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Call Centre: 03-76512222, www.airasia.com.
Hornbill Skyways: Tel 455737. www.hornbillskyways.com.
Malaysian Airlines (MAS) and MAS Wings: Lot 215,
Jln Song Thian Cheok. Tel: 1-300-88-3000, www.
malaysiaairlines.com.
Malindo Air: 15A Level 2 Kuching Internaional Airport.
Tel: 03-78415388, www.malindoair.com
Silk Air: 07-1A, Gateway Kuching, Jalan Bukit Mata. Tel:
256772, www.silkair.com
The 14 sq km park is essenially a ridge of rugged ROAD: The Trans-Borneo highway connects Kuching
mixed dipterocarp forest which reaches almost to the
water’s edge in some places, and this close proximity of to all major ciies in Sarawak. Kuching to Sibu takes
about 5 hours by car. Roads in and around Kuching are
rainforest and coral reef - the two most diverse natural
communiies on our planet - make Tanjung Datu a very generally good.
important reservoir of biodiversity.
LOCAL BUSES: Local City Public Link (CPL) buses depart
Seven of the eight hornbill species in Sarawak can be from the near the Saujana Car Park (K5, K7, K13, K15,
spoted at Tanjung Datu, as well as Bornean gibbons, K21, K 21B, K71) or Jalan Masjid (K1, K2, K3, K6, K8,
pig-tailed and long-tailed macaque monkeys, silver-leaf K10A, K11, K17, K18, B2). Rapid Kuching Bus No.1
monkeys, bearded pigs, sambar deer, civet cats and serves Borneo Convenion Centre Kuching (RM 2) and
green turtles. The waters of Tanjung Datu are perfect for Bako Naional Park (RM 3) -hourly staring 7 am from
swimming, snorkelling and scuba diving, and dolphins Main Bazaar/Waterfront. Last bus from Bako 5.30 pm.
are frequently seen. Note: diving or suring shoes must White minibuses (bas sewa) serve many suburban and
be worn to protect against venomous cone shells. rural locaions around Kuching. They generally operate
from 6 am to 6 pm and depart from the behind the
Geing there: Access is only possible by boat from Saujana Car Park and the Open Air Market. No ixed
Sematan (1 hr) and only during the dry season (April- schedule - minibuses leave when they are full.
October) because of sea condiions. To manage
impacts, the park may only be visited in small groups Airport. At the ime of wriing, there is no bus service
through an approved tour operator. between Kuching Airport and the city centre or the
Regional Bus Terminal at Kuching Sentral. It is roughly
Accommodaion: Visitors may overnight in the park 30 mins walk to Kuching Sentral from the airport.
(basic hostel or covered campsite) or at the nearby Bau. CPL Bus B2, hourly from 6am to 5 pm, 1 hr, RM5.
village of Telok Melano. Contact Amansar Travel,
Damai, Santubong & Sarawak Cultural Village. A
Borneo Adventure or Borneo Transverse (see tour shutle bus runs 4x daily from Damai to Hotel Grand
operator lisings) for further informaion. Margherita and stops at the Damai resort hotels and
Sarawak Cultural Village. 1-way fare RM 12 (adults), RM
TRAVEL & TOUR CONNECTIONS 6 (children), takes approx. 45 mins. From Damai, 9.15
am, 1.15, 3.15 & 5.15 pm. From Kuching, 10.15 am,
AIR: Frequent daily Malaysia Airlines (MAS) lights 2.15, 4.15 & 6.15 pm. Reservaions oten necessary. Tel:
connect Kuching with Kuala Lumpur (KL), Johor Bahru, 846999. White minibuses (bas sewa) serve Buntal, Pasir
Kota Kinabalu, Miri, Sibu, Bintulu and Singapore, as well Panjang, Pasir Pandak and Santubong villages.
as Brunei (4x weekly), Hong Kong (daily via KK) and Serian. CPL bus. K3. RM 5.00, approx. 1½ hr. Every half
Ponianak (Indonesia, daily). Air Asia operates frequent hour. First bus (from Kuching) 6.30 am, last bus 5.30 pm.
lights to Kuching from KL (LCCT), Johor Bahru, Kota See also long distance.
Kinabalu, Penang, Miri, Bintulu and Sibu. Malindo Air Naional Parks & Nature Reserves - see lisings
lies 3-4x daily from KL and Silk Air lies 4-6x weekly
(depending on season) from Singapore. Connecions to LONG DISTANCE BUSES: All services depart from the
other desinaions are via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu, Regional Bus Terminal at Kuching Sentral, Kota Sentosa
or Singapore. (CPL bus K10A, K13, B2 from city centre). The most
MAS Wings operates ATR72 turboprops to Mulu convenient place in the town centre to buy ickets for
Naional Park and major towns throughout East most desinaions is Bus Asia’s oice at the corner of
Malaysia, as well as a Rural Air Service, lying 19- Jln Abell and Jln Chan Chin Ann (Tel: 411111). You can
seat DHC-6 Twin Oter turboprops to over 20 rural also book online at ba.my and asiastar.my. Other bus
desinaions (see Miri secion). companies all have icket counters at Kuching Sentral -
Hornbill Skyways ofer helicopter and ixed-wing phone numbers shown below. The Visitor Informaion
charter services from their own hangar. Centre has a display board with the latest bus schedules
and prices. Fares shown are for standard air-con buses
Kuching Airport Informaion: Tel: 457373/454242. - de-luxe services are usually 15-20% more. Journey
Air Asia: Wisma Ho Ho Lim, 291 Jln Abell. Tel: 283222 imes are approximate.
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Hornbill Skyways: Tel 455737. www.hornbillskyways.com.
Malaysian Airlines (MAS) and MAS Wings: Lot 215,
Jln Song Thian Cheok. Tel: 1-300-88-3000, www.
malaysiaairlines.com.
Malindo Air: 15A Level 2 Kuching Internaional Airport.
Tel: 03-78415388, www.malindoair.com
Silk Air: 07-1A, Gateway Kuching, Jalan Bukit Mata. Tel:
256772, www.silkair.com
The 14 sq km park is essenially a ridge of rugged ROAD: The Trans-Borneo highway connects Kuching
mixed dipterocarp forest which reaches almost to the
water’s edge in some places, and this close proximity of to all major ciies in Sarawak. Kuching to Sibu takes
about 5 hours by car. Roads in and around Kuching are
rainforest and coral reef - the two most diverse natural
communiies on our planet - make Tanjung Datu a very generally good.
important reservoir of biodiversity.
LOCAL BUSES: Local City Public Link (CPL) buses depart
Seven of the eight hornbill species in Sarawak can be from the near the Saujana Car Park (K5, K7, K13, K15,
spoted at Tanjung Datu, as well as Bornean gibbons, K21, K 21B, K71) or Jalan Masjid (K1, K2, K3, K6, K8,
pig-tailed and long-tailed macaque monkeys, silver-leaf K10A, K11, K17, K18, B2). Rapid Kuching Bus No.1
monkeys, bearded pigs, sambar deer, civet cats and serves Borneo Convenion Centre Kuching (RM 2) and
green turtles. The waters of Tanjung Datu are perfect for Bako Naional Park (RM 3) -hourly staring 7 am from
swimming, snorkelling and scuba diving, and dolphins Main Bazaar/Waterfront. Last bus from Bako 5.30 pm.
are frequently seen. Note: diving or suring shoes must White minibuses (bas sewa) serve many suburban and
be worn to protect against venomous cone shells. rural locaions around Kuching. They generally operate
from 6 am to 6 pm and depart from the behind the
Geing there: Access is only possible by boat from Saujana Car Park and the Open Air Market. No ixed
Sematan (1 hr) and only during the dry season (April- schedule - minibuses leave when they are full.
October) because of sea condiions. To manage
impacts, the park may only be visited in small groups Airport. At the ime of wriing, there is no bus service
through an approved tour operator. between Kuching Airport and the city centre or the
Regional Bus Terminal at Kuching Sentral. It is roughly
Accommodaion: Visitors may overnight in the park 30 mins walk to Kuching Sentral from the airport.
(basic hostel or covered campsite) or at the nearby Bau. CPL Bus B2, hourly from 6am to 5 pm, 1 hr, RM5.
village of Telok Melano. Contact Amansar Travel,
Damai, Santubong & Sarawak Cultural Village. A
Borneo Adventure or Borneo Transverse (see tour shutle bus runs 4x daily from Damai to Hotel Grand
operator lisings) for further informaion. Margherita and stops at the Damai resort hotels and
Sarawak Cultural Village. 1-way fare RM 12 (adults), RM
TRAVEL & TOUR CONNECTIONS 6 (children), takes approx. 45 mins. From Damai, 9.15
am, 1.15, 3.15 & 5.15 pm. From Kuching, 10.15 am,
AIR: Frequent daily Malaysia Airlines (MAS) lights 2.15, 4.15 & 6.15 pm. Reservaions oten necessary. Tel:
connect Kuching with Kuala Lumpur (KL), Johor Bahru, 846999. White minibuses (bas sewa) serve Buntal, Pasir
Kota Kinabalu, Miri, Sibu, Bintulu and Singapore, as well Panjang, Pasir Pandak and Santubong villages.
as Brunei (4x weekly), Hong Kong (daily via KK) and Serian. CPL bus. K3. RM 5.00, approx. 1½ hr. Every half
Ponianak (Indonesia, daily). Air Asia operates frequent hour. First bus (from Kuching) 6.30 am, last bus 5.30 pm.
lights to Kuching from KL (LCCT), Johor Bahru, Kota See also long distance.
Kinabalu, Penang, Miri, Bintulu and Sibu. Malindo Air Naional Parks & Nature Reserves - see lisings
lies 3-4x daily from KL and Silk Air lies 4-6x weekly
(depending on season) from Singapore. Connecions to LONG DISTANCE BUSES: All services depart from the
other desinaions are via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu, Regional Bus Terminal at Kuching Sentral, Kota Sentosa
or Singapore. (CPL bus K10A, K13, B2 from city centre). The most
MAS Wings operates ATR72 turboprops to Mulu convenient place in the town centre to buy ickets for
Naional Park and major towns throughout East most desinaions is Bus Asia’s oice at the corner of
Malaysia, as well as a Rural Air Service, lying 19- Jln Abell and Jln Chan Chin Ann (Tel: 411111). You can
seat DHC-6 Twin Oter turboprops to over 20 rural also book online at ba.my and asiastar.my. Other bus
desinaions (see Miri secion). companies all have icket counters at Kuching Sentral -
Hornbill Skyways ofer helicopter and ixed-wing phone numbers shown below. The Visitor Informaion
charter services from their own hangar. Centre has a display board with the latest bus schedules
and prices. Fares shown are for standard air-con buses
Kuching Airport Informaion: Tel: 457373/454242. - de-luxe services are usually 15-20% more. Journey
Air Asia: Wisma Ho Ho Lim, 291 Jln Abell. Tel: 283222 imes are approximate.
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