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Santubong and Damai
The Santubong Peninsula about 35 minutes by road from Kuching is a popular retreat for locals with its white, sandy beaches and crystal clear waters. Visitors can also trek to the summit of Mount Santubong (810 metres) or go bird watching. Buntal Village in the Santubong Peninsula is one of the best places for bird watching as it is an important stop for migratory birds between the months of October and March.
Damai, Sarawak’s premier beach resort area, offers all kinds of leisure activities such as water sports, jungle trekking and cultural presentations. Damai boasts of a primary rainforest, an Arnold Palmer-designed golf course, delicious food in restaurants perched on stilts along the shore, a ‘living museum’ and a luxurious beach resort. Damai is also one of the best places to watch the rare Irrawaddy dolphin, particularly in the Santubong, Salak and Buntal estuaries.
Other beaches include Pantai Siar (about 90km from Kuching), Pantai Semantan, Pantai Penyok and Pantai Bandung. These beaches are excellent for swimming, snorkelling and other sea sports and activities.
Pulau Satang Besar
Pulau Satang Besar, located north of Kampung Telaga Air, is a designated turtle sanctuary that protects green turtles..
