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 Traveller's Tales: Things to do in Sarawak, Malaysia
Learn about leisure and recreation in Sarawak, Malaysia. You may read about their travel activities and adventures. Find out their travel tips and guides and discover fun things to do in Sarawak, Malaysia.Also, you might want to read our
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| M Glaeser |
03 September 2005 |
Stayed at Holiday Inn Kuching - Sarawak, Malaysia.
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Worth visiting: Iban Longhouses, Bau caves, Jungle walk. Use the inhouse travel agency. They provide good consulting. Or use one of the many free agencies along Riverfront. And don't forget to see the official Tourist Info Office! They have more catalogues available, and they sell these beautiful, colorful vintage posters "Visit Borneo", 4 pieces, 20 Ringgit.
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| P Bayliss |
04 December 2004 |
Stayed at Holiday Inn Kuching - Sarawak, Malaysia.
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Kuching is very easy to get around. There is a free shuttle bus for tourists which also makes things easy. We went to the Sarawak museum which is excellent. It's a real mish-mash of artifacts, history, and biology. We walked back from the museum to the river front and eventually back to the Holiday Inn. We have 3 kids aged 3, 6 and 8 and they all walked the distance with little or no moaning. Nice play area on the riverfront. We also booked ourselves on a tour to the Oran-Utan sanctually and a log house. Excellent value, especially the Long house. We had the minivan and driver to ourselves and had a great time. You can hire a car very easily if you wish. Recommended restaurant : "The Steakhouse" in the Hilton is lovely. Upmarket, great for a nice dinner for 2, and wonderful pricing. Wins awards and gains commendations frequently.
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| S Fontaine |
23 October 2004 |
Stayed at Telang Usan Hotel - Sarawak, Malaysia.
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Kuching was a wonderful laid-back city. The people are VERY friendly and the choice of restaurants and bars is extensive. There are lots of tours that leave from many of the hotels which allow you to explore the Borneo jungle and experience some of Sarawaks amazing wildlife. I would strongly recommend a stay at Bako National Park where you can sit and eat your lunch while watching monkeys frolic around and you can go on some great treks...the tour we booked from the Telang Usan Travel Agency provided us with a local guide who made the visit to Bako extra informative! I would also recommend a trip to Semongoh Orang-utan Rehabilitation Centre. You can watch the orangutans being fed, and if you are very luck like we were...have an up-close and personal encounter.
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| J Yule |
23 October 2004 |
Stayed at Telang Usan Hotel - Sarawak, Malaysia.
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We actually stayed longer than intended; we took in a longhouse trip which was very interesting. I can recommend Borneo Inbound Tours; their staff seem very knowledgable and they are not as expensive as some of the other tour companies. Kuching is a beautiful place, the waterfront is really attractive and relatively clean compared to other cities in Malaysia. There is a vast choice of restaurants from budget to (relatively inexpensive) top end 'bistros' offering excellent food. There are some good coffee bars too as well as plenty of lively bars. All in all, Kuching is a relaxed and harmonious place, we loved it and may very well return there.
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| W Wan mahmud |
07 May 2004 |
Stayed at Telang Usan Hotel - Sarawak, Malaysia.
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I use the city tram tour which is provided by Sarawak Tourism Board to get around Kuching town. It is free provided you get a sticker from the hotel or Tourism offices. For those who really into shopping - India Street and Main Bazaar are the two places that should not be missed. I also went to Damai to visit Sarawak Cultural Village. Excellent alternative for those who do not have time to go to longhouses. I must say, the performance by the dancers at the Sarawak Cultural Village is superb. For those who are into ethnic rhythm - check out their CD - Tumu' Kame', you will not regret it.
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| L Rowe |
06 May 2004 |
Stayed at Holiday Inn Kuching - Sarawak, Malaysia.
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It's great to take a "sanpan" across the river and visit the Orchid gardens, Fort Margharita, and the Police Museum. The markets are great and having a drink along the waterfront towards the end of the evening can top a night off nicely.
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| L Wei kang |
28 March 2004 |
Stayed at Somerset Gateway Kuching - Sarawak, Malaysia.
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Kuching's a comfortable place to walk around especially for tourists (with maps & clear road signs around the city). Most attractions are within walking distance from my apartment (Somerset Gateway Kuching).
Managed to see most of the places on foot: Waterfront, Chinese Museum, Tua Pek Kong Temple, Main Bazaar, Square Tower, Court House, and Sarawak Museum being the furthest destination (the museum has an interesting exhibition on birds nest, titled "the most expensive saliva").
Also tried out the river crossing at the Sarawak River on their yellow sampan (yellow coz it's Lipton Tea's advertisment). It's only 30 sen/pax per ride, and its the way to see Fort Margherita (about 10 mins walk after alighting from the sampan). Another way to get around the city is by the free city tram. It operates on an hourly basis, and stops at certain locations (remember to look for the bus stop sign for this tram, once we've waited in vain for the tram opposite the Court House, as mentioned on the tram schedule, instead it turns out to be just beside the Court House). Stickers for the tram ride can be obtain from the hotel itself.
Main bazaar's a must place to visit, with many shops selling Sarawak handicrafts & souvenirs. Carpenter Street & Indian Street also worth a visit. Also visited Sarawak Plaza, Riverside Shopping Centre, & Tun Jungah, being the most modern complex.
You can't go hungry in Kuching, as there are many food centres & coffeeshops around. Try out the Chinese food centre opposite a temple at Carpenter Street. It has a variety of food like laksa, noodles, etc. The Open Air Market (opposite the entrance to Indian Street) also has stalls selling chinese/malay food & seafood, and the price is very cheap. At the basement of Sarawak Plaza, there's this buffet chicken restaurant at RM14/pax, with a variety of chickens, salads, desserts, etc. It's "eat all you can", quite worth the try, but you could only stay inside for max of 2hrs (by the way, KFC is just beside it). The Waterfront also has numerous individual food stalls along the pavement selling snacks, ice-cream, etc. You can just order a cup of drink and sit by the river to enjoy the scenery.
You could get some local snacks like Sago snacks & pepper sweets (at this souvenir shop called Sriwijaya, on the 1st floor inside Tun Jugah complex). The price is cheaper than the shops at the airport. Managed to catch a show at Star Cineplex in Medan Pelita (somewhere near to Tua Pek Kong temple). It has far more and up-to-date shows compared to the Riverside Cineplex, which only screen 4 shows (some are local shows). 7-Eleven can be found at RiverBank Suites (the only one I've seen throughout the city). For pub, try Soho, at Padungan Road. It's quite a hip & fashionable bar nested in a chinese shophouse.
The only places we had missed is the Sunday Market at Satok Road coz of heavy rain (I believe it's worth a visit too), and Cat Museum as it's quite a distance away from the city.
Airport to city is about half an hour's journey, with taxi fare at around RM18. But try not to be at the airport too early for your departure, it's sort of a boring place, unless you're keen to see airplanes take-off & landing, at the viewing mall. As compared to other more notorious cities like KL or JB, Kuching is quite a friendly & peaceful city, comfortable to go around. Good experience!!!
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| C Sutela |
04 March 2004 |
Stayed at Telang Usan Hotel - Sarawak, Malaysia.
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We booked a tour through the Telang Usan Travel agency. They were very helpful, prices were most competitive, and we had a fantastic guide (Bob Zacharia) for a trip to Bako Park.
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| P Prince |
24 February 2004 |
Stayed at Somerset Gateway Kuching - Sarawak, Malaysia.
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Nice place - orangutangs were worthwhile. Negotiated with a taxi which took us there and to the crocodile park for considerably less than the tour agents were charging. Hilton hotel steakhouse was good.
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| A Fuad |
28 December 2003 |
Stayed at Holiday Inn Kuching - Sarawak, Malaysia.
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It was a good experience driving to the remote areas such as Matang, Semenggoh and Santubong. The experience at the longhouse was something very real and fascinating. Do not miss the river cruise and the cultural village. Or just spend sometime to walk along the river front. Buy some local souvenirs. The best of all is seeing the real Orang Utan in the jungle.
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