MONGKOS BIDAYUH VILLAGE EXPERIENCE

0800hrs depart from your hotel in the city for Semenggoh Wildlife Centre where you will have the chance to
observe the Orang Utans coming out of the forest for the feeding time. Located in a 653-hectare of forest
reserve.

Here, an opportunity for you to observe how Orang Utans who are either orphaned or rescued from
captivity are being rehabilitated and trained to survive in the wild. Your guide will give you further details about
these amazing animals. 1030hrs proceed for 2D/1N Mongkos Bidayuh Village Experience which is located near
the Sarawak-Kalimantan border, 103 kilometers from Kuching. Arrive at Mongkos around 1200 hours.

Upon arrival, check in to your room in the village guesthouse-cum-homestay building or room in one of the village
houses. Bidayuh style lunch will be served. After lunch, visit the 24 door traditional longhouse and learn about
its history, including stories from ‘Confrontation’, the undeclared war between Malaysia and Indonesia that ran
from 1962-1966.

See the bullet holes in the wooden walls of the longhouse, the result of an Indonesian attack
on Mongkos during the Confrontation. Proceed for nature walk through nearby farmland, pepper, cocoa and
palm oil plantations. Then, meet local villagers and learn about Bidayuh way of life. The rest of the day is at your
own leisure to relax, wander around the village or have a swim in the river. 1900hrs dinner will be served in the
homestay. After dinner, enjoy the cultural performance and learning the dance steps with the villages at the
longhouse. Overnight.

Breakfast at homestay guesthouse.
After breakfast, depart on a guided walk along village trails and past farmland to reach the waterfall for picnic.
Enjoy swimming in the cool waters before having a local-style lunch of bamboo chicken, rice and jungle ferns.

(Note: Picnic lunch subjected to weather permit. In the event of heavy rain, lunch will take at the homestay
guesthouse). After lunch, walk back to the village. Check out of your room and say goodbye to your hosts.
Return to Kuching and transfer to your hotel in city.