Centre des orangs-outans de Semenggoh et village culturel du Sarawak
Description
Semenggoh Rehabilitation Center, un foyer temporaire pour les Orang Utans déplacés qui ont été sauvés de la captivité et les jeunes primates orphelins. Ces animaux sont rééduqués pour survivre dans leur habitat naturel. Ils apprennent à chercher de la nourriture naturelle et à construire des nids dans les arbres. Beaucoup ont été renvoyés dans les environs. Promenez-vous sur les sentiers et essayez de repérer des orangs-outans semi-sauvages. Des heures d'alimentation sont prévues tous les jours à la plate-forme d'alimentation. À 24 km de la ville de Kuching se trouve le village culturel de Sarawak, un musée « vivant » primé s'étendant sur un site de 17 acres au pied du mont Santubong. Le village culturel présente les modes de vie tribaux vécus par les nombreux groupes ethniques qui bordent le magnifique pays des calaos, Sarawak. Il y a environ 150 personnes vivant dans le village, démontrant des activités quotidiennes traditionnelles pour vous faire découvrir les arts, l'artisanat, les jeux et les délices des 7 principaux groupes ethniques. L'achat de la tournée rapporte 10 USD à Semenggoh
Options de l'excursion
Itinéraire
Le centre a une population saine et prospère d'orangs-outans semi-sauvages qui passent la plupart du temps à errer dans la réserve forestière mais reviennent au centre pendant l'heure du repas.
Au Sarawak Cultural Village, vous découvrirez les cultures locales et leurs modes de vie uniques de tous les principaux groupes ethniques du Sarawak.
Points forts
Ce qui est inclus
Avis des voyageurs
Informations importantes
- Accès pour les personnes à mobilité réduite
- Les enfants en bas âge doivent être assis sur les genoux d'un adulte
- Condition physique moyenne requise
- Choses à apporter:
- Bouteille d'eau supplémentaire
- Pack de jour
- Insecticide
- Crème solaire
- Caméra
- Chapeau casquette
- Chaussures de marche confortables
Avis(10)
Mr. Don our tour guide was highly knowledgeable on everything about Sarawak History Culture Wildlife Etc. He made the day a truly educational and enlightening experience.
The Sarawak Cultural Village is absolutely worth to visit! Very nice and interesting place! Also the Semenggoh Orangutan Center, while you should be aware of the timing of when they feed the Orangutan to try to see them.
I was worried that Sarawak Cultural Village would be a place that was too contrived or exploitative...but was wowed as it really showcased Sarawak's diverse cultures beautifully, culminating in a scintillating hour-long performance. Lunch wasn't included but the food at the in-house restaurant was really good and at very fair prices. While I have seen many orangutans in zoos, seeing them in the wild at Semenggoh in the afternoon was a completely different experience. It was fascinating (and heartbreaking at times) hearing the stories of the different orangutans. Our guide Dorrita was knowledgeable about both places. Being from the Iban tribe herself, she was particularly well-placed to shed light on many aspects of tribal culture.
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.
Dear Sir , Madam Good Day Tour Guide Mas Daud remembers the visit. Thank you for selecting us for the tour excursion. On your next visit to Borneo , pls visit Kota Kinabalu , Sabah , Mari-Mari Cultural Village. Next fly to Sandakan for experience the oldest Orangutan Sanctury in Borneo, Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary. We look forward to serve you again on your next visit. Sincerely, MH Team
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
Dear Sir / Madam Good Day Thank you for a good review of Sarawak Cultural Village , our little presentation of Borneo's rich culture. We are glad you enjoyed the lunch , pls try Bidayuh ethnic meal bamboo chicken. Sorry for dissapointing your visit in Semenggoh. The Orangutans do appear during feeding time. The center is dedicated to rehabilitating and releasing the Orangutans to their natural environment and adapt to the forest naturally. I hope you had a change to adopt a Orangutan on this trip. Pls try on-line if you haven't already. We look forward to serve you again on your next visit. Thank you MH Team
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.
Dear Ms Sarah Rogers , Good Day The approximately time to visit the Ethnic Houses is 2hrs 30mnts. Comprising 7 Ethnic Houses. Thereafter proceed to Cultural dance Performance. Semenggoh Orangutan Center was conducted in the morning as the afternoon heat wave does not attract much Orangutans. Sarawak Cultural Village, Cultural Dance session starts at either 11:30am or 4:00pm. Due to the proximity / distance of nearly 1hr 45mnts from Semenggoh Center , the next best option was after morning Orangutan feeding session. Tour Guide Mr Tom advice us as you have a health condition that prevented you from climbing the steps to visit the Ethnic Houses at Sarawak Cultural Village. Of the total 7 Ethnic Houses , you only manage to visit 2 Houses which had accessible steps. we are truly sorry you missed out on the best of Sarawak Cultural Ethnic Experience as the other 5 Houses had much to offer to visitors about the cultural ethnicity of Sarawak. As you finish the touring of the Village in 1 hours , you had a balance of 1-2 hours before the Cultural Dance. you opted to leave early and return to hotel. The Cultural dance performance is a Musical & Dance Heritage. Although now all are performed as an art form for entertainment instead of its once-believed ritualistic beliefs, these dances are still hugely important in the preservation of some of Malaysia's declining cultural identities.
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!!
Dear Queen Kavanaugh Good Day We are truly delighted to have taken you on this tour. Please share some of your pictures on social media, so you may help us to create awareness of the beautiful works that takes place in Semenggoh Center. As it was started as a Rehabilitation Center for Orangutans , orphanage , abandons , relocated to a save place and taught to have minimum interactions with human species resulting too a natural instinct to return to the tree's canopies. But they still return for the fruit buffet which helps park rangers to record their progress as well as visitor have a delightful time admiring the orangutans.
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.
Dear Ms Alexander, Thank you foremost for accommodating to change the tour date as the Cultural Village is close on Monday. The Semenggoh Orangutan Center was formerly called Semenggoh Orangutan Rehabilitation Center. We provide rehabilitation programs for orphanage Orangutans and rescued. Since the 1980's many Orangutans has successfully graduated from the center , they independently live in the a joining Forest Reserve. Some even venture further. The success of this center attributes to your kind contribution by visiting us at the center. Thank you and please come again. Sincerely, Edwin
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
Hi Meghn, Greetings from Magunatip Holidays We are glad you enjoyed the tour and more importantly guide's commentary were very informative. It's a unique place where you may experience how each individual tribes lives. Not to mention the Cultural Dance , a performance characteristic dance movement unique to individual communities. I am happy because you have visited the Semenggoh Orangutan Center , through the years visitor's patronize Semeggoh Center which started as a Rehabilitation Center for Orangutans. The program is a success because of your visit. We have reintroduce the Orangutans to their natural habitats to the surrounding Forest Reserve but occasionally they do return for a fruit buffet during feeding time. Sometimes few returns especially during Forest Fruit seasons. Thanks to you this Orangutans still have a place to shelter under the supervision of Park Rangers. Please encourage everyone to visit Semenggoh Orangutan Center. Thanks & Regards, Edwin
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.
Dear sir Thank you for the awesome review. We truly hope to serve you again on your next visit to Sarawak. From everyone in Magunatip Holidays, See you again Sir and Ms Gabrielle
