Abbie organized an incredible tour! The 5km trekking with a local guide till the waterfall and back... read more
Abbie organized an incredible tour! The 5km trekking with a local guide till the waterfall and back... read more
We recently took part in the Be One With Nature day trip which included a hike through rainforest... read more
Our first time in Kuching. Could not decide on which tour operator out of quite many to choose from or self drive. Decided quite instantly on BACKYARD as the website write up sounds different. It was the social 'back to the local community' concept that caught my attention.
Cause was our first time and we had only two full days, we wanted to something with the popular must-go and yet able to catch a glimpse of the natural local heritage or cultural. So so glad we engaged Backyard.
Abbie was our guide who first and foremost communicated very promptly and carefully pre-trip. Right at the onset, I had the most positive impression. Really helpful pre-trip service.
We also had a good 'buy' of both professional tour guide knowledge and services plus personal insights into the places we went. What was valuable was info about places in-between destinations. Abbie was also rather candid to provide views about what spots in town we could give it a miss so she helped not waste our time when we left her to do some more 'tour walk' on our own.
The service and guiding by Abbie was of the good standard despite the not so high pricing, and throughout our needs were taken care of. We could sense she was not just after some commercial benefit. Example, provided head torch for us and chilled drinks when the weather got very hot. It's the small details that made us feel like we were with an old friend not a paid guide. She was also quite flexible to detour for a meal in the local town centre and took a different route for us to catch a local river side village.
I think our first trip Kuching would have a just better than so-so if not for this wonderful one day simple tour with Backyard. This is super nice trip!! I will surely ask my friends and family to engage them for a value for money yet no quality compromised, very personalised service!!
May I wish Abbie and hubby great success in bringing sustainable livelihood back to the local villages yet keeping the authenticity of their tribes!! Thank you so much Abbie!! We will be back with our 'tribes' :)
Thank you Seow Chin for such a detailed review.
Glad to hear you enjoyed the trip to our backyard. Hope to see you, and your friend and family members next time.
Have a great day!
Amazing Experience, very local and authentic! would love to come again. Great for anyone who would like a local villagers experience
Our trip for 2 weeks program was really dope. Its priceless tour which I visited Begu and Kidding village for empowerment purpose. Recommended for those who are passionate on exploring nature
It is such a good experience with Backyard. Our group is with small kids and old folks, and all of the family members enjoyed the experience! I love the food that cooked by local and we had them in the small cottage in the juggle, so much fun!
Thank you for your review, Pearl! Glad to know that you had a good time with us.
Amazing hike to Ban Buan Kukuot waterfall from Sadir Village, in Padawan Kuching, Sarawak, made possible by my amazing hosts Abbie and Dawson of Backyard Tour and their local guides Lawrence and Eva. They really took good care of me. If you prefer an authentic nature and native tour, Backyard Tour is an excellent choice.
Hi Bus,
Thank you so much for the review.
We hope to see you again here.
Had a great day with Abbie she picked us up @ the Airport we headed to a local village to see the Annah Rais longhouse. Had lunch made by a local lady with all local ingredients. Then headed to Semenggon to see the Orangutang we were lucky and seen 4 and one baby. Headed to the hot springs after it was a great day. Thanks again Abbie.
Thanks Cheri for your review. Really glad to see you enjoy your trip at our backyard.