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Malay or Orang Ulu style! Admission is RM 60 (Children also ofers the D’Cove Family Park, with food stalls,
age 6-12, RM 30.00, below 6 free). Local tour operators rest areas, children’s playground and children’s pool.
also ofer half-day and full-day tours from Kuching, Although Santubong is within walking distance (4 km)
including lunch and transport to and from your hotel, from Damai beach, the other villages require transport.
at very afordable prices. Open 9 am – 4.45 pm daily.
Dance performances at 11.30 am and 4.00 pm. Tel: Buntal, a colourful Malay ishing village located of
846411/846108, Fax: 846988, Email enquiry@scv.com. the Kuching-Santubong road 25 km from Kuching, is
my for tour bookings and enquiries. www.scv.com.my. famous for the seafood restaurants perched on wooden
silts which line the shore. Less well known is that the
River Cruises: See Kuching Wetlands Naional Park. surrounding sand lats, mangroves, rivers and nearshore
waters provide a rich habitat for wildlife. Buntal is an
Irrawaddy Dolphin important wintering ground for migratory bird species
Watching: The Santubong and the best site in the Santubong Peninsula for bird
area is one of the best watching. The whole Bako-Buntal Bay is listed as an
places in Sarawak to ‘Important Bird Area’ by Birdlife Internaional. The best
see the rare Irrawaddy ime for bird watching is from October to March, when
dolphin, which inhabits large numbers of migratory birds can be seen including
the Santubong, Salak plovers, terns, egrets, sandpipers and godwits plus
and Buntal river estuaries. On rare occasions inless some rare migrants. Resident birds include the white-
porpoises and Indo-paciic humpback dolphins also bellied sea eagle, brahminy kite and collared kingisher.
are sighted. The Irrawaddy is a relaively shy dolphin - The mangroves near Buntal support silver-leaf
it’s usually hard to see so a good guide-cum-spoter is monkeys, long-tailed macaques, monitor lizards, oters,
essenial. CPH Travel pioneered dolphin watching tours crocodiles and a diversity of birdlife. Buntal Boat Cruise
in Sarawak and run regular dolphin-spoing trips. Best ofers a range of mangrove and wildlife cruises - contact
from April to October, but also possible at other imes if Ehwan Ibrahim on 082-846977 or 019-8785088.
water condiions are right. Contact CPH at Tel: 243708.
www.cphtravel.com.my. Historical Sites
Jungle Trekking: There are a number of jungle trekking Just ater the 6km marker on Kuching-Damai road
(viewed from Damai) is a narrow gravel lane leading
and walking trails at Damai. The ‘Santubong Jungle
downhill past two wooden houses to a prehistoric
Trek’ (blue trail markings) is a circular trail situated
human igure carved on a rock, known as the Batu
close to the hotels. The 2 km long trail takes 1-2 hours Gambar. 3 km further along the road, next to the
and begins at a ‘Starter Hut’ on the Santubong-Kuching turnof to Kampung Santubong, is the tomb of Sultan
Road. Pick up a trail map from hotel recreaion counters. Tengah ibnu Sultan Muhammad Hassan, the irst and
Damai Rainforest Resort also maintains a trail behind its only Sultan of Sarawak, who ruled briely during the
acivity centre. By far the toughest trek is the Mount mid-17th Century.
Santubong Summit Trek (red trail markings) which takes
4-7 hours (up and down) depending on itness and the Sports & Aciviies
route taken. Two trails lead to the summit. The ‘Main
Trail’ starts near the resort hotels whilst a ‘Short Cut’ Damai Golf & Country Club: Jln Sultan Tengah,
Santubong. Tel: 846088, Fax: 846044. Email: dgcc@
trail starts a few hundred metres past the derelict
Damai Lookout Point on the Kuching-Santubong road. po.jaring.my. www.damaigolf.com. Arnold Palmer
Whatever route you opt for it is essenial to wear good designed course featuring a Mountain Nine that
hiking shoes and take plenty of drinking water. You can sprawls over the foothills of Mount Santubong, and an
trek to the summit by yourself or go with a guide. Check Ocean Nine which hugs the coastline and the mangrove
with hotel recreaion counters. forests. According to Palmer, it’s a “must-play course
for those who love golf.” Open to members and the
Malay Villages: There are a few interesing coastal pulic and playable all year. Faciliies incude driving
villages (kampungs ) in the Santubong Peninsula. The range, pracice green, buggy rental, caddies, pro shop,
Sweet
most accessible from Damai is Kampung Santubong, a teaching pro, tennis courts, swimming pool,
well-kept Malay beach-side village at the foot of Mount Swing Cafeteria, banquet hall.
Santubong. Pasir Panjang and Pasir Pandak are two
kampungs which are surrounded by small rolling hills, Watersports: Local resorts ofer a range of watersports
coconut groves and durian orchards. Both have good including kayaking, sailing and windsuring, and can
beaches which can get busy at weekends. Pasir Panjang also arrange coastal excursion trips and snorkelling
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age 6-12, RM 30.00, below 6 free). Local tour operators rest areas, children’s playground and children’s pool.
also ofer half-day and full-day tours from Kuching, Although Santubong is within walking distance (4 km)
including lunch and transport to and from your hotel, from Damai beach, the other villages require transport.
at very afordable prices. Open 9 am – 4.45 pm daily.
Dance performances at 11.30 am and 4.00 pm. Tel: Buntal, a colourful Malay ishing village located of
846411/846108, Fax: 846988, Email enquiry@scv.com. the Kuching-Santubong road 25 km from Kuching, is
my for tour bookings and enquiries. www.scv.com.my. famous for the seafood restaurants perched on wooden
silts which line the shore. Less well known is that the
River Cruises: See Kuching Wetlands Naional Park. surrounding sand lats, mangroves, rivers and nearshore
waters provide a rich habitat for wildlife. Buntal is an
Irrawaddy Dolphin important wintering ground for migratory bird species
Watching: The Santubong and the best site in the Santubong Peninsula for bird
area is one of the best watching. The whole Bako-Buntal Bay is listed as an
places in Sarawak to ‘Important Bird Area’ by Birdlife Internaional. The best
see the rare Irrawaddy ime for bird watching is from October to March, when
dolphin, which inhabits large numbers of migratory birds can be seen including
the Santubong, Salak plovers, terns, egrets, sandpipers and godwits plus
and Buntal river estuaries. On rare occasions inless some rare migrants. Resident birds include the white-
porpoises and Indo-paciic humpback dolphins also bellied sea eagle, brahminy kite and collared kingisher.
are sighted. The Irrawaddy is a relaively shy dolphin - The mangroves near Buntal support silver-leaf
it’s usually hard to see so a good guide-cum-spoter is monkeys, long-tailed macaques, monitor lizards, oters,
essenial. CPH Travel pioneered dolphin watching tours crocodiles and a diversity of birdlife. Buntal Boat Cruise
in Sarawak and run regular dolphin-spoing trips. Best ofers a range of mangrove and wildlife cruises - contact
from April to October, but also possible at other imes if Ehwan Ibrahim on 082-846977 or 019-8785088.
water condiions are right. Contact CPH at Tel: 243708.
www.cphtravel.com.my. Historical Sites
Jungle Trekking: There are a number of jungle trekking Just ater the 6km marker on Kuching-Damai road
(viewed from Damai) is a narrow gravel lane leading
and walking trails at Damai. The ‘Santubong Jungle
downhill past two wooden houses to a prehistoric
Trek’ (blue trail markings) is a circular trail situated
human igure carved on a rock, known as the Batu
close to the hotels. The 2 km long trail takes 1-2 hours Gambar. 3 km further along the road, next to the
and begins at a ‘Starter Hut’ on the Santubong-Kuching turnof to Kampung Santubong, is the tomb of Sultan
Road. Pick up a trail map from hotel recreaion counters. Tengah ibnu Sultan Muhammad Hassan, the irst and
Damai Rainforest Resort also maintains a trail behind its only Sultan of Sarawak, who ruled briely during the
acivity centre. By far the toughest trek is the Mount mid-17th Century.
Santubong Summit Trek (red trail markings) which takes
4-7 hours (up and down) depending on itness and the Sports & Aciviies
route taken. Two trails lead to the summit. The ‘Main
Trail’ starts near the resort hotels whilst a ‘Short Cut’ Damai Golf & Country Club: Jln Sultan Tengah,
Santubong. Tel: 846088, Fax: 846044. Email: dgcc@
trail starts a few hundred metres past the derelict
Damai Lookout Point on the Kuching-Santubong road. po.jaring.my. www.damaigolf.com. Arnold Palmer
Whatever route you opt for it is essenial to wear good designed course featuring a Mountain Nine that
hiking shoes and take plenty of drinking water. You can sprawls over the foothills of Mount Santubong, and an
trek to the summit by yourself or go with a guide. Check Ocean Nine which hugs the coastline and the mangrove
with hotel recreaion counters. forests. According to Palmer, it’s a “must-play course
for those who love golf.” Open to members and the
Malay Villages: There are a few interesing coastal pulic and playable all year. Faciliies incude driving
villages (kampungs ) in the Santubong Peninsula. The range, pracice green, buggy rental, caddies, pro shop,
Sweet
most accessible from Damai is Kampung Santubong, a teaching pro, tennis courts, swimming pool,
well-kept Malay beach-side village at the foot of Mount Swing Cafeteria, banquet hall.
Santubong. Pasir Panjang and Pasir Pandak are two
kampungs which are surrounded by small rolling hills, Watersports: Local resorts ofer a range of watersports
coconut groves and durian orchards. Both have good including kayaking, sailing and windsuring, and can
beaches which can get busy at weekends. Pasir Panjang also arrange coastal excursion trips and snorkelling
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