Emerald Lake and Hidden Falls

Bite-sized trip

Itinerary:
Batang Ai
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
Price:
from £ 569.- per person (excluding flights)

Visit the remote, emerald green reservoir of the Batang Ai, which the indigenous Iban tribe have called their home for thousands of years. Spend a couple of nights in a simple jungle lodge by the river and be guided around the dense jungle in search of wild orangutans. Swim in hidden waterfalls and enjoy a BBQ lunch cooked in bamboo over a fire, before spending your evening enjoying local rice wine and traditional food at a nearby longhouse with the Iban tribe of Sumpa.

Day 1 – Arrival in Batang Ai

Early morning you’ll be picked up by your driver and guide and head towards a local market to pick up supplies for your stay. Follow your guide around to learn about local ingredients and you can even help pick out what you would like to eat over the next couple of days! After another quick stop for lunch, you’ll drive another couple of hours to the reservoir where Iban from the Sumpa lodge will be ready and waiting with your longtail boat. You’ll reach your lodge by the river as dusk is setting, enjoy a peaceful meal with the sounds of the jungle and settle in for an early night.

Day 2 – Jungle trekking

After a delicious breakfast cooked by your guide, you will head off into the jungle. You will trek through native trees and you may even spot an orangutan nest, or even better an orangutan! After a couple of hours, you will reach a large, hidden waterfall, where you can take a dip and soak in your surroundings. This is sure to be just what you’re after at this moment in time!

Iban dinner

Your guide will cook you a BBQ lunch in bamboo over a fire before heading off again for a little more trekking. In the evening, you are invited to join the local Iban at the nearby Sumpa Lodge for dinner, rice wine and socialising; it’s a great way to learn about their culture and see how they live!

Day 3 – Departure from Batang Ai

After an early morning breakfast it’s back to the jetty, where you’ll say goodbye to your lodge and the jungle and make your way back to Kuching with your guide. You’ll stop enroute for lunch, and arrive back to Kuching late afternoon.