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Gunung Mulu in August
Good month: August is in the middle of the recommended season (March – October). Against it: Haze from Kalimantan Fires.
The season runs to the end of October, 2 months away. Haze from Kalimantan Fires: usually over after September.
3 days in Gunung Mulu in August · from ₹19,894 for two
Stay, food & local travel; getting there extra
The weather in August
What the season does to Gunung Mulu this month.
Worth knowing
Haze from Kalimantan Fires
Sarawak is closest to the fires in Indonesian Borneo, and in dry years August and September bring thick haze, unhealthy air and flight delays at Kuching and Miri. Check the air index before you go and keep the itinerary flexible.
Before you book August
Closures, crowds and rules at Gunung Mulu this month.
Heads up
Mulu: Book Flights, Rooms and Cave Tours Ahead
Mulu is reached only by small plane, has few rooms, and every cave visit is with a park guide; the three-day Pinnacles trek takes a limited number of people. Book the flight first, then the park's tours and the Pinnacles, months ahead for the dry season.
What it costs
For two sharing a room; 3 days on the ground, getting there not included.
Budget
₹19,894 for two
- Room a night₹3,020
- Food a day, each₹1,664
- Main sight entry, each₹700
Mid-range
₹45,594 for two
- Room a night₹7,440
- Food a day, each₹3,840
- Main sight entry, each₹700
Luxury
₹1,01,106 for two
- Room a night₹16,280
- Food a day, each₹8,960
- Main sight entry, each₹700
Totals cover the room (taxes included), food, local transport, entry and a 10% buffer: the figures the planner opens on. These are typical rates; Tourisma has no month-by-month rates for Malaysia yet, so they don't move with the month.
Getting there
Fly into Kuala Lumpur (KUL), 1459 km away
Then: Flight · 8h (Flights KUL–Miri + MASwings Miri–Mulu)
Flights from India: from 8 cities, one way from ₹9,500
Fly into Penang (George Town) (PEN), 1612 km away
Flights from India: from 1 city, one way from ₹10,000
Entry rules
No visa needed for up to 30 days
- In the 3 days before you land, fill in the Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC) at imigresen-online.imi.gov.my. It is free (sites that charge are not official); keep the confirmation email. One card per traveller, children included.
- At immigration, show your passport, the MDAC confirmation and, if asked, your return ticket, hotel bookings and money for the stay. You are stamped in visa-free for up to 30 days.
- Flying on to Sabah (Kota Kinabalu) or Sarawak (Kuching, Mulu)? Those states run their own immigration check, so keep your passport with you on the domestic flight.
Carry: Passport valid for at least 6 months from the day you arrive; Confirmed return or onward ticket leaving Malaysia within 30 days; Hotel bookings (or a host's address) for the whole stay; Money for the stay: cash, a forex card or a bank statement; MDAC confirmation (screenshot or printout).
Visa-free entry for Indians is in force until 31 December 2026, and no extension had been announced by late October 2026. For a trip that starts in 2027, check the Malaysian High Commission or malaysiavisa.imi.gov.my before you book: without an extension you will need an eVISA.
Checked 2026-10; confirm with the embassy before you fly.
Elsewhere in Malaysia in August
Also in season this month.
- Sandakan & Sepilok · great month
- Taman Negara · great month
- Tioman Island · great month
- Kinabalu Park · great month
- Kota Bharu · great month
- Kota Kinabalu · great month
- Kuala Terengganu · great month
- Perhentian Islands · great month
Nearby in Sarawak (Borneo):
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Gunung Mulu in August, day by day, priced for your group.