Belanum – The Floating House-Stay’ – Bakun Lake | The lake the size of Singapore formed as a result of the Bakun dam has become another outstanding tourism destination within Sarawak. The vast expanse of the lake offers a picturesque landscape as myriad as the legends of the area. The floating house-stay (locally known as ‘Jelatong’) product is currently served by an operator offering a 4-room accommodation (max 4 to a room) that comes complete with freshwater supply. If it is that unique adventure experience that you seek, then this place will give you plenty. The river nearby has a swimming hole and a natural massage experience to soothe weary bodies after a long hike up the river. The confluence of cold mountain water and warm lake water creates a unique dipping experience at the river mouth. Being surrounded by water, floating in the calm warm lake water at dusk can be a surreal experience. Sitting around the barbeque fire, trading experiences and stories into the still of the night completes this experience.
(credit: Tourism Sarawak)
How To Go To Belanum The Floating House-Stay (Bakun Lake)
From Bintulu town to Bakun jetty covering a distance of 206km, the journey will take approximately four hours and another thirty to forty minutes by boat to this Belanum floating house. If you wish to, you can drive yourself to Uma Belor homestay. It is a 3-hour drive to the longhouse from Bintulu town; a distance of 140km. From here the floating house-stay operator, will transfer you to Bakun jetty for the 30min- boat ride to Belanum. Take note, it is not possible to drive straight to Bakun jetty unless you can arrange fro your own security clearance.
I've seen the Bakun Dam depan mata masa ke Belaga on last December. Terpesona jak nangga betapa besarnya Bakun Dam ya. Anxious pun ada juak takut empangan pecah ka apa nak. But nah empangan Bakun nang stidi. Cuma belum berpeluang nak ke Belanum tok jak. Insyallah mun covid dah reda dah begone baruklah kita travel lagik. Ada yang pernah ke Belanum?
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