Code: Sarawak 09 Duration: Full Day
Pick-up at the hotel and proceed to Bako National Part. The trip will take approximately one and a half hours by land and boat. Upon arrival you will visit the spectacular 'Sea Stack'.
Bako was established as a national park in 1957. Since then it has offered it's visitors the perfect introduction to Sarawak's native vegetation and wildlife. It is situated on the northern tip of the Muara Tebas Peninsula and covers 27sq kms. Bako covers an area of 27 sq km.
Although seemingly small compared to other national parks, Bako is rich in a vast variety of vegetation and wildlife as it extends out to coastal beaches and coves.
Upon arrival a guide take you along well-planned trails where you will see an abundance of flora and fauna amongst the shady forest canopy. Bako contains a large range of vegetation, ranging from lush cliff and lowland dipterocarp forest to almost desert-like scrubs on the upper plateau. Among these vegetation are the carnivorous plants of the pitcher, sundews and bladderworts family. The mangrove forest is a home for the long-nosed or proboscis monkeys (endemic only to Borneo), long-tailed macaques, silver-leaf monkeys, monitor lizards, deers and wild boars.
You will see winding creepers and vines, long tailed macaques and silver leaf monkeys. Wild boars, squirrels and monitor lizards are common sights in the park and you may even get a chance to peak on the shy proboscis monkeys during low tide with the help of your guide.
Return to Kuching and drop-off at hotel.
