4 Days in Miri: What to Do and See in Miri

Day 1 | Morning

Niah National Park

Ticket Price: 10 MYR

Recommended Length of Stay: 3-5 Hours

Location: 98200 Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia

The important places of interest in Niah National Park are the Niah Caves and the Mural Caves, where there are pieces of bird's nests and ancient murals. The representative of the park is the big cave. There is a large crack 250 meters long in the cave. The local people hang wooden sticks and ladders for bird's nests on the ceiling of the cave. Every May, June and October are harvested. Bird's nest season. In addition, there is the merchant's cave, which is a cave where people who pick bird's nest live. The cave still retains wooden buildings more than 100 years ago. The mural cave contains ancient murals more than 1,000 years ago. In addition, there are ancient ship coffins in the cave. A tour guide should accompany you when visiting the cave.

Reviews from Real Guests:

Trip.com User: A very useful experience, visiting historical sites in Malays, you can see with your own eyes, ancient paintings, able to conquer the top of the shoe hill, pergh, tired but best

Day 1 | Afternoon

After finishing the tour at Niah National Park, you can head to Miri Crocodile Farm, the most worth visiting place around the corner.

Miri Crocodile Farm

Opening Hours: Open from 9:00am-4:00pm

Ticket Price: 16 MYR

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-2 Hours

Location: 98000 Lutong, Sarawak Malaysia

Miri Crocodile Farm was an early and large-scale crocodile farm for Beisha. There are artificially shaped natural breeding farms and neatly arranged artificial breeding pools, where you can see more than 1,000 large and small saltwater and freshwater crocodiles. Here you can also see Australian ostriches, freshwater dragon fish, starlings, mountain dogs, bears, etc. that are rarely seen in Sarawak forests. In addition, you can also enjoy rare white crocodiles and crocodiles rushing to eat. Visitors seem to return to nature here, enjoy outings, picnics, fishing, and experience a variety of outdoor activities in the park with towering ancient trees.

Reviews from Real Guests:

Rahmah: Seram wehhh ada buaya putih, serupa mcm patung tp bkn patung 😲

Day 1 | Evening

For convenient access to more popular attractions, Pullman Miri Waterfront is the best places.

Pullman Miri Waterfront

Miri Pullman Hotel is located at Miri. Hotel offers strategic location and easy access to the lively city has to offer. Hotel require 20 minute drive away from Miri Airport. Hotel offers wide range of services and facilities to ensure guest have a pleasant stay. With its strategic location and convenient accessibility, it made hotel one of the ideal place of stay for leisure travelers in Miri.

Day 2 | Morning

Taman Selera

Recommended Length of Stay: 2.0-3.0 Hours

Location: 98000 Miri, Sarawak,Malaysia

Shelera Park is located in Miri, Malaysia. It was built in 1973. The park has an open-air eating area, an octagonal pavilion, an ice rink and a children's play area. Here, tourists can enjoy the natural beauty while tasting local delicacies.

Reviews from Real Guests:

G.J Lim: one of the oldest attraction in miri. full of food kiosk and one of the best place for food hubting and sight seeing.

Kong79: nice place beautiful best many food also

Day 2 | Afternoon

Now we come to another great highlight in the city: Luak Bay.

Luak Bay

Opening Hours: Open on Fri,Sun,10:00am-7:00pm;Open on Mon-Thu,9:00am-6:00pm

Recommended Length of Stay: 0.5-1.0 Days

Location: Miri 98000, Malaysia

Reviews from Real Guests:

Trip.com User: Best experience ever for me and my family

Day 2 | Evening

For convenient access to more popular attractions, Mulu Marriott Resort is the best places.

Mulu Marriott Resort

Mulu Marriott Resort & Spa is located at Miri. Hotel offers strategic location and easy access to the lively city has to offer. Hotel require 10 minute drive away from Mulu Airport. Hotel offers wide range of services and facilities to ensure guest have a pleasant stay. With its strategic location and convenient accessibility, it made hotel one of the ideal place of stay for leisure travelers in Mulu.

Day 3 | Morning

The Grand Old Lady - Canada Hill

Opening Hours: Open 24 hours

Ticket Price: Free

Recommended Length of Stay: 0.5-1.0 Days

Location: 98000 Miri, Sarawak,

Canada Mountain is located in the east of Miri City. It is said that Miri has two beautiful scenery, one of which is to watch the sunset on the top of Canada Mountain. The sunset is reflected on the seaside city of South China Sea and Miri, which is extremely bright.

Reviews from Real Guests:

Trip.com User: Canada hill is the first oil rig expolaration in 1970's and now most visitor visit to see the petroleum muzium and recreational activities. Amazing plaze for hiking in the morning or evening. They have 26 check points to discover during hiking. Peak periid will bevin the evening.

Rahmah: Canada Hill is the view near to Petroleum Museum. You can see airplane in such a short distance

Day 3 | Afternoon

After finishing the tour at The Grand Old Lady - Canada Hill, you can head to Petroleum Museum, the most worth visiting place around the corner.

Petroleum Museum

Ticket Price: Free

Recommended Length of Stay: 2.0-3.0 Hours

Location: Jabatan Muzium Sarawak, Canada Hill, Jalan Oil Well No. 1, 98000 Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia

The Miri Petroleum Museum shows the world the splendor of the Miri oil industry. The museum displays oil formation and distribution maps, oil development diagrams, underground oil, models of overseas oil rigs, and historical photos of the development of the oil industry with pictures and texts. The entire building of the Petroleum Museum is very good in scale, design, data planning and maintenance, and has become one of the famous attractions in Miri that tourists must visit.

Reviews from Real Guests:

Trip.com User: nice view.

Day 3 | Evening

If you want to explore other popular attractions later, Miri Marriott Resort & Spa is a suitable place for you to stay and refresh.

Miri Marriott Resort & Spa

Miri Marriott Resort & Spa is located at Miri. Hotel offers strategic location and easy access to the lively city has to offer. Hotel require 10 minute drive away from Kuching Airport. Hotel offers wide range of services and facilities to ensure guest have a pleasant stay. With its strategic location and convenient accessibility, it made hotel one of the ideal place of stay for leisure travelers in Miri.

Day 4 | Morning

Limbang Regional Museum

Recommended Length of Stay: 2.0-3.0 Hours

Location: 98700 Limbang, Sarawak, Malaysia

Lim Meng Museum, located in Miri, Malaysia, was built in 1897 and was once a well-known fort. The original building burned down in 1989 and was rebuilt at the original site. The museum houses numerous precious archaeological relics, such as bamboo musical instruments, salt making, beadwork, bronze ware, weaving and more.

Day 4 | Afternoon

Having the chance to enjoy the charming Limbang Regional Museum, Miri Oil Well No.1 (Grand Old Lady) next to it is another great place that you will never want to miss!

Miri Oil Well No.1 (Grand Old Lady)

Opening Hours: Open 24 hours

Ticket Price: Free

Recommended Length of Stay: 1.0-2.0 Hours

Location: The Grand Old Lady - Canada Hill, 98000 Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia

Miri is also known as the oil city, and the No. 1 well standing on the Canadian Hill is the country's first onshore oil well, which marks Miri's century of oil exploration history. Today, this abandoned oil well has been listed as one of the monuments under the custody of the Sarawak state government. The well has been destroyed by wildfires twice, and in 1983, the National Oil Corporation funded the reconstruction and built a wall around the well to prevent it from being destroyed by wildfires again. Subsequently, in 2000, the Miri City Council also built a Liaoning Terrace there. Citizens and tourists can enjoy the panoramic view of Miri City and the charming night view from this historical scenic spot during the day or night.

Reviews from Real Guests:

Amin-Ahmad: got a small museum nearby first oil exploration in Miri which used “ Grand Oil Lady” drilling rig. It produced oil starting from 22 December 1910 to 1972.[1] One year after retirement on 1 October 1973, the Sarawak Shell Bhd handed over the property to Sarawak State Government in a simple ceremony.

Azizah Mrs Aziz Ali: Although I am a Sarawakian but residing in Kch but this is the 1st time visiting The Grand Old Lady No.1

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