Annah Rais Longhouese is a traditional Bidayuh longhouse located within 1.5 hours drive from Kuching. The longhouse is quite old but still maintains its traditional structure s. Most of the local people living here are still doing farming & living their life traditionally. You can just pay a day visit to the longhouse.  If you really want to experience the longhouse traditional way of living, you will have to stay back, because the half an hour walk around the longhouse will never give you the real experience of longhouse communal life.

Located approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) by road from Kuching, Bako National Park is the oldest national park in Sarawak, covers an area of 27.27 square kilometres (10.53 sq mi) at the tip of the Muara Tebas peninsula at the mouth of the Bako and Kuching Rivers. The park can only be reached by a 20-minute boat ride from the village of Kampung Bako. It is often visited as a day-trip from Kuching, though accommodations (campground and forestry service bungalows) are available.

Bako National Park is one of the smallest national parks in Sarawak, yet one of the most interesting, with multiple biomes including rainforests, abundant wildlife, jungle streams and waterfalls, secluded beaches, and trekking trails. Millions of years of erosion of the sandstone have created a coastline of steep cliffs, rocky headlands and stretches of white, sandy bays. Wave erosion at the base of the cliffs has carved many of the rocky headlands into fantastically shaped sea arches and seastacks with colored patterns formed by iron deposition.

Bako National Park contains almost every type of plant life found in Borneo, with over 25 distinct types of vegetation from seven complete ecosystems: beach vegetation, cliff vegetation, kerangas or heath forest, mangrove forest, mixed dipterocarp forest, padang or grasslands vegetation and peat swamp forest.

Bako is also home to the endangered proboscis monkeys, which are endemic to Borneo, and has been called "the best place to see proboscis monkeys in Sarawak". Other animals include long-tailed macaques, silvered langur, monitor lizards, plantain squirrels, Bornean bearded pigs, and otters. All of these are present in the forest as well as near camp headquarters on Telok Assam beach. Bako is also home to a number of lizards and snakes, most of which are harmless.

The Kuching Cat Museum is a cat museum located on the Ground Floor of the Kuching North City Hall Headquarters Building at the Bukit Siol, Kuching. It is owned by the Kuching North City Hall (DBKU). The museum covers an area of 1,035.9 square meters on top of the hill which stands 60 meters above the sea level with beautiful sceneries overlooking the beautiful city of Kuching.

The Cat Museum is far more than just a collection of artefacts. Material has been collected from, and donated by, countries from all over the globe. It entertains cat lovers but also acts as a useful research centre outlining the history, legends and various beliefs about cats. A mummified cat found at Beni Hassan in Egypt sometime between 3000 BC-3500 BC is displayed in the museum. They found the feline mummy bound in different coloured, chemically treated bandages. The face was supposedly found covered with a wooden mask. On the mask, eyes, whiskers and a nose had been drawn.

One section of the museum is dedicated to the five species of wild cats found in Borneo. In fact, the museum claims it has the only mounted specimen of the world's rarest cat- the Felis Badia. This cat is only found in Borneo's rain forests, and beside the boneless, rather scrawny stuffed specimen, stands the mounted skeleton of this peculiar animal.

Today, the collection of the exhibited materials from all over the world is one way of making the Cat Museum as a "Cat Information Centre".

Fort Margherita is an old fort built in 1879 by Charles Brooke, the Rajah of Sarawak. The fort is an important landmark and monument of Sarawak's history which goes back to the Brooke Dynasty. The fort, built in the style of an English castle, was designed to protect Kuching from attack by pirates. It served as a Police Museum from 1971 before being handed over to the Sarawak state government and now it has became a tourist attraction in Kuching.

The three storey tower block's battlement includes a watchpoint on top, a courtyard surrounded by a high wall with sharp glass shards inlaid for protection and set into the wall itself are wooden windows from where the cannons were fired. Executions of prisoners were carried out in this courtyard, right up to the Japanese occupation during World War II.

Fort Margherita is situated across the Sarawak River near Astana, the official residence of the yang DiPertua Negeri Sarawak. It is a 15-minute drive along Petra Jaya, or a short river cruise from Pangkalan Batu, in front of Main Bazaar on Kuching Waterfront.  

Gunung Gading national Park is located in the Lundu District, southwest of Sarawak. The Park consists of rugged mountain peaks which provide a scenic backdrop to the nearby beaches at Pandan and Siar. The waterfalls in the upper reaches of Sungai Lundu have become a popular recreational destination for both local and foreign visitors. The more adventurous visitors can take a hike right up to the peak of Mount Gading which is 900 meters high.

Gunung Gading National Park is the home to numerous rare plants including the world's largest flower, the Rafflesia tuan-mudae (bunga pakma). The flowers can be found on specific vines like the Tetrastigma. The spores settle on the host plant and develop into a bud which then becomes a gigantic flower, brownish red in colour. It stays in full bloom for about a week only.

The National Park & Wildlife Division (Forest Department Sarawak) has built plank walks and jungle trails close to where the Rafflesias are commonly found, and they are often viewed from here. These jungle trails and plank walks allow the visitors to tour the park without damaging the delicate ecosystem particularly the young Rafflesia budding all over the forest floor. If the plant is flowering deeper in the forest, the park staffs or trained freelance guides will take visitors to the site.

Gunung Gading National Park is just 5 minutes drive from Lundu town or about 2 hour's drive from Kuching. Visitors can choose either day-trips or overnight stays when visiting the Park.

Jong’s Crocodile Farm is located about 29km from Kuching City and takes a 40 minute leisurely drive to reach. The farm is one of the largest crocodile breeding farms in the country with a population well over 1000. It serves as a perfect sanctuary for this fearsome reptile where they are kept in an enclosure designed and built similarly to their natural habitat. Apart from the crocodiles, it also houses other wildlife such as the bear cats, pytons, hornbills, gibbons and other fascinating animals which are found in Sarawak. The Farm is accessible from Kuching via a 40 minutes drive through picturesquare countryside.

Located some 20 kilometres away from Kuching, Kubah National park is one of the most accessible national parks in Sarawak. It was gazetted in 1989 and only opened to the public in 1995. The Park is dominated by a sandstone plateau which includes three mountains Mount Serapi, Mount Selang and Mount Sendok. At the height of between 150-450 metres, this plateau is punctuated with bands of hardened limestone which have created a number of beautiful waterfalls.

The Park consists largely of undisturbed natural forest with five main vegetation types: alluvial forest, lowland mixed dipterocarp forest, kerangas (heath) forest, submontane forest and secondary forest. Its rich forest, proximity to the mangrove forests and its terrain all ensure that Kubah is home to a variety of wildlife.

There are four jungle trails here available for visitors those who would like to do jungle trekking, the Pitcher Trail (takes about 2 hours), the Sungai Rayu Trail (about 3 - 4 hours), the Sungai Senduk trail (about 1 hour) and Sungai Buluh trail (about 2 hours).

The main attraction in Kubah National Park is the Matang Wildlife Centre which can be reached by one of the trail in the park. Visitors will be able to see lots of Orang Utans here, especially during feeding time. Besides these adorable primates, there are also Sun Bears, Sambar Deer, Civet cats as well as three large aviaries that house Sea Eagles, Hornbills and other birds in Sarawak. In 2005, a previously unknown carnivore, nicknamed the cat-fox was discovered in Borneo, believed to be a civet. Even with the new discovery, the major attraction remains the Orang Utans that have been rescued and are hoping to be released back to their wild habitat some day.

Kubah National Park is also rich in palms and orchids. These include several species of Licuala, Rattans, Pantu, Pinanga, Appendicula, Dipodium and Eria.

Kuching Civic Centre is a major landmark in Kuching. The building was officially opened on 1 August 1988 following the proclamation of Kuching as a city status. Located at Jalan Taman Budaya, Kuching Civic Centre is a 3-building complex, landmarked by its tower with an umbrella-shaped roof.

Kuching Civic Centre is the best place to get a 360° aerial view of Kuching City. The viewing platform at the top of the futuristic centre tower offers the best all-round views of Kuching and the surrounding areas. The city and its hinterland, Mount Serapi, Mount Santubong and even the mountains of Kalimantan are visible on a clear day.

Every weekend, traders and farmers from around Kuching City and the surrounding villages and longhouses converge on a compact area in the Satok neighbourhood, setting up wooden stalls and colourful tarpaulin rain covers, and sell their products, ranging from fresh fish to wild jungle ferns, power tools to herbal cure-alls. It's a garrulous gathering and a large proportion of the neighbourhood's residents, and some from farther away, show up to do their grocery shopping for the week. It is also a boon for self-catering travellers.

The locals simply call it "Sunday Market". Even so, the market comes alive beginning Saturday afternoon and runs until Sunday afternoon. The market is so huge that it might break your legs to walk to every corner of this market. It is divided into many sections such as food, fruits, vegetables, fishes (salted terubok fish is sold here), potted plants, jungle produce, including wild honey, pets, bundle clothing, magazines and even toys. Basically everything you can think of that can be found at Kuching, but definitely not the branded merchandise of course.

Kuching Waterfront was built for the people of Sarawak and visitors alike. It is the place for the people to enjoy, to entertain and to be entertained. It is the most popular meeting place in Kuching.

Stretching approximately 1 km, with a riverside walk linking the hotel precinct with downtown Kuching, the Waterfront is 'self-contained' with facilities for entertainment, refreshment, relaxation, cultures enjoyment and arts appreciation. It is also a great place for family gatherings, corporate outings and school and community projects.

Kuching Waterfront was once a line of old warehouses. During the daytime, the Waterfront is the best place to view the Astana, Fort Margherita, adjacent Malay kampungs of Kampung Sinjan and Kampung Lintang or even the newly constructed DUN complex. At night, it is the best place to see nightlife of lovers, youngsters and love-makers. Some food kiosks are also present here but mind the high charges on food.

The Main Bazaar is where most tourists like shop for local souvenirs. At Main Bazaar, not only souvenir shops you can find there, but also lots of other shops selling other stuffs, just like a carpenter shop selling traditional handmade goods.

Main Bazaar is made up of a row of two storey shop houses on one of Kuching's oldest streets which dates back 1864. The area is considered an 'antique arcade' not only for the row of old shophouses and their old-fashioned facade but also for the variety of handicrafts and antiques can be found here - some are said to be even older than the old-fashioned shop houses!

Known as the 'Living Museum', the Cultural Village was set up to preserve and showcase Sarawak's cultural heritage. Located at Pantai Damai, Santubong, just 32km from the state capital, Kuching, it is the perfect place to get introduced to local culture and lifestyle.

Tucked away at the foothills of legendary Mount Santubong, 35 km from Kuching is Sarawak's fascinating cultural showcase, the award winning "Sarawak Cultural Village" which is also the venue for the World Harvest Festival and the Rainforest World Music Festival, an internationally renowned festival.

Sprawled across 17 acres, there are about 150 people living in the village, demonstrating traditional daily activities from Sarawak's diverse tribes like the processing of sago and the making of handicrafts. They wear traditional costumes and also put on dances for visitors. The village residents provide information on their various traditional cultures and lifestyles. You can see replicas of buildings that represent every major ethnic group in Sarawak; longhouses of the Iban, Bidayuh and Orang Ulu, a Melanau tall-house and a Chinese farm house among others.

The village also has a theatre, where you can enjoy multicultural dance performances. Besides this, there is a restaurant and handicraft shop. You can even get married at the Sarawak Cultural Village, in traditional Iban, Malay, Bidayuh or Orang Ulu style.

The Iban longhouse has separate rooms placed side by side, all of which open to a long communal hall, used for leisurely activities like wood carving and basket weaving.

Guests are often invited to attend nightly ceremonies and drink a potent rice wine, tuak, which the Iban make themselves. Comfortable guesthouses are also available for visitors.

The Sarawak Museum Old Building was built in 1891 and was extended to its present form in 1911. The building was especially built to permanently house and display local native arts and crafts and collections of local animals as mainly encouraged by the famous naturalist, Alfred Wallace, who was then collecting specimens in the country. It was now called Ethnology Museum and houses various ethnic displays and historical items from Sarawak.

Today, with carefully planned renovation and proper maintenance, this old building is used as the centre to exhibit collections on the natural history of Sarawak. The ground floor of the museum holds the natural history collection and specimens of Sarawak fauna – reptiles, mammals, birds, etc, all expertly prepared and mounted for display. The west wing of the museum houses Shell exhibition - petroleum industries of Sarawak.

Located near the palace Hotel in Kuching, the museum is open daily from 9am to 4.30pm, and there is no admission fee to enter it.

Semengoh Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre was established in 1975 for the rehabilitation of confiscated and surrendered wild animals. It is located about 20 km south of Kuching and is situated within the beautiful Semengoh Nature Reserve.

The Centre has been a resounding success, caring for almost 1,000 endangered mammals, birds and reptiles from dozens of different species. However it is the Orang Utan rehabilitation programme that has made the Centre famous. In one respect, Semenggoh has been too successful – so many orang utan have been successfully reintroduced into the surrounding forest reserve that the forest’s carrying capacity has been reached, and rehabilitation activities have been transferred to the Matang Wildlife Centre, part of Kubah National Park.

Semenggoh Orang Utan Wildlife Centre is part of the Semengoh Nature Study Centre that also includes the Botanical Research Centre and an Arboretum. The former comprises of Mixed Planting Garden and 6 Specialised Gardens.

Semengoh is half an hour drive from Kuching. Visitors are encouraged to follow nature trails to reach the Wildlife Centre and a permit is required to enter the centre.

Talang-Satang National Park is the first marine national park in Sarawak. It was established with the primary aim of conserving Sarawak’s marine turtle population. The park comprises the coastline and sea surrounding four islands of the southwest coast of Sarawak; Pulau Talang Besar (Greater Talang Island) and Pulau Talang Kecil (Lesser Talang Island) off Sematan, and Pulau Satang Besar (Greater Satang Island) and Pulau Satang Kecil (Lesser Satang Island) off Santubong, near Kuching. These four “Turtle Islands” are responsible for 95% of all the turtle landings in Sarawak. The park also includes the Pulau Tukong Ara-Banun Wildlife Sanctuary, two tiny islets which are important nesting sites for colonies of Bridled Terns and Black-Naped Terns.

Talang-Satang National Park covers a total area of approximately 19,400 hectares (19.4 sq km), and comprises all lands below the high tide marks on the respective islands, and the surrounding seas for a radius of 4.8 km from the highest point on each island. Beautiful shallow reef areas surround all the four islands. The reefs generally consist of several species of hard coral and colonies of soft coral. They provide shelter and resting grounds for sea turtles, and are also important fish breeding areas.

Pulau Satang Besar, the largest of the islands, is open to visitors, but conservation takes priority over tourism. Parts of both the island and the surrounding sea are off-limits to visitors, who must remain within the designated area and be accompanied by Sarawak Forestry wardens at all times. Despite these very necessary restrictions, Pulau Satang Besar is a fascinating and beautiful place to visit.

Pulau Satang Besar is a 30-minute boat ride from Damai Beach, Sarawak Boat Club Jetty or Telaga Air Jetty. There is no regular boat service and visitors should travel in an organised tour.

The Astana is a palace in Kuching, on the north bank of the Sarawak River, opposite the Kuching Waterfront. It is the official residence of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak, the Governor of Sarawak.

The Astana, then called the Government House, was built in 1870 by the second White Rajah, Charles Brooke, as a wedding gift to his wife, Margaret Alice Lili de Windt. The couple married at Highworth, Wiltshire on 28 October 1869 and she was raised to the title of Ranee of Sarawak with the style of Her Highness upon their marriage. Ranee Margaret only arrived in Sarawak in 1870 and the royal couple then occupied The Astana as their main home. She later reminisced about life in The Astana and colonial Borneo in her memoir “My Life in Sarawak”, which was published in 1913.

The residence was originally three separate buildings, with each connected to the other by short and narrow passageways. In 1883, a clock tower was added at the front of the palace in memory of Charles Brooke, who was the first resident.

The Astana has since undergone major renovations and alterations befitting it as the official residence of the Governor of Sarawak. The palace is not normally open to the public, although the landscaped gardens are, which can be reach by a boat ride across the Sarawak River.