"Starting Point for Mulu and Northern Sarawak Tours" Miri by AlbuqRay

Miri Travel Guide: 219 reviews and 533 photos

Road from Siwa Village to Coastal Highway - Miri
Road from Siwa Village to Coastal Highway
Siwa Village

Miri is a city of ~300,000 people in northern Sarawak, Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. It has grown mostly due to the oil and logging industries. It is also the starting point for people going to visit the famous caves in Mulu National Park. Most people get to Mulu by flying; however, I wanted to go the "back way" through what was formerly headhunter territory using 4WD's and longboats. I did not actually spend much time in Miri except in transit through the airport. My local destination was the Treetops Lodge, which is in Siwa Village. The village is located about 20 km south of Miri. It is near the ocean (and beach) about 2 km east of the coastal highway. Treetops has an up-country Borneo tour that I took and shall document in detail in the tips, videos and travelogues for the State of Sarawak.

Pros and Cons
  • Pros:Nearest airport to Treetops Lodge
  • Cons:Still 20 km away from Siwa Village
  • In a nutshell:They even provided a rainbow when I arrived
  • Last visit to Miri: Mar 2009
  • Intro Updated Jun 7, 2009
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Set Meal - Pork chop, cabbage and river fern - Miri Set Meals and Snacks Restaurants (1)

I typically ate the daily set meal (RM16) for dinner and a snack (RM5) for lunch. I ate local food rather than western... more travel advice

Nets from Boats and Handnets - Miri Watch Local Shrimp Fishermen Things to Do (2)

Evidently the first day I was at the Treetops Lodge, it was a time when schools of small pink shrimp were at the Siwa... more travel advice

My First Catch - Miri Fish for Tilapia Things to Do (2)

The Treetops Lodge has a pond stocked with tilapia. One day when it was raining, I decided to try fishing (the longhouse... more travel advice

Stairs to Longhouse Dorm - Miri "Water Village" Common Areas and Rooms Hotels (3)

Treetops has a "Water Village." It is a longhouse style dorm building located down the hill from the main building,... more travel advice

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