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Miri is the 2nd largest city in Sarawak and has a population of 300,000 people with a mixture of Chinese, indigineous tribes who have moved down from their native lands that have been logged, and Malays (mostly immigrated to Miri by way of government postings or from forefathers emigrating from Brunei).

Miri is Sarawak and Malaysia’s first Oil producing area. Oil was first officially recorded in 1882 by Claude Champion de Crespigny, the British Resident of the Baram district in Sarawak. The locals had been using this black substance long before, collecting it for medicinal use, for waterproofing of boats and for lighting oil lamps. It was not until 1910 when the first oil company moved in to exploit its wealth.

Sarawak Shell were given the sole rights to mining oil in Miri until 1954 when the onshore oilfields dried out and exploration turned to the rich oil wells located in the seedbeds. Today, the oldest Oil Well in Miri is a reminder of the humble beginnings of Sarawak and more appropriately, Malaysia’s dependence on this commodity that has made the country what it is. The oil well is affectionately called ‘The Grand Old Lady’ and is located on Canada Hill. According to local myth, the hill is named such because of a Canadian who relocated in the early years as a recruitment manager, recruiting local and foreign workers as hands at the oil wells that quickly sprung up around the area.

After a productive run with an estimated 660,000 barrels of oil drawn from the oil well, The Grand Old Lady was shut down in 1972. Next to the Grand Old Lady, the Miri Petroleum Science Museum exhibits the history and technicalities of the industry. Miri has not much else to do and so a visit to this museum would be pretty much the highlight of your stay. Imagine highlighting Curtin University as a major tourist destination in the ‘Visit Miri brochure’, that’s really scraping the bottom of the barrel!

For those interested in parks and gardens, there are a total of 14 such locations around Miri locale. Miri also has their share of music festivals with its International Jazz Festival held May annually.

The other interesting place of visit is the tamu market called Tamu Muhibbah. It’s open daily and is located just a stone’s throw from the Tourist Information Centre. There are 2 sections to the market: the wet section where local and imported vegetable and meat produce are sold and the dry section where you can get local fruits like Buah Salak, durian, lime on sale here. Hill rice from Bario and Ba’Kelalan is also on sale here. The indigenous people bring their produce from the hills and jungles to sell here. However, it’s certainly more noticeable that compared to a decade ago, the variety in jungle produce has reduced greatly. The local people laments that it is not due to the weather conditions (Miri has been encountering strange weather conditions in recent years) but because there really isn’t much of a jungle for them to go to.

Miri is more like a transit point for most tourists or travellers. From this city, travel out to :

Lambir Hills National Park, Niah National Park and Caves, Mulu National Park, Ulu Baram Area, Bario and Ba’Kelalan and Loagan Bunut National Park.

Some 45minutes drive away from the city centre will take you to the bridge connecting Miri with Brunei.

Miri & Surrounding Day Tours ~ Sarawak, Borneo

Tours (Please click on name of tours below for more information and photos of the trip)	Hrs	Day of Operations	Departure		Min adult	Include	Rate
			AM	PM			Adult (RM)	Child (RM)
Miri City Tour ~ *trip description	3	Daily	9.00	2.00	2	Transport, entrance fees, driver/ guide	73	35
Iban Entulang Longhouse Tour ~ *trip description	3	Daily	8.30	1.30	2		160	88
Niah National Park Tour ~ *trip description	8	Daily	8.30	-	2	Transport,  lunch, entrance fees, driver/ guide	175	95
Niah National Park + Entulang Longhouse Tour ~ *trip description	10	Daily	8.30	-	2		255	145
Lambir Hills National Park Tour *trip description	4	Daily	8.30	1.30	2	Transport, entrance fees, driver/ guide	135	72
Lambir Hills National Park + Entulang Longhouse Tour *trip description	5	Daily	8.30	-	2		205	114
Brunei Day Tour *trip description	10	Daily	8.30	-	2	Transport,  lunch, entrance fees, driver / guide	275	156
Brunei City + Kampung Ayer Mangrove Tour *trip description	11	Daily	8.30	-	2		345	198

Announcement:

NOTICE OF CLOSURE PAINTED CAVE TRAIL , NIAH NATIONAL PARK
Please be informed that the Painted Cave Trail is temporarily closed with immediate effect until further notice. This is due to the maintenance works of the plank walk system. The main gate at Gan Kira is also inaccessible to public. 

Please Note:

~ The seat-in-coach can only be conducted with the minimum number of person/adults required
~ Pick-up and drop-off service from hotels at Miri town centre
~ Services of an English Speaking Driver / Guide
~ Visa application to Brunei (if required) to be arranged on own expenses
~ Touring by air-conditioned car, van or coach (depending on the group size)
~ Rates are inclusive of entrance fees where applicable
~ Child age between 4-11 years old
~ Any unused services are non-refundable, non-exchangeable and non-deductible
~ 100% cancellation charge applies for NO SHOW OR CANCELLATION within 48-hrs
~ In the event of unforeseen circumstances, the local operator reserves the right to alter, amend or withdraw the package anytime with or without prior notice.

 Redemption Instructions :

~ 24 hours prior to travel date, please call our local tour representative (during working hours) to reconfirm your booking details. Pick up time is required 30 minutes prior to tour departure time.

Postponements of Trip:

* Please be advised that the trip will not be allowed to be postponed unless we are advised of any changes at least 3 working days before trip commencement date

**Please Note that there will be a non-refundable handling charge on payment made. Conditions apply.

 

 

Accommodation and Holiday Packages to Miri, Bintulu, Sibu, Labuan, Mulu , Bario Highlands and Surroundings

Accommodation :
Bintulu	| New World Suites |
Miri	| Dynasty Hotel | Grand Palace Hotel | Eastwood Valley Golf and Country Club | Imperial Hotel | Mega Hotel | Minda Guesthouse | Miri Marriott Resort & Spa | Palace Inn Miri | Parkcity Everly Hotel | TreeTops Lodge |
Labuan	| Grand Dorsett Hotel |
Lambir National Park	| Borneo Tropical Rainforest Resort |
Tenyok Rimba Reserve	| Tenyok Rimba Resort |
Niah National Park	| Ranger's Park Chalets |
Mulu National Park	| Royal Mulu Resort |
Trips & Packages :
Miri Town Package	| Half Day Miri Town Tour | Iban Longhouse Visit Tours | 3 Days 2 Nights Miri City & Niah Caves Package | 4 Days 3 Nights Miri, Brunei & Mulu Show Caves Package |
Niah National Park Package	| Niah National Park Chalets | Niah National Park & Caves Day Trip | Full Day Niah Caves National Park + Iban Longhouse Trip | 4 Days 3 Nights Miri + Niah Caves + Mulu Caves Package |
Lambir Hills National Park Package	| Lambir Hills National Park Day Trip | Lambir Hills National Park , Miri City & Iban Longhouse Tour | Lambir Hills National Park & Entulang Long House Day Trip |
Mulu National Park Package	2 Days 1 Night Package ~ | 2 Days 1 Night Mulu Caves Package | 3 Days 2 Nights Package ~ | 3 Days 2 Nights Mulu Caves Package | 3 Days 2 Nights Miri + Mulu Caves Package | 3 Days 2 Nights Climb Pinnacles Package | 3 Days 2 Nights Mulu Show Caves & Introduction to River Rafting Package | 3 Days 2 Nights Mulu Show Caves & Penan Survivor Skill Package | 4 Days 3 Nights Package ~ | 4 Days 3 Nights Miri, Brunei & Mulu Show Caves Package | 4 Days 3 Nights Package Mulu and Pinnacles Climbing Package | 4 Days 3 Nights Miri City + Niah Caves + Mulu National Park Package | 4 Days 3 Nights Mulu Caves + Headhunter's Trail | 4 Days 3 Nights Mulu Show Caves & Penan Survivor Skill Package | 4 Days 3 Nights Mulu Show Caves & Similajau National Park Package | 4 Days 3 Nights Mulu Show Caves & Loagan Bunut National Park | 5 Days 4 Nights Package ~ | 5 Days 4 Nights Mulu Pinnacles & Headhunters' Trail |
Kelabit Highlands (Bario) Package	| 3 Days 2 Nights Kelabit Highland Package | 4 Days 3 Nights Kelabit Highland Package |
Similajau National Park	| 3 Days 2 Nights Similajau National Park Package | 4 Days 3 Nights Mulu Show Caves & Similajau National Park Package |
Loagan Bunut Package Trip	| 2 Days 1 Night Loagan Bunut National Park Trip | 4 Days 3 Nights Mulu Show Caves & Loagan Bunut National Park |
Brunei Package Trip	| Brunei Day Trip | Brunei City & Kampung Ayer Mangrove Tour| 4 days 3 nights Miri City + Niah Caves + Brunei Day Trip | 3 days 2 nights Miri City + Brunei Day Trip |
Other Parts of Sarawak	Kuching, Semengoh Orangutan Centre and Surroundings ~ | 3 Days 2 Nights Kuching Holiday Package | 4 Days 3 Nights Kuching Holiday Package | Kayakking in Kuching | River Cruise with Irrawaddy Dolphins | Borneo Highlands Kayaking and Semengoh Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre Adventure Trip | 3 Days 2 Nights Jungle Homestay Package | Kuching and Outskirts ~ 4 Days 3 Nights Kuching & Damai Beach Holiday Package | 3 Days 2 Nights Kuching City & Bako National Park Package | 4 Days 3 Nights Kuching & Batang Ai Longhouse Safari Package | 5 Days 4 Nights Kuching, Batang Ai and Bako National Park Holiday Package | 5 Days 4 Nights Kuching City & Iban Longhouse Back to Nature Package | Nanga Sumpa Iban Tribal Longhouse Stay |

 

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Terengganu	| Chukai | Dungun | Kemaman | Kijal | Kuala Terengganu | Paka |
Perak	| Ipoh | Kuala Kangsar | Lumut | Taiping |
Selangor	| Klang | Kuala Selangor |
Kelantan	| Kota Bahru |
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