KCH Day 4 │ SERIKIN Morning Market

Serikin Weekend Market

We’d read so much about this border town that we knew we simply had to make a trip here. Having been around for almost 20 years, the Serikin border market is truly one of Kuching’s hidden gems.

Operated mainly by locals from Kalimantan across the border, as well as Sarawakians, the market caters mostly to local shoppers with the occasional visitor from Peninsular Malaysia. You’ll find a good mix of household items — kitchen utensils, comforters, curtains, rattan furniture — alongside plenty of apparel for kids, men, and women.

The Drive to Serikin

With that in mind, we woke up at 6:30am and left Adelyn’s homestay half an hour later.

The drive to Serikin took almost an hour and a half, partly because we were enjoying the immense greenery that surrounded us as soon as we left Kuching’s city limits. Hopefully the time lapse footage did justice to the scenery — and vindicated our tendency to drive slow and take in the sights.

We arrived at 8:20am, took a quick potty break, and had drinks at an unnamed restaurant before beginning our walk through the market.

Browsing the Border Market

We spent the next hour or so browsing stalls filled with souvenirs, clothes, and novelty trinkets. In the end, we bought:

• A couple of hats — RM50.00

• 15 Kuih Penyaram — RM10.00

• A blouse and pants set — RM40.00

• 2 sets of his and hers Batik shirt & blouse — RM200.00

• A tribal necklace ornament — RM70.00

Our border town bounty came to a handsome RM370.00 (≈ USD78/EUR73).

We were especially chuffed with the his and hers Batik combo, which we plan to rock tomorrow on the flight back to Kuala Lumpur. We fully expect some stares — but we don’t care, bring it on.

Heading Back to Kuching

We left Serikin at 11:00am and made our way back, stopping by a Maybank in Kota Sentosa to replenish our Federal Reserves. We eventually reached Adelyn’s homestay at 11:20am to pick Brendan up for lunch.

What’s Next

Stay tuned for our next video, where we have lunch and sample a modern take on Dayak cuisine.

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📍 Location:

The CountryMan, Terrace House - https://goo.gl/maps/ASdsS7d7Qqo718vs8

Serikin Weekend Street Market - https://maps.app.goo.gl/9T5SwYXJvKryRMXYA

Maybank Kota Sentosa - https://maps.app.goo.gl/aku218HK6ZWrknxcA