The small town of song,
just over 2 hours from sibu by express boat, is the jumping off point for visiting Iban longhouses on the Katibas river.
The katibas is served by twice daily express boats (times vary), and it is normally possible to get an invite to visit a longhouse from one of your fellow passengers.
Alternatively, the capitol Hotel can usually arrange a guide.
Please not that many of the traditional wooden longhouses in the area are being relplace by modern concrete structuresm so check with the Song District Offive for the lates situation, Tell; 777221.
Accommodation ;
Capital Hotel, 8 song bazaar, Tel: 777264
Katibas Inn, 7 song bazaar, Tel: 777323
Mesra Inn, 31 song shoplot, Tel: 7777777
Sukaramai Inn, 44-45 song new town, Tel : 777686
To be continue.., i'll tell the whole story about katibas river..
First stop on the Rajang, only an hour from Sibu, it's a small riverside town of Kanowit.
This is the furthest point on the Rajang currently accessible by road ( From Durin ), as well as by express boat, and makes a good alternative jumping-off point for visitors who want to spend an extra hour in bed before catching the express boat upriver.
The town centre is formed by three streets of 1930's Chinese Shophouses near the waterfront,
The main landmark is Fort Emma, a 19th Century Brooke Era wooden fort.
Kanowit is virtually untouristed, so don't expect any flashy seafood restaurant, the best cooking they have is done by chinese people from their coffee shops, so just stick your head into the kitchen and ask what they've got.
For adventurous travellers, these coffee shops are also fertile ground for making friends and getting an invitation to one of the longhouses on the nearby Rumah Benjamin Angki Longhouse.
there is also a Homestay Programme at the nearby Rumah Benjamin Angki longhouse.
Accommodation ;
- Harbour View Hotel.
- Kanowit Hotel.
