Location
Where is it? Borneo is the third largest island in the world after Greenland and New Guinea . Found east of the Malaysian Peninsular, Borneo is shared by three countries. Malaysian Borneo is made up of two states, Sabah and Sarawak .
Sarawak is the largest State in Malaysia , comprises 124,000 sq km of which 70% is forest. Its home to a population of only 2 million and is a rich and varied human tapestry. The indigenous people make up 50% of the total, with Chinese compromising 30% and Malays 20%. The indigenous people are divided into five major groups with Iban being the largest. The majority of the land is covered by dense rainforest and inhabited by a rich flora and fauna.
Sarawak is one of the world's true riverine cultures. Its rivers have shaped its history. Dense, impenetrable jungle and almost total lack of roads in the interior have made Sarawak 's river its lifeline. To explore the Pelagus Rainforest, where our journey takes you, your adventure starts at Sibu, 120Km from Kuching.
The Pelagus Resort, which surrounds the Regency Pelagus Resort, is a sanctuary of a phenomenal diversity of plants and wildlife from the sacred Hornbills to flying squirrels, bearded pigs, gibbons, civet cats and the resplendent Raja Brooke's birdwing - the world's largest butterfly. A wonderland of wilderness where every ride is breathtaking.
How to get there?
Daily flight schedules on Malaysia Airlines (MAS) from Kuala Lumpur or Kuching are available to Sibu Airport . Sibu is a small and colourful river town. From Sibu town take a comfortable 3-hour public ferry ride on the Rejang River to a small fishing village of Kapit . At Kapit hop on a speedboat for 30 minutes to the Regency Pelagus Resort. There are no roads. The river is your highway.
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