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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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| 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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| C Gilka |
19 February 2004 |
Stayed at Telang Usan Hotel - Sarawak, Malaysia.
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The Orang Utan Rehab place is great and the cultural village too. The sarawak Museum so so. The travel agent in the yellow building next to the hotel is very helpful.
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| K Duebbert |
25 January 2004 |
Stayed at Telang Usan Hotel - Sarawak, Malaysia.
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Lovely town! Do NOT go during Monsoon because it NEVER stops raining, so there is very little to do! Most shops are closed during Chinese New Year!
Excellent Lebanese restaurant "Little Lebanon" at the court house! The Orang-Utan sanctuary at Semenggoh is fantastic! Seeing Orang-Utans is a bit hit and miss, but we saw at least six Orang-Utans during the worst rain in years against all local advise.
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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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| M Selig |
25 November 2003 |
Stayed at Holiday Inn Kuching - Sarawak, Malaysia.
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Pretty walk along the riverfront. Catch a sanpan across the river - only RM0.30. Museum is a must. Bako National Park - beach, rainforest, lots of monkeys, pitcher plants etc. Best to stay there overnight, as there is a lot to see. Sarawak Cultural Village - gives very good overview of the culture and houses of the various Sarawak peoples. Best seafood restaurant in Kuching: See Good - opposite Hua Kuok Inn. Try their chilli crab - it's different from Singapore/KL chilli crab, and not expensive.
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| J Jensen |
03 November 2003 |
Stayed at Holiday Inn Kuching - Sarawak, Malaysia.
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Sarawak Cultural Village is worth a visit if you haven't got time to go on a longhouse excursion. Shuttles from the Holiday Inn Kuching run every hour or so - you could also spend some time at Damai Lagoon or Beach Resorts while you're there.
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| P Harwood |
19 July 2003 |
Stayed at Telang Usan Hotel - Sarawak, Malaysia.
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Give Kuching a chance - it grows on you. Definitely one of the nicer S.E. Asian cities - incredibly clean, feels safe & a fair bit to see.
Best restaurant: James Brooke cafe & bistro. Best cafe: The Asia Ice Shop (Main Bazaar). Best shopping: Jalan India for fabrics, the market for fruit & spices and Edric Ong (Main Bazaar) for high quality souvenirs. Best museum: Chinese History museum - and take in the glorious temple opposite whilst you're at it
Best nearby attractions: Bako National Park & Semmengok Wildlife Rehabilitiation Centre (& visit attached Botanical Gardens whilst you're there). Tours to both are readily available in Kuching but are overpriced. Both are quite easily reached by public transport - check at the excellent tourist information office for full details.
Top tips: try to do your sight-seeing early (7.30ish) or late: Kuching is roasting in the middle of the day. And wear lots of insect repellent!
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| C Saari |
16 July 2003 |
Stayed at Holiday Inn Kuching - Sarawak, Malaysia.
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We went there for three days two nights. In fact we went there for attending the conference, but we took the opportunity to visit the town and a litte bit of shopping. As we lacked time, because a larger time was spent in the conference, we just had a visit to the museums, and also a visit and shopping at the jar/pot factory and also bought some of salted fishes in the market. Some of my friends bought the bamboo, bamboo mats and also chairs. Another famous thing bought by my friends were the T-shirts designed with the local marks. Our hotel is located just nearby the shops which sell the local products. At the evening we just spend our time wandering there to buy some local products. We also spend our time viewing the river side. My family and I watched the long boat contest, which I'll never forget, as that was the first time I saw it with my real eyes. My daughter was also very happy. We just lacked time to visit other places there and if we have time surely my family and I will come again to Sarawak, place full of valuable things.
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| E James |
05 July 2003 |
Stayed at Telang Usan Hotel - Sarawak, Malaysia.
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We used the Borneo Fairyland agency for trips to the Semenggoh Reserve Park (orangutan watching) and to Jongs crocodile farm. The driver was friendly and most informative about both places. The prices for both trips were reasonable. We were picked up and dropped at the hotel and it was a good way of going to these places easily.
We ate a couple of times at the Khatulistiwa restaurant on the Kuching waterfront (near the Holiday Inn hotel). Although more expensive than the small coffee shops and stalls in town, the food was plentiful and very good.
We also ate at the Hornbill steamboat restaurant. Steamboat, for anyone who hasn't experienced it, works this way - each table has a hotplate and cooking pot powered by butane. You choose your raw ingredients from a huge spread and cook the meat on the hotplate and boil the vegetables and noodles in the pot. Ideal for anyone who has specific dietary requirements, although some of the vegetables were hard to identify! Definitely an experience and well worth the RM16 per head as you can eat as much as you want. Be careful not to take too much and then leave it though as they charge you for uneaten food per 100g.
On Jalan Padungan, there is a Chinese reflexology practice. The prices are again very reasonable and it was a very relaxing experience. The premises were clean and well run.
The unique Cat Museum is a must for all cat lovers although many of the exhibits are extremely tacky! Disappointing range of souvenirs in the museum itself, but there is an abundance of them (particularly with a feline theme) in the town. Best place for souvenirs are the waterfront shops, but shop around - don't just buy the first things you see as you may find them cheaper elsewhere. Above all, don't forget to bargain!
Kuching is a fascinating place and well worth a visit. Take your umbrella though - it rains a lot!
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| J Hassin |
11 June 2003 |
Stayed at Holiday Inn Kuching - Sarawak, Malaysia.
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Overall, Sarawak is an expensive place. Eating at restaurants and even coffee shops is simply expensive.
We visited Gunung Gading. A lovely place. I would love to go again and continue trekking. Fairy and wind cave could be better if cleanliness is kept to its max. Especially the river/stream at wind cave. Litters are everywhere on the ground and the toilets are not well maintained.
Entries to national parks are expensive (RM10 per head!). Entries to Sarawak Cultural village is terribly expensive (RM45 per head!). To keep all places of interest attractive, they need to keep entry fees at an affordable level.
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