MASWings operates two daily
flights from Miri into Mulu, both of which are ATR 72. In addition, there are three
weekly flights from Kuching into Mulu. Please
contact MASWings for flight schedules and
pricing - flights from Miri to Mulu take about 30
minutes. Mulu can also be reached by boat or overland by
four wheel vehicles over rough timber tracks, both of
which will approximately take 8-10 hours to reach the
resort. There is no road access or highway between Miri and Mulu. See our travel
routes page for further details.
Mulu is a small remote community in the heart of
the Borneo jungle, close to the Brunei border. It is part of the Baram district, and
lies adjacent to the Gunung Mulu National Park on one
side, and the Brunei border on the other, on the shores
of the Melinau River. The next larger settlement is
Marudi, and the nearest larger city is Miri. See our
location page for further
details.
Mulu has a population of approx 800 people,
most of which belong to Borneo's various ethnic groups
like Iban, Penan and
Orang Ulu. There is an airport in Mulu, as well as a
small school, a clinic, the famous Gunung Mulu National
Park, and Royal Mulu Resort itself.
Royal Mulu Resort is not an authorized ticketing
agent, therefore we are unable to make airline
reservations or issue airline tickets. Please contact
MASWings or your local travel
agency to book air tickets.
All staff members at Royal Mulu Resort speak
English and Malay. We also have Mandarin speaking staff. Within Mulu, there
is also a variety of ethnic languages like Berawan,
Kenyah, Kayan, Penan, Orang Ulu, Iban and
Bidayuh being spoken.
The climate in Mulu is tropical all year round, with
day time temperatures around 30 degrees Celsius.
Tropical rainfall is common, but occurs mainly in the
afternoon hours, and usually stops again in the evening.
These rainfalls are more frequent in the wet season (November to April).
Generally speaking, Mulu is free of most
infectious diseases, and no special vaccinations above
and beyond standard protection are required. We
nevertheless recommend you to check with your general
practitioner for latest health information before
travelling to Mulu.
There is a small clinic in the village. For urgent cases, there is also a helicopter on call (have to refer Mulu Clinic) to fly patients to Miri, where there are a number of international standard hospitals.
There are no shopping venues as such,
only a number of very small village stores. Daily
necessities as well as toiletries can also be purchased
from Royal Mulu Resort's gift shop, or at the National
Park Headquarters.
What
facilities and services do you offer at the resort?
Royal Mulu Resort features luxurious air-conditioned rooms and suites with full facilities. We have main restaurant called WildFlower Restaurant and two bars: Riverside Lounge & Splash Bar, a spa, swimming pool, jacuzzi at the pool side, a mini library,internet cafe, conference meeting with and banqueting facilities, a pool table and various leisure activities. Please enquire for further details and rates. Royal Mulu Resort offers a free shuttle service between the resort and the airport for all our guests. The distance is approx. 3.5km. Other destination will be charged at RM6.00 per person per one-way transfer.
Royal Mulu Resort has its own water treatment plant, and our tap water is safe for washing, showering, brushing your teeth etc. We do recommend that for drinking purposes bottled water ( available at the resort ) be used.
How
far from the resort is the National Park and its caves?
The Gunung Mulu National Park is located adjacent
to the resort, a 5 min drive by van. Deer and Lang Cave
are located a 45min walk from the park headquarters, and
guided tours are scheduled in the afternoons. Wind and
Clearwater Caves are 20min away by longboat from the
headquarters, and tours will depart in the morning.
There are approx 5
million bats living in Deer Cave. Every evening,
weather depending, the bats will fly out of the Deer
Cave to feed. This spectacle usually takes place between
4:30pm and 6:00pm.
