Location : Bario, Miri Division, Sarawak, Malaysia.

Bario is a community of 13 to 16 villages located on the Kelabit Highlands in Miri Division, Sarawak, Malaysia, lying at an altitude of 1000 m (3280 ft) above sea level. It is the main settlement for the indigenous Kelabit tribe. Started in 2005, the Bario Food & Cultural Festival (Pesta Nukenen) is a three-day event held every year which showcases the food and cultural heritage of the Kelabit highlands and has become an annual highlight in the highland’s festive calendar. (Wiki) 

After missing the flight from Bario to Marudi due to miscommunication at the Bario airport we were forced to extend another day. Our hosts David and Lucy kindly allowed us a free stay for the extra day.

Bario homestay

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Labang Longhouse Lodge
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Bario Highland Country Cottage Resort – A nice looking mansion.
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Bario Valley Homestay
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Bario Asal Lembaa Longhouse

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We had almost spent 2 weeks starting from the moment we landed at Limbang then Lawas and Bakelalan. No sane tourist would have the privilege to spend the same amount of time just to attend a Food Festival. We had no choice but to take the long route. It should have been just a 4 day trip via Miri if flights and seats were sufficient. Bario Food Culture Festival. Kelabit Highlands, authentic, indigenous, traditional, Interior village, ethnic, native, Orang Ulu, tribal, tourist attraction, Trans Borneo, 穿越婆罗洲高原, 砂拉越巴里奥达雅, 加拉毕族土著部落,

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Kelabits are a very music loving tribe
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Not sure what this hat is made from. Could it be deer skin or a clever combination of ijok hair and tree bark?

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Meeting new friends from Brunei who are repeat customers of Nukenen
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With Ms Wafa Nisa a lover of Sarawak culture and events. Looking forward to meet you in other events.
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There was Rona, Kevin and her friends from Kuala Lumpur who are special food tour organizers.

Basically, the problem lies with the size of the Bario airport or the lack of it. It is a joke to think that tourism is still doable with Twin Otters in this time and era. If the Sarawak government is serious and genuine about bringing tourism to northern Sarawak bulldozers should be busy at the Bario airport by now instead of at the timber concessions. Kelabit Highlands, authentic, indigenous, backpackers, exploration, Interior village, native, Orang Ulu, lapangan terbang, tourist attraction, travel guide, Trans Border, 探索婆罗洲砂拉越, 马来西亚内陆高原, 巴里奥原住民部落,

There seems to be a lack of urgency for the interior as compared to coastal areas as far as infrastructure development is concerned. As long as tar sealed roads and bigger airports to cater for ATR planes are not available, Bario’s tourism potentials will always remain as potentials. Tourism players in northern Sarawak can only pray and hope for a more obligated government towards eradicating poverty in the interior.

Bario

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Bario District Office

 

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Bario Museum / Teripun Hall

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Bario Heroes Grave Memorial Monument

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Nice houses with a view

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A fanciful plough

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Lots of Off Roaders from Sabah, Miri and Brunei
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Lots of picher plants on the roadside.

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A busy day for heli pilots

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