Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Forest Lodges $$
(1/2 rooms with fan RM106/159, with air-con RM159/239)
The park has six rustic two-
room chalets with attached bath; each room can sleep up to four.
CHALET
Hostel $
(r RM42)
Each basic hostel room has space for up to four people.
HOSTEL
Homestay $
( 019-805 2415; per person incl dinner & breakfast RM70)
The Iban longhouse village
of Rumah Patrick Libau, near the Great Cave, has an informal homestay program.
HOMESTAY
Campground $
(per person RM5)
Camping is permitted near park HQ.
CAMPGROUND
BATU NIAH JUNCTION
If your bus arrives late or is leaving early, you might consider overnighting at Batu Niah
Junction, a major transport hub 15km south of park HQ.
Hangar-like
Batu Niah Food Court Centre
( 24hr)
has lots of Chinese and Malay
food stalls and, in the little grocery to the left as you enter the hall,
internet access
(per
hour RM3; 24hr)
. Bathrooms are way in back, beyond the terrariums holding reptiles
believed to bring good luck - people leave cash offerings for the ancient river turtle, on
loan from a Chinese temple, and the albino snake. There are more food stalls and a fruit
and vegie market across the highway.
TTL Motel $$
( 086-738377; d from RM80-118; reception 24hr; )
This newish, 39-room low-
rise complex is pricey for what you get, which is mostly convenience. All rooms have
windows but some of the more expensive ones are a bit musty. To get there from Batu Ni-
ah Food Court Centre, go out the back door and hang a diagonal left.
HOTEL
Getting There & Away
Niah National Park is about 115km southwest of Miri and 122km northeast of Bintulu. If
you're pressed for time, it can be visited as a day trip from either city.
