Persons |
1 |
2
- 3 |
4+ |
US $ |
49 |
35 |
27 |
ITINERARY
INCLUDES
This
is a comprehensive tour where you can see all the places of
attraction around this historical city. The tour begins with a
travel to see the gigantic Cat Statue (mascot of the city) at
Pandungan before cruising through Chinatown and stop at the Tua Pek
Kong Temple (1876) - the oldest in Sarawak. From the temple, you can
get a good view of the imposing Fort Margherita (1876) which now
serves as a police museum. Proceed to the modern City Centre
building where one can get an excellent panoramic view of the city
from its tower block. The route passes through the superbly designed
St. Joseph's Cathederal, the Syariah (Muslim) Court, the Satok
Suspension bridge (1926) and traditional Malay houses built on
stilts. Make a stop at the magnificent looking Mosque built along
the riverbank. Winding through the heart of the city, look out for
the Astana (1870) - former palace of the White Rajah' but now the
official residence of the Governor of Sarawak, and the old Colonial
Low Court House - complete with a Clock Tower and a granite obelisk
built in memory of Rajah Charles Brooke.
The
highlight of the tour will be a visit to the Sarawak Museum, which
is acknowledged as one of the finest in the world. It is a treasure
house of artifacts and exhibits, which possess great archeological
and cultural significance
NOTE
Duration:
About 3 Hours
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