Official Tour Agent
CPH Travel Agencies (S) SDN BHD
No. 70, Padungan Road, 93100, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Company Contact
- +6082-414921, +6082-243708, +6082-242289
- +6013-8012826, +6019-8586528
- +6082-424587
- [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
Company Profile
CPH Travel Agencies (S) Sdn Bhd is a family run business established in the year 1968. As Sarawak’s pioneer and leading tour operator, we believe in a long lasting partnership based on trust and teamwork. And we hope to be a part of your hospitality plan in providing our fellow guests a memorable stay and unforgettable experience in Kuching. We have a strong and growing team of 50 professionals which consist of office management, in house guides and well trained chauffeurs.
Services
Our tours and services include hotel reservations, ticketing, boat rental, limousine services and all sorts of local tours readymade for our visitors. Our facilities include custom built tour coaches, mini vans, saloon cars, and a small armada of modern fiberglass boats. With the largest manpower in the industry, we are sure that we will be able to assist in making your guests arrival till departures as flawless as possible. And if required, we will be able to gain support from other transport operators who we have been working closely and with the exception that they are at least at par with our standards.
Kuching City Tour
(0900hrs – 1200hrs / 1400hrs – 1700hrs I Half-day)
- Duration: Approx. 3 hours
- Inclusive of: English speaking guide, Return transfers to and from city hotels
- Fitness level: Easy
- Minimum : 2 persons @ RM110.00 per person
The perfect introduction to Sarawak’s historic capital, this tour includes Kuching’s Chinatown, the Cat Statue (Kuching means “Cat” in Malay), the colourful Tua Pek Kong Chinese Temple, and the Kuching Chinatown. Return via the golden-domed City Mosque and through Old Kuching, passing the Gambier Street with spice dealers. Pass by the heritage buildings of the White Rajah era, the Pavilion, the Square Tower, the Court House, the Charles Brooke Monument and the Post Office.
Annah Rais Bidayuh Longhouse Tour
(0830hrs – 1300hrs / 1330hrs – 1700hrs I Half-day)
- Duration: Approx. 3.5 hours
- Inclusive of: Entrance fee, English speaking guide, Return transfers to and from city hotels
- Fitness level: Easy (Cultural)
- Minimum: 2 adults
- Rate: MYR 125.00 per person
Annah Rais is a large Bidayuh (Land Dayak) village about 45 minutes from Kuching. The focal point of the village is a large and well-preserved traditional bamboo longhouse which is home to dozens of families. This guided tour introduces visitors to the unique architectural and cultural features of the longhouse and the traditional farming lifestyle of the Bidayuh people.
Semenggoh Wildlife Center
(0730hrs – 1030hrs / 1330hrs – 1630hrs I Half-day)
- Duration: Approx. 3 hours
- Inclusive of: Entrance fee, English speaking guide, Return transfers to and from city hotels
- Fitness Level: Easy (Wildlife)
- Feeding session: 0900hrs / 1500hrs (one hour each session)
- Note: As the orang utan in Semenggoh are semi-wild, sightings cannot be guaranteed.
- Minimum: 2 adults
- Rate: MYR 135.00 per person
Semenggoh is known as one of the best places in Sarawak to view semi-wild orang utans, who have been rescued from captivity and trained to survive in the surrounding forest reserve. The rehabilitated animals roam freely in the rain forest, and often return to the centre at feeding time. There is a good possibility of experiencing one of the most heart-warming sights in Borneo – an orangutan mother with a young baby. The centre is about 45 minutes’ drive from the city centre.
Sarawak Cultural Village
(0830hrs – 1230hrs / 1330hrs – 1730hrs l Half-day)
- Duration: Approx. 4 hours
- Inclusive of: Entrance fee, English speaking guide, Return transfers to and from city hotels
- Fitness level: Easy (Cultural)
- Cultural show time: 1130hrs / 1600hrs
- Minimum: 2 adults
- Rate: MYR 185.00 per person
This award-winning living museum showcases Sarawak’s unique and diverse cultures in an accessible, visitor-friendly setting just 45 minutes from Kuching. Authentic buildings are set amidst a scenic 17 acre site and are populated by members of Sarawak’s many ethnic groups, going about everyday activities. These include wood and bamboo carving, beadwork, weaving, sago-processing and tree-bark cloth making amongst others. Visitors can learn how to throw a spinning top, try a Penan blowpipe or pick out a tune on an Orang Ulu sape. The tour concludes with a colourful multi-ethnic cultural performance in the village’s air-conditioned mini-theatre.
Mangrove and Dolphin Watching Cruise
(0830hrs – 1200hrs l Half-day)
- Duration: Approx. 3 hours
- Inclusive of: Boat services, English speaking guide, Return transfers to and from city hotels
- Fitness level: Easy (Nature & Wildlife)
- Note: Wildlife sightings cannot be guaranteed, although we usually enjoy a high success rate
- Minimum: 2 adults
- Rate: MYR 160.00 per person
This trip of about 3 hours explores the many branches of the Santubong and Salak River Delta systems as they join the South China Sea. Enjoy a close view of the heavily silted mangrove Swamp which is a safe haven to the myriad creatures like the reptiles, mud skippers, crabs, shell fish, monkeys, etc. The mangrove swamp sustains many different species of trees. The main species are of course the black and red mangrove, locally known as the ‘Bako’. They are used in the construction industry for piling and also as charcoal for cooking and other usage.
Often mistaken as a wasteland, the tidal swamps in which mangrove thrive; enjoy a symbiotic relationship with prawns, fish and other coastal organisms. The Irrawaddy, or snubfin dolphin, inhabits rivers, estuaries and shallow coastal areas. The Santubong area is one of the best places in Sarawak to view this unusual looking marine mammal.
The dolphins are often seen swimming and diving around small fishing boats in the estuary. Occasionally they are seen playing in the open water. Visitors will need a keen eye to spot the dolphins at first, but after a short wait they can often be seen surfacing all around the boat. Return to the Boat Club for transfer to your hotel.
Evening Santubong Wildlife Cruise
(1600hrs – 1930hrs I Half-day)
- Duration: Approx. 3.5 hours
- Inclusive of: Boat services, English speaking guide, Return transfers to and from city hotels
- Fitness level: Easy (Nature & Wildlife)
- Note: Wildlife sightings cannot be guaranteed, although we usually enjoy a high success rate. Wildlife commonly seen on this tour includes proboscis monkeys, estuarine crocodiles, macaque monkeys, fireflies, monitor lizards, silver-leaf monkeys. Irrawaddy dolphins and a range of bird life like White Belly Eagle, White Egret, Seagull, Kingfisher etc.. Cruises do not operate during rainy weather.
- Minimum: 2 adults
- Rate: MYR 180.00 per person
Proud winner of Hornbill Tourism Gold Awards (Best Tour Product)
This award winning tour takes you around the rivers of the Santubong Peninsular, offering you the chance of seeing some of Sarawak’s fascinating wildlife. The cruise starts at Sarawak Boat Club. From there your boat cruises to the mouth of the Santubong River, where Irrawaddy dolphins are often spotted. Your boat then roams the mangrove-lined rivers looking for wildlife. As the light starts to fade, we go in search of the rare proboscis monkey. Small groups are often seen in the treetops at the water edge, settling down for the night.
As dusk arrives we search for fireflies and crocodiles. Crocodiles are often seen on the mud banks and brightly shining crocodile eyes can be spotted when a torch light is passed over the river. After searching for crocodiles your boat proceeds further up river where fireflies gather at night.
Watch the fireflies move around the branches of the mangroves, momentarily lighting up the night sky. After enjoying a firefly light show you return to the boat club.
Kuching Food Trail
(0900-1200)
- Duration: Approx. 3 hours
- Inclusive of: 4 – 5 local delicacies found on the walk
- Fitness level: Easy (City)
- Note: A good pair of walking shoes is essential
- Minimum: 2 adults
- Rate: MYR 230.00 per person
There is no better way then to explore Kuching on foot taking in the sights, sounds and smell of the streets filled with abundance of food, culture and heritage.
This quaint city offers a safe environment for visitors to explore its nooks and crannies which some places may not be accessible by car.
Your walk commences from the oldest Chinese Temple of Kuching, your guide will bring you for a 3 hours walk along the heritage trails telling you stories of the past while you indulge in the variety of food found on the trail. The trail brings you through old and new Kuching from south to north covering the many murals found on the walls of the heritage buildings and the many colonial buildings
Tour Notes
- All rates quoted are Nett.
- All the above mention rates are in Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) based on per person for Seat In Coach basis (SIC) with minimum of 2 adults, ex. city area.
- All tour services are inclusive of English Speaking Guide.
- A surcharge of 50% will be imposed for any services from 2300 hrs to 0700 hrs.
- For children aged 2 to under 12, the day trip costs half of the adult rates (excluding SCV). For overnight tours, the cost is 65% of the adult rates.
- All tour rates quoted are subject to change without notice should there be increment in fuel price, guide fee and entrance fee.
Terms and Condition
- Invoice will be reverted upon confirmation of service.
- Full payment is required before the start of service.
- A 50% deposit is to be made at least 30 days before the start of service.
- Cancellation policy is at least 14 days prior to the event. Any cancellation being made less than fourteen days will be subjected to a cancellation fee of 50% of the full payment. Any cancellation being made less than 7 days is non-refundable.
Travel Insurance
Normally international clients would have their own personal insurance coverage before they travel to protect them during flight and at the destination.
We are however covered by our own insurance below:
Public Liability Insurance: LONPAC Insurance (W/09/LL00/013622-29)