Peaceful retreats in Kuching’s lush nature, with rainforest views, wildlife, and tranquil rivers. Our handpicked rainforest homestays for a quiet stay close to the forest.

Rainforest Homestays: The Best Peaceful Stays in Kuching

Rainforest Homestays

Meet Borneo tribes and hear their stories, from headhunting to farming.

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Sarawak Longhouses

Meet Borneo tribes in Sarawak longhouses, and hear stories of headhunting and farming. Our handpicked shortlist for a closer look.

Sarawak Longhouses Experiences: Our Top Picks to Meet Borneo Tribes

Sarawak Longhouses Experiences

Meet Borneo tribes and hear their stories, from headhunting to farming.

Here you can see orangutans up close while they are being rehabilitated

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Semenggoh Nature Reserve

See orangutans up close and learn about their rehabilitation at Semenggoh Nature Reserve. Our handpicked shortlist helps you compare the best experiences.

Semenggoh Nature Reserve Experiences: Our Top Picks to See Orangutans

Semenggoh Nature Reserve Experiences

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Our handpicked kayaking in Kuching picks for lush rainforest paddles — a vetted shortlist of the best routes and hosts to choose from.

Kayaking in Kuching: The Best Rainforest Kayak Trips

Kayaking in Kuching

Rainforest Kayaking Near Kuching

A relaxed, scenic kayaking day in nature with amazing guides

A fun and enjoyable first kayaking experience for me! As I came solo, I was paired up with the team leader in a kayak. He was nice to explain and point out the different types of trees and made sure we got to take pictures at the limestone areas, and shared stories about the locals staying near the river. The whole route was about 10km. The home cooked lunch included in the experience was simple but nice; I had 2 servings! The return and pickup van ride to the kayaking location was timely and a comfortable ride too.

Useful tip: Do bring along a waterproof storage bag for your phones and wear shoes suitable for water sports! I bought a pair from decathlon for about sgd7. Trust me, you dont wanna sacrifice your socks and shoes to the river.

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A fun and enjoyable first kayaking experience for me! As I came solo, I was paired up with the team leader in a kayak. He was nice to explain and point out the different types of trees and made sure we got to take pictures at the limestone areas, and shared stories about the locals staying near the river. The whole route was about 10km. The home cooked lunch included in the experience was simple but nice; I had 2 servings! The return and pickup van ride to the kayaking location was timely and a comfortable ride too.

Useful tip: Do bring along a waterproof storage bag for your phones and wear shoes suitable for water sports! I bought a pair from decathlon for about sgd7. Trust me, you dont wanna sacrifice your socks and shoes to the river. 



The team were great. Friendly, fun and informative. The river is stunning. The kayaking leisurely a d lunch was amazing! 
 Highly recommend. A great day out.

The team were great. Friendly, fun and informative. The river is stunning. The kayaking leisurely a d lunch was amazing! 
Highly recommend. A great day out.

The provided equipment was excellent. I really appreciated the safety briefing and the demonstration of how to use the kayak before we started. We were accompanied by several guides who always kept an eye on the group. The route is beautiful and easy to navigate. The lunch was delicious, and the opportunity to take a shower afterwards was a great bonus. The pick-up service was the perfect addition! The photos were already sent to us by email just two hours later. Absolutely recommend this experience for a day trip outside the city!

The provided equipment was excellent. I really appreciated the safety briefing and the demonstration of how to use the kayak before we started. We were accompanied by several guides who always kept an eye on the group. The route is beautiful and easy to navigate. The lunch was delicious, and the opportunity to take a shower afterwards was a great bonus. The pick-up service was the perfect addition! The photos were already sent to us by email just two hours later. Absolutely recommend this experience for a day trip outside the city!

Beautiful location, guides made sure we were safe but still upbeat, happy and engaging. I’m not travelling with kids but they were great with the kids on our trip. Food and showers at the end were great. Such a great day - we all nodded off on the trip back to the hotel. Thanks for a great day.

Beautiful location, guides made sure we were safe but still upbeat, happy and engaging. I’m not travelling with kids but they were great with the kids on our trip. Food and showers at the end were great. Such a great day - we all nodded off on the trip back to the hotel. Thanks for a great day.

Really enjoyed this kayaking activity, beautiful river to kayak down with a few exciting rapids. The guides were great and lunch afterwards was delicious. Only thing I wasn’t a fan of was stopping to feed to the fish for 20 minutes I didn’t think it was necessary but apart from that a great trip.

Really enjoyed this kayaking activity, beautiful river to kayak down with a few exciting rapids. The guides were great and lunch afterwards was delicious. Only thing I wasn’t a fan of was stopping to feed to the fish for 20 minutes I didn’t think it was necessary but apart from that a great trip. 

Thank you so much for the most incredible experience! We had such a fun time. Everything was so well done - from the pick up to the drop off. The kayaking trip was so safe and so well explained and the professional photography has provided such great memories! It was so peaceful on the river with no one else there! Thanks for the yummiest food! Huge thanks to Carl and his team for the incredible experience!

Thank you so much for the most incredible experience! We had such a fun time. Everything was so well done - from the pick up to the drop off. The kayaking trip was so safe and so well explained and the professional photography has provided such great memories! It was so peaceful on the river with no one else there! Thanks for the yummiest food! Huge thanks to Carl and his team for the incredible experience! 

The guides were fantastic throughout the trip .
 It was a great day kayaking down this beautiful river with the lush vegetation each side .
 Safety was first and foremost to them and they attended to the guests really well .
 Although a little weary at the end we were revived with a delicious lunch .
 Overall I would highly recommend this company and activity when in Kuching

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The guides were fantastic throughout the trip .
It was a great  day kayaking down this beautiful river with the lush vegetation each side .
Safety was first and foremost to them and they attended to the guests really well .
Although a little weary at the end we were revived with a delicious lunch .
Overall I would highly recommend this company and activity when in Kuching 

Is was a great day! The guides were friendly and very helpful. The trip itself is beautiful journey through the jungle - spectacular! Will definetly recommend to friends. Thanks for making this adventure great!!

Is was a great day! The guides were friendly and very helpful. The trip itself is   beautiful journey through the jungle - spectacular! Will definetly recommend to friends. Thanks for making this adventure great!!

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