Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Resorts on the peninsula, and guesthouses and tour agencies in Kuching, can make ar-
rangements, or you can contact:
BOAT
CPH Travel
( in Kuching 082-243708;
www.cphtravel.com.my
; Damai Puri Resort & Spa)
Offers
boat trips, including cruises through the Kuching Wetlands National Park.
Mr Ehwan bin Ibrahim
( 019-878 5088; Kampung Buntal)
A local boatman who offers three-hour dolphin-
and-mangrove tours (per person for two/four people RM180/155) and four- or five-hour
fishing trips that include a swimming stop at remote Polycarp Beach (RM500 for two
people).
BOAT
Sleeping
Many resorts allow children to stay in parents' rooms for no extra charge. Kampung San-
tubong has about 15 homestays. It's possible to camp at the Permai Rainforest Resort.
Permai Rainforest Resort $$
( 082-846490, 082-846487;
www.permairainforest.com
; Damai Beach; 6-bed long-
house RM260, 6-bed cabin RM305, 2-bed tree house RM300, camping per person RM15;
)
This lushly forested bungalow complex, on a beach-adjacent hillside, hosts
macaques and silver-leaf monkeys in addition to paying guests. Accommodation ranges
from rustic, simply furnished cabins to air-con wooden bungalows towering 6m off the
ground. Offers plenty of outdoor activities. Prices drop from Sunday to Thursday.
BUNGALOW
Damai Beach Resort $$$
( 082-846999;
www.damaibeachresort.com
; Teluk Bandung, Santubong; d incl break-
fast from RM440; )
A great getaway for families, this 252-room beach resort
has enough activities and amenities to make you feel like you're on a cruise ship (in a
good way), including boat excursions, sea kayaking (RM15 to RM20 per hour) and even
an 18-hole
golf course
(
www.damaigolf.com
)
designed by Arnold Palmer.
RESORT
Nanga Damai Luxury Homestay $$
( 019-887 1017;
www.nangadamai.com
; Jln Sultan Tengah, Santubong; d incl break-
fast RM100-160;
B&B
)
The lovely living room, cosy chill-out verandah, 8m kidney-
