NIF2027 · Day 3 · Friday, 29 January 2027
Field Trips
After the conference
Six ways to see Kuching
On the day after the conference, NIF2027 heads out into Kuching and its surroundings. Every trip includes lunch and ends back at Pullman Hotel; all but the walking tour also start there.
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08:00–15:00
Borneo Empurau Farm & Resort
A guided morning at a farm raising empurau, Borneo’s prized river fish, followed by lunch.
- 08:00–09:00Pickup from Pullman Hotel to Borneo Empurau Farm & Resort
- 09:00–13:00Borneo Empurau Farm tour
- 13:00–15:00Lunch
- 15:00Back to Pullman Hotel
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08:00–15:00
Semenggoh Wildlife Centre
See semi-wild orangutans in the forest reserve at Semenggoh, Sarawak’s orangutan rehabilitation centre.
- 08:00–08:30Pickup from Pullman Hotel to Semenggoh Wildlife Centre
- 08:30–13:00Semenggoh Wildlife Centre tour
- 13:00–15:00Lunch
- 15:00Back to Pullman Hotel
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09:00–15:00
Kek Lapis Warisan
Watch Sarawak’s famous layered cake, kek lapis, being made, with a tour and a live demonstration.
- 09:00–09:30Pickup from Pullman Hotel to Kek Lapis Warisan
- 09:30–13:00Kek Lapis Warisan tour & kek lapis demo
- 13:00–15:00Lunch
- 15:00Back to Pullman Hotel
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09:00–15:00
Walking Tour of Old Kuching
Cross the Sarawak River by sampan to Fort Margherita and the Brooke Museum, in the heart of old Kuching.
- 09:00–09:30Meet at the gathering point at Kuching Waterfront
- 09:30–13:00Sampan ride → Fort Margherita → Brooke Museum
- 13:00Lunch
- 15:00Back to Pullman Hotel
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11:00–16:00
Borneo Cultures Museum
A local lunch at Bumbu Cabe, then an afternoon across the five floors of the Borneo Cultures Museum.
- 11:00–11:30Pickup from Pullman Hotel to a local lunch at Bumbu Cabe
- 11:30–13:00Lunch
- 13:00–13:30Proceed to the Borneo Cultures Museum
- 13:30–16:00Borneo Cultures Museum tour
- 16:00Back to Pullman Hotel
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11:00–16:00
Tanoti House
Lunch and an afternoon at Tanoti House, home of Tanoti’s handwoven Sarawak songket.
- 11:00–11:30Pickup from Pullman Hotel to a local lunch at Tanoti House
- 11:30–13:00Lunch
- 13:00–16:00Tanoti House tour
- 16:00Back to Pullman Hotel
See you in Kuching
NIF2027 · 27–29 January 2027 · Borneo Convention Centre Kuching