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Gunung Mulu National Park

Table of Contents:
Culture and History / History / Landscape / Flora and fauna / Climate / Travel to Gunung Mulu National Park, visa requirements Flights to Gunung Mulu National Park, airtickets By land / Fees.2FPermits / Get around / Gunung Mulu National Park attractions and sightseeing / Caves / Trekking / City tours / Shopping, Gunung Mulu National Park souvenirs / Good restaurants and cheap meals / Gunung Mulu National Park nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs. / Hotels, youth hostels, lodging / Lodging / Camping / Backcountry / Stay safe / Get out

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Gunung Mulu National Park (Taman Negara Gunung Mulu, [1]) is in Sarawak on the island Borneo, near the border with Brunei.

Culture and History

History

Landscape

Named after the 2,377m Mount Mulu (Gunung Mulu), the park is famed for its limestone karst formations both above ground and underground. The massive cave systems, which contain the 12 million cubic meter Sarawak Chamber (the world's largest), are still in the process of being mapped. Clearwater Cave at 151 km (Feb 2007) is the 10th longest cave in the world.

Flora and fauna

Climate

Travel to Gunung Mulu National Park, visa requirements

Flights to Gunung Mulu National Park, airtickets

Gunung Mulu National Park has a small airport (code: MZV) which actually lies just outside the national park boundary. Most tour operators pick up passengers from the airport and bring them to their respective accommodations. Independent travellers can either thumb a lift from these operators or take a boat ride to Park Headquarters.

Fly Asian Xpress (FAX), a subsidiary airline of AirAsia, offers twice daily flights to to/from Miri, with direct connections to Kuala Lumpur on AirAsia. RM84 one way before taxes and surcharges. Journey time is about 25mins. FAX also has one flight daily to/from Kota Kinabalu, departing Mulu at 1220, and Kota Kinabalu at 1105. Journey time is about 50mins. Fare is RM179 one way before taxes and surcharges.

By land

This option is certainly for the more adventurous. In fact, by land is a bit of a misnomer because this option usually requires a combination of going by road, boats and maybe even some hiking.

To/From Miri: You need to go by road to Kuala Baram along the Miri-Brunei border road (see Miri page for bus connections), then taking a boat up the Baram River to Marudi. Here, you have to take a series of boats up the Tutoh River to reach Gunung Mulu National Park. The Miri-Marudi leg can also be cover by plane. See Miri page for flight details.
To/From Limbang: This option basically requires you to hike the Headhunter's Trail. See details of the trek under the "Do" section below. There are no longer flights between Mulu and Limbang.

Fees/Permits

Get around