Sarawak - Borneo - page 282

Fairy Cave RM40 (including Wind Cave and three hours wait time: RM170)

Kubah National Park RM50

Matang Wildlife Centre RM60

Santubong Peninsula Resorts RM50

Sarawak Cultural Village RM50

Semenggoh Nature Reserve RM40 (round-trip including one hour wait time RM90 to RM100)

Wind Cave RM40

Getting Around

Almost all of Kuching's attractions are within easy walking distance of each other so taxis
or buses are only really needed to reach the airport, Kuching Sentral (the long-haul bus
terminal), the Express Wharf for the ferry to Sibu and the Cat Museum.

To/From the Airport
The price of a red-and-yellow taxi into Kuching is fixed at RM26, including luggage; a
larger teksi eksekutiv (executive taxi), painted blue, costs RM35. Coupons are sold inside
the terminal next to the car-rental counters.

Boat
Bow-steered wooden boats known as tambang, powered by an outboard motor, shuttle
passengers back and forth across Sungai Sarawak, linking jetties along the Waterfront
Promenade with destinations such as Kampung Boyan (for Fort Margherita) and the
Astana. The fare for Sarawak's cheapest cruise is 50 sen (more from 10pm to 6am); pay as
you disembark. If a tambang isn't tied up when you arrive at a dock, just wait and one will
usually materialise fairly soon.

Bus
Saujana Bus Station Offline map Google map (Jln Masjid) handles local and short-haul
routes. Situated in the city centre on the dead-end street that links Jln Market with the
Kuching Mosque. Three companies use the Saujana Bus Station:
City Public Link ( 082-239178) Has a proper ticket counter with posted schedules.
Line numbers start with K. Urban services run from 6.30am or 7am to about 5.30pm.