who loves the nature. Royal Mulu Resort in Miri, Sarawak, East of Peninsula Malaysia offers its guests the Deluxe Jungle View Room that comes either a king size bed or a twin bedded bed and rooms are big enough to accommodate 3 adults at a time with space for an extra bed.

All Deluxe Jungle View rooms at the Royal Mulu Resort in Miri, Sarawak, East of Peninsula Malaysia have rich parquet floorings with private bath and shower, mini-bar, individually controlled air-conditioning, hot and cold showers, color TV with Satellite TV, coffee and tea making facilities. Safe deposit box are available at the Front Desk, hairdryer and Iron & Ironing board are available upon request.

At the Royal Mulu Resort in Miri, Sarawak, East of Peninsula Malaysia, not everything is about the nature. There are so many things that you can find and do at the Royal Mulu Resort in Miri, Sarawak, East of Peninsula Malaysia. Other facilities includes laundry services, Currency exchange, Recreation & activities center, Jacuzzi, Souvenir shop, Swimming pool, Jacuzzi, Mountain biking, Jungle-trekking, Kayaking, Rock-climbing, Caving, River-boarding, Indoor games, Badminton, Fishing and Blow-pipe and rental of traditional costumes.

The Wildflower Coffee House at the Royal Mulu Resort in Miri, Sarawak, East of Peninsula Malaysia is open from 7:00am until 11:00pm, and combines the best of Local, Chinese, and Western Cuisine. The "Long Bar", inside the Coffee House, in Royal Mulu Resort in Miri, Sarawak, East of Peninsula Malaysia is open every afternoon and evening, offering cocktails, fresh coconut juices, local juices and even "tuak", the local rice wine. Guests can sit out in the outdoor terrace at the Royal Mulu Resort in Miri, Sarawak, East of Peninsula Malaysia and enjoy steamboat for two or if you are with a larger group you can have a barbeque party on the open air terrace. And as for breakfast, don't miss the Chef's specially-made breads and pastries - served piping hot from the oven. All this you can have at the Royal Mulu Resort in Miri, Sarawak, East of Peninsula Malaysia.

Organize your next successful event with a difference at Royal Mulu Resort in Miri, Sarawak, East of Peninsula Malaysia. Meeting rooms at the Royal Mulu Resort in Miri, Sarawak, East of Peninsula Malaysia are fully equipped with the latest audio-visual facilities to cater for your needs.

From company meetings to seminars and courses, we offer attractive conference packages at reasonable rates. Reward your employees with an incentive trip to Royal Mulu Resort. It is one of the best ways to show your appreciation towards their commitment and hard work.

Miri, in Northeast Sarawak and Kota Kinabalu in Sabah serves as two gateways for Gunung National Park. To get to Royal Mulu Resort in Miri, Sarawak, East of Peninsula Malaysia, fly with Fly Asian Express also known as Fax, flies from Kota Kinabalu and Miri to Mulu using the 50 Seater, Fokker 50. The flight takes approximately 45 minutes form Kota Kinabalu and 30 minutes from Miri.

The park can also be reached by boat (via Marudi). However, there is no regular boat service on the last section of the trip so longboats must be chartered. This is best done in a group to save cost. Tour operators are able to arrange boat passage to Mulu if required.

There are two things people would love about Royal Mulu Resort in Miri, Sarawak, East of Peninsula Malaysia and they would be nature combining with fun. Stay at the Royal Mulu Resort in Miri, Sarawak, East of Peninsula Malaysia for the holiday and enjoy the nature.

SPECIAL FOOD IN SARAWAK

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LAKSA SARAWAK


One of the famous food in Sarawak is the local Sarawak laksa is a creamy, spicy, local variation of Malaysia’s ubiquitous soup-noodle bowl. Jumbo prawns, fresh lime, and coriander lend a unique flavor to the broth which is thicker than that found in most noodle bowls heavy but delicious. The noodles are usually made from thin vermicelli. Here a little bit Introduction for One of Southeast Asia’s Favorite Noodle Dishes
Laksa is one of those unique dishes, possibly hard to find at home, that people crave long after their Southeast Asia suntan fades to a fond memory. The taste of sour, spicy, slightly sweet with a hint of fish – laksa is a mouth-watering noodle soup dish found all over Southeast Asia. Though the epicentre may be Malaysia,laksa’s fame has spread throughout Singapore, Cambodia, Indonesia, and the West.Laksa typically consists of rice noodles in a thick, gritty gravy made from either coconut milk and curry paste or tamarind fruit and fish, depending on the locale. Lemongrass, garlic, shallots, chili, fish or shrimp, and a long list of other seasonings blend flawlessly for a complex taste. Optional lime helps to counter. The fishy taste and adds a citrus zing. Laksa also known as the quintessential fusion of Chinese and Malay cuisine.


UMAI



Among the Melanau traditional food-based raw fresh fish such as fish blond, black pomfret fish, shark or fish terubuk. Yet more enjoyable and tasty fish should provide umai with blonde.
Umai is not eaten raw, the fish were cleaned disiang and mixed with ingredients such as onion, onion, chilli, lime, ginger and materials other side. Mix these ingredients especially lemon and ginger ripen umai.





MANOK PANSUH

Chicken (the most delicious chicken) cooked in bamboo is very popular among the Iban and Bidayuh. Bamboo is used to cook the chicken to give a distinctive taste to the food. In addition to ingredients such as garlic, onion, chili, sweet potato leaves and other byproducts delicious add pansuh Manok.


Manok Pansoh very suitable for consumption at breakfast, lunch, dinner or at any time. It will be more delicious if eaten with glutinous rice or bamboo cylinder. It is a food that should be felt if a visit to Sarawak.




LINUT

A kind of natural food for the Melanau. It is made ​​from raw sago is derived from sago palm. Linut manufacturing means easy but requires proper techniques that blend linut not hard.

The materials to make linut is raw sago and hot water. Ways of doing this is with menjiruskan hot water slowly into a basin filled with raw sago. Jirusan gaulan fast water and should be done simultaneously in order to assume someone is born perfect dough.


Linut usually eaten with sauce made ​​from shrimp paste. Vegetables such as eggplant Iban, midin (fern leaves) and pumpkin vegetable is usually served food side dish to complement linut.

ABOUT GUNUNG MULU NATIONAL PARK

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United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization (UNESCO) 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.Gunung Mulu National Park contains the networks longest cave in the world and here also have the 'Sarawak Chamber ', which is the largest underground chamber in the world that can accommodate forty Boeing 747 airplanes. Gunung Mulu National Park, located on the east side of the State, is one of the famous tourist destinations in Malaysia, especially in Sarawak.Mulu National Park is one of the most researched limestone in the world. Area covering 52.864-hectare park contains seventeen vegetation zones, featuring around 3,500 species of vascular plants. Palm species there are very rich with 109 species of the genus have been found twenty. National Park is decorated by Gunung Mulu which is sandstone mountains as high as 2,377 meters. Around 295 miles of caves have been explored providing stunning views and also is home to millions of cave bats and birds kites. Sarawak room measuring 600 meters X 415 m and 80 m high, is the largest cave rooms worldwide known Mulu National Park also has a unique geographical shape, consisting of a limestone cave, a clear ring of ice and covered with virgin tropical forest, Mulu National Park is a place that is not only suitable for people who want peace away from the hustle and bustle of the city metropolis, but also very suitable for those who want a rugged activities.Mulu National Park can be addressed through continued flight from Miri to Mulu National Park or for those who want to feel the difference with other ways of using express boat from Kuala Baram, Miri to Marudi and then to Mulu National Park.You can also visit Deer Cave is a cave that has a tunnel that is the largest in the world that can take five measures cathedral church of Saint Paul in London.Another major attraction here is the Clearwater Cave that is the longest cave in Southeast Asia. Large caves are home to millions of bats and swiftlets clustering flying out into the jungle every evening.Visitors who enjoy natural environment will be amazed and fascinated looking at the best examples of tropical limestone including the sharp limestone ridges and deep canyons that was named 'The Pinnacles'.Resort offers a wide selection here is quite difficult climb but should satisfy. Visitors are advised to use service driver and porter.

MEET THE PEOPLE IN MULU

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Lun Bawang, Murut and Iban to the north, Kelabit in the south east, Berawan and Penan to the south and some nomadic Penan within the boundaries of the park; all have lived in this rainforest for millennia.
Orang Ulu people are a diverse group of many cultures share a remarkable understanding of the rainforest which they have used for generations for their food, medicines, tool making and building shelters

 
Rivers are not only the lifeblood of the rainforest and the caves but also for the people of Mulu.  Longhouse life centres around the Melinau and Tutoh Rivers for transport, washing, food, play and for simply watching the world go by.  Travelling along the Melinau to Wind and Clearwater Caves gives visitors great insight into the everyday activities of these communities.
You can stop by at the Batu Bungan handicraft market on your way up-river to visit the Cave of the Winds and Clearwater Cave or you arrange a boat to take you downstream to the larger Tutoh River and visit the Penan community of Long Iman to learn about how medicinal plants are used even today. They too have a handicraft market or you can arrange for one of the local people to take you on a forest walk to the beautiful Long Iman waterfall.

TREE TOP TOWER

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Soaring into the treetops like one of the nearby massive trees this 30 metre tower and bird hide provides the opportunity to 'spy' on squirrels arguing over their territory and watch canopy birds swooping through the branches. During fruiting season there is a chance tom see hornbills or macaques feeding on the fruits of the fig trees that surround the hide. A 10 minutes walk from the Park Office takes you to the base of the tower, designed for you to comfortably and quietly wait for passing wildlife without them being aware that you are watching. Birds watchers can arrange private use of the tower for dawn (5-8am) and dusk (5-8pm), ask at the office for the cost and to make a reservation.

MULU CANOPY SARAWAK

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Dense vegetation clings to every surface and trees are draped with orchids, ferns and creepers. Insects, lizards and squirrels dash up and down the tree trunks with butterflies and dragonflies adding a burst of colour as they glide by. Peculiar insects buzz past in search of a mate and a wild perfume wafts down from the canopy where tropical flowers bloom. How do you discover all this and understand why Mulu is one of the World's biodiversity 'hot-spots'? Try one of our rainforest activities. Guided tours leave the office daily; the return trip will take approximately 2 hours. Bookings are essential and group sizes are limited to 7. The Mulu Canopy Skywalk at 480 metres is the longest tree-based walkway in the World. As you walk among the ferns and vines 15-25 metres above the forest floor and river you will enjoy tis unique opportunity to get closer to the rainforest 'web of life.'

THE BAT EXODUS

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Twelve species of bats have been recorded within Deer Cave, including the colony of Wrinkled-Lipped Bats estimated to number between 2.5 and 3.5 million individuals. While you wait in the Bat Observatory for the nightly flight of bats to begin you can watch the secret life of millions of bats on MULU BAT CAM a remote controlled, closed circuit TV system which takes you into the dark recesses of the cave to observe the bat 'live,' up close and sometimes a bit personal. Expectation builds as the sun moves towards the horizon and the Bat Hawks take up their roost on the cliff face, waiting for the first of the millions of bats appear. Each evening the bats gather at the cave entrance in large ring-shaped formations, circling higher and higher up the cliff face before moving out cross the rainforest in spiralling ribbons. It has been estimated that nightly each bat consumes between five and ten grams of flying insects. This means that 3 million bats will return in the morning to deposit a huge amount of guano in the cave and provide a unique ecosystem, home to millions of insects and their predators. The bats leave the cave on most evenings between 5.30 pm and 6.30 pm but on rare occasions do not leave at all. Even more rarely they sometimes leave as early as 4.30 pm. The return   trip to Park HQ is a wonderful time to move through the forest, listening to the calls of the frogs and insects, often seeing fireflies and stick insects.

DEER CAVE

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We sat and watched millions of bats stream out of Deer Cave, they fly as far away as the coast to gorge themselves on 15 tons of insects. Adventure Caving in Mulu is so exciting, exploring deep underground with just a torch to show you the way. I envied how easily the bats found their way around in the pitch black. It is so big-the largest cave passage in the World. As we walked around Deer Cave,100 metre columns of water fell to the floor and a huge underground river roared beneath our feet. Climbing was such as

a challenge but the view of the 40 metre high Pinnacles was an amazing reward. I didn't believe them when they said going back down would be the hardest! We were suspended 20 metres above the river and rainforest, it was so beautiful. The Mulu Canopy Skywalk is 480metres long with walkways swaying from tree-top, it was breath-taking.A path leads into the cave and winds its way around, following the natural contours of the cave floor. Although the path is lit, a flashlight is useful for examining the guano-covered cave floor and its population of insects. The path eventually leads to the “Garden I Eden” where a hole in the cave roof lets in a shaft of light which allows the rich green vegetation to thrive. Another feature is the famous profile of Abraham Lincoln, which guards the southern entrance of the cave.You can also visit Deer Cave is a cave that has a tunnel that is the largest in the world that can take five measures cathedral church of Saint Paul in London.Another major attraction here is the Clearwater Cave that is the longest cave in Southeast Asia. Large caves are home to millions of bats and swiftlets clustering flying out into the jungle every evening.