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#6 Hiking Trails in Malaysia · 2026

Bako National Park (Telok Pandan Kecil)

🌺🌺🌺 Highly Recommended · 🥾 Hiking Trails

☪️ Surau🧒

Why go

Rugged coastal trails with proboscis monkeys and cliff views.

⭐ Don't miss: Telok Pandan Kecil beach

Entry fee
RM20 (foreign adult) / RM10 (Malaysian adult); children RM7 / RM3; boat RM47 one way per boat (5–6 pax)
Opening hours
Daily 8am–5pm; last return boat 3pm (check before you go)
Best time to go
Dry months
Time needed
3-6 hours
How to get there
Bus to Bako Market then boat.
Address
Bako National Park, 93050 Kuching, Sarawak
Area
Bako, Kuching, Sarawak
Facilities
🚻 toilets🧭 guided tours
Muslim-friendly
🕌 Prayer room (surau) on site · 🍽️ Halal food nearby
Surau nearby; halal certification not verified.
Accessibility
Partial
Kids
Good for kids

☪️ Halal status changes. For food, look for a valid JAKIM certificate (check at myehalal.halal.gov.my). Hotels and venues we have not verified are described as "pork-free", not halal.

⚠️ Safety & weather
  • Check trail closures
  • monkeys

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Satok Weekend Market

🏮 Night Markets · Medan Niaga Satok, Kuching, Sarawak

🆓 Free🧒

A big Kuching weekend market with local produce, jungle ferns, handicrafts and Sarawak snacks, starting in the afternoon on Saturday and running into Sunday.

Don't miss: Midin ferns and Sarawak layer cake

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Matang (Kubah) Waterfall

💦 Waterfalls · Matang, Kuching, Sarawak

☪️ Surau

A forested waterfall inside Kubah National Park, reached on a short trail with frogs, palms and ferns on the way. It's an easy nature outing from Kuching.

Don't miss: The cool pool at the base of the fall

🛎️Kuching
🌺🌺🌺Worth the Detour

The Ranee Boutique Suites

🛎️ Boutique Hotels · Main Bazaar, Kuching, Sarawak

🎟️ From about RM300/night♿

Colonial-style boutique suites in central Kuching, close to the waterfront. A friendly base for the city and Bako day trips.

Don't miss: Waterfront stroll at dusk

⚠️ Not yet re-verified for 2026. Check fees, hours and that it is open before you go.

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