Family Day Trip to KLB Garden (Agro Farm, Mini Zoo, Nature Land)
This post is long overdue (since last year), but I thought I would share this for those of you who are planning a day trip on your next holiday in Kuching. I have gotten a lot of stares when photographing the plethoras of Mother Nature so without letting my effort into wasted; I'm here writing this as a local tourist recommendation. All the information about the garden is listed at the bottom of this post, and I hope you'll anticipate a trip to KLB Garden soon. #moresarawak
My family and I started our journey from Kuching at 9:30 a.m. and arrived at Serian town for breakfast at 11:15 a.m. This journey took us approx — 1 hour 40 minutes. Serian market is one of the best markets for local snacks, e.g. lekor, char kueh, and kuihs.
After our breakfast, we departed from Serian town to KLB Garden which took another hour. Along the one-hour journey, I captured the view of the untouched mountains and trees. Do bear in mind that your phone signal will turn weak during the journey and recover once you reach near to the Garden.
KLB Garden is a garden that I wish existed when I was a child as it exhibits various kinds of flora and fauna (aka plants and animals) that I've read in storybooks. This is a great place for a family outing with kids (well, I'm not young but still enjoying how pictures in the book come to life), or a school outing for educational purposes.
As you reach the destination, there is a booth to queue up at the entrance to purchase tickets before entering. The entrance fees/ticket fees are as below (subject to change over time):
- RM8 Child (ages 5-12)
- RM16 Adult (ages 13 and above)
- Free Infant (ages 4 and below)
- Free Senior Citizens (ages 60 and above)
- Free Disabled (OKU)
Once you pay for your ticket, you'll receive an entry wristband. You then hand the ticket to the employees standing at the entryway of the place, and they will help to wrap the sticker around your wrist. There's no time limit when visiting the garden. Take the day slowly. I suggest you come earlier during the day/morning to avoid the heat. *Bring your umbrella and wear sunscreen, so you don't get sunburned as I did after the trip!
You'll also receive a map of the garden so do figure out where you wish to start and end your walk so that you view the entire garden. There's a cafe serving coffee next to the duck decor (picture below) where you can sit and relax after a long walk.
All the checkpoints I've visited are as below:
- They also have a children's dry and wet playground (free), boating (extra charges), and animal feeding (extra charges) to spice up your visit
- You'll need to spend more than half a day to complete the entire map of the garden (I even missed a part of it despite spending nearly half a day there)
Bird Eyes View Point
This is the first checkpoint of the park, and I'm already in awe of the view. At this point, you can see a plethora of floras in all colours, forms, and sizes. Naming a few of the familiar local flowers such as hibiscus (there's another area dedicated solely to hibiscus), cactus, and paper flowers. A lot more of those plants were unknown to me, but thankfully there were signboards everywhere explaining most of the living things displayed. A few empty antique buses are located in this area and are well-decorated. I remembered one being a mini library, the other being an old school bus sitting. Take a break and enjoy the shade in these old buses.
Cultural Bridge
Experience the short, shaky bridge while enjoying the view of the narrow stream and the nature surrounding it. I believe the name cultural is represented by the artistic drawings of the Dayak prints on the pillars of the bridge.
Tropical Fruits
These photos I took were just a small section of the tropical fruit breeding area. There were limau, roselle flowers, passion fruit, berries and coffee (yes they're legit and are available for purchase). Another section of the fruit garden was closed during my visit, probably too early for the fruiting season, which was unfortunate. However, I could see several local fruit trees planted from a view outside the fence.
Hibiscus Triangle Garden
This was mentioned earlier in Bird's Eye Point. I shall let the pictures speak for themselves.
Birds
I had the least knowledge about animals, let alone the bird family. There were countless cages of birds, so do take your time watching them manoeuvre around their cages. Nonetheless, here are a few of the bird species that I found unique.
Imported animals
Yes, they imported a few selections of mammals such as sheep, lambs and horses. These animals are also placed together with local ones such as the sambar deers and bulls.
Local animals
You can never miss out on rare domestic creatures. A few of them include sea turtles, deer, bears and rabbits.
Ducks and chickens
This may not be the most interesting category of all other faunas, but trust me, you'll be surprised by all the varieties of ducks and chickens. They are a big family.
Misc.
The garden has placed a few small sections dotted across the map that consists of the cool house for orchid breeding, animal monuments, Instagram-worthy spots, fountains, locally designed sheds, and cultural performances. There's so much more than what I'm sharing in this post. You'll have to come and see it for yourself.
As there is so much to explore in a day, do take your time and experience the most out of everything. The Instagram-worthy areas will be posted in an upcoming post. So do subscribe to my newsletter for instant updates. In the meantime, KLB Garden is overall a beautiful ground to experience a portion of Sarawak's heritage and culture. I highly recommend you to visit KLB Garden if you enjoy discovering new plants and animals or yearning for a fun exploration with family/friends out of town. Hope you find this entry helpful, drop your questions below if you have any x
Information you need to know:
Operating Hours
Weekdays 9:30am-5:00pm
Weekend/Holidays 8:30am-5:0pm
Location
Lot 85, Kayan Land District
Tebedu, 94760 Serian, Sarawak
All photos by Prisc
Prisc
All photos by Prisc
Prisc
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