Into the Heart of Borneo
Itinerary
Day 1
Kuching - Sibu
Transfer to the airport this morning for your flight to Sibu. Upon arrival transfer to the port to join the ship.
Day 2
Kanowit
Cast off at dawn and proceed up the mighty Rajang. Morning stop to visit rattan workshops. Explore deeper inland by long boat up the Kanowit River and voluntary jungle trek back to the Pandaw moored at Kanowit.
Day 3
Kapit
The upriver capital has an even more interesting Brooke Raj fort called Fort Sylvia with the adjacent tattoo museum showing traditional Iban designs and techniques. We make further explorations to visit an original Iban longhouse.
Day 4
The Baleh River
Just above Kapit we turn up the main tributary of the Rajang, the Batang Baleh, for another day's sail. Visit a logging camp and stop overnight at Nagamujong village with its long house, school and church.
Day 5
Pelagus Rapids
Return down the Baleh to rejoin the Rajang and proceed towards the Pelagus Rapids. This section of the river is incredibly beautiful with thousands of islands, reefs and shoals. Depending on water levels it may be necessary to transfer to long boats to continue our journey. At Pelagus we make a short trek to the Pelagus Resort Hotel for afternoon tea and stupendous views of the rapids.
Day 6
Pelagus and Beyond
Further opportunity to trek in and around the Pelagus Resort. After lunch return downstream past Kapit.
Day 7
Song
Song is a small river station between Kanowit and Kapit and we stop here to make a boat trip up the Katibas river to visit long houses and the opportunity to trek part of the way back to Song.
Day 8
Sarikei and Thanjung Manis
We now enter the Rajang delta. At Sarikei we visit a deer farm and pepper plantations. On the coast Thanjung Manis is the main seaport and gateway to the Rajang. Return upstream stopping over night at Bintangor.
Day 9
Sibu - Kuching - Kuala Lumpur
Dock in Sibu early morning and after disembarkation.
