Kuching - Other Attractions

Sarawak Cultural Museum

Popularly known as the Living Museum, the Sarawak Cultural Village is a showcase for Sarawak's rich cultural diversity. Visitors to the Village can sample Sarawak all in one single place. The Cultural Village, built on a six hectares site at the foothill of the legendary Mt. Santubong, is 35 kilometres from Kuching City and is a stone's throw away from Damai Holiday Inn, a beach resort.

The Cultural Village is quaintly landscaped with a manmade lake at the centre surrounded by 7 authentic replicas of ethnic houses: the Bidayuh centre house and longhouse, the Iban longhouse, the Penan hut, the Orang Ulu longhouse, the Melanau Rumah Tinggi, the Malay house and the Chinese farmhouse. Displayed in each house are many artefacts made by individual dwellers. Demonstration of arts and crafts like beadworks, wood and bamboo carvings, pua weaving and straw weaving can be seen while touring Village.

The rich cultural heritage in the form of dances and music presented by various ethnic groups is one of the highlights of the visit. The grand cultural show which lasts about one hour is performed in the Village theatrette.

Camp Permai Sarawak

It is established with the family in mind with the theme "Discovery, Family And Growth". It seats on a lush 18 hectares of unspoiled tropical rainforest with clear running streams and trails through virgin jungle.

The site is endowed with a great view of the majestic Mount Santubong and a beautiful beach on the shore of the South China Sea. It is just a stone throw away from the Sarawak Cultural Village, located only 35 km away from the city Kuching, Sarawak on the island of Borneo.

The Camp offers outdoor activities which include leadership training and seasports such as kayaking, wind surfing, sailing and raft expedition. Provides comfortable accommodation with a choice of log cabins or treehouses.

Santin Resort

Approximately 28 km from Kuching, offering unspoiled sandy beaches, fringed by enchanting casuarinas.

The resort, away from the bustle of the city life provides complete sports and recreational facilities for the convenience of guests.

Santubong

Situated 32km from Kuching is Santubong, the picturesque fishing village with lovely beaches an important trading centre in the 9th and 13th centuries, is also the site of several archaelogical discoveries and it can easily be reached by road and express launch.

Other popular beach include Siar Beach, a scenic location filled with crystal-clear bays and inlets, as well as beautiful rock formations. Two hours from Siar Beach is the fine Stretch of white sand known as Sematan beach, a favourite haunt for weekend gateways.

About 4km north of Santubong are Pantai Penyok and Pantai Bandong, two wonderful stretches of beaches and wave, ideal for swimming, snorkelling and other water-sports.