A rural location means that Sarawak Cultural Village is best visited as part of a day trip, for which options are plentiful. You can either purchase your admission ticket in advance to avoid waiting in line on the day, or combine a visit to Sarawak Cultural Village with either a stop at Matang Wildlife Center—home to wildlife species including orangutans, sun bears, and civets—or a city tour of Kuching.
Sarawak Cultural Village is open daily. Malaysian Borneo is famous for its festivals—which celebrate everything from Chinese New Year to Malaysian Independence Day—so try to arrange your visit to the park to coincide with one of the festivals, to see the houses at their best.
From Kuching International Airport, Sarawak Cultural Village is a 40-minute drive. From the center of the city, it takes around 30 minutes by car. A free shuttle bus runs from the Grand Margherita Hotel in Kuching four times daily—check the website for the exact schedule.
For another cultural outing, be sure to spend a day or two exploring nearby Kuching. The city, named after the Malay word for “cat,” is rich with feline symbols. In addition to boasting a museum dedicated entirely to cats, there are several cat statues scattered around town.