Trip to Borneo Highland, Kuching

Borneo Highland is in Kuching and with a cool climate and crisp morning breeze, it makes a good invigorating trip - something to be remembered with the beauty of nature accompanying you with every step and every breathe that you take. However, the theme: "Colours of Nature" only happens in August so that's the best month to go. It's better to go during the weekdays as weekends are packed with visitors especially the locals.

The tall tree with the red flowers is the "Sakura" - Borneo Highland's own sakura. It's "Made in Kuching" and this is the only place where you can see this specie and only blooms during the month of August. This is what you must look for when you are making your way around the resort. It's called Kuching's local sakura because the chinese pronunciation of the "eagle flower" sounds similar.

The resort is open from 7:00 am till 5:00 pm in the evening.

How to get there?
One have to drive inland towards the 10th mile in Kuching and along the way, there are signboards so you won't miss it. Upon reaching the foothills, you need to get a 4wheel drive vehicle to take you to the top of the mountain. Going up is slightly more dangerous as it is quite steep. The 4wheel drive vehicle will charge a fee of RM50/pax. The trip will take 15 minutes or so. Private vehicles are not allowed to go up the mountain. If you need to contact the management office of the Borneo Highland resort to arrange for an earlier time, then you can call Tel: 082-790800/082-573980 or mobile 019-8290790. I personally prefer to go earlier as I can avoid the crowds and it is very cool in the early morning. This is a very good place for walking and not only is walking a good healthy exercise, it also brings inspiration and a good place to release stress and this is the time to bond with fellow travellers. Oh! Surprisingly, you can make calls via your mobile.

There is a 1 hour Highland tour which you need to pay at RM10/pax and this will take you around the resort where you can see hotels, private dwellings, nurseries, etc and the highlight will be the Kalimantan Border. At the Kalimantan Border, the air is much cooler as it is the highest point and visitors can truly connect with nature.

You can bring food and drinks and have a picnic here. But a word of caution, please take your rubbish away with you. Don't let it be said that "It was clean until you came."

My family and I had a very enjoyable trip last year - more than enjoyable since the trip was sponsored by my auntie so good fun at zero cost. How lucky could you get?