Marudi Travel

Transportation

Air

Marudi is served by Marudi Airport (MUR) which is in the town. Twin Otters fly to Miri up to nine times daily and serve Bario, Long Banga,Long Lellang, Long Akah and Long Seridan. The airport is a 10-minute (1 km) walk east of the centre. It contains Runway 10/28 that is 1 km long and its parking bay can handles 3 to 4 de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter at the same time.

Marudi view from sky

Water

Express boats between Marudi and Kuala Baram used to operate regularly in the morning and early afternoon until the road connecting Miri to Marudi was paved. Since then there is only one boat operating and it leaves Miri early in the morning.

Taxis go from Kuala Baram to Miri.

Express boats service stop business since 1 Jun 2015.

Land

Marudi is now has a connection road to Miri which only need about 1.5 hours to reach Miri City. But there's still a ferry need to passby at Sungai Baram, Ridan. The ferry fee just reduced from RM15.00 to RM1.00 per one way after the Chief Minister of Sarawak announced atDewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak in April 2015.

Tourism

Baram Regional Museum at Marudi (formerly known as Fort Hose).

The main tourist attraction in the town is "Fort Hose". Fort Hose was a wooden fort built during the Brooke administration. The fort was named after an ethnographer and a photographer Charles Hose. The fort was later converted into a museum which houses some ethnographic photographs, local textiles, handicrafts, and ceremonial items. The museum is accessible from Jalan Fort which is 10 minutes from the main bazaar.^[7]

Marudi Landmark (Baram Regatta Statue)

Marudi Tua Pek Gong Temple

Foods in Marudi

Marudi Kueh Tiaw

The most famous food in Marudi is the Marudi Kueh Tiaw. It can be found in every Chinese Restaurant in Marudi Town area. Compared with other place's Kueh Tiaw in Malaysia, Marudi Kueh Tiaw is more thick and taste more unique. Marudi Handmade Bread is also one of a must-try food in Marudi, it can be found in Ah Pong Cafe which just located beside Marudi Town Square. Since Marudi is a riverside-town, so you can found out that there's lots different type river fishes here. The most famous river-food in Marudi are Belidah fish (fish ball/fish cake), Tapah Fish, Tutu Fish and also the famous Bighead Prawn (udang galah). You can taste these all the river-foods at some restaurants here. If you have problems with the location, do not feel hesitate to ask the local people, they're willing to guide you because small town people are always friendly.