Annah Rais Longhouse

Annah Rais Longhouse

This longhouse is as old as five generations. It is believed that our ancestors first settled at the foot of Mount Penrissen and later moved downward to four hill-tops. The choice of setting on higher ground was meant for security reason because in those days head hunting activity was widely practice in Sarawak.

Guestroom

Guestroom

Our guestroom is basic, just exactly like our own bedroom, if not better. We make every effort to make sure that they are always clean, cosy & comfortable place for you to overnight during your stay. We also ensure that everything are prepared & put in place before you come in for a rest or sleep. Our guestrooms come with mosquito netting, cooling fan(s), comfortable mattress, blanket, pillow, wardrobe & etc.

Hot Spring

Hot Spring

We are lucky enough to have a hot spring nearby at our longhouse. It is located in the middle of the jungle, & you can soak into it while enjoying the beauty of the jungle. You will need a short jungle trekking through a few gardens, farms, hills and also Bamboo Bridge to reach this natural spa.

Waterfall

Waterfall

Our guide will bring you to this wonderful place for you to enjoy the beauty of nature, just lie down & relax, swim, or you can even try a waterfall massage. The water is cold & crystal clear, & you will just love it.

Bamboo Rafting

Bamboo Rafting

Learn how to build a bamboo raft and go for spear fishing or casting with it. Our guide will show you how to build the raft with Bamboos found in the jungle & also the essential rafting techniques too before you will do the rafting.

Semengoh Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre

Semengoh Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre

Semengoh Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre is half an hour drive from Kuching and was established in 1975 for the rehabilitation of confiscated and surrendered wild animals. It is located about 20 km south of Kuching and is situated within the beautiful Semengoh Nature Reserve. This is a temporary home for various endangered wildlife of Sarawak, especially Orang Utans that were rescued from captivity and hornbills. Semengoh Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre has received 915 animals up to 1999.

Transportation

Transportation

The journey to Annah Rais longhouse from Kuching will take approximately 1 and the half hour drive. Although the transfer duration is pretty long, you will be amazed by the scenic countryside view, beautiful mountain range, limestone hill, paddy field, palm oil plantation estate & etc. Feel free to contact the homestay operator, Mdm. Macheree/Mr. Ringin (mobile no.0168566128/0198175229) at least 2 days in advanced to arrange for your transfer.

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4 Days & 3 Nights

 

4D3N- All Inclusive

Day one (Picnicking at the Hotspring and Netfishing)

Longhouse Transfer - We will pick you up from your hotel/guesthouse at 8:00am. Please get yourself ready by 7:45am & wait for us at the lobby, or right in front of your guesthouse.

The Journey - Transfer from Kuching to Annah Rais Longhouse will take approximately 1 hour & 15 mins. The journey will pass through the beautiful limestone formation scenic view, as well as the countryside view, mountain range, palm oil estate, paddy field & etc. Enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way.

Arrive at Annah Rais Longhouse - Upon arrival, you will be greeted by your host in the longhouse, with the local-brewed rice-wine (known as “Tuak”) as a welcome drink. Short briefing session about Annah Rais longhouse & its history will be conducted when you are sipping of our local rice wine.

Check In – Check-in to your guestroom in the longhouse, change to your light clothing & get ready for the jungle activities. Please be prepared to get wet in the jungle, as you will be passing through some clear & cool water streams.

Jungle Trekking - Start off with trekking on another trail in the tropical rainforest to see different flora & fauna. Although this jungle trekking is a short one, there are many you can see along the trail. With our local guide’s explanation about the things you see along the trail, you will start to understand about our surrounding jungle & how we use the natural jungle resources to compliment our daily needs.

Stream with Crystal-clear Cold Running Water - Before you reach the stream, you will find a canteen by the road side just opposite the junction. Walking less than 2 minutes from the junction, you will reach to a small stream with crystal clear running water, where located right in the middle of the jungle. The water flow slowly from the mountain right into this stream, you will just love to soak yourself in the stream to cool off yourself after the trek through the rainforest.

Soaking in the Hot Spring - Right beside the cold water stream, you will find the natural hot spring with bubbles coming up from the floor. Feel the calm of the jungle while soaking in the hot spring, you will soon to find out how wonderful it is for such a natural “Jungle Spa”.

BBQ Picnic Luncheon - Soon after, the fire has been set up to start to BBQ luncheon picnic with the foods that are brought along. Join in the fun to prepare your mid-day meal.

Afternoon Break - After the lunch, sit back & relax by the stream or under the hut built by the riverbank to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the mountain and the beauty of the natures, while chit-chatting over a sip of our local rice wine. If you just can’t help yourself to soak again at the hot spring, just go ahead & soak it for the last time ever, before we set back for another activity.

Net Fishing – Soon after your lunch, you will be given with fishing net. Your guide will teach you on how to do it. For your information, your guide will be handling another type of net also purposely used for this kind of net fishing. Try to catch as many as possible & when the fire is has been set up, we will start to BBQ luncheon picnic with your catches (if you catch any), as well as the foods that we have brought along. You also can prefer to bring back your catch and seek assistant from your host to cook it for you.

Back to the Longhouse – At the end of your activity, your guide will then lead your way back to the longhouse. We know you are tired & exhausted by now, but at least trek for the one last time. Before you know it, you will find yourself already in the longhouse. Take a fresh water shower, clean up yourself & get ready for the dinner. Any spare time in between can be filled with interesting in-house activities. Exploring the longhouse & the village are most recommended as you may have something you missed or attracted a lot during your guided longhouse tour, visit to other families in the longhouse to learn more about the local lifestyle here. To be frank, you will never have enough time to get yourself bored during your stay with us.

*You will have an option to opt for the transport to bring you back to the longhouse if you just too tired to walk, please inform your guide so that he can seek assistant from the homestay operator.

Dinner Time - Dinner will be served soon later, & you will get to try another different kind of sumptuous dishes. We never repeat the same foods, so that you get chance to try different longhouse’s delicacies. Eat as much as possible, we will have more than enough for you & we promise to feed you well during your stay with us.

Traditional Musical Instruments Jamming Session & Cultural Dance - Soon after dinner, the local musician will start showing you with all their traditional musical instruments & teaching you the basic technique of playing them. This is the very practical session, whereby you will involve in making a traditional music while others are dancing. You will also be thought on performing the traditional cultural dance with the full traditional costume on if you wish. Some of the villagers, especially the kids here will sometimes come & join in for the fun & crazy moment. Remember to ask for some local rice wine “Tuak” & have fun all night long till you drop!

Day Two (Jungle Trekking to 3-Tier Waterfall)

Breakfast - Breakfast to be served from 8am in the morning. Breakfast will be prepared & to go with the local style coffee or tea. Some fruits such as banana to go with! You will be fed well even for the breakfast, but you know yourself better how much you can take. So don't take too much if you will be having trouble with activities later on with your fully loaded stomach.

Jungle Trekking - Set off for the jungle trekking and you will be amazed with the wonder of natures in the tropical rainforest. You get to see the various flora & fauna. Our experience local guide will also show you the various herbs that we use traditionally for natural healing. Learn from the guide about the basic survival skill in the tropical rainforest too.

* You will have an option to opt for the transport at RM10 per person (to & fro) to bring you uphill where you will only need to walk for 15minutes on a flat land. Please inform the homestay operator.

Stunning 3-Tiers Waterfall - The fun & adventurous trek in the jungle will finally bring you to the stunning 3-tier Waterfall. You will be swimming & soaking yourself in the crystal clear cool water. You can even try natural waterfall massage.

Picnic Lunch with Bamboo Chicken - Our guide will set up the fire right in the middle of the jungle at our picnic site to prepare the Bamboo Chicken. Join them preparing your lunch & learn how to cook the chicken in the bamboo. Bamboo Chicken is our world-famous signature dish, which you got to it at least once on your trip to Borneo, or your Borneo’s trip will never complete. The taste is just so original, tender and sweet and to go with the fragrant bamboo rice is the best combination of midday meal. Try some local fruit as your dessert after the heavy lunch.

Afternoon Break - After the lunch, sit back & relax at the waterfall site for awhile, enjoy the beauty of the natures, while chit-chatting over a sipping of our local rice wine. If you just can’t help yourself to swim again, just go ahead & swim it for the last time ever, before we set back for our longhouse.

Back to the Longhouse - As soon as you got back to the longhouse, quickly clean up yourself & take a bath to refresh yourself after the long day trip in the tropical rainforest.

Guided Longhouse Tour – While waiting for dinner, our guide will bring you for a longhouse tour. During the tour, you will meet the village folks, visit the head house, mini museum and show house. Learn about our lifestyles, heritages and cultures this time as your guide will tells you a lot of stories about Annah Rais Longhouse. Take this chance to shoot pictures with villagers and get near to them.

Dinner Time - You will get the chance to try our local savoury delicacies. All our foods are organic; our vegetables are collected from our own farm & without pesticide applied. You will also get to try our world famous “Paku” & “Midin” fern collected from the jungle, which will be stir-fry the local way with our own home-made sources. After that, try our local tea.

Things to do after Dinner - You can either choose to rest for the long day activities or you may chit-chatting with the host & the local here while drinking beers or our local rice wine. If you still have plenty of energy for the trekking, you can opt for self-guided night trekking through the small stream to spot some animals, such as owl, snake, various frogs, insects & etc. Please remember to bring your own torch light, or you can rent it at the longhouse.

Get a Rest - Get on bed early for a sleep so that to fully re-charge your body to prepare for next day activities.


Day Three (Bamboo Rafting and Spear Fishing)

Breakfast - Breakfast to be served from 8am in the morning. Breakfast will be prepared & to go with the local style coffee or tea. Some fruits such as banana to go with! You will be fed well even for the breakfast, but you know yourself better how much you can take. So don't take too much if you will be having trouble with activities later on with your fully loaded stomach.

Jungle Trekking - Start off with trekking on another trail in the tropical rainforest before reaching the small stream for the bamboo rafting. Along the trail, the local guide will make every effort to explain the strange things you see in the jungle, you will start to understand about the surrounding jungle & how they use the natural jungle resources to compliment their daily needs.

Reaching the small stream for Bamboo Rafting – Soon after, you will reach a small stream with sometimes crystal clear running water, where located right in the middle of the tropical rainforest. You would like to soak yourself in the water to cool off the body first if the water level is not that fast & deep on that day.

Building bamboo raft – Dried bamboo are always ready. Your guide will start building the raft after a short rest after the walk & you are most welcome to learn & help in building the bamboo raft for the day.

Bamboo Fish Picnic Luncheon – At the same time the other guide is starting to prepare the picnic lunch. This time, you will get a chance to try another local signature dish, bamboo fish, which cooked right on the spot with the newly found fresh bamboo. Enjoy your bamboo fish lunch, along with some other dishes & bamboo rice.

Bamboo Rafting - Soon after lunch, the newly-made Bamboo raft is ready. Take your time to rest after your lunch, no hurry, & let the guide know when you are ready for the fun & exciting Bamboo Rafting trip. You will raft along the running water stream through the tropical rainforest. The experienced guide will lead you the way, you just have to enjoy the experience, & appreciate the beauty of the tropical rainforest. There's no special skill required by you, except sitting on the raft. If you are adventurous enough, you may try to stand on the raft to feel the adrenaline rush, instead of sitting, but do it at your own risk though! You are warned that underneath the water are rocks & if the water is not deep enough, you may hit the rock if fallen off from the raft!

Afternoon Break - After the raft, sit back & relax by the stream, get some rest while enjoying the beauty of the natures, before setting back for the longhouse.

Spear-fishing – After taking the break, you will be given a goggle & spear for spear-fishing with our traditional technique, which our guide will show you how to do it. Try to catch as many as possible & when the fire is has been set up, we will start to BBQ luncheon picnic with your catches (if you catch any), as well as the foods that we have brought along. You also can prefer to bring back your catch and seek assistant from your host to cook it for you.

Back to the Longhouse - Coming to the end of the rafting trip, you will get up from another point of the jungle trail. Your guide will then lead your way back to the longhouse through another short trekking. Take a fresh water shower, clean up yourself & get ready for the dinner. You can take this spare time before your dinner to ask any of the village folks (usually the old woman or man) to weave a bracelet made from rattan to your risk as a souvenir. Please seek assistant from your host for this purpose.

You will have an option to opt for the transport to bring you back to the longhouse if you just too tired to walk, please inform your guide so that he can seek assistant from the homestay operator.

Dinner Time - Dinner will be served soon later, & you will get to try another different kind of sumptuous dishes. We never repeat the same foods, so that you get chance to try every of our longhouse’s delicacies. Eat as much as possible, we will have more than enough for you & we promise to feed you well during your stay with us.

Things to do after Dinner - You can either choose to rest for the long day activities or you may chit-chatting with the host & the local here while drinking beers or our local rice wine. If you still have plenty of energy for the trekking, you can opt for self-guided night trekking through the small stream to spot some animals, such as owl, snake, various frogs, insects & etc. Please remember to bring your own torch light, or you can rent it at the longhouse.

Get a Rest - Get on bed early for a sleep so that to fully re-charge your body to prepare for next day activities.

Day Four (Semengoh Wildlife Center and Transfer back to Kuching)

Breakfast - Breakfast to be served from 8am in the morning. We will prepare our local breakfast to go with our local style coffee or tea. Taste some local fruits with your breakfast! We will prepare the local breakfast more than you can take it, so eat as much as possible before leaving for another exciting trip. We wish you can stay any longer with us, & also hope that you will come back again. We hope to see you again or perhaps you may want to introduce us to your friends.

Semengoh Wildlife Center - Get yourself and your stuffs ready before leaving to Semengoh Wildlife Center. Stop at this wildlife center to see Orang Utan during their feeding time. Take your time to walk around park to see other animals kept there.

Transfer Back to Kuching - You will be transferred back to Kuching at 10:00am. You will arrive at Kuching, airport or hotel before 12pm. We hope to see you again soon!

Price:
RM495/pax
Minimum 2 adult to go per trip.
Half price for children below 11 years old.
RM160 surcharge for guest traveling alone.
10% discount for student and to go min 3 persons.
Free one bottle of tuak for every 3 guests.


Package Include:

Transportation, visiting Orang Utan center, entrance fees, accommodation, meals, beverages, guided tours & activities, traditional show, loan of traditional costumes and jungle tools, laundry and tuak tasting.

*Tuak- local wine


*** Pickup & drop-off within Kuching city only or all hotels at Kuching, if you need to be picked up or dropped off outside of Kuching city (eg. anywhere across the Sarawak River such as Santubong area, Damai or Permai Resort, Kampung Bako, or place beyond Batu Kawa bridge, but must be within 30km away from Kuching city) there will be an extra surcharge of RM50 one way to be collected from you by the chauffeur.