Rumah Mulu Travel Guide

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  A great getaway 


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  Make Sure You Bring Some Card And Beers 


In a nutshell

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  For nature enthusiast. 

 

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The pinnacle

The pinnacle, Rumah Mulu

 Sambawalk Says:  The pinnacle formations of Gunung Api and Benarat are spectacular examples of this limestone feature. Mulu’s Pinnacles tower above the surrounding landscape, some reaching heights of 40 to 50 metres. Centuries of water have eroded and dissolved the rock into razor sharp... 

Mulu Canopy Skywalk

Mulu Canopy Skywalk, Rumah Mulu

 Sambawalk Says:  The Mulu Canopy Skywalk at 480 metres is the longest tree-based walkway in the World.As you walk among the ferns and vines 15 – 25 metres above the forest floor and river you will enjoy this unique opportunity to get closer to the rainforest ‘web of life’. You need to join a... 

The Headhunter’s Trail

The Headhunter’s Trail, Rumah Mulu

 Sambawalk Says:  The trail takes its name from its historical role as the route taken by warring parties between the Tutoh and Medalam rivers. The trail runs between park HQ and Limbang, a picturesque town on the Limbang River, north of the park. Trekkers can start from either end. To get to... 

Deer cave bats exodus

Deer cave bats exodus, Rumah Mulu

 Sambawalk Says:  Deer cave is home to several million bats and their droppings form huge piles of guano, a food source for multitudes of cockroaches, beetles and other insects which scurry across the surface of the dry brown powder and consume dead or dying bats that have fallen to the... 

Deer Cave

Deer Cave, Rumah Mulu

 Sambawalk Says:  Deer Cave is the largest single cave passage yet discovered on earth. Its scale is truly awesome - an immense pile of boulders obscures the true width of the entrance, over 170m, whilst the arch of the roof rises to some 120m; nowhere in the cave is the roof less than 90m... 

Langs cave

Langs cave, Rumah Mulu

 Sambawalk Says:  Langs Cave - Small and intimate, with walls beautifully decorated with long shawls, layers of rim stone pools on the floor, and throughout the cave, spectacular stalagmites and stalactites. In this smaller cave the bats are easier to see, small white cave prawns hide in... 

Camp 5

Camp 5, Rumah Mulu

 Sambawalk Says:  Camp 5 was one of the sites of the original base camps used by the Royal Geographical Expeditions. Nestled beside the beautiful Melinau River and facing the Benarat cliff, ‘camp' is a poor description for this spectacular area which has excellent facilities and is a far cry... 

Mulu Park Guide - Larry Siga

Mulu Park Guide - Larry Siga, Rumah Mulu

 Sambawalk Says:  I did the 5D4N trip from Mulu HQ with Larry Siga and his guides. From Parks HQ, the trip started with a long tail boat trip from clear water caves to Long Litut (about 2 hours), then onward with 8.7 km trekking to camp 5 (approximately 3 hours of easy walking). 2 nights... 

DEER Caves (no deers!)

DEER Caves (no deers!), Rumah Mulu

 cmak Says:  Our guide told us that, the deers used to feed off the bat droppings on the ground to give them enough minerals and salts in their diet. But because the locals have found deers were visiting they started to hunt them and call this cave, Deer cave.This is one of the most... 

The Most Smelly Cave

The Most Smelly Cave, Rumah Mulu

 SeLLDoGeYe Says:  Deer Cave is home to more than 12 species of bats. They eat a lot and go to the "toilet" more often. As a result, there are large piles of guano on the floor of the cave.One day, the local deer discovered that guano contains salt. They were smart! But too innocent! The local... 

Canopy Walk

Canopy Walk, Rumah Mulu

 malbella Says:  Experienced walking among the trees on a lower canopy walk. It's about 20-30m high...can get your stomach a flip flop when you look down well unless the heights have no effect on you then....hahahaha...i was told that if you some how go on the early morning walks...you may... 

Bat Watching

Bat Watching, Rumah Mulu

 malbella Says:  Yup, yup, yup....this is a spectacular view...Just outside Deer cave...there's an observatory section where you can have a clear view of the bats coming out from the caves. It's simple and it's away from the sun.....It's kind of cute to me. A few smaller batch of bat will... 

Restaurants  

Mulu resort restaurant: The best fern tips

Mulu resort restaurant: The best fern tips, Rumah Mulu

 kyoub Says:  The food was good but they really didn't understand the word vegetarian.The picture was a replica of a longhouse that they had inside the restaurant. The one thing that we had here that was delicious was the fern tips. We have not been able to find them anywhere else. 

Mulu Cafe: Expensive Food

Mulu Cafe: Expensive Food, Rumah Mulu

 yeikloen Says:  Mulu Cafe which is located inside the park office premises serve normal local food such as fried rice, noodle soup and some local fried vegetables. It cost about RM7 for a plate of fried rice or RM10 for a bowl of Mulu Laksa. If you are looking for some good food, try the... 

Nightlife  

Gunung Mulu National Park: The Night Shift

Gunung Mulu National Park: The Night Shift, Rumah Mulu

 SeLLDoGeYe Says:  Thousands of species of animals prefer the dark of night to hunt, nest and raise their young. On this two hours tour, your park guide will help you spot the wildlife you hear calling for a mate. You will smell the sweet fragrances of night flowers and the strong scent left... 

Transportation  

Flight from Miri to Mulu

Flight from Miri to Mulu, Rumah Mulu

 Sambawalk Says:  The fastest and economical way to arrive Mulu from Miri is by plane. The flight is comfortable and safe. Ticket prices depends the timing that you book. I paid RM84 for air ticket or RM120, inclusive of all taxes. (Apr 2009). Book direct from internet.... 

Long Boat

Long Boat, Rumah Mulu

 yeikloen Says:  This is the main transport along the Melinau river settlements. Most visitor to Clearwater and Wind cave will take one of these. The fare is RM85 for 1-4 passenger or RM20 per passenger for 5-6 passenger.You can also take one of these boat out from the park for RM250... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Watch out for bat droppings!!

Watch out for bat droppings!!, Rumah Mulu

 BorneoGrrl Says:  Guano or bat droppings are everywhere in the caves. Not only they smell really bad, they're quite dangerous especially when you slip and fall on the walkway or worse, on the rocks. That's exactly what happened to a friend of mine. She slipped down the walkway after she... 

What to Pack  

Essentials packing list for Mulu National Park!

Essentials packing list for Mulu National Park!, Rumah Mulu

 cmak Says:   Hat, Poncho or waterproof jackets (they do sell them at the park but good to bring your own), waterproof boots, walking sandals, handheld fan, sunglasses, waterpoof trousers tucked into your top (you won't want leech bites)ps. waterproofs as it rains most afternoonspps. no... 

Get ready for long walks

Get ready for long walks, Rumah Mulu

 BorneoGrrl Says:  You can take a regular size luggage to Mulu but when trekking to the caves, bring a light backpack to bring the essentials Make sure you pack cotton clothes (T-shirts, pants, shorts) and extra socks because it will be very humid during the trek. You will probably get your... 

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 Five minutes or so before Clearwater, the longboat reaches a small jetty and a plankwalk which leads to the entrance of Wind Cave. This Cave, which is actually... 

 

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Into the rainforest

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 Mulu Is an unspoiled wilderness offering caving, trekking, and birdwatching. We were deep in the rainforest and it did rain. Usually just of an evening and all night. It was a very different... 

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Mulu Park

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 I had visited the Mulu Park & Caves way back in the late 1990s but unfortunately, all my photos were taken using old school film camera. All I remember was that I had a fabulous trip with my friends... 

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Gunung Mulu National Park

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 Tropical wonderland is the only way to describe Sarawak's largest national park. For the visitor seeking adventure it has everything, the world's most extensive cave system, rock climbing, jungle... 

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UNESCO World Hertiage site - Mulu Caves_Pinnicles

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 In Borneo, deep in Sarawak’s Gunung Mulu National Park, lie the most spectacular caves on earth. Over millennia the flow of water draining from the slopes of G.Mulu towards the sea has cut deep gorges... 

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Gunung Mulu National Park

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