Day 9 Gomantong Caves and Sky walk

Our next stop was the Gomatong Caves. The Gomantong Caves and the surrounding area are protected as a forest reserve to safeguard the ecosystem and the bird nests.There are famous for their edible bird nests. These nests, crafted from swiftlet saliva, are a valuable delicacy in Southeast Asia, particularly in Chinese cuisine. The edible Bird Nests are considered a highly nutritious and expensive food, often used in bird's nest soup. The nests are harvested twice a year, usually between February and April and then again from July to September. Licensed collectors use rattan ladders, ropes, and bamboo poles to reach the nests on the cave ceilings. On the ground are lots and lots of Bird and Bats poo 💩 and millions of bugs including 🪳 cockroaches. It smelt so intense of you drop an 🍏 apple it will totally disappear in 24 hours as all the bugs would have eaten it.
After the Caves and before traveling to Sakandan we did a Sky walking tour at the Rainforest Discovery Center where we saw orangutan 🦧 monkeys in the wild and lots more.Read more