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An alternative way
to observe and enjoy Brunei's rainforests is to
embark on a river safari up the Belait River.
The journey along this waterway provides the
only opportunity to glimpse Brunei's traditional
Penan and Dusun communities at Kampung Sukang,
roughly two and a half hours by longboat from
Labi Road and tourists who seek an exciting
outdoor adventure will not be disappointed.
Another one to three
hours by boat up the river brings the visitor to
Kampung Melilas, an Iban longhouse. Kampung
Melilas is the last longhouse along the Belait
River. Beyond it, the river narrows and is
virtually canopied by the boughs of overhanging
trees loaded with orchids, ferns and mosses.
Four significant waterfalls and some hot springs
are located further up the river, almost at its
source.
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