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Bako Travel Guide: 85 reviews and 218 photos

Rock in the shape of a deer greets you in Bako

Sarawak First National Park

1st National Park to be established in 1957, covering about 27 square kilometres of forest, it occupies a mainly sandstone peninsular on the South China Sea facing Santubong Mountain. What I like most on this park is the impressive seascapes and rockscapes along the coast.

Seascapes and rockscapes along the coast

Does this look like Proboscis monkey to you?

Never do enough of homework before coming here, I was caught with surprise by the seascapes in Bako. Some of the rocks look just like Proboscis monkeys which is easily found in the park. Again, never thought to see any of the Proboscis in this park, turned out, I got to them the closest in my trip to Borneo. Not even when I was in Sukau, the Proboscis there were always high up among the tree tops in Sukau.

Trekking in Bako

Pros and Cons

Pros:Superb beaches, Seascapes,
Cons:The heat is unbearable,
In a nutshell:Bako has a lot more to offer than I thougt! Stay overnight is best!

Last visit to Bako: Dec 2005
Intro Updated Feb 15, 2007
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Santubong in the background, from Bako. - Bako

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daddygila Nov 9, 2006 at 8:17 AM

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bpacker Aug 11, 2006 at 12:59 AM

Bako is also a good site for bird-watching! Btw, you have one pix of the paradise tree snake ( the lighter green one ) !