Find out why people from all over the world  flock to World Heritage Site Mulu National Park to peek at some of earth's secrets through its immense and mystical cave systems. Although 195kms of cave passages have already been surveyed, these represent just 30% of the estimated total.

World famous show caves
The 4 show caves on this tour features:

Deer cave screens an impressive daily routine of some two million bats that leave the cave in a black mass every evening that forms the shape of a dragon This results in a chitter that can last up to half an hour as they begin their ritual exodus.  Visitors can comfortably watch this daily spectacle from a purpose built observatory 300 m from Deer Cave.

Deer and Lang’s cave is lit from 3pm to 5pm  and is accessible via  a 3.4 km boardwalk from the Park’s HQ. This trail passes through some interesting vegetation allowing visitors an appreciation of the trees and flowers in bloom.

Clearwater and Wind cave can be reached via a longboat trip along the Melinau river from the resort to the cave. En route you will stop by a Penan handicraft market where you will have the chance to purchase local handmade rattan souvenirs. These caves are lit between 9am and 12pm and each tour takes approximately 1 hour each.  We will stop at the entrance of Clearwater cave to enjoy a picnic at the crystal clear waters flowing from the cave.

What do I get to do?

Visit the 4 incredible show caves, each world famous for a different reason, travel on longboats, the traditional method of river transport, go handicraft shopping at a Penan village, one of the last remaining nomadic tribes of Sarawak.

Adventure rating and remarks

2 - certain sections of the boardwalk will involve a hike over a flight of stairs to reach Clearwater cave. A raincoat will come in handy if it rains.

Cost

Itinerary

Day 01 - Arrival in Mulu and transfer to Royal Mulu Resort / Park HQ for check in. After lunch, proceed to the National Park via a short van ride. There is a 3.4 km lit boardwalk to Deer and Lang's cave. Deer and Lang's cave is lit from 3pm to 5pm. After the tour of the 2  caves, settle in for the bat exodus at the observatory. Dinner will be provided. Overnight at Royal Mulu Resort / Park HQ (L,D)

Day 02 - After breakfast, we take a long boat to Clearwater and Wind Cave. En route, we stop off at a Penan handicraft market. These vanishing tribes are one of the last few nomadic hunter and gatherers in Sarawak. We hop back onto the longboat to visit Wind and Clearwater cave. We will stop at a lovely picnic spot at a clear stream which originates inside the cave systems and large shady trees. Lunch will be provided. The rest of the afternoon is free at leisure to swim by the pool or try an optional activity such as rock climbing. Dinner. Overnight at Royal Mulu Resort / Park HQ (B,L,D)

Day 03 - Morning is free until check out time and departure for flight home. End of tour or next WHOA! activity. (B)                    
(B-Breakfast, L-Lunch, D-Dinner)

What does it include?

Meals as stated, entrance fees into the Park, guide and tour.

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.

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 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.