A City Tour of Kuching, a quaint and lovely city, it was the Capital of the personal Kingdom of Sir James Brooke, better known as the White Rajah. There are many historical buildings in the City including the Square and Round Towers, the colonial Courthouse, General Post Office, Fort Magherita, and the Astana. Visit the Cat Monument, City Hall, the Tua Pek Kong – oldest Chinese Temple in the city. Visit an exhibition of “Urang Sarawak: An Exhibition US”. Located in the Art Museum wing of the Sarawak Museum complex. It ranges from Sarawak’s Paleolithic ages and early history, with sections on the Niah Caves and on the Sarawak River delta highlighting Tom Harrisson’s work, to recent history. It also portrays a sample of significant cultural features of some of Sarawak’s ethnic groups including cosmology, ‘adat’ and traditional healing.
Thereafter, drive through quaint Malay kampungs (villages), explore the center of the City passing through the colourful India Street and traditional shophouses. If time permits, take a walk on the Waterfront with its outdoor cafes and watch sampans plying the Sarawak River ferrying passengers from one side of the river to the other.