Sarawak Cultural Village Tour from Kuching
Overview
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4 hours
Mobile ticket
Get a special perspective on Malaysia's local peoples and traditions with a visit to Sarawak Cultural Village. This living museum showcases the region's unique and diverse cultures in an accessible, visitor-friendly setting, just a 35-minute drive from Kuching.
- Remarkable living museum showcasing Sarawak's cultures
- A walk through beautiful & authentic traditional buildings
- Members of the local community partaking in daily activities
- Rare chance to learn how to throw a Malay spinning top
- Flurry of colors in a stunning multi-ethnic performance
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
FOR SIC BASIS THE PICK UP TIME IS 30MINS EARLIER THAN STATED PICK UP TIME
Free hotel pick up & drop off from your hotel located at Kuching City Centre (1km radius). An additional USD 40 surcharge for hotel pickup outside 1km radius from the city center is applicable and payable on the day of your activity.
Surcharge 30% to be applied during super peak / Festive Season ("Chinese New Year", "Hari Raya Aidilfitri","Hari Gawai Dayak", "Christmas Day") & must be paid on the day of travel
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Surcharge 30% to be applied during super peak / festive season & must be paid on the day of travel
English Speaking Driver
Hotel or Port pickup and drop off (please select the correct pickup point during booking)
Entrance Ticket to Sarawak Cultural Village
Air-conditioned vehicle
Food and drinks, unless specified
Gratuities
Additional USD 40 surcharge for hotel pickup outside 1km radius from the city center is applicable.
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
Sarawak Cultural Village
The Cultural Village is located 35 km away and approximately 45 minutes from Kuching to the Northern part of Kuching Damai. The 17 acre “living museum” offers excellent introduction to the people of Sarawak, their cultural and handcrafts. This tour includes the award winning for the best choreography, 45 minute cultural performance of songs & dances. Possibly the finest "Living Museum" in South East Asia, Sarawak Cultural Village combines history, tradition, lifestyle and architecture with a dash of education and portion of theatre to create a unique multi-cultural extravaganza. Seven unique traditional houses, spread over a beautiful 17-acre site, gives you the perfect introduction to Sarawak, its people and cultures, whether you are looking for insight into longhouse lifestyle or a taste of exuberant Sarawak hospitality, Sarawak Cultural Village is a must visit for visitors to Kuching and Damai. Tour start and proceed with 30 minutes’ drive to Sarawak Cultural Village – ‘See Sarawak in Half a Day’ is claim made by Sarawak Cultural Village, an unique award-winning living museum offering an excellent introduction to local cultures and lifestyles with the 48,000 square miles of Malaysia's most majestic State are condensed into just 17 acres. One leisurely stroll opens seven homes to the visitor, seven cultures, including the famous longhouses of Borneo. It’s popularly known as SCV, the Village is a “living museum” showcasing the seven major ethnic races of Sarawak; Iban, Bidayuh, Penan, Orang Ulu, Melanau, Malay and Chinese. Each ‘house’ is an exact replica of traditional dwellings down to the type of wood, landscaping and carvings with the various communities. Each building has a “storyteller” who is expert in describing and interpreting traditional cultures and lifestyles. They will happily pose with you for photos. There are daily multi-cultural dance performance in the village’s own theatre.
Options
from Cruise Port
Sarawak Cultural Village Tour from Cruise Port
Starting points:
Kuching Port (Pending), H93V+GG, Pending Industrial Estate, 93450 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Kuching Port Authority, Pending, Jalan Pelabuhan, Pending Industrial Estate, 93450 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Kuching Port Authority, Senari Port, Jalan Bako, Kampung Senari, 93050 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Senari Port, Jalan Bako, Demak Laut Commercial Centre, 93050 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Pickup included
from Kuching City Center
Sarawak Cultural Village Tour from Kuching City Center area Hotels
Starting point:
Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Pickup included
Reviews
13 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Educational, great experience for people interested in Sarawak history and trying local snacks
Maps68316768338,
Jul 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My guide Jason was really helpful and knowledgeable in relaying the history of Sarawak. Tour ended up being a private one since no one else had made a booking that day, so good for visitors who prefer smaller groups anyway! Pace was unhurried, and it’s a great tour to learn lots about Sarawak culture and history. Lots of opportunities to buy and try some of the local snacks there, and visitors get to witness an entertaining display of dance performances at the end. Tip - it can get quite hot depending on the weather that day, so wear lots of sunblock and hat if you have them.
A wonderful way to get to know the origins of inhabitation of sarawak
PreethaC7,
Apr 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Wynn , my guide made my experience very interesting. Every tribe dwelling that he took me to , explained the history , the tradition , the significance of artefacts I saw around . The duration was just right . Beautiful layout , the cultural performance added a star to the visit. My visit was worth the price .
Our guide Julian was very...
NarinderJeet M,
Mar 26, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Our guide Julian was very knowledgeable of cultural village, introduce us to each member of house and was very helpful during our trip
What a fantastic...
Michael B,
Mar 3, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00What a fantastic experience, awesome. Eng our guide for the day was an absolute delight; extremely knowledgeable and full of facts about the area, the culture, history etc. Would highly recommend her; great personality.
Sarawak Cultural Village Half Day Tour
Karuna88,
Nov 2, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We booked this tour with Klook.com Our appointed tour guide/ driver Mr Malindo, came early to pick us up from our hotel. He was very polite and friendly and a very careful driver. His Vehicle a Nissan van was in excellent condition, aircon was cool. We were guided through the Village with great explanations about the different tribes, their livelihood and views of their lodgings. The tour ended with a Cultural Dance Show , not to be missed. Beautiful dance and music. A must do tour, as this is to know about the roots of people in Kuching, Sarawak. Highly recommended!
Nice place
janpA864US,
May 15, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Hey, I was a bit skeptical as much of it is under renovation, people were very welcoming and wanted to tell me everything, and everything turned out to be positive, especially when a fantastic show, which is on twice a day, came on, 40 degrees, not much energy, then you enter a huge showroom with nice seats and air conditioning, keep it up, it's worth everything, money well spent
Sarawak Cultural Village and Show a must-see
rhonjb,
Oct 7, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We travelled less than an hour from the city on the Cultural Village Tour with an experienced local driver - it was one of the highlights of our trip to Kuching. We learned about the different tribes and longhouses for each, with welcome dancers and music each time we entered. There was cooking in some, handcraft exhibitions in some, and it is always interesting learning about how different cultures have lived. To finish off, the joint performance in the main hall from each of the longhouses was beautiful and brilliant, seated on very comfortable chairs with all the lights, music and entertainment of a world-class event. Definitely include the Sarawak Cultural Village on your agenda.
Terrific Guide!
J6798VVsusanc,
Sep 26, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The guide, Danny, was terrific. He knew the history of Malaysia and described many sights along the way to the Cultural Center.
Short & enjoyable tpur
Zulina H,
Jan 1, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Good guide & good company...two other couples join in our group...very sporting & nice couples . enjoy the area..well kept .. although our of the house has a roof nearly collapsing..hope improvement done
The cultural show was...
Lillian S,
Oct 2, 2022
- Review from Viator
4.00The cultural show was very entertaining and enjoyable. The staff doing the demonstrations for crafts (like blow pipe making) should be more active though.
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