Kuching guide
🇲🇾 Packing List
What to pack for Kuching
In March, Kuching is typically hot, heavy rain (23 to 32°C). This list adapts to those conditions; adjust for your exact travel dates.
Kuching essentials
- Modest outfits that cover shoulders and knees for town and religious sites
Documents
- Photo ID
- Passport (valid 6+ months)
- Visa / e-visa printout
- Return / onward flight tickets
- Travel insurance policy
- Hotel booking confirmations
- Passport-size photographs (2-4)
- Photocopies / phone photos of passport and tickets, stored separately
Clothing
- Casual day outfits
- One smart-casual outfit for dinners
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Very light, breathable cotton or linen clothing
- Sun hat
- Sunglasses
- Reusable water bottle
- Light rain jacket or poncho
- Compact umbrella
- Quick-dry footwear
- Undergarments and sleepwear
- Enough outfits for 7 days (6 sets)
- Quick-dry clothing
Toiletries & health
- Toothbrush, toothpaste, and toiletries
- Sunscreen (SPF 50+)
- Personal medication with prescription
- Basic first-aid: band-aids, painkillers, ORS (7 days)
- Hand sanitiser and wet wipes
- Insect / mosquito repellent
- After-sun lotion
Electronics
- Phone and charger
- Power bank
- Camera (optional)
- Power adaptor: Type G plugs, 240V.
Money
- Debit / credit cards
- Local currency: Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)
- Cards at hotels and larger restaurants. Cash for hawkers and markets.
Local know-how
- Local SIM: Celcom best for Borneo — best rural coverage for Bako NP vicinity.
- Taxis lack meters — always negotiate price before departure
Trip gear
- Waterproof dry bag for electronics