Orangutans, jungle and cave adventure in borneo, experience long-distance travel

Is with her boyfriend Travel specialist Melanie started the adventure Malaysia. She also visited the two Malaysian provinces Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo. Borneo is the largest island in Asia and is particularly known for its untouched nature, rare animal species and the numerous national parks. Since Melanie has always been very enthusiastic about nature and wildlife, the Semenggoh Orang Utan Center in Kuching is her and the Mulu National Park is particularly remembered. In this blog article she tells about her trip.

The Semenggoh Nature Reserve

After we arrived in Kuching, it started. Our guide picked us up at the hotel and had a lot of interesting information about the camp and the area during the half-hour drive Orangutans tells. He also mentioned that there was no guarantee of seeing the monkeys and always a good portion luck also includes. One thing I can tell you: I definitely shouldn’t be disappointed that day!

No sooner had we arrived at the camp than we saw a small cluster of tourists looking after one seat had found together. There was actually an old orangutan lady sitting on the bench enjoying her bananas and coconuts.

Old orangutan lady is enjoying her meal

You didn’t have to turn far to find the next monkeys in the trees. We had that sightseeing platform not even reached!

My attention was particularly drawn from one monkey lady and her young aroused. Together they hung on the rope and shared the bananas. I was impressed to see the animals up close.

Mother and young animal foraging

But suddenly the ranger behind me shouted "GO GO GO !!" Briefly shocked, I turned around and saw the old monkey lady from the bank, who was calmly walking with her coconut in her mouth through the crowd to the next tree. So everything was half as wild, but you still felt for sure and In good hands under the watchful eye of the ranger.

Orangutan on the way back to the jungle

After reaching the platform, we were able to observe many more orangutans. The rangers laid out enough fruit and the orangutans enjoyed their meal in the trees. And Richie too greatest orangutan in the center, let it not yourself take and served themselves at the sumptuous buffet.

Orang Utan Richie at lunch

Mulu National Park – Deer and Lang Cave

Our journey through Borneo took us further into the Mulu National Park, which is particularly known for its huge cave system. After we checked in the room, the first one went caving the Deer and Lang Cave going. Together with a guide we hiked through the jungle to the caves. On the way there, the guide informed us about some plants and animals.

Rhinoceros beetle in Mulu National Park

First of all, we have that Long-Cave visited. This cave is characterized by stalagmites and stalactites, about which our guide told us a lot. We already have the first in the small holes above our heads bats discovered.

Bats in the Lang-Cave

Right next to the Lang Cave is the Deer Cave, which is home to an estimated three million bats. The entrance the cave is overwhelming! The cave is 2 km long and 174 m high at the highest point. It is the greatest human-accessible cave in the world. What is special about the cave entrance is the hidden profile of Abraham Lincoln, which can only be seen from one place.

Profile of Abraham Lincoln in the Deer Cave

After the cave tour we went back to the entrance, where we shared the other tourists dusk waited. The bats flock out every day looking for food. Observing this phenomenon was unique to me. The captivating spectacle lasted several minutes and simply put me in the mood amazement.

Fluttering bats in Mulu National Park

Swimming in the Clear Water Cave River

On the second day we are with that boat to the next caving hazards. Due to the humidity in the caves, but no bats live there. After a short coffee break, we hiked up the 200 steps to the Clear Water Cave. As the name suggests, flows through the cave crystal clear river. The interior of the cave was incredibly impressive and the sounds of the water gave it a whole impressive atmosphere.

After the tour, we jumped into the crystal-clear river that emerges at the cave exit. Go swimming in the middle of the jungle? On dream! Despite rain and ice-cold water, we enjoyed this incredible experience. And of course, hiking and swimming make you hungry too, so we were all the more looking forward to the warmth, delicious food, which our guide had prepared for us.

Swimming area at the Clear Water-Cave

Canopy Walk in Mulu National Park

A nice change from the cave tour was the visit to the Canopy walks. Together in a small group and with a guide, we hiked to the incredible and longest tree-attached Suspension Bridge System of the world. The suspension bridges are attached to the trees with ropes and hang approx. 20 meters above the ground. I enjoyed the walk along the 480-meter walk view high up in the trees, even if the look down gave me a somewhat queasy feeling. The hike is therefore not for the faint of heart, but for me it is perfect conclusion an exciting stay in Mulu National Park.