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Visit the traditional longhouses of the Dayak in Borneo

        





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Bidayuh Longhouse, Kuching, Sarawak

Located at Anah Rais village which is about 1 hour drive from Kuching. The focal point of the village is a large and well-preserved traditional bamboo longhouse that is home to dozens of families. This guided tour introduces visitors to the unique architectural and cultural features of the longhouse and the traditional farming lifestyle of the Bidayuh people.

Can be visited as a day trip.

Bidayuh Longhouse, Kuching, Sarawak

Located at Benuk village which is about 45 minutes drive from Kuching. And at a nearby Giam village, you can take a dip at a cool mini-rapid.

Can be visited as a day trip.

Iban Longhouse, Batang Ai, Sarawak

Located near the Batang Ai reservoir which is about 290 KM (4 hours) from Kuching. You need another 1 hour crossing the Batang Ai reservoir using motorised longboat. Finally, the last trip will be another half hour boat ride along the tributary of the Batang Ai river to reach the longhouse. Hilton Batang Ai Resort is located next to the Batang Ai reservior.

Hilton Batang Ai Longhouse Resort, Batang Ai, Sarawak

Hilton Batang Ai Longhouse Resort, situated on the banks of the Batang Ai Hydro Lake near Lubok Antu, is roughly 4 hours from Kuching on the fringes of Batang Ai National Park, and provides jungle adventures with all the usual Hilton comforts. The resort offers visits to some of the most traditional Iban longhouses in Sarawak, jungle treks, and boating and fishing in the lake and its tributaries, etc.

Sarawak Cultural Village, Santubong, Sarawak

Located 32 KM from Kuching at the base of Mount Santubong. The award winning Sarawak Cultural Village (SCV) is a refreshing and unique "living museum" sitting on a sprwling 17 acre site. It has 7 representative ethnic houses - Bidayauh Longhouse, Iban Longhouse, the Penan Hut, The Orang Ulu Longhouse, the Melanau House and the Chinese Frame House. A few international class hotels are located in the vicinity of SCV.

Can be visited as a day trip.

Lemanak River Longhouse, Sarawak

Lemanak is about 4 hours drive from Kuching. From the Lemanak river jetty, you will proceed by motorised longboat going upriver against many rapids to reach the Serubah longhouse. Serubah longhouse and guesthouse is about 45 minutes boat ride from the Lemanak river jetty.

Regency Pelagus Resort, Kapit, Sarawak

Regency Pelagus Resort, on the banks of the Rejang River, one hour’s boat ride from Kapit, overlooks the Pelagus Rapids. Longhouse visits, nature treks and river safaris.

Kampung Saham Longhouse, Pontianak, Kalimantan

Kampung Saham is about 120KM from Pontianak. Kampung Saham is inhibited by the Kendayan tribe. On the way you will pass many plantations, with option to stop at the historical Taman Juang Mandor, a place where those who strived for freedom were buried as causalities of Dai Nippon's Navy in the Second World War.

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