Experience Tours
About Sarawak
Sarawak, The Land of the Hornbills, is the largest state in Malaysia. Located on the island of Borneo and is renowned for its diverse cultural heritage, lush rainforests, and abundant wildlife. Home to various indigenous groups and rich in natural resources, Sarawak offers a unique blend of ecological wonders and historical significance, with its capital city, Kuching, serving as a vibrant hub.
Tour Packages
Kuching City Tour
Kuching, the capital of Sarawak, blends its rich heritage with cosmopolitan charm. The city features a mix of historical and modern landmarks, such as the Kuching Oldest City Mosque, Tua Pek Kong Temple, colonial architecture like the Square Tower, and contemporary structures like the State Legislative Assembly building and the Golden Bridge over the Kuching Waterfront. The city’s iconic cat statues, a symbol of Kuching, greet visitors throughout the city center, which is home to popular spots like the Main Bazaar, Chinatown, and the Borneo Cultural Museum. Kuching is also a great place for shopping, offering unique souvenirs like indigenous woodcarvings, colorful "pua kumbu" ceremonial cloth, Sarawak pottery, and edible bird's nest. A must-try local treat is the Sarawak Kek Lapis, a beautifully decorated layered cake available in various flavors, often purchased as a gift.
Borneo Cultures Museum
The Borneo Cultures Museum is a modern, five-storey museum that showcases Sarawak's rich cultural heritage. The museum's design reflects traditional crafts and cultural themes, with the goal of being a vibrant hub for social and cultural exchange.
- Level 1: Features an auditorium, function rooms, reception, restaurant, and gift shop, providing essential visitor services and event spaces.
- Level 2: Houses the Children's Gallery, focusing on sustainability with a "Love Our Rivers" theme, and the Arts and Crafts Gallery, offering hands-on experiences with traditional crafts, music, and dance.
- Level 3: The largest gallery, covering 2,188 square metres, explores the relationship between local communities and nature through an immersive exhibit called "In Harmony with Nature."
- Level 4: The "Time Changes" exhibition highlights Sarawak's archaeological discoveries and historical evolution, appealing to school groups with curriculum-based content.
- Level 5: The "Objects of Desire" gallery displays Sarawak's finest artefacts, known for their intricate craftsmanship and cultural significance. The museum aims to provide a dynamic cultural experience for visitors of all ages.
Morning Dolphin Spotting Cruise
The cruise crisscrosses through the mouth of the Santubong River in search of the elusive Irrawaddy dolphin, also known as the snub-fin dolphin, known to inhabit rivers, estuaries, and coastal rivers. Santubong stands as one of the best locations for spotting this unique marine mammal. Often, they are seen gracefully swimming and diving around small fishing boats in the estuary, and occasionally, indulging in playful activities in open waters. Visitors will need to keep an eye out for the dolphins at first, but will soon find them frequently surfacing around the boat. Visitor have chance to saw Proboscis Monkey, Saltwater Crocodile and eagle. Additionally, the cruise will venture up the Salak River, giving you a glimpse into the life of a fishing village on stilts.
Sarawak Cultural Village
The Village, also known as the “Living Museum”, is a kaleidoscope of Sarawak's rich cultures and time-honoured traditions. Explore seven authentic ethnic house replicas: the Chinese Farm House, Malay Stilted House, Melanau Tall House, Penan Hut, and Longhouses of the Iban, Bidayuh, and Orang Ulu ethnic groups. Within these dwellings, you will find countless artefacts crafted by their respective ethnic inhabitants. As you roam the village, witness live arts and crafts demonstrations such as beadwork, wood and bamboo carvings, “pua” weaving, and straw weaving. Before you leave, be sure not to miss the captivating cultural performances by various ethnic groups at the Village Theatre.
Semenggoh Wildlife Centre
Unlike in a zoo, the orangutans are free to roam in this 653-hectare forest reserve. Here, young and adolescent orangutans are trained and equipped with the right skills for survival in the wild. Witness their delicate nests, nimble treetop acrobatics and the nuances of their feeding behaviour. The guide will provide in-depth insights into the distinct behaviour and characteristics of this unique primate otherwise known as ‘man of the forest’.
Feeding Time : 0900 - 1000 hrs / 1500 - 1600hrs
Remarks: Sighting of wildlife is NOT GUARANTEED on any wildlife tour, even though each trip is designed around known habitats. The guides will do their utmost to ensure a sighting, but cannot be held liable if there is no successful sighting of wildlife due to weather, or any other factor beyond our control.
Crocodile Farm & Mini Zoo
Nestled within lush greenery, the farm serves as sanctuary for more than 1,000 saltwater and freshwater crocodiles, within enclosures designed to best mimic their natural habitat. During feeding time, witness their mighty powers in action. Beyond these creatures, here you will also find animals such as bearcats, pythons, peacocks, otters, and the magnificent Arapaima Gigas, the world's largest freshwater fish. Feeding Time : 1130hrs / 1500hrs
Annah Rais Longhouse
The Bidayuh people, Sarawak's second most populous ethnic group, are widely known as the 'Land Dayak' and the 'Engineer of Bamboo'. Annah Rais, one of Sarawak's iconic Bidayuh longhouses, is located about 100 kilometres east of Kuching and features magnificent architecture made mostly of bamboo. The journey will take approximately one and a half hours, after which you’ll gain an exclusive glimpse into the villagers’ daily activities such as rice pounding, winnowing, intricate basket and mat weaving, and bamboo carving. The most notable and significant structure is the “Baruk”, or head house, which is located in front of the longhouse. The Baruk was once used as a defensive fort, guarding the entire village from attacks, with real human skulls and their sacred war drum hanging around its central fireplace within.
Fairy & Wind Cave
Explore the wonders of the Fairy Cave, which rises majestically to a three-storey height. After a quick climb, the cave opens up into a main chamber where sunlight streams into the space, unveiling the cave’s mesmerising and natural stalactites and stalagmites. Once an underground river chamber, the Wind Cave is a tunnel-like cavern home to bats and swiftlets. As you navigate through its passages, keep an eye out for the delicate nests of the swiftlets.
Kubah National Park
Just a 20-kilometre drive from Kuching lies Kubah National Park, the perfect escapade for a day trip. The park's charm lies in its blend of scenic rainforests, waterfalls, streams, and 93 different species of palm trees. The Waterfall trails - one of the park’s popular attractions - wind through a mixed dipterocarp forest with numerous planks walkways, swampy terrain, small jungle streams and wild durian trees. The waterfall itself is divided into sections, with the main section dropping 10 metres onto a wide rocky ridge. Below this ridge lies a small pool, ideal for a cool and refreshing jungle dip.
Matang Wildlife Centre
Within Kubah National Park, just 35 kilometres from Kuching, lies the Matang Wildlife Centre. This centre is a sprawling 179 hectares of lowland rainforest, and is sanctuary to endangered wildlife and animals in various stages of rehabilitation. Here, visitors can gain insights into Sarawak's remarkable wildlife. The centre is home to several eco-tourism projects, including the Heart-to-Heart Orangutan Training Programme, which prepares young orangutans for survival in the wild, many of whom were either orphaned or rescued from captivity. Besides these adorable primates, the centre is also home to sun bears, the sambar deer and civet cats, as well as three large aviaries housing sea eagles, hornbills, and other birds.
Gunung Gading National Park
In this national park, you can encounter the world's largest flower, the Rafflesia. To reach there, the journey will take 1 hour and 30 minutes by land. When in full bloom, this flower can reach three feet in width, and releases a distinct foul odour that attracts flies and other insects for pollination. As you follow the wooden plank walkway, it will lead you through dense primary and secondary tropical forests, where you may see squirrels darting from tree to tree and if you're lucky, a rare encounter with the white-crested hornbill.
Bako National Park
Bako National Park, Sarawak's oldest and most renowned national park, provides the ideal introduction to the state's rich forests and wildlife. It has diverse vegetation, jungle streams, cascading waterfalls, intriguing plant life, trekking trails, and coastlines with small bays, coves, and beaches. Among its captivating wildlife residents are the proboscis monkeys, long-tailed macaques, Borneo bearded pigs, and monitor lizards. You will be able to see almost desert-like scrub, or “padang”, on the plateau and lowland dipterocarp forest. Erosion has sculpted some spectacular sandstone formations, such as the well-known Sea Stack. In February 2024, the famous ‘cobra head’ sea stack collapsed caused by strong wind and waves. Nevertheless, Bako National Park still has some remaining sea stacks, including the "frog"-shaped sea stack.
Sarawak Sunset River Cruise (Ticket only)
Cruise along the Sarawak River, retracing James Brooke's first arrival in Sarawak, while taking in the sunset and nighttime views of the city’s diverse phases. Take in the sights of the Waterfront, Brooke Dockyard, the century-old Malay Kampung, Fort Margherita, Astana, Square Tower, vibrant fishing boats along the riverbanks and the mansions of Kuching's affluent society. This living scenery offers a glimpse into Kuching's rich history and way of life.
Bengoh Dam Hiking
Located in the rural Padawan township, Bengoh Dam offers a tranquil escape and is about an hour's drive from Kuching. Enjoy the peaceful journey across the pristine lake to the trail, where you’ll trek beneath towering tree canopies, cross picturesque bamboo bridges, and navigate boulders and ridges to reach the breathtaking Pe’an and Susung waterfalls. After a refreshing dip in the waters, a breezy boat ride will take you to Kampung Sting’s river bank for the uphill hike. Upon arrival, soak in the panoramic view while lunch is served. Catch your breath as we return for our boat ride and the journey back to Kuching. Whether you are a seasoned hiker or a beginner, these trails reward hikers with stunning views of lush rainforests, cascading waterfalls and unique wildlife sightings if one is lucky enough.
