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Friday, July 26, 2013

Pesta Benak (Tidal Bore Festival)
Discover & Experience the Unique Tidal Bore Phenomenon at Batang Lupar, Sri Aman.

The annual Pesta Benak (Tidal Bore Festival) will make a return along the mighty Batang Lupar with two new activities.

The festival will include a bodybuilding competition (Mr Benak) and a hot air balloon ride.

The Festival is to promote harmony among local community and to introduce Sri Aman town through tourism. Tidal Bore or locally known as Benak accurs everyday with different warelenght and heights. During spring tide, tidal bore with high magnitudes can be observed clearly. The Benak continues its journey another 30km inland, ending near the small village of Engkilili in Sri Aman.

How to get there:

Sri Aman town is located about 194km from Kuching and the journey takes about two and hald to three hours by road.  Public transportation like express buses and taxis are available from Kuching to Sri Aman town.


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