Semenggoh Orangutan Rehabilitation & Cultural Insights at Sarawak Village
4.6
7 Ratings
Kuching
Experience the Semenggoh Orangutan Rehabilitation Center and immerse yourself in the cultural insights of Sarawak Village. Spot semi-wild Orangutans and learn about the tribal lifestyles of Sarawak's ethnic groups. Your tour purchase contributes to Semenggoh's conservation efforts.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Semenggoh Nature Reserve - The center has an healthy and thriving population of semi wild orangutans that spend most of the time roaming the forest reserve but return to the center during feeding time.
- Sarawak Cultural Village - At Sarawak Cultural Village you will be introduce to local cultures and their unique lifestyles of the every major ethnic groups in Sarawak.
What's Included
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off included
- Air-conditioned minivan transfers
- Professional tour guide assistance
- Contribution to Whitesocks Pay It Forward Initiative
- Complimentary water bottle per guest
What's Not Included
- Foods & Drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Semenggoh Rehabilitation Center serves as a provisional sanctuary for orangutans rescued from captivity or orphaned at a young age. Here, they are taught to survive in their natural environment by learning food foraging and nest-building techniques. Many have been reintegrated into the nearby areas. Visitors can walk the trails and try to spot these semi-wild orangutans. Daily feeding times are scheduled at the feeding platform.
Just 24KM from Kuching City, you can find the Sarawak Cultural Village, an acclaimed ‘living’ museum located over a 17-acre site at the base of Mount Santubong. The village offers rich insights into the tribal lifestyles of the numerous ethnic groups that inhabit the enchanting Land of Hornbills, Sarawak. Approximately 150 people reside in the village, exemplifying traditional day-to-day activities for visitors to appreciate the art, crafts, games, and native delicacies of the 7 major ethnic groups.
Every tour purchase provides a USD10 donation to Semenggoh
- Things to Bring Along:
- Extra Water Bottle
- Day Pack
- Insect Repellent
- Sun Screen Lotion
- Camera
- Hat / Cap
- Comfortable Walking Shoes
Location
Semenggoh Nature Reserve
Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(7 Ratings)
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Ianga4180gk
Oct 20, 2023
Amazing tour with the best guide. Very friendly and knowledgeable. Great day out. - Our tour guide, Mas Daud was amazing. Funny, very knowledgeable and very friendly. The cultural centre was such a great experience and we were lucky to see two orangutans at Semanggoh. Simply amazing. Highly recommend this tour for everyone.
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U6785pxtinas
Sep 24, 2023
Cultural adventure - The cultural village experience was so interesting and exciting. Beautiful local lunch on top of that.
Unfortunately we didn’t get to see any orangutans, our chauffeur and guide Tom was fantastic
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Queenkavanaugh
Apr 3, 2023
An Unforgettable Experience - This was a wonderful day. I had the best guide ever. My guide was Antoni. He was very knowledgeable and gave me tips on how to take pics of the Orangutans. he made sure I was in the right place to see them when they come to feed. I got great pictures. When we went to the Culture Center, he explained all of the exhibits in each of the houses, and told me about his childhood experiences using many of the tools that we saw. I highly recommend this experience and I hope you get Antoni as your guide. Also he is a great picture taker!!
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L8216gmalexandrat
Jul 26, 2022
Good fun - Great day out. The village was lovely and our guide very friendly and informative. We were lucky to see an orangutan at feeding time - apparently this is always the case and we hadn’t appreciated we were only at the park fir feeding time.
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Meghna_d
Jul 1, 2022
Great way to get a glimpse of Sarawak Culture - We had a lovely time on this tour - great way to get a brief understanding of the Sarawak Native Culture. Mr kent, our guide, was very informative and attentive. He explained us the tribal rituals and characteristics well. Dont miss the performance at the end.
We were also lucky to see a mother Chimpanzee and her two babies at the Orangutan center but not much to explore there otherwise
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Alex
Apr 13, 2022
An amazing and wonderful tour. Thoroughly recommend! - We had an awesome day. My daughter and I were lucky to be the only ones on tour as I guess the country has only started opening up after 2 and a half years of lockdown from foreign visitors. Our guide, Alex Wee, was a walking encyclopaedia who knew everything about the flora and fauna, history and the various tribes of Sarawak. We learned so much about the orangutans and we were fortunate enough to see 5 of them, including a baby! Although artificially created for tourists, the Sarawak Cultural Village was a great way to learn about the different tribes of Sarawak and everyone at the park was so friendly and genuinely eager to show you their culture and heritage. 2 nice ladies took the time to play with and teach my daughter how to play congkak, the traditional Malay game. I would thoroughly recommend Mangunatip Holidays and hope you’ll be lucky enough to get Alex as your guide.
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Sarah_r
Jun 3, 2023
Greedy Company so we missed out seeing the Show at the Cultural Village - Orangutang experience was good although a 7.30am pick up instead of 8am.
Due to Company being greedy we then dropped guests back to the hotel in Kuching which meant we got to the cultural centre at 11.40am and missed the 11.30am show. Had lunch and wandered round the Cultural village which was quite good but guide was trying to make it all last and go slow because the next show was 4pm and that would mean not back into Kuching until nearly 6pm. Given we'd left the hotel at 7.30am that morning we had to miss the show.
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