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Kuching

Sarawak

Borneo's most relaxed city, a riverside base for orangutans at Semenggoh, proboscis monkeys in Bako National Park and spicy Sarawak laksa.

Photo: Fabio Achilli from Milano, Italy · CC BY 2.0
Best Time to Go
Apr–Sep
Our full guide to Kuching is being written. It's on the Malaysia list as Worth a Detour.

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About 530 miles away

Borneo's great granite peak, climbed in two days.

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About 607 miles away

The Petronas Towers, Batu Caves and street food from three cultures.

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Sarawak
About 353 miles away

Huge caves and limestone pinnacles in a Borneo rainforest park.

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Malaysia

Rainforest, orangutans and great hawker food.

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