Bako National Park Malaysia is the oldest national park but the smallest one in Sarawak. It is situated only about 37 kilometers from Kuching so the tourists can reach the national park easily. You can see proboscis monkeys as the highlight of the national park.
There are also complete ecosystems such as beach vegetation, heath forest, cliff vegetation, mangrove forest, grasslands vegetation, mixed dipterocarp forest as well as the peat swamp forest. It is an interesting way to get into the national park. The headquarters of the park can only be reached by boat sailing on the Santubong River with its beautiful scenery. If you are lucky, you also can see saltwater crocodiles that live in mangroves and the rivers.
Bako National Park Activities
It is an interesting way to get into the national park. The headquarters of the park can only be reached by boat sailing on the Santubong River with its beautiful scenery. If you are lucky, you also can see saltwater crocodiles that live in mangroves and the rivers. Bako National Park offers a total of 16 trails in different difficulty and distances. You only need about 3.5 hours to complete each of the trails.
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However, the longest trails such as Bukit Gondol will need 4.5 hours, Telok Limau in 7 hours, and Telok Kruin in 7.5 hours. During the trails, you can enjoy the wonderful and various vegetation, with waterfalls and beaches in some spots. Find to know the trails before you decide to explore, including the Bako National park entrance fee. You may need to book a boat pickup for the trails that finish on the secluded beaches.
For those who love beaches and plan to enjoy Bako National Park Snorkeling, Bako National Park swimming, or another activity. In addition, you can also enjoy the beautiful beach in Lakei Island; a small island that is located in a north of the national park.
To reach the island, you should rent a boat. Set a night walk to get more wonderful experiences of watching the nocturnal wildlife at the park headquarters.
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Bako National Park Accommodation
Don’t be worry about accommodation in Bako National Park. Because there are many choices of accommodations here. You should choose to stay overnight in a lodge if you plan to explore the trail in much longer time.
For the rent is still affordable for you. The basic lodge with dorm room bed mostly costs about RM20 per night, whilst a private cabin for two guests commonly costs RM157.50.
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How to Get to the Bako National Park?
To reach Bako National Park Malaysia from Kuching, you should travel to Bako village first by taxi (buy the ticket in Kuching Airport taxi counter; RM35). Petra Jaya no.6 bus (cheapest but take longest travel time; RM3) or minibus (a bit faster than the bus but a bit more expensive). Then you can take a boat (RM47 per boat consisting 5 passengers) for about 30 minutes to reach the park headquarters. The Bako National Park entrance fee is RM10.
For those who love exploring the beautiful nature and the wildlife, Bako National Park must be the most wonderful destination. The nearest airport to the national park is Kuching Airport.
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Happy traveling!
