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Other Links | Popular Tourist Spots in MPP Area:
A 1 1/2 hours coach trip along Padawan Road will bring you to this clean and beautiful loughouse built on the foot of a mountain at the Indonesian border. This longhouse has about 120 doors (bilik). A natural stream with cool and sparkling water adds beauty to the life and activity of the local people. A few minutes walk from Annah Rais longhouse, will bring you to a hot spring. Entrance Fee : Without Guide RM5 - Per Person This Bidayuh Kampung which is 62 km from Kuching can be reached by road. In the longhouse,you can see the people living together sharing a long communal room and an open verandah in a harmonious atmosphere. On the way to the longhouse, you will enjoy the countryside scenery of rubber trees and durian (King of fruits). Entrance Fee : Without Guide RM5 - Per Person
The Benuk Longhouse is located at 50 Km Penrissen Road. Some 80 Bidayuh Families live together in this longhouse. A round shaped Pangah (a ceremonial building) is an attraction in this longhouse. There is a mini museum displaying some private collection of antiques of the ceremonial chief En. Peka. It is open to the public. A small shop at the entrance of the Kampung has bottled drinks and local produce such as peppers, etc, offered for sale. You can also pick up some antiques for a very reasonable price. Entrance Fee : Without Guide RM5 - Per Person
Taman Jubilee Mas is located at Mile 12 Matang Road, near the famous 'Red Bridge'. Taman Jubilee Mas is managed by Padawan Municipal Council. A famous spot for picnic, where the family can enjoy the garden and swim in the nearby stream. Barbecue pits, gazebo, reflexology track for those health conscious and a children playground are available in this garden. Entrance is free. For more details, please contact the Padawan Municipal Council at Tel: 082-615566
Pitcher Plant And Wild Orchid Centre
Our latest tourist attraction centre is situated right in the heart of Kota Sentosa (on 10th Mile Bazaar), about a kilometer away from our main office (MPP). Pitcher plant and wild orchid center display one part of our protected plants(Malaysia) and a number of those from our neighburing countries and regions. We have about 30 plus subspecies of pitcher plants(Nepenthes) ranging from our commonly known as Nepenthes ampullaria to hybrids by nature as Nepenthes x hookeriana(N.ampullaria x N.rafflesiana). Wild orchids from Angraecum eburneum, Dendrobium species, Zygopetalum species. Besides pitcher plants and wild orchids, we also have a collections of Platycerium superbum(staghorn ferns) and Asplenium nidus(Bird's nest). Opening hours:- Tuesday to Sunday (Public Holiday & Rest days inclusive) *Closed on Mondays Entrance rates:- For more details, please contact the Padawan Municipal Council En. Willie Ngelai Tel: 082 - 615566
Kampung Telaga Air is located 40 minutes drive (by road) from Kuching City. Kampung Telaga Air is a Malay fishing village and the Kampung Telaga Air Waterfront is where the Padawan Municipal Council held its annual Fishing Competition. This village is famous for its Homestay Programme. Visitors are charged at a reasonable rate for this Homestay Programme. From this programme, visitors can experience the daily livelihood and traditional ways of living in this friendly Malay village. For more information, please contact: Lembaga Kemajuan Ikan Malaysia (LKIM) Tingkat 2, Bangunan Bank Negara, Jalan Satok, P. O. Box 2201, 93744 Kuching. Tel: 082-245481
Borneo Highland Resort
Borneo Highlands Resort is an hour (70 km) away from Kuching City, standing at 1,000 metres above the sea level that nestles amongst over 1.5 million years old virgin rainforest, the second oldest tropical rainforests in the world. The Resort is managed by MINES Signature Management Group. A host of recreational activities are available as well. There are jungle trekking, visit to flower garden, restful stroll along the organic farm and horticulture nursery. A true golfing paradise for avid golfers with its brilliantly designed 18-hole course. The Clubhouse offers rooms, chalets and suites designed to meet every whim of a golfer. For those health consious , the Fitness Centre with well-equipped gymnasium and even luxurious royal bath settings, with full in-house stream bath, sauna, spa, jacuzzis, hot and cold therapy pools are offered here. For business, the clubhouse offers 2 meeting rooms with seating capacity of 50 to 60 persons.
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Semenggok Wildlife Rehalibitation Center (WRC)
Semenggoh Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre is half an hour’s drive from Kuching City. To visit, a permit must be obtained from: The National Park Booking Office (Kuching) Sarawak Tourist Information Centre, Jalan Masjid, 93400 Kuching. Tel: 082 - 248088 Fax: 082 - 256031 This Centre is part of the Semenggoh nature reserve which consists of Semenggoh Bio Centre, Botanical Garden, Forest Nursery, Seed Bank, Herb Ethnobotany Centre, Fern and Orchid Garden. All these are open to the public. At the moment, entrance is free. Visiting hours are from 0830 - 12.00 Noon and 1400 - 1600 hours daily There are no canteen in the Centre. Visitors are encouraged to bring in their own food on condition that they do not litter. There are certain rules and regulations to follow so as to protect the Park. Visitors are advised not to shout in the vicinity of the Park and taking photographs with flashlights are discouraged so as not to injure the animals. For further information, please contact:- Tel: 082 - 618423 (Office)
The Park is located about 20 km (by road) from Kuching City. Brochure on Kubah National Park can be obtained from the Sarawak Tourist Information Centre, Jalan Masjid, 93400 Kuching. The Park covers an area of 2,230 hectares dominated by a sandstone plateau which includes three mountains Mount Serapi, Mount Selang and Mount Sendok. At the height of between 150-450 metres, this plateau is punctuated with bands of hardened limestone which have created a number of beautiful waterfalls. The Park comprises largely undisturbed natural forest with five main vegetation types, Alluvial forest, Lowland mixed dipterocarp forest, kerangas (health) forest, submont forest and secondary forest. This rich forest, the Park's proximity to the coastline, its mangrove forests and its general terrain all ensure that Kubah is home to a variety of wildlife, including bearded pigs, black hornbills, mousedeer, squirrels and numerous species of amphibians and reptiles. It is also rich in palms and orchids. Visitors to the Park must first obtain a certified permit from: 1. National Parks and Wildlife Centre Forest Department Wisma Sumber Alam, Petra Jaya, 93660 Kuching. Tel: 082 - 442180 Fax: 082 - 441377 or 2. National Park Booking Ofice (Kuching) Sarawak Tourist Information Centre Jalan Masjid, 93400 Kuching. Tel: 082 - 248088 Fax: 082 - 256301 Also available are accomodation facilities from basic tents to fully equipped chalets with bedding, cooking utensils, fan, tap water and electricity. For further information please contact: Kubah Nasional Park Tel: 011 - 225003 The Matang Wildlife Centre is also located at the Kubah National Park which eventually house endangered wildlife in large mammal enclosures. This enclosures will be located in the rainforest so that the living environment is as near as possible to that found in the wild. For day trippers to the Matang Wildlife Centre, the visitor is allowed to visit the Wildlife Centre after paying the park entrance fee and registering at the park entrance office. No permit required. Entrance Fee: - RM 3.00 (per adult) And RM1.00 (visitor under 18 years of age) How To Get There? Matang Transport Company Bus No.11 departs from Saujana Car Park in Kuching. (Bus colour: Yellow & Orange Taxi can also be chartered for the 40 minute trip to the Park. (24 hours Taxi Call Service) Tel: 082-367898 or 082-348898
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