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Kuching Travel Destinations That You Must Go

Kuching is the capital city as well as an economic and political centre of Sarawak, the largest state in Eastern Malaysia, on the world third largest island of Borneo. 'Kuching' means cat in the Malay language, thus it is called City of There are many famous attractions around the city of Kuching, ranging from famous beach resort to cultural heritage museums as well as places for fun activities and night life. You can enjoy safe and finest accomodation as there are many excellent Kuching hotels for you to choose from.

Beach Resorts At Kuching

Damai Beach ResortDamai Beach Resort

Damai Beach Resort is the most popular Kuching travel destination which is 35 kilometres away from Kuching, where it is surrounded by lush tropical rain forest of the legendary Mount Santubong. It is indeed one of the best Kuching hotels that equipped with spacious rooms that offers spectacular view to the South China Sea. With abundance of land and water sports activities including cycling, bird watching, beautiful sunset watching at the beach, fresh and great variety of seafood and night life entertainment, it is an idyllic Kuching travel resort for relaxing and lazing in the sun and by the sea.

Camp Permai

Camp Permai is another great beach resort that offers interesting outdoor sea sports activities such as sailing, surfing, kayaking and raft expedition. It is actually an ideal place for conducting leadership training, team building etc which comfortable and yet affordable accommodation with a choice of tree houses or log cabins, something different from other Kuching hotels.

Buntal Village Resort

If you are a fishing fan or sea food lover, Buntal Village Resort is an ideal Kuching travel place for you, just 25 kilometres away from Kuching. As it is mainly a Malay fishing village, you can actually experience the Malay lifestyle while enjoying variety of fresh sea food in this village.

Santin Resort

Another very famous beach resort around Kuching is Santin Resort, which has a long unspoilt white sandy beach, fringed by enchanting casuarinas and coconut palms. It is just 28 kilometres away from Kuching. Complete your Kuching travel trip with such a beautiful beach and one of the finest Kuching hotels.

Cultural Heritage And Museum Attraction

Sarawak Cultural Villagean award-winning Living Museum

This is definitely a must see Kuching travel attraction when you travel to Kuching. It is a beautiful 17 acres village at the foot of the legendary Gunung Santubong, and is just a stone throw away from the famous Damai Beach Resort. It only take 1hour drive to reach here if you are staying in city area Kuching hotels. The annual internationally renowned festival, Rainforest World Music Festival is also organized at this cultural village. Sarawak Cultural Village conserves and portrays the muti-faceted cultures and customs of 7 ethnic groups in Sarawak. Therefore this is the best place to witness and experience the multi racial cultures of 7 major ethnic tribes of Sarawak, at one time.

There are 7 authentic replicas of ethnic houses, built along side a pool. The traditional ethnic houses includes the Longhouse of Iban, Bidayuh and Orang Ulu, Penan Hut, Chiese Farm, Malay Stilted House and Melanau Tall House. If your Kuching traveling trip is only limited to accomodation in standard Kuching hotels, then these longhouses will give you some unforgettable exposure. The natives who live inside this village will demonstrate the making of their traditional handicraft work like straw weaving, beadwork, wood and bamboo carvings and Pua Kumbu which is an Iban hand woven blanket. Another key highlight that you must see during this Kuching travel is to watch the colorful 45 minute cultural dance and music presentation by various ethnic groups.

There is a popular saying for Kuching traveling tourists:

Do not leave Kuching without visiting the Living Museum of Sarawak Cultural Village.

Sarawak Museum

Sarawak Museum is another Kuching travel attraction that could not be missed by visitors to Kuching as it is reputed to be the best museum in the South East Asia region. It was built in 1891 and has a vast collection of items ranging from antique to cultural heritage, collected from various countries and region. The museum was first built in 1889 and was expanded to its present size in 1911, admission is free and it opens daily from 9am to 6pm daily except every Friday. It is located just beside one of the famous Kuching hotels :Merdeka Parade.

Sarawak Islamic Museum

This is the only Islamic Museum that can be found in South East Asia. It has 8 galleries exclusively devoted to the exhibits of Islamic past, coinage weaponry, textile, pottery, architecture. These items are collected from all ASEAN countries as well as other Islamic nations. It is a great source of information to trace the development of Islam in the Malay Archipelago. Situated near to Sarawak Museum and some Kuching hotels, it is one of your ideal Kuching travel destination.

Sarawak Cat Museum

This is another one of it kind of museum that you can find in Kuching travel. Kuching Cat Museum was founded in 1993 where it exhibits a huge collection of cats, artifacts and statues about cats from all over the world, including a m ummified cat from Egypt.The museum is very novel, but the layout and ambience is more whimsical than historical. Cat museum is an ideal Kuching travel destination who love cat. This museum is situated on the Siol Hill and covers an area of 1036 square meters. It opens daily from 9am to 6pm.

Chinese History Museum

Chinese History Museum was built in 1912 at the Kuching Waterfront, where there are many fine and budget Kuching hotels at it vicinity. The museum collects the history and exhibits of Chinese ethnic in Sarawak. This includes the history of Chinese migration from various regions of China to Sarawak, Traditional trading activities in Sarawak, early trading routes, Chinese education development in Sarawak, Chinese political history and involvement of Chinese community in modern, multi racial Sarawak.

Other attractions

Semenggoh Orang Utan Rehabilitation Center

Name as Men in the Forest in English, Orang Utan is the endangered ape species that only found in Southeast Asia. Semenggoh Orang Utan Rehabilitation Center is a sanctuary for this gentle and shy in disposition Orang Utan, that needs human protection. It only takes you 30minutes to reach here if you are staying in one of the Kuching hotels in the heart of the city. It is one of the must see park when visiting Kuching. These primates usually will forage among the trees in private. However you are able to see them in actions and observe their behaviors and emotions during feeding times at 9am and 3pm daily. This is another popular Kuching travel destination that you must not missed.

Sunday Market

Located near the well known Satok Suspension Bridge in Kuching, Sunday Market receives high reputation from the local and tourist. If you are staying at the nearby Kuching hotels, you can just walk over and you will find all sorts of jungle products here such as various types of rare jungle vegetables as well as an array of tropical fruits that sold by mainly Bidayuh women from the outskirt longhouses and few of other races. Sago worms which believe can bring good health and vitality when eat them raw also can be found there. Sunday Market is really a place of mass mixed of product that mainly only found in Borneo island. Stay at nearby Kuching hotels so that you can access this market easily.

Sarawak Annah Rais Longhouse

Conclude your Kuching travel with one of the well known traditional attractions in Sarawak: longhouse. Don't just keep yourself in standard Kuching hotels, try different type of accomodation. Annah Rais Longhouse village is the real authentic home to Sarawak most fascinating indigenous group -- Bidayuh ethnic that practices a traditional lifestyle of agricultural farming since they arrive from Kalimantan in 16th century. You will be enjoying the beautiful view of a scenic countryside fringed by hills and plantation before reaching the Longhouse village, which composes of five different longhouses. What you will see in this village is the Bidayuh traditional way of living. If you want to experience yourself the local living style, you can join the Annah Rais Longhouse Adventure program to stay with one ot the local villager. This is a special kind of accomodation that will give you special experiences beside those standard Kuching hotels.

Kuching Traveling

There are so much to enjoy, see and experience in Kuching City and the nearby area. It is a charming and fascinating place with excellents Kuching Hotels that provide awesome accomodation for you and your family to relax and gain new experience in this cultural rich City. As there is so much more to explore here, your Kuching travel will definitely be a memorial one.

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