Kampung Panchor Hot Spring, Kuching

14 October 2015
Last Updated: 05 November 2016
Kampung Panchor Hot Spring, Kuching

Kampung Panchor Dayak or more familiar known as Kampung Panchor Hot Spring is located about 50 Km from Kuching city, along the Kuching - Serian Highway. Panchor

Village is in Serian District, a small town in Sarawak not far from Tebedu - Entikong, the international border of Sarawak / Malaysia and Kalimantan / Indonesia. You may drive pass the Tapah Town and further 300 meters using the second right turn junction. From the main junction is another 6.7 km to reach bitumen / gravel junction to the Hot Spring (gravel road may take another 3 minutes). There is a signage on the right that may lead you the location.

The Hot Spring is merely traditional and original nature site with plank walk and wooden shed built by the community. The surrounding and hot spring is naturally born without any modern design or modification in its flow. Its key attraction was its therapeutic values, perceived or otherwise, in treating some illnesses, including skin diseases. hot spring produced sulphur and after mixing with water it produces a form of anti-toxic acid which can heal some sickness, adding that the hot spring at Kampung Panchor Dayak was different from other hot springs in other states.

If you are interested to do a trip to Kampung Panchor Dayak Hot Spring, make sure you do some exercise to warm up, then slowly put your legs in, then your waist, then your upper body. Do not dip your whole body into the hot spring directly, you must let your body slowly accustomed to the temperature.

The scenery leading to the hot spring immediately from the main junction
The vegetables farm on the right side leading to the hot spring
Local vegetables farm lining the road side leading to the hot spring
The road signage to the Hot Spring
Bitumen / Gravel road signage to the Hot Spring
The main reception building of the Hot Spring
The parking area outside the main building
The jungle-produce stalls of the local
The entrance to the main building
The main building
Ticketing booth at the main building
Ticketing counter at the main building
Entrance to the Hot Spring
Entrance to the Hot spring
Common tree surrounding the Hot Spring. You will noticed the wild Sago Palm (Cycas revoluta) or sago cycad landscaping the areas.
The canteen in the main building

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P.S all photo taken by camera phone.