Ranchan Recreation park, An ideal venue for recreational events and natural gateway.

Ranchan recreation park which is surrounded by greenery and refreshing atmosphere is a popular picnic venue in Serian District. Families, friends, couples and group come to the park to enjoy the nature surrounding, to swim and bath in the cool mountain stream or just to enjoy the scenery.

The park was open to the public in September 1990 and the facilities which are presently available were recently upgraded. The park is under the care of Serian District Council.

The park which is located South of Serian Bazaar at Kampung Ranchan in Serian district is half an hour drive from Serian Bazaar and around 1 ½ hour drive from Kuching City. You can either drive or took public transport to get to the park which has ample parking space.

Public Parking Arrea

The majority of the visitors to the park come to enjoy the cool and refreshing mountain stream which runs through the park. There are series of waterfalls and cascades along this stream providing ample space for visitor to swim and enjoy the cool crystal water or just immerse oneself in the nature surrounding.

Water Fall

Two suspension bridge was built across the stream which enable the visitors to cross the stream without getting wet and safely. The first one is located next to the public toilets and the other one is at the upper reach. Those phobias of height would want to use the small bridge to cross over the other side.

Suspension Bridge

Among the activities allowed at the park besides swimming, are camping, picnic and also hiking. During the weekend you can see many visitors had their cook out at the park. You can also enjoy seafood meals at the Seafood Restaurant there or simple meals at the food stalls located just across the restaurant. There is also the pavilion for visitors to shelter from the weather  or social gathering or having their picnic.

FoodStall.

Ranchan Recreation Park offers accommodations in the form of 4 units Terrace Suite, 4 units Detached House, 4 units Semi-detached House and 2 units Dormitory for overnight visitors. A multipurpose hall which can accommodate 300pax at any one time is also available for public rental and also government department to hold seminars, social gathering, welfare exhibition and also workshops.

Multi-purpose Hall

There is also a lecture hall equipped with P.A System, air-condition, fans and secretariat room attached which can accommodate 60pax at any one time. Those who are interest to make a booking for the facilities can contact Serian District Council for more details or online

Chalet

Majority of the visitors to the park are day tripper, coming to enjoy the nature surrounding and swim in the crystal clear water or just immerse oneself with the nature.

It a ideal venue for family gathering or getaway from the hustle and bustle of the city life. Enjoy the natural surrounding and cool off in the cool mountain stream.

Sarawak Major Upcoming events and Festivals for 2015

Contemplating or planning to make a trip to Sarawak this year, 2015 but not sure when is the best month or period to make that trip.  Well, with the exciting and fun filled events being planned and organize for the year, you can pick and choose the events you would like to see and plan your trip accordingly either on your own or in a group.

Some of these events are open to international participation and you might be interested to know how to gain entry to the events and who to contact for more details information about the events.

To help to make an informed decision on your upcoming trip to Sarawak, Malaysia, listed below are some of the events being planned and organised for 1^st half of the year,2015.

The 5km Colour Rush Run is a charity event, is being organised by Sarawak Children’s Cancer Society for Children with cancer in conjunction with the International Childhood Cancer Day 2015. The event will be held in Kuching, Miri and Sibu in first week of February 2015. For details about the event can be obtain at the here

The Miri Country Music Fest will be held on 7^th February 2015 at Parkcity Everly Hotel Miri in Miri, Sarawak.  This one day event will be filled with Bazaar, music and dance workshop and the night concert. This event which was first introduced in 2014, attracts both young and old especially country music lovers.  To get an update of the event and tickets purchase can be done here

University Malaysia Sarawak together with Sarawak Forestry is organising the The 4th International Bornean Frog Race 2015 at the Kubah National Park, Matang, Kuching Sarawak, East Malaysia on April 25, 2015. Participants will be given the task to photograph any frogs, salamanders and caecilians they will find within given race time of 2 hours. Other activities on that day will include,talks, exhibitions,  Photography Workshops, Night-Time Frog Search and Photo Contest with prizes. More details about the event can be view here.  

The World Harvest Festival for 2015 will be held from the 1^st to 3^rd of May 2015 at Sarawak Cultural Village. The WHF is an ethnic festival which provides the opportunities for the non-Dayaks to understand the cultures, traditions and aspirations of the Dayaks community. Each year the event had a different theme play which utilized the lakes, ethnic houses and the surrounding areas as the natural props.

The 3 days event will be filled with series of joints workshop by the local and also the invited cultural troupes. There be also traditional foods sampling, showcase of ethnic communities’ handicrafts and the ethnic beauty pageants. More details on this event outline can be view here. 

Borneo Jazz festival 2015 will be a two nights of performances by regionally and internationally recognised jazz musicians. The event is being organised BY Sarawak Tourism Board for 10^th year and be held at Parkcity Everly Hotel, Miri, Sarawak from 6.00pm to 12 midnight on both day; 8^th and 9^th May 2015.You can get more details on the event and ticket purchase here. 

The Bisaya Sarawak Association will be organising the Pesta Babulang on June 1, 2015 at Kampong Batu Danau, Limbang Sarawak. Pesta Babulang is an annual event which is of significant to the Bisaya Community is being held to promote tourism in Limbang and also to showcase the Bisaya community culture and tradition

Among the highlight of the event are the buffalo races and Ratu Babulang along with the cultural performances, cooking contest and handicrafts.

These are some of the events and festival being plan for the 1^st half of 2015. Please be advised  to check with the event organisers so as to ensure that to get the correct information.