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 Traveller's Tales: Places to go and see in Sarawak, Malaysia
Take a tour of the top places to go in Sarawak, Malaysia. You may read about must see places and activities in the area. Also, you might want to read our
Kuala Lumpur city guide,
Langkawi city guide,
Melaka city guide,
and Penang city guide.
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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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| M Yap |
12 May 2005 |
Stayed at Telang Usan Hotel - Sarawak, Malaysia.
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The Sarawak Cultural Village is worth every ringgit you spend to get there and to see it. the Matang Wildlife Sanctuary was a rather rundown compared to the last time I was there several years ago, with several signboards missing or broken. The river is still lovely and clean, though.... Downtown Kuching is a pleasure to explore. Make sure you do beyond the front row of river-facing shops, and you will find much better prices for some souvenir items. Oh, and if you want to buy Sarawak's famous pepper, don't buy those expensive little 'Sarah Spices' packets. There's a little old lady at a pepper dealer called 'Yeo Hong Chuang' somewhere along that front row of shops. There you can find peppercorns in huge sacks, sold by weight at a fraction of the price of those little SS packets.
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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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| M Racines |
02 August 2004 |
Stayed at Holiday Inn Kuching - Sarawak, Malaysia.
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For first time visitors in Kuching and Sarawak, a visit to the Sarawak Museum and the Cultural Village should be on the top of the list. The bazzaar is a heaven for souvenirs and relatively cheap. At the back of Crowne Plaza (infront of Holiday Inn) is a very good seafood restaurant.
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| M Van vliet-meijers |
20 July 2004 |
Stayed at Holiday Inn Kuching - Sarawak, Malaysia.
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Bako NP and Orang Utan rehabitation centre were worthwile day trips arranged from within the hotel. Try out the new Magenta restaurant.
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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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| J Poh poh |
02 May 2004 |
Stayed at Holiday Inn Kuching - Sarawak, Malaysia.
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I travel to Kuching with my family ourself by Airasia. We have booked 2 nights hotel in Holiday Inn Damai Langoon Resort & 1 night in Holiday Inn Kuching. From Airport we took a taxi to the resort & we have visited the Culture Village. I was amazed & happy to enjoy the show perform by the villages.
I like the Sarawak Laksa, especially the hot & spicy one. The Hot Sport's seafood centre is a nice place as customer can choose their delicious seafood on the shelve.
Well, for those who haven't visit Kuching before, it's worth to come for relaxing.
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| A Goh |
12 April 2004 |
Stayed at Holiday Inn Kuching - Sarawak, Malaysia.
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We rented a Proton Wira to explore Kuching area at RM130 per day. There are many round-abouts. The map given does not show enough details on how to get to places. However, the staff at the petrol station and even passer-by are helpful in giving directions.
We visited a couple of museums, Semengok Wildlife rehabilation Centre and Bako National Park.
Overall, it is a nice place to relax and unwind as the pace of life is rather slow.
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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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| A Abu hashim |
16 March 2004 |
Stayed at Holiday Inn Kuching - Sarawak, Malaysia.
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We went about the town with rented car. The muslim restaurant that is most mouth-watering is just next to the hotel, on its left, called Minangkabau but must be there by 12.00 noon or else you will go back starving! One nice place is the Taman Buaya, usually not under the itinery for all Kucing Tour. That place was where I saw crocodiles of all ages and the most dangerous one to mankind too!
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