3D2N Bario Highlands
Bario 
TOUR CODE
BBN01
Close to the Indonesian border in the north-eastern corner of Sarawak and dominated by Gunung Murud are the Kelabit Highlands, the highest inhabited area of Borneo. It can only be reached by light aircraft or on foot, not by road or river. Kelabit, Murut, Sabahan, Lun Bawang and Penan are people who live in longhouses at an altitude of 3700ft. wet padi farming is the main source of food, supplemented by hunting and the cultivation of fruit and vegetables for local consumption. In the past salt springs and a fairy rich soil, plus the people's own industry and ingenuity, made them self-sufficient, needing only iron which was traded for salt and tobacco. Although many people have left the area to work in the towns, enough rice is still grown for home consumption and for sale to other parts of the state.
Bario rice is considered the best in the country. In 1945 the Royal Australian Air Force dropped eight men into the Highlands, and together they set up a base from which to organize guerilla operations against the Japanese. At about this time, groups of missionaries had arrived and the people began to embrace Christianity. Today the majority are practicing members of the SIB Church. Christmas and Easter celebrations have replaced the traditional birth and death ceremonies, but the practice of renaming people when their first child is born still continues, celebrated by guests in traditional costume dancing, singing & feasting.
During Malaysia's confrontation with Indonesia, from 1963 to 1966, British and Gurkha troops were stationed in the Highlands, and people from outlaying longhouses converged on the garrison at Bario for protection. Today Bario, the centre of the Kelabit Highlands, consists of several longhouses and a number of individual dwellings, the airstrip with daily flights to Miri, few shops, school, clinic and immigration post.
Bario, which means 'wind' in the Kelabit language, a remote plateau surrounded by rolling hills, has many paths leading off into the forest, tempting one to explore further afield.
TOUR PROGRAM
- Upon arrival Bario Airport, meet and greet by our friendly representative and transfer to Bario Highland Country Cottage for check in.
- Lunch at Cottage.
- In afternoon proceed to visit famous Bario salt spring which will take 30 minutes one way, then continue procced to visit the pineapple plantation and enjoy the best pineapples in Borneo.
- Visit the WW II RAF wreckage and the memorial site.
- Return back to Bario Highland Country Cottage.
- Dinner & overnight at Cottage.
- Breakfast at Cottage.
- Proceed to Aru Dalan Longhouse where we will trek up the Prayer mountain which is 1137 ft.
- Visiting all the surrounding padi farms , Longhouses ( Bario, Pa'ramapur upper and lower, Pa'umor and Pa'ukat longhouses.
- Visit the Bario museum and cultural performance site.
- Return back to Bario Highland Country Cottage.
- Dinner & overnight at Cottage.
- After breakfast, transfer to Bario airport for flight departure.
RATES
Rates are based on per person basis & Mininum 5 person
|
Hotel To Choose Hotel:
|
Twin / Triple Sharing Room Type: Twin / Triple Sharing |
| Bario Highland Country Cottage |
PACKAGE INCLUDES
- 2 nights accommodation at Bario Highland Country Cottage (Dormitory Type)
- 2 breakfast, 2 lunch & 2 dinner
- All transfers & tours as stated in the package
PACKAGE EXCLUDES
Airfare, Tipping, Travel Insurance, Tourism Tax
REQUIREMENT FOR THE TRIP
Torchlight, insect repellent, raincoat, towel, hair & body shampoo, trekking shoes, own drinking bottle and first aid kit.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- The itinerary is for reference only and is subject to any necessary changes in accordance with local requirements.
- Pickup service will be provided from the hotel/hostel/lodge that you are staying. Please wait at lobby while the tour guide will find you when he/she arrive. Dropoff service will be provided after travelling, please notify us upon booking if your drop off location is different from pickup location.
- No compulsory tips (If you are happy and satisfied with the journey and the tour guide service, it's always a nice way to express your appreciation with tipping, OR words of thanks is good enough).
- Your safety is our top priority. Should the weather or sea conditions render it unsafe to proceed for this tour, Majestic Leisure & Tours Sdn Bhd reserves the right to change or cancel tour.
CANCELLATION & REFUND POLICY',
- Over 14 days (From date of departure) charge 30% of Tour fare.
- 7 days (From date of departure) charge 50% of tour fare.
- Less than 7 days (From date of departure) charge full tour fare.
- No refund for those tours which involve accommodation.
IMPORTANT NOTE',
- Majestic Leisure & Tours Sdn Bhd respects and protects user privacy, user information and details obtained only use for tours booking purpose.
- Before tour commences, please ensured that your physical condition is suitable for participating in the said itinerary. You should evaluate your own health condition by telling the truth to travel agency to prevent any unforeseen circumstances. Please respect the local cultures, religions forbidden, obeying local ordinance laws and regulations, etc.; you may refer to our (Tourism Safety Manual) for further information and popularize the travel safety knowledge, abide the tourism civilization convention, and make the journey smooth.
- For your own personal and property safety, please avoid exposing valuables and large amounts of cash in public areas.
- The tours you joined may include high-risk items (such as swimming, snorkeling, rafting, climbing, diving, skiing, etc.), please travel according to your own conditions and fully refer to relevant announcements and suggestions from relevant local departments, weather forecast advise and other professional institutions before participating to ensure your own safety.
- It is recommended that you purchase the travel accident insurance and other insurance by yourself, short-term travel accident insurance and emergency rescue insurance that can protect your life, body, assets or related interests and so on during the trip.
- Please do read and understanding the terms and conditions stated in the tour agreements you signed (Confirmation of Itinerary) with the travel agency.
- After your tour booking is confirmed and successful, an email or messages notification will send to you together with the tour confirmation, payment in full settlement shall be make within the payment time limit specified in the itinerary confirmation letter. Failure to pay the full amount beyond the payment time limit, your tour booking will be deemed invalid and automatically cancelled.
- Majestic Leisure & Tours Sdn Bhd reserves the right to alter routes, timetables, itineraries and accommodation reserved should conditions beyond our control render it necessary.
- Every person participates in any tour or holiday organized by Majestic Leisure & Tours Sdn Bhd shall be regarded in every respect as carrying his / her own risk with respect to loss or injury to person or property. Majestic Leisure & Tours Sdn Bhd does not accept responsibility for losses or expenses due to delay, sickness, weather, strikes, war, quarantine or other travelers.