DAY 1 AUSTRALIA – KUALA LUMPUR – KUCHING

Fly from Australia to Kuala Lumpur to connect with your onward flight to Kuching.

DAY 2 KUCHING (B)

After breakfast, tour multicultural Kuching. Highlights include the “White Rajahs” buildings, old shophouses, waterfront villages and museums. The afternoon and evening are free for activities at your teachers’ discretion.

DAY 3 KUCHING – BAKO NATIONAL PARK (B, L, D)

Following breakfast, travel by coach and boat to Bako National Park, the perfect introduction to Sarawak’s forest and wildlife. Here you will find the carnivorous Pitcher plant and local fauna, including Proboscis monkeys. Tonight you will stay in multi-share accommodation at Bako Park Rest House. Lunch and dinner are included today.

** You will need to take an overnight bag to the national park and leave your luggage at the hotel

DAY 4 BAKO NATIONAL PARK – KUCHING (B, L)

Enjoy breakfast at the park canteen, followed by an easy guided walk through the primary forest. Lunch provided.
In the afternoon, transfer to your hotel in Kuching.

DAY 5 KUCHING – SEMENGGOK – MONGKOS (B, L, D)

After breakfast, transfer to Semenggok Wildlife Centre to see Orangutans rescued from captivity and trained to survive in the forest. Note: as the Orangutans are semi-wild, sightings cannot be guaranteed. Following a visit to Serian farmers market continue driving past the Bukar-Sadong hilly areas enjoying scenic views along the way including authentic Bidayuh villages. Upon arrival, have your locally prepared lunch at the homestays cafe. Enjoy and learn about the Bidayuh craftwork and sightseeing in the village. In the evening, dinner at the homestays cafe. Overnight at the village’s homestay.
Lunch and dinner provided.
You will stay in basic dormitory style accommodation in a guesthouse, with mosquito netting provided.

DAY 6 MONGKOS – DAMAI BEACH (B, L, D)

Breakfast is served at the homestay cafe.
After breakfast, begin the trekking through the rainforest and to the river. Along the way, pass by the villagers farms, pepper garden and paddy fields (seasonal). Enjoy a cooking demonstration by the river for lunch. Trek back to the homestay and freshen up before travelling to Damai Beach via Kuching. Lunch en-route. Accommodation for 2 nights at Damai Beach Resort.
Lunch and dinner included.

DAY 7 DAMAI BEACH (B, L, D)

After breakfast, visit the Sarawak Cultural Village, where you will see seven replicas of the region’s major ethnic houses, and cultural dance presentations. This evening, be enchanted on a Firefly Cruise, where you may catch glimpses of wildlife such as dolphins and crocodiles.

DAY 8 KUCHING – KUALA LUMPUR (B)

Check out after breakfast, and transfer to the airport for your flight to Kuala Lumpur. An early afternoon tour will include the National Mosque and Petronas Towers. This evening, visit the Central Market and Chinatown. Activities include a lesson in batik colouring and the creation of your own batik souvenir.

DAY 9 KUALA LUMPUR (B)

Check out of your hotel after breakfast, then enjoy a tour to the Batu Caves and the Royal Selangor Pewter Factory, where you will participate in a handicraft lesson to make your own piece of pewter. The afternoon is free for activities at your teachers’ discretion before your transfer to the airport and check-in for your flight home.
Board your flight home.

DAY 10 AUSTRALIA

Arrive home.