Getting down and dirty is the best way to enjoy a caving experience. There is no better way to enjoy and appreciate caving than at World Heritage Site Mulu National Park, one of Malaysia's most famous landmarks.

This tour combines a gentle free and easy visit to the show caves mixed up with adventure caving. We've strung together an adventure caving exprience for beginner and intermediate levels that will guarantee you muddy and slippery fun on all fours. The guides that will lead you in are experienced and specially selected. You will receive a safety briefing prior to your journey.

This tour is not for you if you are scared of small spaces, insects, guano or getting wet and muddy (although you will certainly come away from this experience having conquered your fears).

What do I get to do?

Explore in detail the wonders of Mulu Caves through adventure caving. 

Adventure rating and remarks

4 - expect to be dirty on all fours in one of the greatest cave systems in the world. 

Cost

From RM 1799 per person (minimum of 2)

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrival - Check into Royal Mulu Resort. In the late afternoon, proceed to Deer and Lang's Cave (Show Caves). Wait for evening bat flight and return back to resort for dinner. (Dinner)

Day 2 - After breakfast, depart by longboat to Clearwater and WindCave (show caves). Then proceed to Turtle Cave. After lunch, visit RacerCave - this is a mandatory test to determine if you can make it for the following day's adventure caving. Return back to resort. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

Day 3 - After breakfast, proceed to Lagang cave near Park HQ for full day caving.  You will explore the beginner and intermediate routes. Return back to resort after caving. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner).

Day 4 - After breakfast, hike for 1.5 hours to Drunken Forest cave. There is also a nice waterfall here to refresh yourself after caving.   This level is intermediate. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

Day 5 - Free and easy until checkout and transfer to airport for onward flight home. (Breakfast)

What does it include?

Accommodation at Royal Mulu Resort (3 star) in air-conditioned rooms (double sharing), land and long boat transfers, meals as specified, guiding and entrance fees, return air tickets from Miri - Mulu.

Notes:

If you want to extend your stay and try some rafting down the river homestay for 1 night at a Penan longhouse, add RM 300 per person (recommended for cultural experience).

Your meals will be simple at Noodle Express in Royal Mulu Resort e.g. fried noodles / rice. If you want the buffet dinner spreads provided by the resort, add RM 28 per person per day.Lunches will be packed lunches where required.
You will just be required to purchase tickets to Miri from Singapore. Usually Singapore > Kuching > Miri.

What does it exclude?

Items not mentioned such as gratuity tips for the guide and cost of alcoholic drinks.

What do I need to bring?

Please bring the following in addition to what you would normally pack:

Best time to visit

Mulu National Park can be visited all year round. The rainy season is from November to February. If the water levels are too high, some of the caves may be cancelled for your safety (no refund will be given)

Getting here

Mulu is accessible by air daily from Miri, Kota Kinabalu and Kuching airport.
From Kuala Lumpur, you can choose to either fly via Malaysia Airlines (MAS) or AirAsia to Miri and hop on a MAS connecting flight from Miri to Mulu.

Responsible Tourism practices

Your knowledgeable guide and all boatmen are local to the area. All activities conducted around the area have an indirect benefit to the communities of that area.

Your purchase of local handicraft from the Penan market helps sustain a vanishing tribe, the nomadic Penan. Their specialty are handicraft made from rattan such as bags and bracelets.