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Mulu Caves & Pinnacles Mulu National Park, Sarawak
4D/3N Ex-Mulu
Day 1 - Deer Cave / Lang Cave / Bats Watching - Arrive Mulu airport, meet your guide and transfer to Benarat Lodge. 12:00noon Lunch at Sg. Pala Restaurant. After lunch proceed by van to Park HQ for a visit to Deer and Lang’s Cave. Trek along the plant walk (3 km) through the rainforest. Explore the largest cave passage in the world - Deer Cave and Lang's Cave. Relax at the open air observatory for an opportunity witness the phenomenon exodus of Bats out of the caves, spiralling high overhead and ascend to the sky where they will search for food. Returned to the Park and transfer to Benarat Lodge. (L/D) Day 2 - Penan Settlement / Winds Cave / Clearwater Cave / Camp 5 - Breakfast. Take a morning longtail boat ride to visit Batu Bungan Penan Settlement where you are able to purchase the local handicraft made by the Penan tribe. Continue by boat to the Cave Of The Winds with is tall, slender stalagmites, then on to the source of the Clearwater River, see the underground river and visit the dry passage of the Lady's Cave. Swim at the Clearwater Spring. After picnic lunch at the Clearwater Pavilion, continue your journey by longtail boat to Kuala Berar or Long Litut. The 8km trek through beautiful rainforest and along the Litut river to Melinau Camp (Camp 5) overnight (B/L/D) Day 3 - Mulu Pinnacles - Early breakfast. Begin the 2.4km steep trek to the Pinnacles viewpoint at 1750 m. Along this trail are many orchids, pitcher plants and tiny Tree Shrews foraging for food. The pinnacles of Mulu National Park are a collection of 45 meter high, limestone needles that cling to the side of Gunung Api (Volcano). The hike to the viewpoint overlooking the pinnacles is a tough and challenging mountain climb. However, trekkers are rewarded with a spectacular view of a silver-grey forest of stone, poking up through the surrounding jungle. Return to Camp 5 for a refreshing swim and another overnight stay. (B/L/D) Day 4 - 07:30am, breakfast. Return to Kuala Berar or Long Litut for a leisurely longboat ride back to Mulu Airport. (B)
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