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OVERVIEW .............................................................................................................................................................. |
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| Park Entry Fee |
RM 10 per person each day
that you enter the park.
Enquire at the park office about group discounts. |
Upon arrival all visitors to the Park must
register and pay a National Park Entry Fee as set by the
Sarawak Government.
Mulu possesses some of the largest and most spectacular
caves in the World.
The lure of discovery continues to draw international caving
expeditions, who have mapped over 300 km of cave passages.
These expeditions have surveyed over 150km of the Clearwater
Cave System within Gunung Api and discovered many caves
including the World’s largest cave chamber, the Sarawak
Chamber.
While all four of the Show Caves in the Park were formed
by the action of water dissolving the limestone and
by the action of powerful rivers flowing through them, each
has their own particular attraction.
Visitors are not permitted to enter any of the caves
within the Park without a Licensed Park Guide.
Daily tours with Mulu World Heritage Guides are available
to all the show caves. Enquire at the Park Headquarters
office to register and to pay your Park Entry and Guiding
Fee. Unless you are a large group, reservations for
the show caves are not essential.
Similar services are also offered by local Tour Operators
using Licensed Park Guides.
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SHOW CAVES ........................................................................................................................................................ |
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 Visiting
Deer and Langs Caves
Open
2.00pm
to 5.00 pm daily
Getting there Rainforest
Discover Walkway
Distance/time 3km, allow
1 hour each way & time in the caves
| Show Cave
scheduled tour with
World Heritage Guide |
RM10 Per Person
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Tours with World Heritage Guides leave the Park
Office each day at 1.45 and 2.30 pm for Deer and Langs Cave.
Visitors must be at the office 10 minutes before departure time.
An easy walk along the Rainfall
Discovery Walkway winds through the lush forest and alongside rushing
rivers to the entrance of the World’s largest cave passage.
Pause in Deer Cave’s
ancient riverbed and wonder at the force of the water that once
roared through, tumbling huge boulders around and carving the
scalloped walls. Above your head columns of water stream from
the roof to join the river passages that twist and turn through
the mountain, continuously enlarging and changing the shape of
the cave. Listen, that squeaking noise is the 3 million
strong colony of Wrinkle Lipped bats stirring themselves.
They sense that dusk is not far away and
begin to prepare to leave the cave to feed on insects. The
birds you see swooping through the darkness are the swiftlets
returning to roost in the cave. The path continues to wind
deeper into the blackness of the cave and suddenly the Garden
of Eden appears in the distance, a green oasis shining in the
sunlight. Nearby are Adam and Eve’s Showers spouting 30
metre columns of water to the river far below.
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Langs
Cave
Deer Cave is awesome, large and bold but
only 100 metres away is Langs Cave.Small
and intimate, with walls beautifully decorated with long shawls,
layers of rim stone pools on the floor, and throughout the cave,
spectacular stalagmites and stalactites.
In this smaller cave the bats are easier
to see, small white cave prawns hide in pools of water and shimmering
near the roof are strands of web spun by the thread worm larvae
waiting for a passing meal.
After visiting the caves, you can
wait at the Bat Observatory to view the evening exodus of bats
from the Deer Cave. Drinks and snacks are on
sale each afternoon.
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Bat
Exodus
 While you wait in the Bat Observatory as you wait for the nightly flight of bats
to begin watch the secret life of millions of bats on BAT CAM. This remote controlled, closed circuit TV system takes you into the dark recesses of the cave to observe the bats ‘live’ and closeup. Expectation builds as the sun moves towards the horizon
and the Bat Hawks take up their roost on the cliff face, waiting
for the first of the millions of bats appear.
Twelve species of bats have been recorded within Deer Cave, including the Wrinkled-Lipped Bat, a colony of free-tailed bats estimated to number between 2.5 and 3.5 million.
 Expectation builds as the sun moves towards the horizon and the Bat Hawks take up their roost on the cliff face, waiting for the first of the millions of bats appear. Each evening the bats gather at the cave entrance in large ring-shaped formations, circling higher and higher up the cliff face before moving out across the rainforest in spiraling ribbons.
It has been estimated that
nightly each bat consumes between five and ten grams of flying insects.
This means that 3 million bats will return in the morning to deposit
a huge amount of guano in the cave and provide a unique ecosystem,
home to millions of insects and their predators.
The bats leave the cave on most evenings between 5.30 pm and 6.30
pm but on rare occasions do not leave at all.
The return trip to Park HQ is a wonderful time to move through the
forest, listening to the calls of the frogs and insects and often
seeing fireflies and stick insects. |
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The
Garden of Eden Pools |
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| World Heritage Guide
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Garden of Eden Pools 1-5
persons RM200.00 and
RM40.00 per additional person to a maximum of
12 people. |
Experience both the caves and
the rainforest in one adventure.
| Start |
leave the Park Office at 1.00pm with
your guide. |
| Distance/Time |
9km walk – round trip to the Park Office |
You have a choice of two adventures
 First
a half day activity
leaving the office between
12.00 and 1.00pm. The journey begins on the Rainforest Discovery
Walkway and then deep into Deer Cave. At the end you leave
the regular tour route and climb down to the underground river.
Your destination is Garden of Eden, the glowing light and pools
of water at the far end of the cave.
Be prepared to get dirty and wet, this is the home to millions
of bats and swiftlets, and you will be passing near 30 metre columns
of water falling from the roof of the cave. Enjoy the extraordinary
feeling of being in this very special place and swimming in a
secluded mountain pool. Around 4.00pm emerge from Deer Cave
and finish the tour by visiting Langs Cave. It is a good
idea to change into dry clothes to await the Bat Exodus.
OR
Garden
of Eden Valley and River Walk
| World
Heritage Guide |
Garden of Eden Valley and River Walk
minimum 2
persons RM95 per person maximum of 8 people
Picnic Lunch and afternoon tea is included
No additional charge for Deer and Langs Cave
tours when combined with the walk. |
Start be a the Park office by 9.00am to
get organized and meet your guide
Distance/Time 12km walk – round trip to the
Park Office.
 Begin
your adventure early leaving the Park Office, between 9.00 and
10.00am, because you will be venturing deep into this ancient
enclosed valley which can only be entered via Deer Cave.
From the Garden of Eden pool, climb, walk and swim up the Eden
River to the walking trails that wind around the valley to a series
of waterfalls and rock pools perfect for swimming. This
secluded valley receives few visitors and is an ideal place for
a picnic lunch, photography, exploring and enjoying the peace.
After exiting the Deer Cave your Guide will show you Langs Cave
then leave you at the Bat Observatory to wait for the Bat Exodus
around dusk. You return to park HQ at your leisure along the Rainforest
Discovery Walk.
Prior bookings are essential for this tour which is available
only with World Heritage Park Guides. Heavy rainfall in
the area may mean cancellation of this tour at short notice
(Note if you are on a 3 day 2 night visit to Mulu you probably
do not have time for this walk.)
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Visit
Clearwater and Cave of the
Winds in the mornings
Turtle Adventure
Cave adventure (an extension
of Clearwater Cave)
at 12.00 noon
Open
9.30am to 12.30 pm daily
Getting there
Take a longboat from Park HQ
Distance//Time
3.8 km /3-4 hours (including the boat ride)
Walking
Leave HQ before 9.00am return 3.00pm
| Scheduled Show Cave
tour with World
Heritage Guide
9.45 or 10.30 a.m. at the cave
Turtle Cave
adventure |
RM10 per person
RM20 per person |
| Longboat from Park
HQ to Caves and return |
RM30 per person |
Visitors must register and
purchase tickets for cave tours with World Heritage Guides
at the Park Office. (visitors may not enter any cave on the
Park without a Licensed Guide) Guided tours run daily,
leaving from the Cave of the Winds entrance at 9.45am and
10.45am. Please be at the cave 10 minutes before the tour
leaves.
Glide down the Melinau River in a longboat past the everyday
life of the Mulu community and visit the Penan longhouse market
on your way to Cave of the Winds and Clearwater Cave.
(The market is not open on Sundays.)
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Or instead of the longboat trip to the Caves, slow down, walk and
take your time. You can follow the concrete pathway
beside the Melinau River through the rainforest, but be warned,
you must climb the 427 steps up to Moonmilk Cave along the way.
This pathway with automatic lighting in the cave, passes right through
the limestone outcrop called Batu Bungan – ‘the
Lady of the Rock’ – but take a torch just in case
of black outs.
Meet your Guide at the Cave
of the Winds where millions of years ago, the first minute
calcite crystals were deposited, building majestic columns and stalagmites
in the King’s Chamber.
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 Your
Guide will take you on a short walk further along the river to the
nearby Clearwater Cave where the river roaring beneath your feet
has travelled its subterranean route for over 108 km. Giant logs
thrown high on the banks and wedged under boulders are evidence
of the power of this mighty underground river. Swimming
is not permitted in the cave.
 Outside
the cave, swim in the crystal-clear waters where the river emerges
from the cliff face. Float with the fish and enjoy the rainforest
around you. Take a picnic lunch and relax at the Clearwater
picnic site. |
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Turtle
Cave (Easy Level)
 Why
not try leaving the Clearwater Cave by river instead of the pathway.
Your Park Guide will lead you down into the river away from the
lights to a very different world. Be careful as you walk, the rocks
are sharp and sometimes you will need to swim with the river current
for short distances on its path out of the mountain.
Purchase your tickets at the Park Office before leaving. You
will need to take a torch and shoes suitable to protect your feet.
The Guide is not permitted to take you adventure caving if you are
wearing sandals. |
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ADVENTURE
CAVING......................................................................................................................................
Overview
Do you want to see
more of Mulu’s vast cave system? Then try adventure
caving and no matter what your experience, there is an adventure
just right for you.
Caves are rated as Introduction, Intermediate and Advanced.
You need to be reasonably fit with the ability to be underground
in small dark places. Caving at Mulu often involves wading
across rivers or streams, squeezing between rocks and through
crevices, swimming up underground rivers, and of course,
getting covered in dirt.
The Park provides competent guides, caving helmets and headlamps.
Visitors need to bring their sense of adventure, wear good
walking shoes, take some water.On the longer tours you should
take some snacks to eat after you have finished caving.
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Racer
Cave (Intermediate Level)
Total time
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3 - 4 hours |
World Heritage
Guide |
RM200 for 1 - 5
persons extra person RM40,
maximum of 8 |
Longboat
to cave
entrance |
RM18 per person
(minimum of four people) |
The walk to Racer Cave takes about
40 minutes, or you can hire a boat and save time and energy. Your
underground journey will take about 2 hours depending on the group
size, the more people, the longer it will take (maximum of 8 persons). |
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 Your
guide leads you through the cave climbing up and down the passageways
with the aid of ropes. This cave requires some upper body strength
but most people are successful. Enjoy the great feeling that comes
with discovering your abilities and meeting a physical challenge.
Animal life in this dark place will amaze you; see insects that
have evolved with curious shapes, replacing vision with long feelers
to navigate in this underground world and Racer Snakes that have
learned how to catch a meal as it flies past. |
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Lagangs
Cave (Intermediate Level)
| Total time |
3 hours |
| World Heritage Guide
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Group of 1 - 5 persons RM200 |
The walk to the cave entrance takes about 40 minutes
on flat ground. OR you can hire a longboat if you are short of
time.
This is a beautiful cave with many stalactites, stalagmites and
examples of ancient river bed sediments. Equipped with helmets
and torches you scramble over boulders and along ancient rivers
beds. Experience the thrill of seeing this underground world by
torchlight and the anticipation of what is around the next dark
corner.
There is no climbing in this cave which makes
this is a great adventure, ideal for family groups.
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Clearwater/Wind
Cave Connection
| World Heritage
Guide |
RM300 for 1 - 5
persons extra person RM60, maximum of 8. |
Longboat to Wind
Cave |
RM30 per person
return minimum of 2 persons. |
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(Advanced – requires Park Manager
approval)
Clearwater Connection is a tour for visitors that
- Can demonstrate current membership of an internationally recognized speleological society or caving
group, or
- Can provide details of* previous
caving experience or
- have completed one of the easier
tours at Mulu first.
Minimum previous experience for this cave is described as an expedition of at least 5 hours
duration in a wild cave which has no lighting or pathways.
* Verifiable written evidence on each participant’s previous
caving experience and S.R.T. experience must be provided to the
Park Manager for his approval. It should list the caves visited,
their location, and describe the trip e.g. vertical rope work, crawling
in confined spaces, climbing, swimming, horizontal or vertical systems.
If you do not have previous experience you can go to Racer Cave
first where your guide will assess your abilities. If you are successful
an advanced adventure caving trip can be organized for the next
day.
Clearwater Connection is a long trip (4.8km) and depending on fitness
takes between 6 to 8 hours. (Larger groups take more time) |
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 Beginning
in the show cave section of the Cave of the Winds adventurers leave
the tame pathways behind and venture into the ‘wild’
chambers.
Your route is over rugged terrain strewn with boulders that requires
some climbing up and clambering down muddy slopes.
Areas that are hazardous have fixed ropes and guides carry personal
ropes to assist you in sections that require climbing.
For many the 1.5km river section is the highlight as it is exceptionally
beautiful and refreshing after the hard caving. The Clearwater Connection
tour is not available when the water levels are too high. |
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Sarawak
Chamber (Advanced)
World Heritage
Guide |
RM500 for 1 - 5
persons extra person RM100,
maximum of 8. |
(Advanced – requires
Park Manager approval)
Sarawak Chamber is a tour for visitors that
- Can demonstrate current membership
of an internationally recognized speleological society or caving
group, or
- Can provide details of* previous
caving experience or
- have completed one of the easier
tours at Mulu first.
Sarawak Chamber is a challenging trek even for fit and experienced
cavers. Taking one very full day, beginning at 6.30 am at the Park
HQ office you will follow the Summit Trail for about 3 hours. Access
to the chamber is via Gua Nasib Bagus (Good Luck Cave) taking about
3 hours along a 800 metre river channel with sheer rock faces rising
to about 50 metres on either side.
After a 200 metre traverse and a steep boulder slope you come face
to face with the inky blackness of earth’s largest chamber.
Enjoy a short rest at the mouth of the chamber, before the return
trip.
You will need to have good hiking
boots, a day pack, raincoat, lunch, water, personal first aid kit
and a back up torch. You will be provided with a caving helmet,
head lamp and ropes as required.
If the water levels are too high, the tour must be cancelled and
the group returns to Park headquarters.
CANCELLATION BY THE PARK STAFF
- If the trek is cancelled before leaving the
Park office then there will be a full refund.
- Once you have left the Park Office there will
be no refund whatever the reason for the tour not going all
the way to Sarawak Chamber eg, fitness levels, water levels
or sickness.
- If during the trek to the cave entrance the
guide believes that water levels will be too high in Sarawak
Chamber but still suitable at Drunken Forest then the tour will
be changed at no extra charge.
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Getting
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