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Forty minutes from Kuching, Damai
locates Sarawak's premier beach resort area which offers sandy beaches and pristine jungles, together with
numerous leisure activities. Damai Beach in Sarawak is a
famous place of interest in Sarawak. Three resorts provide a
full range of water sports, jungle trekking and cultural
options. These include visits to local longhouses, a
championship Arnold Palmer-designed golf course and
superb restaurants perched on stilts along the shore. Damai Lagoon Resort and Holiday Inn Resort at Damai
Beach are among the popular hotels here facing the South
China Sea with Mount Santubong behind them.
Many tours and day trips
leave from Damai including those to the nearby Sarawak
Cultural Village and Bako National Park. Trips to
interesting Malay fishing villages such as Kampung
Bantal, Kampung Pasir Pandak and Kampung Santubong, nearby islands and
river cruises around the Santubong Peninsula can also be
arranged and the turtle sanctuary at Satang Island is a
favorite travel destination among visitors. Other beautiful
beaches nearby this region are Pantai Bandong, Pantai
Penyok, Siar Beach and Semantan Beach.
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