Things to do in Kuching

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Your Kuching things to do list will be both colorful and exciting. Kuching is a place filled with culture and history. The local lifestyle is fascinating and there are several attractions that reflect the same. The hospitality and warmth of the people will leave you spell bound.

Cultural Village

Travel by road to this spectacular living museum in Kuching. The Cultural Village is merely a 40-minute drive from the heart of Kuching City. The village is a great way to observe and learn about the natives of the land, their culture and their lifestyle. The houses in this village showcase the life of the Chinese, Penan, Malay and the Melanu tribes. For a true local experience, visit this Cultural Village in Sarawak.

Sarawak Museum

The Sarawak Museum is a famous attraction in Kuching. The museum is housed in a colonial-style building and has extensive exhibits for the visitors. One entire floor is dedicated to showcase the flora and fauna of Kuching. This is a great way to learn about the history of the region and admire beautiful Chinese painting and pottery. The museum also has an exhibit of whale skeletons and other ethnographic specimens. The pre-historic lifestyle is reflected in the old Chinese furniture and artifacts.

Bako National Park

If you love nature and wildlife set out to this national park. You can spend an entire day spotting animals and birds in their natural habitat. If you wish to stay overnight, the park offers accommodations as well as food. Set out on a night trail and take in the sights and sounds of the park. You can go on several hiking trails. The most entertaining part of the park is the monkeys. They love interacting with the visitors and put on a great show.

Kuching Esplanade

This one-km-long water front is a great place to enjoy a romantic stroll. Take in the beauty of the waterfront and enjoy the cool breeze. The landscape at the esplanade is out of the world. There are several food stalls along the walkway. The food is a combination of local as well as international street flavors. Also witness several cultural performances on the esplanade.

Anna Rais – Longhouse


Set out on the Anna Rais – Longhouse guided tour and explore the tribal lifestyle in Kuching. The tribesmen will take you on a tour of the entire settlement and let you participate in various traditional activities like dancing, face painting and cooking. The jungle tour will take your breath away. The food served here is scrumptious.

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Sunday Market (weekend market)

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This is the weekend market that most local people will get really busy selling & buying local stuffs here, ranging from vegetables, fruits, fishes, cloths, souvenirs, local foods & basically, just anything that locally produced.

What's in it for you? You get to see the the authentic local markets here selling all kind of local stuffs & foods, & get to know what local people do during the weekend. 99% of the people you can find here is local, since this is not built for tourist. However, tourist must not miss this, as you can shop for cheap local stuffs more..

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See Orangutan in the wild

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Semenggoh Wildlife Centre is where to spot the orangutan live in the wild. They live freely in the surrounding jungle. They will come out from the jungle during the feeding time. The feeding time is at 9am in the morning & 3pm in the afternoon. Visit during the feeding time, you will get to see the Orangutans coming out from the jungle to the feeding platform, & you will get chance to see the giant Orangutan too, who is the leader of all orangutans at that territory. You can hire a taxi & it will take approximately 30 mins drive from Kuching. Entrance fee is more..

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Visit Annah Rais Longhouse

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This authentic Bidayuh tribe's longhouse is about 175 yrs old. You will get a chance to see how people live there in the traditional way of longhouse living. Annah Rais longhouse is located at about 65km away from Kuching & you can do a day visit, or stay overnight to adventure into the surrounding beautiful tropical rainforest. By far, this is the nearest authentic longhouse acciessible from Kuching, which still preserve the traditional Borneo longhouse style structure. Entrance to the longhouse will cost you RM8 per person & the fund will go to the community more..

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