Lawas Own Hot Spring

Friends visited the Merarap Hot Spring of Lawas or “Ahpa Lalau” in the Lun Bawang dialect (native in the Lawas area) recently and I thought I’d share the pictures here.

This place is accessible via an hour boatride from Muara Port to Lawas Port with a further one and half drive from Lawas town. Or you can drive all the way from Brunei taking approximately 4-5 hours.

Accommodation looks basic but there is jungle trekking, hot pools and of course the river for activities.

I was told that it cost approximately RM150 including transport from Lawas Port, accommodation and meals

** Update : “How To Get There“

This place sure do looks interesting. If only it is a little bit nearer, it would be perfect.

Check out their website Merarap Hotspring Lodge.

27 thoughts on “Lawas Own Hot Spring”

  7. it not gravel road it a off road use by Samling logging company it a dirt road and it will be very slippery when raining need to use 4X4 off road car to go there and they will provide you transportation to the hot spring location.. why i know??? because I’m from lawas hahahaha

  12. ooops, sorry wrong info, is rm150.
    hehe. the place is great, great ppl also. the ppl there are very simple and not calculative. the dinner was great, they offer great food and when we were playing cards at night, they offer us chicken wings too. and gave us lots of fruits!

    my room was at 1st floor and the problem is there is no mosquito net! and windows are so big. so a lot of insects came into my room. the room is v simple – no aircon, no fan, and no basin. hehe.. but i can sleep cos is quite cooling there.

    the hotspring is really nice, i can’t believe tat i can soak in the hotspring whole night and watch the stars at nite. the place is really great with natural scenery.

    we also went to the source of the hotspring. the walk to there is nice too, and i love the place!

  14. I can’t contact to Merarap hot spring by e-mail, because We (I and a friend) will go the Hot spring on May. Please teach us about tranportation from Lawas (We went last Spring) and any acccomodations by Lodge.

  16. Thanks for your kindly e-mail. I have two question. 1st, MR150 incloding trantort from Lawas to Merarap hot spring lodge and 1 night room charge with lunch, dinner and breckfast?
    2nd, Can I researve the room of lodge by a letter? Could you teach me mailing address.

  17. M. Tajima(Japanese), I’ve already forwarded your email to a person who would have all those information.

  18. Hai there..

    I never been to that Hot Spring, but I am from Lawas! well, my village is called Pengalih anyway.

  19. Musa, I’ve never been there yet myself. Maybe one of these days…it does look like a lovely place

  20. Jewelle,
    I and my friend went the Merarap Hotspring Lodge on 9-14th May. Alfred Padan(owner) said, “You are the first visitors from Japan.” We spent a very enjoyable 5 days at MHL and natural rain forest. We thanks Jewelle, Alfred and his families for great hostability. I hope to visit again, maybe 2008.
    Transportaion:Lawas-MHL(2.5hr by 4WD):300RM(one way)/2parson
    Acomodation:5 days(2DB, 2sofa, Bathroom)=550RM/2parson Meal:5 breckfirst, 5 lunch and 5 dinner=500RM/2parson

  21. M. Tajima(Japanese), thanks for the info! Glad you had fun there. I’ll share your info later :-)

  22. Will having our 4X4 trip n camping next mnth to Merarap, hope the weather will be fine..

    rgds,
    Hbk

  26. wow!!i never been there even though im from lawas.. but hope one day i try to go merarap one fine day…the place is wonderfull and very nice