{"id":1167,"date":"2011-11-09T20:29:50","date_gmt":"2011-11-09T19:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/?p=1167"},"modified":"2025-08-02T13:15:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T11:15:18","slug":"welcome-to-the-jungle-of-mulu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/en\/reiseziele\/asien\/malaysia\/willkommen-im-dschungel-von-mulu\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the jungle of Mulu!"},"content":{"rendered":"

We flew from Kota Kinabalu to Mulu via Miri on MASWings flight MH 3255, an ATR 72-500 (registration: 9M-MWA, name: Kuching). From the plane, we could admire the endless expanse of the jungle. Here and there, we encountered small settlements and meandering rivers. Mulu Airport consists of a small terminal building and a short runway. We walked the 1.5 kilometers to the main entrance of Gunung Mulu National Park. It's also possible to take a minibus, but this costs 5 MYR per person.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"MASWings<\/a>
MASWings flight MH 3255, an ATR 72-500 (registration: 9M-MWA, christened: Kuching)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Gunung Mulu National Park<\/h2>\n
\"Entrance<\/a>
Entrance to the jungle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Upon arriving at the park, we were pleasantly surprised by its condition and facilities. After checking into our reserved Garden Bungalow, we were immediately offered several tour recommendations. The Mulu Discovery Planner, which was provided, proved very useful. It lists all the tours in the Walks, Adventures, and Caves categories, along with their start times and brief descriptions. To participate in the more advanced Adventure tours, you must have completed an easy to moderately difficult tour beforehand.<\/p>\n

Hike to the Moonmilk Cave<\/h2>\n

After taking care of the formalities, we used the remaining time before sunset to hike to Moonmilk Cave. This is the only cave in the park that we could visit without a guide. The 1.5-kilometer-long and well-maintained trail posed no problem for us. We had a great view of the river and the diverse jungle vegetation. We saw giant ants, butterflies, caterpillars, and a large snail. To finally reach the cave, we had to climb 425 steps. Unfortunately, Moonmilk Cave wasn't lit, but with a flashlight, we had no trouble finding our way around.<\/p>\n