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thanks to the Rice Goddess for an abundant harvest. 2nd Floor, Block B, Queen’s Court, King Centre, 93350
Each village has its own ritual, complete with shamen, Kuching. Tel: 453027 Fax: 461829, Email: headoice@
priestesses, trance dancers, musicians, and of course sbeu.org.my. www.sbeu.org.my. Band B-D. This
an all-night street party. Contact community insider Mr. not-for-proit retreat ofers the best value resort
Diweng Bakir, Tel: 019-8565498, Email: diweng @gmail. accommodaion in the Lundu area. Chalet, deluxe
com, for further details. & superior rooms, 2-bedroom penthouse suites, a
3-bedroom beach house and 10-bed hostels with a total
Serikin Bazaar is a busy weekend market held at the capacity of 195 guests. Most rooms have rusic outdoor
border village of Serikin, 40 km from Kuching, where showers. Restaurant, bar, karaoke, live entertainment,
Indonesian traders come to sell their wares. This is a extensive conference faciliies, adventure and team-
good place to buy cheap texiles, clothing, fresh fruits, building aciviies, pool, spa pool, children’s pool and a
jungle produce and handicrats. Many Kuching tour clean and well-maintained beach.
operators ofer day trips for shoppers.
Lundu Gading Hotel. Lot 174, Lundu Town District. Tel:
Borneo Highlands Resort & Hornbill Golf & Jungle 735199, Band B
Club, Jalan Borneo Heights. This hill resort is situated at
the Sarawak-Kalimantan border, at an alitude of 600 to Sematan is a picturesque ishing port located about
1,000 metres, and features an 18-hole golf course and 110 km from Kuching and the gateway to Tanjung Datu
a Clubhouse & Jungle Spa with 30 rooms. Tel: 577930. Naional Park. The long beach north of the town is a
www.borneohighlands.com.my. Taxi or bas sewa. popular weekend getaway for residents of Kuching.
Due to the low sloping sand you have to walk out some
Matang Family Park: A popular recreaion and picnic distance if you want to swim. There are several chalet
spot situated at the foothills of Mount Serapi about 25 developments at Sematan beach, of which the best
km from Kuching. There are picnic areas, a children’s value is probably Sematan Palm Beach Resort. Band
playground, jungle tracks and a crystal clear mountain C-D, incl. breakfast & dinner. Tel 712388. spbresort.com.
stream ideal for swimming. Entrance fee RM 3 (adult),
RM 2 (teenagers) and RM 1 (child). Taxi or bas sewa. Telok Melano is a picturesque Malay ishing village
situated at the western ip of Sarawak, about an
The Southwest Coast hour’s boat ride from Sematan. The village’s homestay
programme ofers visitors the chance to experience
The ishing village of Muara Tebas of Jalan Bako is noted village life and enjoy the many natural atracions of
for an atracive beach (not safe for swimming due to the area. Aciviies include snorkelling, diving, ishing,
fast-rising ides), some good seafood restaurants, and the jungle trekking and trips to nearby Tanjung Datu
Ching San Yen Temple, a large and beauifully decorated Naional Park. Contact local tour operators for details.
Chinese temple on a hilltop above the village where
pilgrims enjoy stunning the sea views and pay homage to Into The Heart Of Borneo
Ma Cho, Goddess of the Seas. Taxi or bas sewa.
Serian: A small market town about 1 hour from Kuching.
Sempadi ofers a ine 10km stretch of palm fringed Tour groups heading for the Skrang, Lemanak and
beach with views of Sarwak’sTurtle Islands. It is largely Batang Ai areas oten stop here. The main atracion
underdeveloped except for a few Malay ishing villages is an excellent farmers’ market selling all manner of
and is the ideal spot for a day of beachcombing. There fruit, vegetables and forest produce, and a thriving ish
is no accommodaion at the ime of wriing, but market. If you are lucky you will also see sago worms,
the Jambu Village eco-retreat is set to open a small a favourite local delicacy, ofered for sale. The Serian
number of poolside chalets in early 2014 - see www. District Council has a number of chalets at nearby
jambuvillage.com or phone 012 3721850 for details. Ranchan Pools, a local beauty spot. Chalets RM 80-120,
Taxi or bas sewa - 60-90 mins depending on ferry imes. Dormitory RM 150 (10 beds). Tel: 876681.
Lundu is a sleepy seaside Lachau is a bustling roadside bazaar, 140 km from
town comprising a few Kuching, where just about every truck driver, tour group
rows of shophouses, a and express bus stops for lunch. You can hardly avoid it
small market, and some if you are heading north. In addiion to some thriving
atracive kampong cafés, there is a lively market selling handicrats and
houses, inhabited by very jungle produce.
friendly residents. It is a The town of Sri Aman, 180 km from Kuching, is famous
good base for exploring Gunung Gading Naional Park for its benak or idal bore, which almost ended the
and there are some atracive beaches nearby, including life and literary career of W. Somerset Maugham, as
Siar and Pandan. described in his short story The Yellow Streak. The bore
occurs daily and is best viewed from the new Tidal Bore
Lundu Accommodaion: Union Yes Retreat at Siar Observatory on the waterfront. The town celebrates an
Beach. Contact: Sarawak Bank Employees’ Union, annual Tidal Bore Fesival (see page 100).
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Each village has its own ritual, complete with shamen, Kuching. Tel: 453027 Fax: 461829, Email: headoice@
priestesses, trance dancers, musicians, and of course sbeu.org.my. www.sbeu.org.my. Band B-D. This
an all-night street party. Contact community insider Mr. not-for-proit retreat ofers the best value resort
Diweng Bakir, Tel: 019-8565498, Email: diweng @gmail. accommodaion in the Lundu area. Chalet, deluxe
com, for further details. & superior rooms, 2-bedroom penthouse suites, a
3-bedroom beach house and 10-bed hostels with a total
Serikin Bazaar is a busy weekend market held at the capacity of 195 guests. Most rooms have rusic outdoor
border village of Serikin, 40 km from Kuching, where showers. Restaurant, bar, karaoke, live entertainment,
Indonesian traders come to sell their wares. This is a extensive conference faciliies, adventure and team-
good place to buy cheap texiles, clothing, fresh fruits, building aciviies, pool, spa pool, children’s pool and a
jungle produce and handicrats. Many Kuching tour clean and well-maintained beach.
operators ofer day trips for shoppers.
Lundu Gading Hotel. Lot 174, Lundu Town District. Tel:
Borneo Highlands Resort & Hornbill Golf & Jungle 735199, Band B
Club, Jalan Borneo Heights. This hill resort is situated at
the Sarawak-Kalimantan border, at an alitude of 600 to Sematan is a picturesque ishing port located about
1,000 metres, and features an 18-hole golf course and 110 km from Kuching and the gateway to Tanjung Datu
a Clubhouse & Jungle Spa with 30 rooms. Tel: 577930. Naional Park. The long beach north of the town is a
www.borneohighlands.com.my. Taxi or bas sewa. popular weekend getaway for residents of Kuching.
Due to the low sloping sand you have to walk out some
Matang Family Park: A popular recreaion and picnic distance if you want to swim. There are several chalet
spot situated at the foothills of Mount Serapi about 25 developments at Sematan beach, of which the best
km from Kuching. There are picnic areas, a children’s value is probably Sematan Palm Beach Resort. Band
playground, jungle tracks and a crystal clear mountain C-D, incl. breakfast & dinner. Tel 712388. spbresort.com.
stream ideal for swimming. Entrance fee RM 3 (adult),
RM 2 (teenagers) and RM 1 (child). Taxi or bas sewa. Telok Melano is a picturesque Malay ishing village
situated at the western ip of Sarawak, about an
The Southwest Coast hour’s boat ride from Sematan. The village’s homestay
programme ofers visitors the chance to experience
The ishing village of Muara Tebas of Jalan Bako is noted village life and enjoy the many natural atracions of
for an atracive beach (not safe for swimming due to the area. Aciviies include snorkelling, diving, ishing,
fast-rising ides), some good seafood restaurants, and the jungle trekking and trips to nearby Tanjung Datu
Ching San Yen Temple, a large and beauifully decorated Naional Park. Contact local tour operators for details.
Chinese temple on a hilltop above the village where
pilgrims enjoy stunning the sea views and pay homage to Into The Heart Of Borneo
Ma Cho, Goddess of the Seas. Taxi or bas sewa.
Serian: A small market town about 1 hour from Kuching.
Sempadi ofers a ine 10km stretch of palm fringed Tour groups heading for the Skrang, Lemanak and
beach with views of Sarwak’sTurtle Islands. It is largely Batang Ai areas oten stop here. The main atracion
underdeveloped except for a few Malay ishing villages is an excellent farmers’ market selling all manner of
and is the ideal spot for a day of beachcombing. There fruit, vegetables and forest produce, and a thriving ish
is no accommodaion at the ime of wriing, but market. If you are lucky you will also see sago worms,
the Jambu Village eco-retreat is set to open a small a favourite local delicacy, ofered for sale. The Serian
number of poolside chalets in early 2014 - see www. District Council has a number of chalets at nearby
jambuvillage.com or phone 012 3721850 for details. Ranchan Pools, a local beauty spot. Chalets RM 80-120,
Taxi or bas sewa - 60-90 mins depending on ferry imes. Dormitory RM 150 (10 beds). Tel: 876681.
Lundu is a sleepy seaside Lachau is a bustling roadside bazaar, 140 km from
town comprising a few Kuching, where just about every truck driver, tour group
rows of shophouses, a and express bus stops for lunch. You can hardly avoid it
small market, and some if you are heading north. In addiion to some thriving
atracive kampong cafés, there is a lively market selling handicrats and
houses, inhabited by very jungle produce.
friendly residents. It is a The town of Sri Aman, 180 km from Kuching, is famous
good base for exploring Gunung Gading Naional Park for its benak or idal bore, which almost ended the
and there are some atracive beaches nearby, including life and literary career of W. Somerset Maugham, as
Siar and Pandan. described in his short story The Yellow Streak. The bore
occurs daily and is best viewed from the new Tidal Bore
Lundu Accommodaion: Union Yes Retreat at Siar Observatory on the waterfront. The town celebrates an
Beach. Contact: Sarawak Bank Employees’ Union, annual Tidal Bore Fesival (see page 100).
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