4. Full Day Cross Border Excursion Ex Brunei

Code: MBC02

Duration:08 hours

SIC Frequency:Daily

Meal:Nil

Departure Time:

Hotel in Jerudong – 7.30 am / Hotel in Bandar – 7.00 am

Description:

* Visa may be required to enter Malaysia and also for Brunei re-entry upon completion of this tour for some nationalities

Miri Resort City – The First Oil Town of Malaysia

Miri Resort City is the gateway to northern Sarawak and located only around two hours drive from Brunei.

This is a town that oil built. Before the discovery of oil, Miri consisted of a few strangling huts by a black river. Local residence were aware of the special nature ofthe greasy sludge that oozed from the ground here and there; with due caution it could be used as lighting fuel.

Dr. Charles Hose, a “Rajah’s Servant” organized the drilling of an exploratory well on top of a hill onAugust 10 1910. Within four months, oil was struck at a depth of 123metres. The first oil well on the hilltop overlooking Miri City name “Grand Old Lady”remained productive until 1972.

By 1971, the Miri oil boom was in full spate.Foreign labourers flocked in from placeslike Singapore, India and Hong Kong, augmented by local brawn and muscle.

Expatriate staff arrived from England and Holland.The small town gradually grew. By 1921 it had 40 shop houses, one English school

and one Chinese school.

Production of oil reached over 65,000 tons in 1992. During World War I, Miri supplied 267,000 tons of oil to the British Navy. In the 60’s, oil exploration moved offshore. When production reached 95,000 barrels a day, Petronas, which is the national oil company of Malaysia made Lutong Town the hub of oil production activities in Miri.

Today, Miri is a prosperous city with a population of more than 300,000 which comprises of Malay, Chinese, Iban, Orang Ulu, Melanau, Bidayuh, Penan with quite a sprinkling of expatriates happily living in harmony. Miri is also known as Northern Gateway to Sarawak.

Your excursion will start with pick up from your hotel. Go on a

scenic overland drive to Miri. You will be passing the town of

Tutong, Seria Oiltown and Kuala Belait town before crossing the border at Sungai Tujuh Immigration post. The overland journey will take around two hours depending on the traffic condition.

On arrival Miri, you will be dropped off at one of the shopping malls.

The rest of the day is at yourown leisure to explore Miri on your own before pick up at 5.00 pm atthe place of drop off.

Overland transfer back toyour hotel in Brunei.

Code: MBC03

Duration:08 hours

SIC Frequency:Daily

Meal:Lunch

Departure Time:

Hotel in Jerudong – 7.30 am

Hotel in Bandar – 7.00 am

The tour starts with pick up from your hotel and goes on a two hours scenic drive passing Tutong Town, Seria Oiltown of Bruneiand Kuala Belait border town beforecrossing the border at Sungai 7  immigration post.

After Malaysia immigration clearance, we will cross the ASEAN Bridge and proceedfor a drive around Lutong town where the first petroleum refinery in Malaysia islocated.Proceed to Miri city with a brief photo stopat the “Grand Old Lady”which is the firstoil well discovered in 1910 located on top ofthe Canadian Hill overlooking the resort city of Miri.

Continue with a drive through Miri Oiltown where you can see the old shop housesand a Chinese temple located by the riverside and continue to the new area of the city where you can buy local handicraft items for souvenirs before your lunch at a local restaurant.

After lunch, free time to shop at the various shops in town or at any of the shopping malls in town.

Our final stop in Miri will be the Tamu Muhibbah where you can see many produce of the local farms and jungle are for sale including many exotic jungle fruits which might be unfamiliar but interesting to you.

Proceed back to Brunei with a brief stop at a duty free shop near

the border where you can buy alcohol and cigarettes at duty free price. Your tour end with drop off at your hotel.

Code: MBC04

Duration:08 hours

SIC Frequency:Daily

Meal:Nil

Park Entrance Fee: Included

Departure Time:

Hotel in Jerudong – 7.30 am

Hotel in Bandar – 7.00 am

Beach in the forest – as is commonly called by visitors.

Lambir Hill National Park is located along the Miri-Bintulu Road, some 30 km southof Miri City. The park was established on 26 June 1975 and covers an area of about 6,952 hectares.

The park has outstanding regional and global conservation significance for its extraordinary species-rich forest, ideal for botanist and researchers throughout the world.

The trail system in the national park is composed of primary, secondary and tertiary trails. All the trails are well-marked and can be explored unguided except for the Summit Trail which is excellent for adventurous hikers.

The park is famous for its numerous waterfalls and the main pool with sandy beachin the middle of the jungle.

Jungle trekking, bird watching, jungle nature escapade or just to chill yourself in the cool natural swimming pool are some of the common reasons to visit the park.

Your tour starts with pick up from your hotel and overland transfer to Miri which will take around two hours. A brief stop will be made in Miri for you to buy some essential items like mineral water, insect repellent, sun block lotion or slippers before we proceed to the nationalpark which will take another 30 minutes.

Upon arrival at the national park, our driver / guide will register you and brief you on the park before leaving you to explore the

national park on your own. There is a canteen and shop at the entrance for you to buy some snacks and finger for your picnic

lunch by the pool in the forest. In the late afternoon, we will

depart for Brunei and the tour ends with drop off at your hotel

.

Code: MBC05

Duration: 08 hours

SIC Frequency: Daily

Meal: Lunch

Park Entrance Fee: Included

Departure Time:

Hotel in Jerudong – 7.30 am

Hotel in Bandar – 7.00 am

Niah Caves National Park is located 131 km from Miri which is around two hours drive from Miri City. It is one of South East Asia‘s most important prehistoric sites. It was the home of the Niah Man (recent research has proven that it was a Niah Woman!), 40,000 years ago which is the oldest human remains in South East Asia.

The great Cave & Painted Cave have been declared as a national historical monument as visitors can observed the remaining artifacts kept at the park museum. Niah Cave is famous for the production of the edible bird nest.

Your tour starts with pick up from yourhotel and goes on a scenic two hours drive to Miri city which is located in Sarawak, state of Malaysia.

After a brief stop in Miri, we will start our journey to Niah National Park which willtake around two hours going through oil palm plantation and Iban longhouses.

On arrival at the Park Headquarters, we will register and then cross the Niah Riverand visit the Niah Cave Museum which houses relics from the caves.

(* The museum is closed on Monday)

Continue with a 3 km plank walk to the entrance of the cave. The walk goes through mixed dipterocarp forest.We will explore the Traders Cave, Painted Cave and the Great Cave.Return to Park HQ for lunch before proceeding back to Miri and continue to Brunei

Your tour ends with drop off at your hotel.