Sarawak Cultural Village and Permai Rainforest Resort

Hi,

I read that the 2 places are very close to each other. Would like to make it in a day trip.

Intend to visit SCV in the morning.

Qtn 1: Any bundle deal that include the SCV admission and transport to-and-fro the city to Damai?

Qtn 2: what option do I have for lunch in SCV? How%26#39;s the price?

After lunch, proceed to Permai resort, interested to look at the treehouses, enjoy the jungle pool, stream, beach of the Permai resort. (Don%26#39;t intend to stay there)

Qtn 3: is it possible to walk from SCV to the resort? How long would it be?

Qtn 4: I can enter the resort after paying the entrance fees and do those activities I mentioned above?

Sarawak Cultural Village and Permai Rainforest Resort

Q1 - not unless you arrange with a travel agent. There is a shuttle bus from Kuching Hotels. Pay for SCV when you get there - note, it is quite expensive at rm60 (I think) per adult - and I am not sure it is value for money. IMO.

Q2 Food is not so good and very expensive for what you get.

Q3 Don%26#39;t know how far, but to far to walk.

Q3 Check their web site.

Sarawak Cultural Village and Permai Rainforest Resort

Mrslye,

Permai%26#39;s car park is just next to the SCV so yes of course they are close to each other and you can most definitely walk. From the reception counter at Permai, it should only take you 10 minutes to walk to the SCV.

Go in the early morning and walk about the place. Locals pay only half price so the entrance isn%26#39;t too expensive for me (the difference in price is to encourage local Sarawakians to appreciate our own ';backyard'; - because as you know, we all tend to take for granted what%26#39;s in our own state or country - and not necessarily because they want to milk foreign visitors). There are two cultural shows, one at 1130am and another at 2pm. However, be sure to check their website or ring them up to confirm the show times.

You can:

Check in at Permai, rent a cabin for day use (they paid only RM80 or so, for use till 5pm), head to the beach have fun etc etc. Check out at 12pm, walk over to the SCV and explore the sprawling gardens and surroundings and watch the show at 2pm.

You could of course NOT rent a day-use cabin and instead just use the public showers to shower after swimming in the sea etc. If you rent a cabin, you will not have to pay entrance fees. Entrance fees are RM5 per adult and RM1 (or RM3 I don%26#39;t remember!) for children. Senior citizens should get a discount as well so inquire about that.

Lunch - there is a cafeteria in both Permai and SCV. To me, food at Permai is not bad but is too expensive. RM15 for a plate of fried rice and RM5 for a can of Coke. It didn%26#39;t use to be that expensive and we%26#39;d enjoy drinks and some food after fun at the beach but now we almost never eat there anymore because of the cutthroat prices!

Don%26#39;t know about the food quality at the SCV, we only bought drinks there.

After paying the entrance fees at Permai, you can do all that you listed above. You only need to pay extra if you choose to do any of the courses there or if you want to rent a kayak.

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