Kuching Historical Walking Tour with Authentic River Taxi Cruise

Your journey begins with a stroll through the historic heart of old Kuching city, where you’ll pass bustling spice shops, the Main Bazaar with its vibrant textiles and handicraft stores and encounter a variety of significant historical buildings from the past.

Following your walk, hop aboard a River Taxi (pontoon boat river cruise) for a one-hour cruise along the picturesque Sarawak River. It is a memorable way to bring you back in time; the time when the English adventurer, Sir James Brooke first set sailed in this region in 1839 with his yacht the “Royalist”.

This cruise will take you along the edges of the river to enjoy an eye-to-eye view of the well laid-out Kuching Waterfront, Square Tower (formerly a VIP prison), old Kuching Mosque with its five golden domes, traditional Malay Stilted Houses, before cruising along the other side of the river to admire the Astana (former palace of the White Rajahs), Fort Margherita (former Police Museum) and local fishing trawlers, making for a truly memorable experience.