Waterfall: wong musuh at Kampung Nyukat, Sarikei

Beautiful Waterfall at Kampung Nyukat, Sarikei


I have spend a bit of time in Sarikei with my friends doing reccee to find suitable place to conduct the Localised Nature Guide course. Hance, we were invited to go to Rumah Panjang Nyukat (rumah panjai (iban) mean long house). It is actually an Iban long house. The invitation actually was from another group of friend doing recce to certified this longhouse as homestay. One of the activities that was planned was a hike to the waterfall called Wong Kepala Musuh. The name itself have some legend or folklore story in it as explained to us by the community there. During the hiking to the waterfall, we came across the paddy field (padi bukit) planted by the people of Rumah Nyukat. for me it beautiful and relaxing just to sit there and enjoy the breeze blowing.
Throughout the hiking we came across a lot of beautiful plants, snail and scenery. The picture below show a type of snail which is 7 cm in diameter. I have no idea of the local or scientific name for this snail.

We basically have to do some crossing on the stream during our hike. Unfortunately, during our hiking it rained and the supposed to be crystal clear water became milky colour because of the siltation. What to do! The small make shift bridge from a fallen tree. That will do for now.

A scenery duirng the trail to the waterfall. Palm trees, and nice trail...the palm trees not the same as at the seaside.



For about 40 minutes, we reach the waterfall as in the pictures below. This is just stage one of the waterfall. Because of our friends who is tired thus we did not proceed to the next stage of waterfall which is just above this one. As it require us to do some steep hiking.
A friend of mine enjoying the waterfall. all of us want to swim but it cold as it is raining.

On the way back we stop at a small hut belong to one of villager of Rumah Nyukat. Lunch was prepared in a traditional style by cooking using bamboo. It chicken and fish are cook in the bamboo. Giving out a nice aroma.

All of us are having a nice lunch consisted of cook chicken and fish in bamboo. Young shoot of palm trees (nibong). Rice rape in the leaves from the forest. Well, the problem we were facing is how to get going after lunch as all of us are full and satisfied.

It is a day worth of experience that I will never forget. Do join me for other trips. Hopefully, i will be going back to this waterfall when it is not raining to enjoy the crystal clear water.

Sarikei : Sebangkoi Country Resort

Sebangkoi, a place to unwind and relax.

If you do drive using the highway either from Kuching to Miri. You will surely pass through Sebangkoi Country Resort which is approximately 30 minutes from Sarikei Town on the way to Kuching. We were conducting a Localised Nature Guide course to 14 potential to be license tourist guide.

Sebangkoi still have it clear water stream, flora and recreational area for visitors and yet have all the facilities needed by the visitors such as BBQ pit, pathway and it clean and clear which for parent can still monitor their kids running around.

The along the journey by road, there are beautiful scenery to look at. You can stop to takes beautiful scenery pictures. The highway between Sibu and Sarikei with a view. If you drive, just roll down your car window for the cool air going through your hair. If you are bald even better, cool head…J.

You can stop by at Jakar, a small town from Sarikei to Sebangkoi to have big prawn noodle. If you know certain Iban longhouse then you can find some hidden treasure such as beautifully weave basket from fine strips of bamboo (this handicraft have been exported to Japan). Which longhouse? Celestine Kias Longhouse about 10 minutes from Jakar town.

The corner to Sebangkoi resort and recreational park. The road is lined up beautifully with trees and also palm trees.

Sebangkoi Resort with its two hornbill welcoming you. The resort also have a canteen, hostel with 10 double deck bed that cost RM 18 per pax per night, VVIP room that cost about RM 250 which is a bargain as the room consisted of 3 smaller room and a private bathroom. It also have a huge function room for various activities.

In the recreational park, visitors can dip in it cool stream, BBQ at it allocated BBQ pit. Please take care of cleanliness. Or just hike along the beautiful path that are surrounded by flora (species in the family of Dipterocarpacea, Moraceae, Aracaceae, Anacardiaceae, etc) and you can experience the cicadas singing a nice melody in the forest… for most of us it a beautiful music.

After a long hike the cool and clear water are tempting. Through out my stay at Sebangkoi Resort, a lot of the local people especially from Sarikei Town went there for a quick dip with friends.

Nice fern that grown on the tree. The local name for it, is ‘paku tanduk rusa’. Direct translation mean ‘deer horn fern’.

Sarikei: small but developed town/ Sarikei dan penarikan

Sarikei: small but developed town. A potential town.

It have been raining and the sun are shying away from us as it is the worse week in the monsoon season. It was also a week that I am away reccee with my fellow colleagues going to Sibu, Sarikei and Betong.

What have we been doing? Well, we have found hidden treasures of the Sarawak people. Is it money? Gold? Nope … it is the beautiful nature of Sarikei. What have we found?

Well, one of the interesting morning we went to a shop for breakfast and we come across a very yummy soup noodle and another yummy bun. The soup noodle is called ‘Luk Mee’ and I have no idea what the breakfast bun are called. All this can be found in a not so small town called Sarikei.

Luk Mee with beef slice and egg. Very nice and you should try it. To tell you the truth I have not taste it… the Luk mee is the picture was ordered by my good friend.



The cold raining morning with hot milk coffee…’you can smell the coffee when you go into the coffee shop.  wonderful and nice kaya and butter spread onto the bun. Who can complaint a nice breakfast …I know my friend didn’t.


Sarikei town, with the river at the background. Nice nature as the riverine are still cover with flora. Hance, you won’t believe the price of prawn … prawn in your fried rice …not just 1 or 2 but lots and big too. How much I pay for the fried rice… MRY 4.00. Sarikei is small but big enough and I have not walk around town yet.

A view of Sarikei town. Who say Sarikei is a small town.

A nice place to cool down after a hectic day of work. I guess during a good day we will see a few prawn anglers casting their line in the beautiful river.