BAKO NATIONAL PARK

Today at the Asia Gardens Hotel & Thai Spa, we would like to bring you for a walk around our gardens. Peaceful surroundings full of Asian species where you can enjoy the nature of that distant continent.

A stroll that brings us to Borneo, more specifically to the oldest National Park in Sarawak, Bako National Park, created in 1957. This is a 27-kilometre park about 37 kilometres from Kuching, one of the most popular and visited cities in Malaysia, also known as “Cat City”.

Its extraordinary natural landscape, habitats and wild fauna and flora, attract millions of visitors each year. Its coves, located in isolated spots, and its rocky capes and magnificent vertical cliffs, leading to Southern Sea of China, are always portrayed in postcards.

Bako has a wide range of vegetal species which is one of the main attractions of the park; almost all types of vegetation that can be found in Borneo are in this spectacular park.

The approximately 275 big-nosed monkeys who live there, are a unique species, very rare, on the island of Borneo. They eat shoots and leaves, and they are good climbers and swimmers.

The best time to visit is right after dawn and just before sunset, when the animals are more active.

The park consists of plenty of jungle paths to walk on and hike. For those who are fit and like adventure, there are full-day excursions to the jungle or expeditions to overnight camps. Also, those who prefer something quieter can enjoy a relaxing walk on the forest.

Our walk around the most emblematic park of Asia comes to an end, and we open our eyes and find ourselves again at the Asia Gardens Hotel & Thai Spa, our luxury hotel in the Mediterranean, where we offer you the relaxation and wellbeing you need. Come and visit us, we look forward to seeing you.