The Kuching Waterfront is a promenade along the south bank of the Sarawak River in the centre of Kuching. It is lined with gardens, food stalls, statues and old buildings such as the Square Tower and the Chinese History Museum. Small boats called tambang carry people across the river. A musical fountain show plays in the evening.

The Sarawak State Legislative Assembly Building stands on the north bank of the Sarawak River in Kuching, opened in 2009. Its golden roof is shaped like a great umbrella with nine points, inspired by local designs. It faces the Kuching Waterfront, and a curved pedestrian bridge, the Darul Hana Bridge, links it to the city centre.

Fort Margherita stands on a hill on the north bank of the Sarawak River in Kuching. It was built in 1879 by Charles Brooke, the second White Rajah of Sarawak, and named after his wife, Ranee Margaret. The white fort, shaped like an English castle, guarded the river against pirates. It now houses a museum on the Brooke era.

Bako National Park is the oldest national park in Sarawak, created in 1957 on a peninsula near Kuching. It can only be reached by boat. Its sandstone cliffs, eroded into arches and sea stacks, rise above small beaches. Trails lead through many types of forest. It is one of the best places to see proboscis monkeys, as well as bearded pigs and macaques.

Semenggoh Nature Reserve is a forest reserve south of Kuching in Sarawak. Since 1975 it has run a wildlife centre where orangutans rescued from captivity or orphaned learn to live in the forest. The orangutans now roam freely and often come to feeding platforms in the morning and afternoon, where visitors can watch them.

The Sarawak Cultural Village is a living museum at the foot of Mount Santubong, near Kuching. It shows traditional houses of Sarawak's main ethnic groups, including a Bidayuh roundhouse, an Iban longhouse and an Orang Ulu longhouse, around a lake. People in traditional dress show crafts, and a dance show is held each day. It hosts the Rainforest World Music Festival.

Gunung Mulu National Park in Sarawak is famous for its giant limestone caves, including the Sarawak Chamber, one of the largest cave chambers in the world, and Deer Cave, with one of the largest cave passages. At dusk, millions of bats fly out of Deer Cave. The park also has the sharp Pinnacles. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000.

Niah National Park in Sarawak protects a large limestone cave system. In the Great Cave, archaeologists found a human skull about 40,000 years old, one of the earliest signs of modern humans in Southeast Asia. The Painted Cave holds ancient wall paintings. A boardwalk leads through the forest to the cave entrances. Workers still collect edible birds' nests here.