Gawai festival overnight package

Gawai Festival overnight tour package.

Sumbiling Eco Village in support of Brunei Tourism KNK program is promoting local tourism within Brunei.

As 1st of June is Iban community  New year Harvest Festival celebration called  "Hari Gawai". It is a big tourism event both in Sarawak & Sabah. In Sabah they called it "Pesta Kaamatan", Sarawak they called it "Hari Gawai", here why called it "Gawai Festival" in English.

Since this is the first event promoted by Sumbiling Eco Village-- we called it "1st Gawai Festival 2009". Get the ball rolling, more will come in future.

Many program has been lined up for this event. Bamboo Rice, bamboo chicken, variety of local Traditional vegetable, traditional game like blowpipe skill display, local handicraft like basket,headgear,parang, medicinal herbs& stick and many more.

basic program for visitor who take package overnight Gawai Festival tour.

31st may 2009

1.30pm Meet Sumbiling Eco Village representative at Kianggeh Jetty.

2.00pm Depart by boat. A 45 minutes scenic boat ride winding through beautiful riverine lined with mangrove forest to Bangar, Temburong.

2.45pm Arrived at Bangar, 15minutes time for you to explore Bangar Town, shopping for titbit or visit the restroom

3.00pm Depart by Van or minibus to Sumbiling Eco Village. A 20 minutes on countryside road with scenery of Temburong.

3.30pm Arrive at Sumbiling Eco Village, register & check in to your private tent. Relax & enjoy an enjoy an afternoon tea/coffee with local delicacy.

4.30pm Afternoon activities, swimming, fishing, read your favourite book or take a nap in this quiet peaceful environment

6.30pm BBQ dinner

8.30pm Campfire activities, games, sing along.

10:00pm Depart for night walk to Longhouse.

10:30pm Arrive at longhouse and join them to welcome the new year. Many traditional dance activities, food & local delicacy. One of the ceremony called "Muai Antu Rua"( to cast away the spirit of greet) will be perform 

12.00midnight Headman will hit the gong to mark the new year and all will greet each other good health,

12.00midnight  At midnight, the gong is beaten to call the celebrants to attention. The longhouse Chief (tuai rumah) or Festival Chief will lead everyone to drink the Ai Pengayu (normally tuak for long life) and at the same time wish each other "gayu-guru, gerai-nyamai" (long life, health and prosperity). The celebration now turns merrier and less formal. 

After that back to Sumbiling Eco Village for overnight.

1st June 2009.

Wake up with the sweet chirping of resident birds. Today is a relax day as last night late night at Longhouse. For those still energetic, they can go for a jungle trek to learn about the rainforest and do river tubing down the Motong River. Those who wake up late can also go for a Longboat Joy ride organise by the villager.

12:00 noon   Traditional Lunch consist of Bamboo Chicken,local vegetable, fish and etc. After lunch visit Longhouse and join them for more celebration.

3.00pm Depart for Bangar by Van or Minibus  and continue onward by boat back to Bandar Seri Begawan with fond memories of Iban Gawai festival. End.

Special 1st Time rate: B$60/head. include all return ltransportation from Bangar/SEV, all meals,longhouse celebration,overnight at Sumbiling Eco Village, Temuai joy ride,jungle trekking, river tubing and other activities. 

Exclude personal toiletries,  

A life time opportunity for this first ever event, be the pioneer, book a space now for overnight.

Please contact Hasa Incentives for reservation tel +673-8766796 / email: info@borneoguide.com / fax: +6732425733