Things to do when stay at Annah
Rais Longhouse
During your stay with us at Annah Rais Longhouse, we will arrange plenty of guided tours & activities to keep you busy & occupied whole day long. Our guide/guides are well-trained & experience in bringing guests into the surrounding jungle to enjoy the beauty of nature. They are committed to make sure that you are having fun out there, & have forgotten about everything else. We even do a laundry for you, what else you need to worry about!
We escape you from the hectic city life, we lead you into the beautiful tropical rainforest, & we bring you back to the NATURE!
Guided Outdoor Tours & Activities
Jungle Trekking in the Tropical Rainforest
With our experienced & skillful jungle expert's guidance, you will have a chance to see the flora & fauna, enjoy the beauty of the tropical rainforest, learn the traditional way of survival skill in the jungle, identify the herbs & its usage in natural healing, birds & wildlife watching, feel the calm in the jungle, & etc.
Hunting with the Blowgun Demonstration
You will learn how to hunt with the real blowgun in the jungle. Due to fact that we do not encourage to kill the wildlife in the jungle, our darts are not poisonous & sharpened. The dart will definitely hit the animal if you are skillful enough, but it will not kill or injure them in anyway.
Bamboo Rafting
For those who are adventurous enough, you can try an exciting bamboo rafting sport that we can arrange for you. No experience required, our guide will show you how to build the raft with Bamboos found in the jungle & also the essential rafting techniques too before you will do the rafting. Please note that this activity is very much subject to weather & water condition too. For safety concern, we only raft when the water level is at about 2 - 3 feets (about knee-level) from the floor
Spearfishing & BBQ lunch
You will be given a home-made spear & learn how to fish with our traditional way of spearfishing. Goggle will be provided & you will dive into the crystal clear waterfall water together with the guide & to start fishing. Once you have caught enough, we will start our BBQ lunch right in the jungle, accompany with the other foods & rice that we will bring along. Eat & have fun, let us carry the bulky things for you.
Fishing Trip
We will bring you to the riverbank where there are a lot of fishes to fish. All equipment will be provided. We will also start the fire right there to enjoy our "fresh fish" BBQ picnic, accompany with other foods that we will bring along.
Soaking in the natural Hot Spring - The Jungle Spa
We are lucky enough to have a hot spring nearby at our longhouse. It's located in the middle of the jungle, & you can soak into it while enjoying the beauty of the jungle. We call it "The Jungle Spa".
Swimming at the untouched natural 3-tier Waterfall
Our guide will bring you to this wonderful place for you to enjoy the beauty of nature, just lie down & relax, swim, or you can even try a waterfall massage. The water is cold & crystal clear, & you will just love it.
Palm Oil Estate Tour
We will bring you the largest palm oil estate in our district of Padawan to see how people cultivate the palm oil. We will take you the processing factory to see how they actually process the palm oil into the cooking oil & other various of usage too. We will serve you lunch in the estate with hot delicious dishes. Soon later, we will proceed to visit other nearby villages to see how they live in the countryside area.
Rice Harvesting
During the month of February to April, it's our paddy field harvesting season. You can join our fellow villagers for the rice harvesting at the hilly land.
** Most of the activities stated above has already been included in our full-board package. For more details on our tours & activities' arrangement, please refer to Packages & Itineraries. Some activities are subject to weather condition, hence we reserve the right to change the itinerary if deemed neccessary. Our decision will be the final one.
Guided Indoor Activities
Learn how to cook Bamboo rice & Bamboo chicken
You will be taught by our "Bamboo Rice & Chicken Specialist" about the traditional way of cooking the rice & chicken in the bamboo. Processed chicken or rice are stuffed in the Bamboo & cooked on the flamed charcoal. Their taste is just so original, the chicken is sweet, juicy & tasty, Mmm.. simply delicious. This is our signature dish for the dinner. You will be served together with other sumptuous dishes too.
Blowpipe Skill Competition
For those who are the best & the most accurate one to blow the dart towards the target, he/she wins the competition. Gift will be presented to the winner, e.g. rice wine, home-made handicraft or traditional smoking pipe.
Bidayuh Traditional Cultural Dance Performance
Just right after the dinner, you will be entertained by the Bidayuh cultural group & dancers with their most authentic cultural dance. You will be served with drinks or our local rice wine while enjoying the show. At times of feeling "heated" by the dancer (or by our rice wine), hey. don't hesitate to dress up yourself with the traditional costume & start dancing till you drop. Have fun.
Playing the Traditional Bidayuh Musical Instruments
We will teach you how to play our traditional musical instruments. It's fun & entertained, not just yourself, but other will be entertained by you too.
Exploring the longhouse
We can guide you along & explain to you everything about our longhouse. This guided tour can be conducted anytime when you are free from any activities. You will be invited to visit other families too in the same village for culture's exchange, if the timing is right.
"Cempedak" (local tropical fruit) tasting
Only availabe during fruiting season. This fruit just tastes similar to the related Jackfruit & with a hint of Durian. It tastes sweet, mild, and juicy, but some may say it's pretty smelly. If you dare to try Durian, it's not a big deal for you to conquer the Cempedak. Experience once in your life, & you will bring back an unforgettable memory. who knows you will just want it for more.
"Tuak" (local rice wine) Tasting
Our home-brew local rice wine, with additional ingredients added such as fresh honey & the various herbs that good for health. Some said it just simply taste better than Remy Martin.
** Most of the activities stated above has already been included in our full-board package. For more details on our tours & activities' arrangement, please refer to Packages & Itineraries. Some activities are subject to weather & stream's water condition, especially Bamboo rafting, hence we reserve the right to change the itinerary if deemed neccessary. Our decision will be the final one.