Malaysia · Caving

3-Day Caving Adventure in Gunung Mulu National Park with Penan Visit

3 Days Round trip from Mulu Airport Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Walk a three-kilometre plank trail through rainforest to Deer Cave and an ancient Penan burial cave
  • 02 Admire the spotlighted stalactites and stalagmites inside Lang's Cave
  • 03 Watch a black cloud of free-tailed bats emerge from the cave at the bats' observatory
  • 04 Ride a longboat to the Penan settlement at Batu Bungan and observe the tribe's lifestyle
  • 05 Explore the famous Wind Cave and Clearwater Cave in the Mulu cave system

Explore the rural jewels of Sarawak across 544 sq km of primary rainforest in Gunung Mulu National Park. Discover Deer Cave and Lang's Cave, including the world's largest cave passage, and watch the spectacular emergence of a black cloud of free-tailed bats from the bats' observatory. Travel by longboat to the Penan settlement at Batu Bungan, then continue to the famous Wind Cave and Clearwater Cave for more of Mulu's remarkable underground scenery.

Between 5 and 7 pm, if the weather is fine, visitors may be treated to the spectacular sight of a black cloud of free-tailed bats emerging from the entrance of the cave to go in search of food.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Miri, Gunung Mulu National Park
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arrival in Mulu and Deer Cave Exploration

  • Arrive at Mulu Airport and check in at your selected accommodation.

  • Meet your Malaysia tour guide at the Mulu headquarters office in the afternoon.

  • Proceed to Deer Cave by following a three-kilometre plank walk. On the way to the cave, you'll see the great rainforest, jungle streams, and an ancient Penan burial cave. A flashlight helps examine the guano-covered cave floor and its population of insects. The path eventually leads to the "Garden of Eden", where a hole in the cave roof lets in a shaft of light that allows the rich green vegetation to thrive.

  • Continue to Lang's Cave, whose entrance is a short distance away from Deer Cave. Lang's Cave is the smallest show cave, but its rock formations are worth seeing. These are made more attractive by strategically positioned spotlights that highlight stalactites and stalagmites. The cave is relatively small and well lit, offering good opportunities to see some of its inhabitants, such as bats, swiftlets, and even cave-dwelling snakes.

  • After exploring the caves, move to the bats' observatory to observe bats flying out of the caves in the late afternoon. Between 5 and 7 pm, if the weather is fine, visitors may be treated to the spectacular sight of a black cloud of free-tailed bats emerging from the entrance of the cave to go in search of food.

  • Follow the same plank walk to return to the park headquarters.

2
Day 02

Longboat Ride to Batu Bungan, Wind Cave and Clearwater Cave

  • Have breakfast at Mulu and transfer by longboat to Batu Bungan to visit the Penan native Sarawak settlement and observe the tribe's lifestyle with your Miri tour guide. You can also select fancy handicrafts on display for sale at the Penan settlement.

  • Continue to Wind Cave and Clearwater Cave. A plank walk leads from the riverbank to the entrance, and the cave is named for the cool breeze felt at its narrow parts. Wind Cave is part of the Clearwater system and has many impressive stalactites, stalagmites, flow rocks, and rock corals.

  • Head to Clearwater Cave, a fascinating cave to explore. Plank walks, paths, and small floating bridges make this an easy and enjoyable experience. There are excellent photo opportunities for those who love photography. A picnic lunch is served at the Clearwater summer hut, beside a pool that flows out of the cave.

3
Day 03

Departure from Mulu National Park

  • Enjoy breakfast at the hotel and transfer to Mulu Airport for your departing flight.

Deer Cave, Lang's Cave, bats' observatory, Clearwater Cave

Where this trip takes you

Deer Cave, Lang's Cave, bats' observatory, Clearwater Cave

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Mulu Airport 2 cities · 3 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Accommodation as per itinerary

  • English-speaking Mulu guide

  • Entrance fees

  • National park fees

  • Airport pickup and drop-off (Mulu Airport only)

  • Dinner

  • Lunch

  • Breakfast

  • Boat transfer

What's Not Included

  • Travel insurance

  • Tourism tax

  • Airfare

  • Tips and gratuities

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Mulu Airport, Sarawak, Malaysia
Tour start
Mulu Airport, Sarawak, 98008 Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 3 days finish where they began, in Mulu Airport.

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Estimated room rates

Single Room $100.00 — $188.00
Double Sharing $100.00 — $120.00

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