Bako Nationaal Park

Well-organised tour. I was contacted by whatsapp by the tour guide (JayBee) the evening before the trip to confirm the pick-up time from our hotel, and we were driven from our hotel to the Bako national park jetty, and then sent by speedboat to the national park itself. From there we were given the option of what level of difficulty trail we wanted to go on. We chose an easier trail for my mum's benefit, and we still managed to see a variety of wildlife including silver-leafed monkeys, long-tailed macaques, proboscis monkeys, a viper, butterflies, spiders, terminites nests, crabs... Part of the walk was on boardwalk planks but the last part of the trail was on a track through the jungle. We finished our hike at the beautiful Tanjung Paku beach where we were picked up by speedboat and shown the sea stacks from the water. We opted to return to Kuching for a late lunch with our guide rather than have it at the canteen in the national park headquarters in order to give us more options. Our guide JayBee was very knowledgeable about the history and nature of Sarawak and gave us lots of information about Kuching and Sarawak throughout the day,

A great day out! Would have liked to walk more of the trails but in the group you confir to the majority! Our guide was over qualified! Knew every plant ! Boat ride was good and smooth!

Jey Ha (I am sure I don't spell the name correctly) was an incredible guide. He went us through the best paths of Bako, introducing us numerous of plants and animals. He also had an amazing timing, feeling and skills to help us spot the wildlife. We have seen Viper, Silver leaf, Macaques, Proboscis monkeys, wild Boars and many more in just a day. He is also a master of Malaysian cultural explaining us and sharing us stories from tribes across Borneo. He offered us options and flexibility, but following all his recommendations was worth it. I wish we had more days to take more tours with him. Definitely recommended!