Gunung Mulu National Park on Budget – Accommodation and Food

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Nov 02

Accommodation

The cheapest place to sleep is at the Park HQ’s dormitory. It only cost RM37 per person per night. If you have two person and you wish to have some privacy, you can choose a fan room with attached bathroom that cost slightly more expensive at RM110 per room per night. Additional person may cost extra. There are also air-conditioned rooms that cost RM180 per room per night which I personally think not worth it because electricity is cut off from 12 midnight to 6am. That means no air-cond when you sleep. Breakfast is included in all accommodation. To avoid disappointment, pre-book your accommodation by contacting the Park HQ.

Gunung Mulu National Park HQ

Our room is in the same building with the cafe

Cafe Mulu. The one and only place to eat in Mulu Park HQ.

The private fan room. It is quite spacious.

Our room from another angle

Our spacious room

Corridor toward our room

Resting at the Cafe while escaping the rain.

Mulu Discovery Center located inside the cafe

Inside Mulu Discovery Center

Food

When it comes to food, you don’t have much options and they are quite expensive in Mulu. For example, a small bottle of drinking water is RM3, a bowl of plain rice is also RM3, a can of beer is RM8 and a plate of fried rice is RM10. Luckily water boiler is provided in the room. To save money, I boiled my own drinking water. Remember, you are going into a jungle. There are no 7-Eleven or coffee shops. So, pack your own food stuff and snacks before you fly into Mulu. That will save you some cash.