We have spent a wonderful 6 weeks exploring Kuching and it's surrounding national parks. We just love the feel of Kuching, the fabulous food and the close access to nature and indiginous culture. Explore the riverside and old town: Walk the riverside boulevard, stroll the streets of the old town, enjoy the murals and take a small boat to cross the river to walk up to Fort Margherita. Refresh with a milo dinosaur, watch sunset along the riverfront and then finish the day with a seafood meal at the Topspot night food market. Sarawak Cultural Village: A wonderful glimpse into indiginous culture and custom. You can see inside traditional longhouses, watch a dance show and walk around the lake with views up to green lush Mt Santubong. Santubong National Park : Smell the jungle, rockhop up a river bed , cool off in crystal clear waterfalls and see monkeys, chameleons and other wildlife, this was one of our favourite days in Kuching. Only 40 minutes drive from the city, you can choose between 3 walks; 20 minutes, 2 hours and 6 hours (right to the top of Mt Santubong) depending on your ability. Entry is free! Semmengoh Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre: If you havn't got the opportunity to visit wild orangutan in northern Borneo or Indonesia, then go see them while you are visiting Kuching. We luckily had such incredible experiences at the Kinabatangan river that we decided not to visit Semmengoh, but understand that if you are patient, you will often see 2-3 orangutan's at the daily feedings. Wetlands National Park: A sunset boat trip up the Santubong and Sarawak rivers gives you a glimpse at traditional fishing villages with the added bonus of seeing Irrawaddy dolphins, crocodiles, proboscis monkeys and firefiles. Taman Budaya (Reservoir Park): This park was our saviour in Kuching for our nightly walk and daily dose of exercise. A beautifully manicured park with lake trails and playgrounds. A10 and G7 loved jumping across the rocks and exploring the spiral playground. The best time to visit is after 5pm when the temperature is cooler. Bako National Park: This National Park rates highly for tourist's visiting Kuching. In a day trip, you get the opportunity to see many bornean animals, hike in untouched forest, past waterfalls and lovely beaches. Damai Beach: A lovely beach to visit especially for sunset when the weather is cooler, Damai beach is just 45 minutes from Kuching and an easy day trip. You can combine this with a visit to Sarawak cultural village or Santubong National Park. Gunung Gadung National Park; We didn't visit this park as the rafflesia was not in flower, but if you get the opportunity to see this incredible huge bloom I'm sure it would be impressive! The flower can reach a diameter of 1 metre. Jong's Crocodile Farm: This was by no means our favourite place as some of the animal enclosures we saw were down right heart breaking, but it was a nice walk and we learnt a whole heap about these scary reptiles and for that reason it made our list. The crocodile feeding was certainly impressive and the huge 2 metre long Arapaima fish were fascinating. The upside down house was just a bit of fun for a rainy day...overpriced but quirky all the same.
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