Miri
The Petroleum Museum sits atop Canada Hill, a low ridge 2km southeast of the town centre that was the site of Malaysia’s first oil well, the Grand Old…
Must-see attractions in Sarawak
Kuching
Scheduled to open in mid-2020, the modern and innovative Sarawak Museum Campus incorporates several floors of interactive and hands-on exhibitions…
Kuching
Facing Padang Merdeka (Independence Sq) and its monumental kapok tree, Kuching’s Anglican cathedral (1954) has a mid-20th-century look and, inside, a…
Kuching
Sarawak's state flower, the Normah orchid, is just one of the 82 species growing in these peaceful gardens and greenhouse nursery. Other Borneo orchids to…
Kuching
Inaugurated in 2009, the iconic home of the State Assembly on the north bank of Sungai Sarawak is an imposing structure whose soaring golden roof is said…
Sarawak
There's good walking in this pleasant little park, but most visitors come to see the rare Rafflesia tuanmudae. These massive flowers, blessed with a…
Kuching
Opened in 2018, this excellent museum focuses on the colourful and exciting times of Ranee Margaret of Sarawak. Born Margaret Alice Lili de Windt in Paris…
Miri
At Saberkas, one of the most colourful and friendly markets in Sarawak, vendors are more than happy to answer questions about their produce, which…
Bawang Assan Longhouse Village
Sarawak
An Iban village one hour downstream from Sibu (by road the trip takes just 40 minutes), Bawang Assan has nine ‘hybrid’ longhouses (longhouses that combine…
Sarawak
The 69-sq-km Lambir Hills National Park shelters dozens of jungle waterfalls, plenty of streams where you can take a cool dip, and a network of great…
Sarawak
This small museum features well-presented exhibits on Limbang Division’s archaeology, culture and crafts, including Chinese ceramic jars that were a…
Kuching
Along with Fort Margherita, the Square Tower, built in 1879, once guarded the river against marauders. Over the past century the structure – still…
Sarawak
The day rate at this bungalow complex is a real bargain. In addition to a safe, fine-sand beach with changing facilities, the resort offers a variety of…
Kuching
This building, built in 1908 and adorned with Rajah Brooke's birdwing butterfly, so named by famous naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace, is currently being…
Sarawak
Around 55km south of Kuching, this Bidayuh village is a popular option for travellers to Sarawak to explore longhouse life. Day trips are possible, but an…
Kuching
This sedate, old-time Malay kampung (village), filled with joyously colourful houses and a profusion of flowering plants, is a world away from the glitz…
Sarawak
In the barok (ritual hall) of this 32-door longhouse you can see about a dozen head-hunted skulls, bone white but tinged with green, hanging from the…
Kuching
The textile gallery and museum of this charitable foundation, which aims to promote and preserve Iban culture, has excellent exhibits on Iban ikat (tie…
Sarawak
This handsome multilevel wooden building – topped with a colourful carved hornbill – is used as the focus for the Bario Food & Cultural Festival…
Sarawak
Opened in 2018, Similajau's Interpretation Centre offers modern and interactive exhibits covering the park's flora, fauna and natural history. In front of…
Sarawak
Many of artist Stephen Baya’s paintings have traditional Kelabit motifs. In April 2013 his colourful illustrations of the Kelabit legend of Tuked Rini…
Sarawak
Some of the goods unloaded at the waterfront end up in this colourful covered market. It’s a chatty, noisy hive of grassroots commerce, with a galaxy of…
Sarawak
Similajau National Park, 30km north of Bintulu, is a quiet coastal park with nice white-sand beaches, good walking trails and simple accommodation. A new…
Sarawak
Kapit’s waterfront is lined with ferries, barges, longboats and floating docks, all swarming with people. Porters carry impossibly heavy or unwieldy loads…
Sarawak
Although much smaller than originally envisaged, this 59,900 Ha park includes Sarawak's highest mountain, 2423m Gunung Murud, and encompasses mixed…
Sarawak
This classic Chinese temple adds vibrant colour to the rather drab city centre. The serenity is somewhat marred by the sound of cock-a-doodle-doos…
Kuching
Perhaps the nicest of Kuching's several statues of kucing (cats) is Gaye Porter's life-size bronze sculpture of playful felines cavorting on the lawn…
Miri
Miri's oldest Chinese temple was founded in 1913. During the weeklong celebration of Chinese New Year, virtually the whole of this area, including Jln…
Miri
An attractive open, landscaped park with Chinese- and Malay-style gardens and ponds that is a popular spot for walking and jogging. The complex also…
Sarawak
In the gazebo-like administrative building, the centre is a good introduction to Matang and its residents. Most of the display panels provide information…
Sarawak
Park authorities actively discourage swimming here because of the presence of crocodiles. In the distance (to the west) you can see the wild east coast of…
Sarawak
Offers an old-fashioned introduction to the park’s seven distinct ecosystems and an exposition on the codependent relationship between nepenthes (pitcher…
Kuching
Although bathed in controversy over its funding and contracting, this garish addition to the Kuching waterfront is certainly a head turner – when it's…
Kuching
Tua Pek Kong, atop the red wedding-cake structure on Jln Padungan at the end of Main Bazaar, is the most popular temple in town for Chinese residents.
Sarawak
A pleasant and easygoing 45-minute trail negotiates a meandering route through this riverside nature reserve near the town's regional museum.
Sarawak
In this labelled garden, near park HQ on the Main Trail, you'll find examples of the 98 species of palm growing in the park.
Sarawak
Built in 1889, the Hock Leong Tieng temple is one of the oldest buildings in Kapit.
Sarawak
Shaped like a sapé (a traditional stringed instrument), this stainless-steel monument commemorates the March 1945 parachute drop into Bario by British and…
Sarawak
From Bario it’s a 1½-hour walk to Pa’ Umor, and another 15 minutes to Arur Bilit Farm, home to Batu Narit, an impressive stone carving featuring a human…
