Brimming with cultural history and natural beauty, Kuching provides visitors with myriad ways to spend their Malyasian days.
One of Kuching's highlights is the beautifully maintained Sarawak Cultural Village, a living museum that presents the cultures of Sarawak's 28 different ethnic groups in the form of traditional dance, handicrafts and structures like the massive traditional longhouses on stilts. Dyak Tribal Dance Evenings are a common way for visitors to experience the Dyak's exciting and athletic traditional dance, while a stay in the Annah Rais Longhouse lets visitors escape the modern world for a night or two.
Shopping is always a possibility in Kuching, whether you're on the hunt for souvenirs or in the mood to haggle at one of its many markets. The Sunday Market is a Kuching institution, beginning on Saturday afternoon and continuing until noon on Sunday. This market isn't heavily traveled by tourists, and gives visitors a great view into everyday life on Kuching. And a sunset Tropical River Walk on the Kuching esplanade is a great way to wind down a day of heavy bargaining.
Animal lovers will find Kuching a paradise, whether watching orangutans swing through the canopy above at the Semenggoh Wildlife Rehabilitation Center center, or bird-watching on a hike through the Bako National Park, Sarawak's oldest nature reserve. Here you'll find a host of fascinating flaura and fauna, including long-tailed macaques, silver leaf monkeys, monitor lizards and mouse deer, and the rare but hilarious proboscis monkey.
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