Visit Attractions Explore Regions Choose a Theme Plan your Vacation Sarawak home of adventure A guide for travel professionals If a dv en tuure h ada a homo e, it wo uld beb t he v as t wi ld er neesss. G ran d, gre en , awa es om e! L ike no oth er p lacee o n eaartr h. If a dv en tu re h add a homme, it wow ulu d be fi lleed wi th t he frienndld iestt pep opo le o n eae rth.h P eo plp e ofo difi fere ntn rac es , re ligion s an d cu ltures . Iff adv en tu ree h ada a h omo e, it wow uld be h erre whw en o nee a rr ives a s a gu es t an d lel avvess a s fa mim lyy. If adv en tu ree h ad a homo e, itst hom e wow uld beb S ar aw akk. C ome a ndn ex plore our vasa t wiw ldd h om e off advd en tu re . Sa rar waw k,k w he ree adv en tu ree livves . Birding Paya Maga /Long Akah Bakun Hydro Lake 1 1 WELCOME TO OUR CONTENTS PAGE CAPITAL Page 6 : Diving in Sarawak A tour of Kuching is one on the ‘must-dos’ on any visitor’s Page 10 : Birding Passage combine a bicycle tour with a river cruise to explore every aspect of this historic riverine capital. Page 50 : Annah Rais Longhouse Page 18 : The Rainforest World Music Page 52 : Shopping in Sarawak Page 56 : Dining in Sarawak Page 58 : Sarawak’s Food Trails All photos © CPH Travel & Tours Peninsula Legends : Programmes Programmes narrow streets of old Kuching to visit the Tua Pek Kong Nature Page 36 : Specialist Nature Tours Lifestyle Adventure the river to visit the Astana, Orchid Garden and Malay Kampungs. COME, LIVE THE ADVENTURE! transfer to hotel. 5th - 7th Floor, Bangunan Yayasan Sarawak, Jalan Masjid, 93400 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. P.O.Box 2950, 93758 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. Some local operators can get together with local big-biker Tel: +6 082 423 600 Fax: +6 082 416 700 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sarawaktourism.com groups. Copyright - Contact dinner cruises on a large double-decker boat. which include river cruises. 3 MULU NATIONAL PARK - In - - DIVING IN SARAWAK Miri Diving Kuching Diving 6 7 CAVING IN The rugged terrain of Southwest Sarawak conceals an underground SOUTHWEST wonderland of spectacular limestone caves which are far less visited SARAWAK passage the cave opens to reveal some of the rope descent leads to a crawl and further We then go deep inside the mountain to view structures as well as a wide range of to a large passage cave which was home to the Kuching Caving Borneo Adventure Borneo Experiences 8 9 BIRDING Birding in Sarawak - lowland forest - around Sarawak is a bird-watching paradise. Its 22 Impor- - tant Bird Areas are home to at least 600 of the 680-plus birds recorded in Borneo, including over 50 endemic species. - minute drive from Kuching, or trek deep into the rumped Trogons. 40 minutes from Bintulu. Kelabit Highlands - highland and montane forest - suitable for casual birders. - 40 species of shorebird, including the Chinese Egret, Chinese Crested Tern and Christmas Island Frigatebird. 30 mins from Kuching. search for over Bornean Bristlehead, Bornean - tems in one small area - more than 150 forest Mountain Serpent Eagle, Bornean Frogmouth, - - - Highlands, then trek for 3-4 hours through Kuching. Borneo Highlands - highland forest - over 200 Bornean Flowerpecker, Bornean Treepie, and Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush. 6 hours from Lawas, including 3-4 hour trek. various Hornbills. 1½ hours from Kuching. - lowland and highland forest - over 250 species, including the - - bellied Eagle, all 8 Hornbills found in Borneo and Hotel. - - lowland forest - around 100 Pic 1 Pic 2 Pics 1 & 2 © Cat City Holidays Cuckoo, Chestnut-naped Forktail and the stunning with an excellent in-house bird guide.