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Opening hours is:
0900 - 1715 daily
RM 60.00 for Adult
RM 30.00 for Children (6 - 12 yrs)
Free for Children aged under 6.
(Effective 1st January, 2007)
Ticket can be purchased at the Entrance of Sarawak Cultural Village.
They are two Cultural Shows per day at:
1130 - 1245 pm
1600 - 1715 pm
This living museum shows us the heritage of the major racial groups in Sarawak and conveniently portrays the respective lifestyle amidst 14 acres of equatorial vegetation.
Updated Apr 4, 2011
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The Melanau is another indigenous of Sarawak and their numbers are concentrated in the river mouth of the Rejang River & Mukah. Their traditional house is also called the "Lamin Dana" which is built high on stilts, over 30-40 feet from the ground. To get up to the main hall, you have to climb some tall stairs or try the staircase carved out of a tree trunk.
Long ago, before the Melanau converted to Christianity or Islam, they were animist and believed in spirits of nature. A "Healing Hall" in the main gallery contains artifacts used during a spiritual ceremony.
Behind the tall house is a sago making facility demonstrate the processing of the Melanau staple food. I'm fond of eating the local sago cakes which your buy from this sago making house
Written Aug 18, 2007
Address: Sarawak Cultural Village, Santubong
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Orang Ulu literally means "up-river dwellers" and made up of several tribes, namely the Kayans, Kenyahs, Kelabit, Lun Bawang & other tribes. The model house in the Sarawak Cultural Village is common amongst the Orang Ulu except for the Penans.
The long house is normally built close to the river and supported high on berlian or ironwood stilts. 20-30 families can be accommodated and each family reside in their own "apartment" referred to as a door. The community gather & socialize in the main hall or gallery in front of each door where a main fireplace and display of skulls are seen
Updated Aug 18, 2007
Address: Sarawak Cultural Village, Santubong
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The Sarawak Cultural Village holds two daily performances at 11.00am & 4.00pm that last for 45-min. You will be treated to the traditional dances of the main ethnic groups in Sarawak, namely the Iban, Bidayuh, Orang Ulu and Malay.
During the last performance, the dances will invite the guests to come up & dance with them.
Written Aug 18, 2007
Address: Sarawak Cultural Village, Santubong
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If you see Mt Santubong from an angle, you'll find a profile that resembles a woman lying down. This has inspired a legend about two beautiful princesses, Santubong & Sejinjang who got into quarrel and started to fight. Princess Sejinjang then injured Princess Santubong who fell and turned into the mountain we see today. Princess Sejijang was also injured by Santubong and was turned into a mountain
Updated Aug 17, 2007
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Santubong is the home to the Sarawak Cultural Village which sits on 17 acres of land at the foot of the mountain. The village exhibits 7 models of homes representing 7 cultures, the Chinese, Malaysia & the indigenous groups of Sarawak
Entrance fees :
RM60 / $17 for adult
Less for native Sarawak
Written Aug 17, 2007
Address: Santubong, Sarawak
Website: http://www.scv.com.my/
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The Mausoleum of Sultan Tengah is located just before the junction to Santubong fishing village. Sultan Tengah was the son of the third Sultan of Brunei. He died in 1641 and was the first and only Sultan of Sarawak.
Updated Mar 28, 2007
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The resorts at Damai Beach are built on the shadow of the impressive Santubong Mount. There are hiking trails that reach to the top from where the most audacious tourists can enjoy the stupendous vistas and the rest of pleasures of the rainforest.
Updated Aug 17, 2006
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The Sarawak Cultural Village is a tourist attraction situated very close to the hotels. It is a kind of open air museum with reproductions of the different kind of houses of the tribes of Sarawak in an exceptionally beautiful and impressive natural background.
They also organise folk shows for the tourists.
Updated Aug 9, 2006
The Sarawak Cultural Village was very good. We thought it would be extremely touristy and garish, but was in fact it had a great layout and showed an insight into all the different tribes in Sarawak, just in a small area. All of the buildings were built in the traditional style, with traditional furnishings. It was really quite there, with only a handful of other tourists around(maybe because it was the off-season). The Bidayuh Longhouse was the only one that had someone to show you around, and she was very useful into learning about the tribe. All of the other longhouses had no one there, but they may normally. The dancing was ok, as it showed each tribe's traditional dancing. The restaurant is pretty cheap and serves western and malay food.
Written Mar 6, 2006
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