SARAWAK CULTURAL VILLAGE
souvenirs, drink tuak (rice wine).
Location: Pantai Damai,
Santubong.
Getting here: You can either drive,
take a taxi or go on your selected
tour.
When: Opens daily from 0900-
1700, but try to be be in time for
the cultural show which starts at
11:30AM & 4:00PM.
Price: RM 60.00 (Adult), RM 30.00
(Child : 6-12 years old), Free for
Children aged under 6.
Why: The Living Museum as it is
dubbed is Sarawaks crown jewel
in tourism as it won numerous
awards around the globe. If you
have limited time in Sarawak, this
is the place youd want to go
because it highlights almost
everything regarding the
Sarawakian culture. Apart from
that, the Sarawak Cultural Village
is home to Malaysias best music
fest, the Rainforest World Music
Festival.
What to do: Learn about the local
tribes in Sarawak, dance to local
music, try local food, experience
the local indegeneus traditional life,
watch cultural shows, but buy food and fruits and numerous
other things, check out local
Website: www.scv.com.my food/vegetables, local cakes, buy
fresh vegetable/food/fish/meat, buy
SATOK SUNDAY MARKET
magazines.
Website: N/A
SEMONGGOH ORANG UTAN
SANCTUARY
Location: Its sandwiched between
Satok Road & Rubber Road
(opposite Wisma Satok).
Getting here: You can walk, drive,
Location: Located at a protected
take a taxi or bus to Satok.
forest reserve about 22KM from
When: Happens from 10AM
Kuching City.
(Saturday)-10AM (SUNDAY) every
Getting here: You can either drive
weekend.
or go on your selected tour.
Price: FREE Entrance/walk
When: Opens daily from 8AM-
Why: The Satok Sunday Market is
12PM and 2PM-4.15 pm.. Try to
practically Kuchings biggest and
come during feeding time at 9AM-
most visited market in the city. It
9.30AM & 3PM-3.30PM
gatheres villagers and hawkers
Price: RM 3 (adult) and RM 1.50
selling practically everything at the
(child)
lowest prices. You can expect to
Why: This is the closest place to
see local cakes, drinks, vegetable
get a glimpse of the Orang Utans.
and many more. As they saying
This sanctuary holds these
goes, if you cant find the food at
primates under close watch of the
the Satok Sunday Market, you
park rangers, ensuring them
cant find it in Kuching. Expect to
freedom, while at the same time
walk in a flood of people and the
keeping them safe from poachers
most visited time is always
and extinction. You can also
Saturday night.
experience a feel of the Sarawak
What to do: Street photography,
prime rainforest here, plus enjoy What to do: Feed Orang Utans, Learn about Oran Utans.
viewing some other animals Take photos with Orang Utans, Website: N/A
sustained in this park.