#4 National Parks & Rainforest in Malaysia · 2026
Bako National Park
🌺🌺🌺 Highly Recommended · 🌳 National Parks & Rainforest
Why go
Sarawak's oldest national park: proboscis monkeys, bearded pigs and sea stacks on a short boat ride from Bako Village. Trails range from beach strolls to 5-hour treks.
⭐ Don't miss: Proboscis monkeys at Telok Assam and Telok Paku sunsets
- Entry fee
- Park entry RM10 Malaysian / RM20 foreign adult; boat fare per boat varies by source, confirm at Kampung Bako jetty
- Opening hours
- Daily about 8am-5pm (check before you go)
- Best time to go
- Early morning or late afternoon
- Time needed
- Full day
- How to get there
- Grab/bus from Kuching to Bako Terminal (30-40 min), then boat to park HQ.
- Address
- Bako National Park, Kampung Bako, 93050 Kuching, Sarawak
- Area
- Bako, Kuching, Sarawak
- Facilities
- 🧭 guided tours🚻 toilets☕ cafe🍽️ restaurant🅿️ paid parking
- Muslim-friendly
- 🕌 Prayer room (surau) on site · 🍽️ Halal food nearby
Surau at HQ; cafeteria (check halal) - Accessibility
- Trails rough; boat landing wet
- Kids
- Kids 6+; short trails
☪️ 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.
- Macaques steal food
- Boat transfer weather dependent
- Tide-dependent landings
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Damai Beach
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A pleasant beach on the Santubong peninsula backed by green rainforest hills, with resort cafes and a lovely sunset towards the South China Sea. Close enough to Kuching for an easy day trip.
Don't miss: Sunset with Mount Santubong in the background
The Ranee Boutique Suites
🛎️ Boutique Hotels · Main Bazaar, Kuching, Sarawak
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.
Satok Weekend Market
🏮 Night Markets · Medan Niaga Satok, Kuching, Sarawak
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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