5 National Park Trips in Malaysia Worth Booking

1.Taman Negara National Park Trek Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 395 reviews · 15 hours · from $177Our pick

Spend 15 hours traveling from Kuala Lumpur to Taman Negara for a guided Teresek Hill trek, local lunch, Tembeling River rapid shooting, and a visit to a Bateq Orang Asli village. Guides such as Mushroom and Kopi bring the forest to life. Expect humidity, stairs, a long drive, and a soaking boat ride.

“Overall the trip was very enjoyable and kopi our guide very good. The trip transfer from the hotel was dreadful. Kambeterom the driver nearly went off the road several times”

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2.Full-Day Taman Negara National Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 318 reviews · 10 hours · from $173

Leave Kuala Lumpur at 6:00 for Taman Negara with an English-speaking driver-guide such as Siva, Janar, or Lingesh. Trek rainforest trails, ride a boat through river rapids, visit an Orang Asli community, try a blowpipe, and eat lunch beside the river. The canopy walk is currently closed.

“Wonderful experience in amzing Jungle and Natural Park, guides also were great and you can see a lot of animals. But the best part was the trip to go and to come back with N1 driver Jay, super safe driver and super fun, great talker and great laugh togheter. Really No 1.”

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3.Night Froggy Adventure at Kubah National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 71 reviews · from $75Best value

Join a maximum-six-person night walk from Kuching to Kubah National Park, where guides such as Lucian, Fionara, Danny, and Cornelius look for frogs, snakes, lizards, insects, and other nocturnal life around the Frog Pond. The 3-kilometre route climbs about 100 metres and lasts roughly four hours.

“Amazing experience, Fionara was so helpful and patient, pointing out some amazing herps for us. She really went the extra distance for us and was so kind.”

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4.Taman Negara National Park Day Tour (SIC – Join In Tour)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 48 reviews · from $131

Leave Kuala Lumpur at 5:30am for Taman Negara with an English-speaking driver and local guide. Hike toward Teresek Hill, eat at a floating restaurant, ride through Rapid Shooting, and visit an Orang Asli village. Expect a long day, steep stairs, wet clothes, and a shared group of up to 34 people.

“It was a expedition through the jungle as advertised, though I did expect to go off the beaten path. Everything was quite touristic it felt like and wasnt like a crazy expedition. Any thrill seekers or nature friends probably wont be satisfied, but for families or just curious people is more than sufficent”

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5.Bako National Park from Kuching City

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 35 reviews · from $140

Travel by air-conditioned minivan and boat from Kuching to Bako National Park, then walk jungle trails with a professional guide in search of proboscis monkeys, macaques, silvered leaf monkeys, snakes, and other wildlife. Groups are usually small, though the official maximum is 15 people.

“We had a great time! Exploring nature and wildlife. Got to see the proboscis monkey was the highlight. We learned a lot from our guide, Alex. Thank you!”

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