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Exploring the Bako National Park in Sarawak

Those who love nature, hiking or wildlife encounters have plenty to look forward to on a visit to the Bako National Park in Sarawak and here’s more on what you need to know.

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Getting There

This national park can be found in the Muara Tebas peninsula’s northern part and is around 37 km from the city of Kuching. Those based here in the prime district of Jalan Simpang Tiga at properties like Citadines Uplands Kuching can easily plan an excursion to this site; look to leave a bit early (around 8:00am or before) by bus or taxi to the Bako jetty from where you need to take a shuttle boat (around a 20-minute journey) or book a private charter to the park.

What to Expect

Once you have found accommodation among the places to stay, Kuching excursions to this site will offer plenty to discover. While this is one of the smallest national parks in Southeast Asia, it is blessed with rich biodiversity and has seven varied ecosystems along with diverse wildlife. It’s home to everything from mangroves and grasslands to mixed dipterocarp forest, idyllic beaches and more with different trails on offer too.

Wildlife to Spot

On your visit to Bako National Park, you may spot some of its many animal residents including the hilarious-looking proboscis monkey with its pot belly and large nose! You may also see other primates like silver-leaf monkeys and long-tailed macaques as well as bearded pigs, squirrels and wild boars. Birdwatching enthusiasts have a chance to also catch sight of the ruddy kingfisher, Asian fairy-bluebird, sunda scops owl and many other bird species.

Varied Trails

Amongst the best things to do in Sarawak for those who love trekking is to explore the many trails at this park. In fact, it has 18 trails that are colour-coded and provide both short hikes and those that can be for almost the whole day. Highlights include the Telok Pandan Kecil trail which takes one to a small beach, while the Telok Delima and Telok Paku trails are great for spotting wildlife. For a longer trek, consider the Lintang Loop that takes you to the varied habitats of Bako National Park.

Interesting Facts about Kuching, Malaysia

Kuching is located in Borneo and the locals here often say that they are living in a third world city where cats roam the streets. Quaint isn’t it? In fact, Kuching sounds much like Kuching which means cat in the Malay language. Here are some more fun facts about the city.

Beach
Beach | Image Credit : Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE, Beach and Jungle (23847471645), CC BY-SA 2.0

The city

This is one of the cities in Malaysia where turning left when the exit is clear, this practice is gradually spreading to other parts of the country as well. The accommodation mostly consists of Bungalows and half-detached houses. If you are a visitor seeking a place to stay in Kuching, the city offers hotels like Citadines Uplands Kuching as well.

The people

The girls in Kuching city are known to be naturally beautiful. They are usually dressed in simple attire like shorts and a t-shirt paired with Japanese style slippers. Families in the city adhere to the policy – a car per person. Yes, once the youngsters have obtained their license they are given a car.

The roads

The roundabout in Kuching is one of the biggest in the country. It is nearly the size of one and a half football fields! Locations within the area are referred to by the word mile, for example, 3rd mile, 4th mile, 5th mile. Etc.

Things to do

Planning on visiting Kuching? Well, there are plenty of touristy things to do here. One can visit the beach and maybe try out kayaking here. Caving, trekking and mountain climbing are some of the best adventure activities here.

Caleb Falcon is a travel writer who specializes in writing content based on the many exciting world adventures that await intrepid travellers. Google+