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bako national park

TOUR CODE: KP 01

DURATION: 2 Days / 1 Night

DEPARTURE: 8.30am

ITINERARY

The star of Bako National Park is undoubtedly the proboscis monkey, the big-nosed, pot-bellied comedian of the rainforest. But the star has a supporting cast of long-tailed macaque monkeys, silvered-leaf langur, monitor lizards, squirrels, flying lemurs and of course the bearded wild boars that are easily seen in the park.

They all perform against the lush backdrop made up of a bewildering diversity of plants and animal life. One of Southeast Asia's smallest national parks, Bako nevertheless contains almost all variety of Bornean vegetation. And, the beauty of it is that you can easily visit the park in a day. The journey to the park involves a 37-kilometre car ride from kuching to Kampung Bako and from Kampung Baklo a 20-minute boat ride to the park.

But why hurry? If you want to be sure of seeing the full cast of animals characters, stay overnight in one of  the park's comfortable chalets provided with electricity from the main grid and treated water. There is also a cafeteria serving a variety of food and beverages. An interpretation centre is available where visitors can browse through information on the park's resources. An education centre is dedicated for the use by school groups or other groups for the conduct of environmental or conservation education programs.

 Have you ever seen a pig sporting a beard? You can see bearded pigs on the beach, near the accommodation facilities or during your walk on the Bako's trails. Being so used to human visitors, Bako's wildlife is less shy than their remote jungle cousins and therefore you have ample time to observe at close quarters and take good photographs. You stand a good chance of seeing more of Bako's diversity if you stay longer at the park to explore more and even join the night walks conducted by the park guides.


If birds interest you, Bako is endowed with more than 190 species, including some rare ones. The birds and animals are easy to find along the 18 colour-coded trails through the various terrain and vegetation types found in Bako. The circular Lintang Trail passes through all of Bako's vegetation types of beach forest, dipterocarp forest, scrub-like padang, peat swamp forest, mangrove and delicate cliff vegetation. The Telok Delima and Telok Paku Trails takes you to the best vantage points to observe proboscis monkeys foraging in the trees early in the morning and in the late afternoon.

Small bays, steep cliff and sandy beaches makes Bako's coastline a delight. Along the sandy footpaths, you will find the insect-eating pitcher plants that have been known also to devour small animals. From the beach at Telok Pandan kecil, you can see Bako's trademark, the rock formation called sea stack which had been carved by the waves for probably hundreds of years. For those who wish to enjoy serenity of nature, the Lakei Island is a great place to head to.

ITINIERARY

DAY 01 

9.00am depart for Bako - 20 minutes boar ride - Registration upon arrival - short rest - trekking activity - Lunch - Check in accommodation - Free at own leisure - Dinner - Night walk - Overnight (Lunch/Dinner)

DAY 02

Breakfast - Trekking activity - Lunch - Free & Easy - 3.00pm Depart Bako for Kuching (Breakfast/Lunch)

Include: Transportation & English/Malay speaking guide/ 02 Lunch/01 Dinner/01 breakfast/01night Park accommodation/ Return boat transfer to Bako & Vice Versa

Exclude: Items not stated

TOUR CODE: KP 01A

DURATION: 3 Days / 2 Night

DEPARTURE: 9.00am

 

ITINERARY

 

DAY 01

9.00am - Depart for Bako - 20 minutes boat ride - registration - trekking - lunch - check in accommodation - free at own leisure - dinner - night walk - overnight (Lunch/Dinner)

 

DAY 02

Breakfast - trekking - lunch - trekking - dinner - free at own leisure - overnight  (Breakfast/Lunch Dinner) 

DAY O3

Breakfast - Trekking activity - Lunch - 3.00pn Return Kuching (Breakfast/Lunch)

Include: Transportation & English speaking guide/02 Lunch/02 Dinner/02 breakfast/02 Night park Accommodation/ Return Boat Transfer to and fro park HQ/Entrance Fee & Permit.

Exclude: Items not stated

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