3 Star Places To Visit in Sarawak, Malaysia (29)

1. 3.5 Cat Museum (632 reviews)
   - Dated but it's good for a giggle!
   Speciality Museums
   
   
   Known as "cat city," Kuching is dotted with various feline sculptures and this unusual cat museum. Inside, see cat items from ancient times to "Hello, Kitty." See more..
   
2. 3.5 Cat Monument (281 reviews)
   - Nice place to click picture
   Points of Interest & Landmarks • Monuments & Statues
   
   
   Kuching in Malay means Cat. So one can understand the significance of this monument for the city. Located very near to the waterfront one can visit this monument for clicking pictures. It is just next to Hotel Hilton. The cat statues not only gives a unique feel to the city, they are also nice photography subjects. This white cat is the Kuching South City Council Cat Statue, it was built in the 90s and is the first ever cat statue in Kuching. See more..
   
3. 3.5 Jong's Crocodile Farm & Zoo (277 reviews)
   - Good if your child loves crocodiles
   Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Zoos • Farms
   
   
   Situated at 18 1/2 Miles (29KM) Kuching Serian Highway, a 30 minutes leisure drive from Kuching, the capital of Sarawak, Land of Hornbills, Jong's crocodile farm & zoo is the first & largest captive breeding crocodile farm in Malaysia. Set amidst the charming backdrop of tall tropical trees, lush vegetation and local fruit trees, lie this unique farm with over two thousand crocodiles bred in captivity. The farm provides a perfect sanctuary for the reptiles, saving the species from extinction. There are few natural breeding ponds for the crocodiles to mate and multiple. Visitors are able to gaze at the snapping jaws, cold menacing eyes, sharp pointed teeth and powerful lashing tails of the crocs within short distance yet safe because of the metal fence. Apart from crocodiles, there are also numerous rare species of birds and animals (for example- monkeys, peacocks, sunbears, bearcats, pheasants, civets, deers, owl, eagle, fish and phyton) found only in the Borneo Island. See more..
   
4. 3.5 Annah Rais Longhouse Adventure (276 reviews)
   - Good taste of long house living
   Historic Sites
   
   
   Annah Rais Longhouse is a large & old Bidayuh Tribe's Longhouse that houses over 80 families. Majority of the us here are still live in a traditional way of longhouse's living. It has 175 years old written history to date. Visitor may participate in our Longhouse Adventure Program, which include longhouse accommodation, traditional meals & tours to surrounding tropical rainforest in search for astonishing waterfalls & natural Hot Spring. See more..
   
5. 3.5 Canada Hill (257 reviews)
   - A great place to hike
   Lookouts
   
   
   A favorite place for locals to go hiking up and down the side of the hill..good place to escape city stress See more..
   
6. 3.5 Wind Caves (243 reviews)
   - A cave to yourself
   Caverns & Caves
   
   
   We took a bus from Kuching city to Bau using service 3. Leaving a 0740 hrs, we managed to catch the 0900 hrs service 3A to Wind Cave. The driver alighted us at the road junction and we hiked 300 m to the cave entrance. The path is well signed both inside and outside the cave. Make sure you have your own flashlight as it is pitch dark after 15 m into the cave. There are 3 interconnected passages altogether. You can hear and see lots of bats near the entrances. We spend enough time to hike back to the road to catch service 3 to Fairy Cave before 1030 hrs. See more..
   
7. 3.5 Crocodile Farm (108 reviews)
   - A park nestled in Kuala Baram
   Nature & Wildlife Areas
   
   
   Iam a crocodile lover so went to this place late afternoon and ig took approximately 30mins from Miri town. Very few people during my visit and there wasn't any crocs show available. The park earn additional income by charging visitor's buying nuts, bananas for monkey, taking pics with baby crocs, albino snake and feeding crocs. There is a Arapaima Gigas being reared in the lake but absolute invisible due to large pond and dark view. The state government could improve on upgrading the park by getting someone expertise in the field. See more..
   
8. 3.5 Satok Weekend Market (100 reviews)
   - Sarawakian market
   Flea & Street Markets
   
   
   I know this place from my Kuching friend. I believe that tourist won’t aware on this place, usually this is more to a wet market for local people. But here, you can get the local product such as kek lapis, kuih cincin, souvenir, handicrafts with lower price. This place is separated into diff section, wet market for fish, vegetables, solid food, food court etc. Farmer market also available every weekend, they set up the tent outside. Pay a visit here to know more on sarawakian market. Go there by grab , around 5 - 10 minus distance. See more..
   
9. 3.5 Miri City Fan (94 reviews)
   - A fan of Fan Park
   Parks
   
   
   A well kept and spacious park situated in the centre of Miri, have a picnic, stroll round or jog which ever takes your fancy. Facilities include a swimming pool open only weekdays ATM. Also library with reading and IT amenities. There are food stalls in the late afternoons early evening See more..
   
10. 3.5 Similajau National Park (72 reviews)
    - Hope they repair the bridge soon
    National Parks
    
    
    The park is opened to public but all the trails, except the view point trail, are closed because the bridge is under repair. Entrance fees of RM20 per person for non-malaysians. There is no food or drink stall so bring your own food and drinks. Wear long sleeve shirt and long pants as there are many mosquitoes. We were warned of crocodiles in the area so strictly no swimming at the beach. The accommodations (hostal and lodge) are not available for booking so only day trip is possible. See more..
    
11. 3.0 Taman Tumbina (48 reviews)
    - Be prepared to sweat it out. Good exercise for active kids. Recommended worthwhile visit.
    Gardens
    
    
    Surprisingly it was free entrance. I would recommend this place to families with kids. The main attraction for my kids was the tiger but the lion statue on top of the enclosure is very misleading. Should have replaced it with a tiger statue. The path going up to the enclosure needs to be cemented as it's slippery. Need more toilets. Lack of signage to show where the animals were. Should have more animals such as monkeys, monitor lizards, bats, can even add some farm animals to make it more interesting. Can also add a mini museum/gallery for educational purpose. It's a very good visit tho'. Hope that the management will keep up the good work. Thumbs up to their effort. See more..
    
12. 3.0 Times Square Megamall (34 reviews)
    - Many clothing options
    Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM Spent More than 3 hours Shopping Malls
    
    
    This mall almost complete the definition of good mall because it provides many clothing outlets and place to eat. But there is no cinema. See more..
    
13. 3.0 Petroleum Museum (32 reviews)
    - Mixed feelings
    Spent 1-2 hours Science Museums
    
    
    This museum gives you a nice overview on the history of the oil exploration over the years in Miri. The museum opened in 2005,interesting but on the same time it’s really not maintained, several screens are not working. Grab from city centre to museum RM7 Museum entrance FREE See more..
    
14. 3.5 Taman Bukit Aup Jubilee Park (28 reviews)
    - Lovely
    Parks
    
    
    The park is one of the most unique place in Sibu; because Sibu town in normally flat due to the geographical location. Located at the outskirt of the town, around 15-20 ride; buses do pass-by this area, but not recommended as the service is very inconsistent. The first thing you'll see once entering the park is the pond. Plenty of fish are in it waiting for you to feed them (fish food can be bought at the canteen there). And if you are lucky, you can find some tortoises in it too. The highlight of the park is the hike to the top for a view of the surrounding. At the bottom of the park, there is a playground and some basic fitness amenities for young and old. In overall, it's an ideal place for an evening walk along with family, friend or solo. See more..
    
15. 3.5 Wong Nai Siong Garden (18 reviews)
    - Wong Nai Siong Garden
    Gardens
    
    
    The memorial park is located at Sungai Merah Road, 20-25 minutes distance. Wong Nai Siong is an Chinese revolution leader and also one of the earlier pioneers that arrived to Sibu . A lot of real stories about him,you can heard from local Foochow residents . Walk slowly along the garden and think about the great jobs done by our ancestors. See more..
    
16. 3.5 Luak Bay (17 reviews)
    - Nice view, but dirty beach
    Spent < 1 hour Beaches
    
    
    The beach is nothing to see, jellyfish in the water and lots of natural pollution from upstream logging washed down river to the sea See more..
    
17. 3.0 Ranchan Pool Recreation Park (15 reviews)
    - Refreshing and Cool Nature Surrounding
    Spent 2-3 hours Nature & Wildlife Areas
    
    
    The refreshing and cool nature surrounding make Ranchan Recreation Park a popular picnic spot. The present number of waterfalls and pools provide visitors venue to enjoy the cool mountain stream. There are also places for BBQ, cook out. The park also offers overnight accommodations, multipurpose hall for public functions and ample parking space. There is also a seafood restaurant and food stalls at the park. See more..
    
18. 3.5 Lin's Swan Garden (15 reviews)
    - A swan city
    Gardens
    
    
    The statue of the swan here is smaller in size than that at the waterfront. There should be one as big as that at the waterfront and nicer design. The color is a bit of plain; the one at the water front looks more colorful. The Garden is within walking distance from Tahamas Hotel and also a Kompia shop nearby. You can buy some kompia to eat at the garden bu it is a bit hot in the afternoon. Nothing spectacular and the statue looks dull on a cloudy day. See more..
    
19. 3.5 Park City Mall (11 reviews)
    - Good place to chill
    Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 9:30 PM Shopping Malls
    
    
    This mall provides variety of sections. There are food sections (sushi king, marry brown, secret recipe, easy drink easy go, etc), clothing sections, drugstores (watson and guardian), and outlets that provide dessert so it’s a mall that can be a good place to chill. Moreover, the rooftop view is good too and this mall is attached to the New World Suites hotel. See more..
    
20. 3.5 Hoover Memorial Garden (10 reviews)
    - A Memorial Park with history of Foochows in Sibu
    Points of Interest & Landmarks
    
    
    A quiet place all to myself to walk around the memorial. Access via a back road by car is easiest. There is a guard on duty but you can just wander on your own and read the information provided. A nice place to take some travel photos. See more..
    
21. 3.5 Tasik Biru (9 reviews)
    - Beautiful..rilexing
    Spent < 1 hour Bodies of Water
    
    
    A blue coloured water Lake..has a breathtaking view. you can sit down rilexing there or have a picnic there. its a free attraction. visit here when you get back from fairy caves. its worthed See more..
    
22. 3.0 Loagan Bunut National Park (9 reviews)
    - Awesome!
    National Parks • Parks
    
    
    We booked a trip to Loagan Bunut with Mutiara Homestay Resort. A day before the trip, we were informed the water level was low (2 ft) & were given a choice to proceed or cancel the trip. We proceed with low expectation, well no lake tour. The journey fr Miri took 2 hrs. The road conditions is good except for early part due to a hiway construction. We were greeted by our host, Mr Roland, who took us to his homestay via a boat. Despite low water level, the boat ride from PHQ to the resort was smooth with an awesome views. The homestay is beautiful, unique & very clean. The views of sunrise & sunset from the homestay were beyond words. As there’s no lake tour, we spent our time taking pics, chatting with our friendly hosts (Mr Roland & Mdm Doreen), cooking our dinner & breakfast. We made a good decision to visit the lake when the water is low as it offers a different scenic view. Overall the trip was above our expectations. Will go again when the water level is high. See more..
    
23. 3.0 Visitors Information Centre, Sibu (6 reviews)
    - Helpful and informative
    Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Visitor Centers
    
    
    We visited a few times with various questions as we spent a week in Sibu. We were always greeted courteously and given lots of helpful information. See more..
    
24. 3.0 1 Malaysia Culture Village (6 reviews)
    - If you're already at bukit aup check it out
    Spent < 1 hour Points of Interest & Landmarks
    
    
    So we didn't know what to expect when we wondered across the road to this place, it was very quiet, but some retairan to staff having their afternoon meal were very friendly. Honestly though if you come here you have to walk past the restaurants and check out the bird cage!!! These black and yellow birds are shy to begin with but soon start talking and they are so funny!! They said things in English, Malay and Chinese and when we laughed at them, one of them mockingly copied our laugh!! So cool!! So if you are already at the jubilee park across the road pop in, at least for the birds! See more..
    
25. 3.5 Taman Bulatan (5 reviews)
    - Good for morning jog
    Parks
    been here for the 1st time. fresh air. not crowded. suitable for the morning jog. hvnt try after work yet. got some activities too like chinese yoga (?) See more..
    
26. 3.0 The Spring Bintulu (2 reviews)
    - Service
    Shopping Malls
    
    
    Rate : 4 for Service I stopped to eat at the Food court with my brother. I am very upset with this service. My brother ordered a coconut water drink and when it arrived at our dining table, the coconut water broke and we asked for it to be replaced but the workers there only gave us plastic glass. The water in the coconut was running out. I hope things like this don't happen again. The customer should come first. The food we ordered, steamed chicken rice, was very satisfying. See more..
    
27. 3.0 Sago Factory Chimney (1 review)
    - Just a simple chimney
    Monuments & Statues
    
    
    There is a chimney and one signpost. That is about it. I wish there can be more artefacts to display, or some writeup on the background regarding Sago plantation and processing in Mukah area in the past. You can also visit the Chinese temple next to the chimney. See more..
    
28. 3.0 Jungle Trekking Taman Tumbina Bintulu (1 review)
    - 5 things about Jungle Trekking Taman Tumbina Bintulu
    Hiking Trails
    
    
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29. 3.0 Permai Lake Garden (1 review)
    - Sibu's another green lung besides Bukit Lima Forest Reserve
    Parks
    
    
    Permai Lake Garden is the second green lung of Sibu after Bukit Lima Forest Reserve, and Sibu is the only town in Sarawak to have two such environment-friendly features incorporated in its town planning. Also, It is home to many species of birds, mammals and plants. It is a living laboratory for researchers studying tropical rainforest flora and fauna, and a favourite spot for morning walks and jogging. The garden has incorporated a ‘Lakeside Corridor’ concept into it that includes a building with a conical roof representing the Melanau traditional craft – the Terendak. Next to it is the Lakeside Corridor restaurant, with the dining area facing the lake. It covers 11 acres with 33 car parks, a jogging track, motorcycle parking bays, gazebo, children’s playground, sitting area and others. Various recreational activities have been conducted there, including remote boat races, family days, jogathon and others. See more..