Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Eating
At research time there was no place to buy food, so bring your own. Cooking is forbidden
in park accommodation but an electric kettle, great for making instant noodles, is avail-
able on request.
Getting There & Away
Matang is about 33km northwest of Kuching. By the new road, it is 8km from Kubah Na-
tional Park HQ. A taxi from Kuching costs RM60 one-way.
Bus K21 from Kuching's Saujana Bus Station to the Politeknik stops near the park en-
trance. Departures from Kuching are at 8am, 11am, 2pm and 4.30pm.
Bau & Environs
About 26km southwest of Kuching, the one-time gold-mining town of Bau is a good ac-
cess point to two interesting cave systems and some Bidayuh villages.
WIND CAVE NATURE RESERVE
Situated 5km southwest of Bau, the
Wind Cave
(Gua Angin; 082-765472; admission
RM5; 8.30am-4.30pm)
is essentially a network of underground streams. Unlit board-
walks in the form of a figure eight run through the caves, allowing you to wander along
the three main passages (total length: 560m) with chittering bats (both fruit- and insect-
eating) swooping overhead.
Near HQ, 300m from the cave entrance, you can cool off with a refreshing swim in the
waters of Sungai Sarawak Kanan; changing rooms are available.
Flashlights/torches are available for rent (RM3) - if you get a feeble one, ask to ex-
change it. No food is sold at the reserve itself, though there is a drinks stand.
Getting There & Away
To get from Bau to the Wind Cave turn-off (a 1km walk from the cave), take Bus Trans-
port Company (BTC) bus 3 or 3A - they depart about hourly from 7.40am to 5pm except
from 1pm to 3pm.
