What to Do in Kuching in 2 Days? Travel Guide and Tips

Day 1 | Morning

Bako National Park

Opening Hours: Open from 8:00am-5:00pm

Ticket Price: 10 MYR

Recommended Length of Stay: 0.5-1 Days

Location: Sarawak, Malaysia

The park is a historic national park in Sarawak, famous for its Seasnack stones, pitcher plants and wild monkeys. Cliffs, horns, bays, beaches, etc. are widely distributed in the park, with various landforms. After thousands of years of sea water erosion, the park is distributed with cliffs, horns, bays, beaches and other landforms. The world-renowned animals such as long-armed monkeys, long-tailed macaques, and silver langurs are the protagonists of the park. The original tropical rainforest and dense mangroves also make it worthy of being one of the oldest rainforests in the world.

Reviews from Real Guests:

Roger Chia: Recommended for day trip. Great tracking routes but need good maintenance. For sure able to see Proboscis monkeys. Have stayed at bungalow chalet at the park. Beware no hot shower, poor beddings & need good upgrading. Park has basic canteen food & shop. Ensure its high tide when boarding boat to the park & upon leaving the park, otherwise has to wait for 1-2 hours or longer for the sea tide to rise.

Trip.com User: I love so much this place..i like hiking & explore the place..The place is peace and love the surrounding.

Day 1 | Afternoon

After finishing the tour at Bako National Park, you can head to Sarawak Cultural Village, the most worth visiting place around the corner.

Sarawak Cultural Village

Opening Hours: Open from 9:00am-5:00pm

Ticket Price: 60 MYR

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-2 Hours

Location: Damai Beach Resort, 93762 Kuching, Malaysia

The Sarawak Cultural Village is located at the foot of Mount Santubong and covers an area of 17 acres. Although the Cultural Village is not big, it is like a living museum, allowing visitors to witness the multiculturalism of Sarawak with their own eyes. The cultural village has a quiet environment and beautiful scenery. There are traditional longhouses and various styles of residences of the seven major ethnic groups in Sarawak, namely Ulu, Punam, Malano, Iban, Bidayu, Malay and Chinese. They are all built with raw materials such as salt wood, bamboo, rattan, and yada leaves, giving people the feeling of a primitive village. In this "living museum", each house has ethnic artists in traditional costumes busy doing handicrafts and explaining their way of life to tourists, and there are often demonstrations of handicraft making and dance and music performances of various ethnic groups in the village. . A visit to the Sarawak Cultural Village is a cultural journey, where you can deeply feel the rich cultural heritage of Sarawak. After visiting the cultural village, the fun is to sit in the theater and watch the dance performances of various ethnic groups. The programs are colorful and popular. Each dance performance is actually a wonderful performance of national costumes, which is not only a vivid portrayal of Sarawak civilization, but also brings tourists the information of multi-ethnic harmony.

Reviews from Real Guests:

Trip.com User: this place showcases the diversity and rich culture of the different ethnic of sarawak people. a must visit if you like traditional dances and enjoy the history of sarawak.

Trip.com User: its really superb place at Kuching . we was enjoy the culture dance n traditional food

Day 1 | Evening

Looking for a bed nearby after finishing your journey at Sarawak Cultural Village? Viva Hotel Kuching is one of your top choices.

Viva Hotel Kuching

The Viva Hotel Kuching is one of the newest hotels in Kuching, having opened in 2022.

The hotel is just 7km away from Kuching International Airport. Seeing Kuching's sights from this hotel is easy with The Spring Shopping Mall, Soulheal Spa & Wellness Sdn Bhd and Satang Island all close by.

When guests have some time on their hands they can make use of the onsite facilities.

Day 2 | Morning

Annah Rais Longhouse Homestay

Opening Hours: Open from 9:00am-6:00pm

Ticket Price: 8 MYR

Recommended Length of Stay: 0.5-1.0 Days

Location: Siburan, Sarawak

There is a saying that it is a crime to go to Sarawak without going to the longhouse. Long houses are the traditional way of life in Sarawak and even the whole Borneo tribe. The wooden houses are built in rows and connected by a long public corridor. The people inside live under one roof. Longhouses are often built on high pillars and are also an architectural model to jointly defend against foreign enemies. Enter the tropical rainforest and explore the terrifying "headhunter" tribe. AnnahRais Longhouse, which is located by a small river deep in the mountains, is one of the ancient longhouses in Kuching.

Day 2 | Afternoon

Now we come to another great highlight in the city: Fort Margherita.

Fort Margherita

Opening Hours: Open from 9:00am-4:45pm

Ticket Price: 20 MYR

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-1 Hours

Location: 93050 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

Margaret Castle is located by the Kuching River, also known as the museum. It was built in 1879 and is a typical small British castle. The castle is a very prominent symbol of the Sarawak River, witnessing the history of the Bullock Dynasty in Sarawak. The castle, named after Charles Brooke's wife, Rani Margaery, was not used until World War II, when the Japanese tried to blow it up, but it was unsuccessful, and it has survived to this day.

* All reviews in the blog are machine-translated.