Hop on the Durian Boat
The Rajang River and its smaller offshoots are the only highways we’ll be traversing this durian tour.
Starting at the wide port city of Sibu, we’ll munch our way up through the orchards of this mighty river, visiting traditional longhouses and more modern plantations to learn about the many different peoples and fruits who call this river home.
From the crazy-colored red, green, and orange wild durians to the delectable favorites of Peninsular Malaysia, this durian tour is a journey through time and culture as well as rare fruit species not yet cut down by deforestation.
We’ll be connecting with the Sekapan and Iban tribes as well as the Chinese community.
Our group is limited to only 8 durian lovers.
Pre-requisite of travel: You must not dislike durian odor or walking.
What’s Included in this 8 Day, 7 Night Borneo Jungle Tour
Meals
You will never go hungry on this durian tour. If anything, pacing is key.
- Every day durian
- An assortment of wild and local fruits
- The best in authentic indigenous plant cuisine, focusing on the foodstuffs of the jungle
- Rice wine
- Market Tours and introduction to local food
- Cooking classes and pre-meal jungle-to-table walks to collect our own food
- Some breakfasts
- All lunches
- 5 group dinners
Accommodations
This is our most remote durian tour and accommodations are the most basic. Please be prepared that hot-water showers are not available every night. Some nights will be without WiFi or cell service. We’ll just have to pretend it’s 1990 and drink more rice wine with durian.
- 5 nights in basic western-style hotels (twin-sharing)
- 2 nights in traditional longhouse with separate guest rooms (twin-sharing)
- 1 night in a traditional longhouse on floor mattresses (communal room). No hot-water showers tonight.
Rooms are twin-sharing (you will have a roommate). Contact Lindsay to request single-room supplement price when available.
Transportation
- Public boat transfers
- Private boat transfers
- Private longboats
- 4×4 transfers
Activities
- Local nature guides who have been selected for their plant knowledge
- Longhouse durian orchard visits
- Cooking Classes using traditional plant knowledge and ingredients
- Trekking for wild durians and other wild fruits
- Waterfalls
- 4×4 adventures
Durians Hunted
- Orange Durio graveolens hybrid
- Durio dulcis
- Durio kutejensis
- Durio oxleyanus
- Musang King
- D24
- D118 Tembaga
- D144
- Tekkah
- Red Prawn
- Hor Lor
- D101
This tour departs Sibu on February 22nd and returns on March 1st .
Have questions or concerns? Send me an email to [email protected]
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