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Rumah Lulut Tisa
This longhouse has an official homestay. To get there, take the road
to Rumah Masam, whence it's another 1½ hours by boat.
We've heard reports that a local minibus cooperative is charging outrageous rates (RM180
one-way!) for land transport to nearby longhouses. A better bet might be to join the locals
on one of the service-taxi minivans that hang out around Kapit Town Square (at the corner
of Jln Teo Chow Beng and Jln Chua Leong Kee) and at Pasar Teresang (on Jln Teo Chow
Beng).
To get to longhouses accessible only by river, head to
Jeti RC Kubu
(Jln Temenggong
Koh)
, the jetty facing Fort Sylvia, and negotiate for a longboat. These can be expensive -
imagine how much fuel the outboard slurps as the boat powers its way upstream.
Festivals & Events
Baleh-Kapit Raft Safari
A challenging, two-day race recreating the experience of Iban and Orang Ulu people raft-
ing downstream to bring their jungle produce to Kapit. Often held in April. For details,
check with the Resident's Office in Kapit or Sibu's Visitors Information Centre.
RAFT RACE
Sleeping
New Rejang Inn $
Offline map
( 084-796600; 104 Jln Teo Chow Beng; d RM68; )
A welcoming and well-run
hotel whose 15 immaculate, good-sized rooms come with comfortable mattresses, hot wa-
ter, TV, phone and mini-fridge. The best-value accommodation in town.
HOTEL
Hiap Chiong Hotel $
Offline map
( 084-796314; 33 Jln Temenggong Jugah; d RM45-50; )
The 15 rooms have
dinged-up, outdated furniture but are clean and have tiny flat-screen TVs.
HOTEL
Eating & Drinking
Soon Kit Café $
CHINESE
