Bako, Malaysia

Travel Blogs from Bako (19)

Macaque Attack, we
Macaque Attack, we're liking the hiking!
Feb 27, 2008

... I carried a big stick! Johan donned a fancy looking plastic sword with holster and the monkeys never came anywhere near him! Bako is a highly protected area with strict rules to ensure the safety of the wildlife and vegetation, one being 'no weapons or ...

A travel blog entry by tomandcharlie
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Bako trails and beaches, Bako National Park, Sarawak, Malaysia travel blog
Bako trails and beaches
Jun 15, 2003

For the past two days I have been bitten constantly by all manner of insects but it's still a price worth paying to be able to stay in this fantastic national park. The trails are hard going (9km / 6 hours today) in the jungle heat but the views are ...

A travel blog entry by jawad
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Bako, Home of the Proboscis Monkey, Bako National Park, Malaysia travel blog
Bako, Home of the Proboscis Monkey
Jul 20, 2008

... nose (proboscis) and a permanent woody. I'm glad we got a chance to see them because it was the main reason I came here to Bako National Park. Later in the afternoon, we spotted a large male proboscis near the pier and tracked him all the way back to HQ. ...

A travel blog entry by rcys
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Jungle trekking again, Bako National Park, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia travel blog
Jungle trekking again
Mar 7, 2003

6th March - Managed to find the right bus from the many at the station and headed out to Bako National Park. The bus fare was only 2.50RM each for the 45 minute journey but when we got to the jetty we were the only ones who wanted a boat so had to decide ...

A travel blog entry by phil_and_lisa
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Forum Discussions on Bako (1)

Preparation before climbing Mt.Kinabalu
Posted on Jul 14, 2008, 19:46:26
... late aug, you can spend you time snorkelling, scuba diving in many of the island off the east coast of peninsula malaysia (such as perhentian, redang etc). for the conservationist, you can also join a week long volunteer program on turtles conservation on ...

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