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Shady trails lead through dense primary rainforest, past waterfalls and streams, up to the summit of Gunung Gading.

The park is located 85km northwest of Kuching making it possible to visit as a day trip – buses run between Kuching and Lundu, about 3km from the park. Gunung Gading National Park is the best place in Sarawak to see the world’s largest flower, the Rafflesia, which measures up to 75cm in diameter. On the trail of the Rafflesia: Gunung Gading National Park It’s possible to hike the trails in a loop or arrange to be picked up by boat from one of the park’s hidden coves.īako can be visited as a day trip from Kuching, but staying overnight in the park’s accommodation means you can do the ranger-led night walk: nocturnal creatures living here include the flying lemur, mouse deer and several species of fruit and insect-eating bats. From the terminal at Kampung Bako, a 30-minute boat trip takes you to park HQ, from where a range of hiking trails lead through the various terrains, including beach and cliff vegetation, heath forest, mixed dipterocarp forest, grasslands and peat swamp forest. Once you’ve had your fill of the fauna, it’s the flora’s turn to grab your attention – Bako is a wonderfully accessible place to experience almost every type of vegetation found in Borneo. Say hello to a proboscis monkey in Bako NP © Daniela White Images / Getty Images