We had an amazing mountain biking tour throughout Bau Jungle and it was amazing! I am a first timer and the trail was slippery from the rainy season but our tour guide, Francis was being so cautious and helpful throughout. We enjoyed every minute of it. The trip ended with delicious local lunch. We would highly recommend this tour!
Mountain Biking Gold Mine & Cave Discovery (Off-Road or On-Road)
Explore Kuching’s Famous Caves
Visit a Gold Mine
Cycle Through Borneo Rainforest
Explore Sarawak’s rich history on this mountain biking Kuching cave tour. We have stops at some of Borneo’s oldest gold mines and Kuching’s famous Fairy Caves (Fairy Cave is closed on every Monday, so the program is changed to Wind Cave instead) where you will catch a glimpse of local wildlife. Then choose from either the off-road jungle adventure, for those feeling a little daring, or the on-road country ride through traditional villages. On both tours, you are rewarded at the end with a delicious, local lunch!
Remarks: Fairy cave close every Monday, Wind Cave close every Tuesday
Tour Highlights
Explore the historical gold mining town before starting the bike ride from the beautiful Blue Lake!
Visit Sarawak’s oldest gold mines to get a sense of this area’s history.
Discover Kuching’s most famous caves, The Fairy Cave (or the Wind Cave), where we will marvel at local wildlife.
On the off-road tour, experience the sweaty challenge of the off-road jungle trails with a mixture of rocky and jungle terrain that ends with a thrilling downhill!
On the on-road tour, visit the same sights but instead of off-road terrain, cycle through beautiful Borneo countryside and discover the local fruit farms and villages along the way.
Finish the tour with a well-deserved lunch of local cuisine, you will definitely have the appetite!
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Off-Road Overview
Off-Road Trip Details
Price
Adult (14+): MYR 360.00
Departure Time
8:00 AM
Meeting Point
Your hotel lobby
Availability
Year-round: Monday to Sunday
Duration
7 hours
Distance
18 km (including off-road jungle section 4 km)
Group Size
2-16 persons
Difficulty Level
A good level of fitness is required for this tour and some off-road experience would be an advantage
Participation Requirements
Age restriction: all participants must be over 14 years old
Included
- Local, English-speaking guide
- Bike and helmet
- Car transfer (Pickup /drop off is from Kuching center, within 10km radius from the city center. Pickup/drop off service outside of Kuching is available with extra charges. Please contact us for further information)
- Lunch
- Refreshments
- Entrance tickets
- Rain ponchos are provided in the event of rain
- A great time!
What to Bring
- Extra cash for additional food and drinks, local souvenirs, and personal shopping
- Bring extra mineral water even though we do provide mineral water
- Bring insect repellent, sunscreen, a towel, antiseptic, change of clothes, waterproof equipment for devices, spare pair of shoes or flip flops (if you have them), torchlight for the caves (if you have them)
- Wear light comfortable shoes and clothes
- We recommend guests wear long sleeves and light clothing like sports clothes for comfortable riding
About Your Guide
- Our passionate, local English-speaking tour leaders take great pride in their heritage (as well as their own personal stories) and are experts on Borneo’s history, culture, and natural wonders
- One guide will serve up to a maximum of 8 guests
Good to Know
- Age restriction: all participants must be over 10 years old
- Rain or shine we always ride
- A good level of fitness is required for this tour and some off-road experience would be an advantage
- No helmet, no ride!
- Have a good hearty breakfast on the morning of the tour
- Pre-tour safety briefing and mandatory equipment checks
- For correct bike sizing, please provide personal height measurements during the booking process
- Reservation required at least one day in advance
- These two tours have the same route for the first half of the tour (the caves visit and the goldmine ride)
- In the second half of the tour, the selected options of on-road or off-road may be changed by speaking with your guide and the other guests on the tour
- We recommend guests bring your own refillable water bottles and avoid using one-off plastic water bottles.
- During our tours, we recycle wherever possible, and try to keep our waste as low as possible. We discourage the use of plastic bags, and suggest that you bring your own dry bag or small waterproof backpack.
- Check out Our Responsible Tourism Commitment Responsible Travel | Paradesa Borneo
What You'll Do - Off-Road Tour
After a scenic 45-minute car ride, we arrive in Bau to set up the bike and attend a safety briefing before riding a section of 2km on tarmac road to reach a beautiful area known as the “Sleeping Beauty” karst mountains. Take a scenic photo op and maybe a sneak peek at some hidden gold mines which was at times still being mined illegally, and is now close to the public by the national park for safety reason. We then head straight to the Fairy Cave using a section of 1.5km tarmac road that can be busy during weekend border market days. After the road junction, ride on some beautiful country road surrounded by beautiful limestone karst mountain to reach the impressive Fairy Cave. Walk up a series of flights of stairs to reach the entrance of the chamber. The approaching chamber will take your breath away on first sighting and it offers spectacular view to both inside and outside the cave. Coming down from the cave, it’s time for some off-road adventure to experience the challenging up and downhills of the rainforest trails! Return to the Bau town for some well deserved lunch before a quick ride to the end point to pack up the bike and transfer back to Kuching.
Note:
(1) Fairy Cave is closed every Monday, so we will head to the Kuching’s Wind Cave instead. Here we will walk through the dark caverns where you can hear the bats hanging from the ceiling as well as the sound of them searching for swiftlet bird nests on the cave wall!
(2) The route can be affected by continuous rural roadwork improvement or restriction by the national park authority. Therefore, part of the route can be changed from time to time resulting in shorter off-road section or route diversion.
(Revised program: 13th July 2024)
Trip Details On-Road Tour
Price
Adult (14+): MYR 320.00
Departure Time
8:00 AM
Meeting Point
Your hotel lobby
Availability
Year-round: Monday to Sunday
Duration
7 hours
Distance
24 km of undulating hilly terrain and some flat parts on country roads
Group Size
2- 16 persons
Difficulty Level
A good level of fitness is required for this tour
Participation Requirements
Age restriction: all participants must be over 14 years old
Included
- Local, English-speaking guide
- Bike and helmet
- Car transfer (Pickup /drop off is from Kuching center, within 10km radius from the city center. Pickup/drop off service outside of Kuching is available with extra charges. Please contact us for further information)
- Lunch
- Refreshments
- Entrance tickets
- Rain ponchos are provided in the event of rain
- A great time!
What to Bring
- Extra cash for additional food and drinks, local souvenirs, and personal shopping
- Bring extra mineral water even though we do provide some
- Bring insect repellent, sunscreen, a towel, antiseptic, change of clothes, waterproof equipment for devices, spare pair of shoes or flip flops (if you have them), torchlight for the caves (if you have them)
- Wear light comfortable shoes and clothes
- We recommend guests wear long sleeves and light clothing like sports clothes for comfortable riding
About your guide
- Our local, English-speaking tour leaders take great pride in their heritage (as well as their own personal story) and are well informed on Borneo’s history, culture, and natural wonders of the area where you are biking
- One passionate guide will serve up to a maximum of 6 guests
Good to Know
- Age restriction: all participants must be over 10 years old
- Rain or shine we always ride
- A good level of fitness is required for this tour
- No helmet, no ride!
- Have a good hearty breakfast on the morning of the tour
- Pre-tour safety briefing and mandatory equipment checks
- For correct bike sizing, please provide personal height measurements during the booking process
- Reservation required at least one day in advance
- These two tours have the same route for the first half of the tour (the caves visit and the goldmine ride)
- In the second half of the tour, the selected options of on-road or off-road may be changed by speaking with your guide and the other guests on the tour
- Check out Our Responsible Tourism Commitment Responsible Travel | Paradesa Borneo
What You'll Do - On-Road Tour
After a scenic 45-minute car ride, we arrive in Bau to set up the bike and attend a safety briefing before riding a section of 2km on tarmac road to reach a beautiful area known as the “Sleeping Beauty” karst mountains. Take a scenic photo op and maybe a sneak peek at some hidden gold mines which was at times still being mined illegally, and is now close to the public by the national park for safety reason. We then head straight to the Fairy Cave using a section of 1.5km tarmac road that can be busy during weekend border market days. After the road junction, ride on some beautiful country road surrounded by beautiful limestone karst mountain to reach the impressive Fairy Cave, Kuching. Walk up a series of flights of stairs to reach the entrance of the chamber. The approaching chamber will take your breath away on first sighting and it offers spectacular view to both inside and outside the cave.
Note: Fairy Cave is closed every Monday, so we will head to the Kuching’s Wind Cave instead. Here we will walk through the dark caverns where you can hear the bats hanging from the ceiling, as well as the sound of them searching for swiftlet bird nests on the cave wall!
After this, we ride on a challenging country road, surrounded by picturesque farmhouses and plantations as we head back to Bau Town!
Our next and final stop is the town for a well-deserved lunch. You will most definitely have worked up an appetite!
