DAY TRIP NIAH NATIONAL PARK  

Day 01 : 0830 hrs, meet at the hotel lobby by your guide and take the overland transfer about 1 hr to Niah National Park. Arrive, hence by boat across the river and trek for 1 hour to the entrance of Great Caves. Forty thousand years ago, the Niah Great Cave sheltered human life. Here lies the oldest human remains in Southeast Asia, along with many other relics of prehistoric man. Today the cave is home only to bats, swiftlets and other specially adapted forms of life. However, a few locals still venture into the dark interior to collect guano (bird and bat droppings used as fertifizer) and birds’s net. It is worth taking your time and walking quietly along the way, as you may well see some of the park’s wildlife. Colourful birds, squirrels, lizards, butterflies and all maner of unsual insects and invertebrates are commonly seen. If you are lucky, you may see monkeys, flying lixards and the occasional hornbill. Shortly after the moon Cave, the plankwalk emerges into daylight and a short pathway through the forest leads to the Painted Cave. This is the sire of the famous Niah cave paintings and the place where the ‘death-ship’ were found. The contents of the death-ships have since been transferred to the Sarawak Museum, but the walk behind the fenced-off burial site. Depart Niah National Park in the afternoon. (Lunch)

What to bring: Insect repellent, raincoat, sun hat, swim wear, comfortable trekking shoes, slippers, torch light, water bottle & personal toiletries.

Includes:  Scheduled return transfer per itinerary, meals as stated, guided tours & entry permit.

Excludes: Tipping & Personal Expenses.

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