Kuching: Gula Apong Making Tour with Snacks and Pickup
- 3h 35m
- 2 languages
- Private tour
- Mobile ticket
Highlights
Gula nipah, commonly known as gula apong in Sarawak, is a traditional, unrefined palm sugar made from the sap of the nipah. Begin your adventure with a convenient pickup from your hotel in Kuching. Head to a community-run nipah orchard and watch how nipah sap is tapped traditionally. Learn the origins of gula apong from the nipah tree as you wade through mangroves. Many coastal communities survive in the mangroves by collecting sugar cane from wild nipah trees and refining the sap into nira. This experience invites guests get the opportunity to tour Pak Mahli's nipah orchard and sample cakes baked using Rohana's fresh gula apong. witness the production of Gula Apong from the unprocessed sap, indulge in delectable homemade treats crafted with the sugar, and gain insights into its cultural significance, all with the convenience of hotel pick-up and drop-off from Kuching.
Inclusions
What's included
- Witnessing the production of Gula Apong
- Transport fee and all local insights
- Tour of Pak Mahli's nipah orchard
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off from Kuching
- Sampling of cakes baked with fresh gula apong
Itinerary
Begin your adventure with a convenient pickup from your hotel in Kuching. Head to a community-run nipah orchard and watch how nipah sap is tapped traditionally. Learn the origins of gula apong from the nipah tree as you wade through mangroves.
Witness the production of gula apong from the unprocessed sap, indulge in delectable homemade treats crafted with the sugar, and gain insights into its cultural significance. Learn the traditional process of making gula apong, the state's palm sugar, from wild nipah palm sap. In addition to seeing the sugar-making process in action, sample some freshly prepared gula apong snacks prepared by the local's wife during your tour to their little orchard by Pak Mahli.
Once the trip is finished, head back to Kuching with a momories that last for a lifetime.
Cancellation
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Wadi Rum Fire Camp
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Kuching
- Its from-price is 13% below the median of the 85 experiences we list in Kuching.
- It is shorter than most of them.
About Kuching
Kuching, capital of Sarawak on Borneo, is a river city of colonial buildings, Chinese temples and nearby rainforest with orangutans.
Kuching stretches along the Sarawak River in the north-west of Borneo, with a waterfront promenade between old colonial buildings. The Brooke family, the White Rajahs, ruled Sarawak from here for a century, and their legacy survives in Fort Margherita, the Astana across the river and the Old Courthouse. The shophouses of the old Chinese quarter and the Tua Pek Kong temple show the other side of the city's heritage.
Top-ranked sights in Kuching: Kubah National Park, Semenggoh Wildlife Centre, Bako National Park.
