The sea was quite calm as the boat approached the Park headquarter. The tide was low and we had to disembark at Telok Assam beach. Taking off the shoes and jump into the cool sea water was a great experience. The trip was very satisfying because it seemed that the animals were waiting for us, a Proboscis monkey walking on the ground, Silvered leaf monkeys in one harem, a family of Borneo Bearded pigs, a green viper and a naughty mother macaque who fearless jumped on to the visitor's table at the cafeteria to grab the remaining food left on the plate. The hiking to Telok Pandan Besar was great although tiring under the morning hot humid weather. However, it was worthwhile considering the hike was an exercise.

Went on the day trip to this great place. Saw lots of wildlife within minutes of arriving by boat. The boat transfer is fun and about 20 mins. Wonderful natural national park to visit. Just like being in the jungle!! You could spend several days if you were to walk all the trails available. Caution- it is Very hot and Very humid, some trails are not easy if you’re elderly, overweight or bad mobility issues. Highly recommended. Top tip— get a guide to go with you.

We had a tour booked here our guide got us to the boat and we bounced along to the national park..when you jump off on the beach your feet will be in the sea, be prepared. As soon as we walked towards the hall to wash our feet a proboscis monkey was waiting in the trees with the bearded boars and their little ones running around the beach... perfect start. We walked around the "homestay" area and spotted silver leaf monkeys. We then continued to one of the main trails which ends at the beach but is the same route back. My parents are in their 70s and some parts of the trail needed more bending and cautious footing, they did it but having a guide was useful. It's not a path as such it's jungle with tree roots, small wooden ladders, rocks etc but definitely worth the effort...the humidity is insane take more water than you think you will need, we had about 3 bottles each for the day. We were lucky enough to see a family of macaques and their babies on the trail back and a few more proboscis monkeys in the same vicinity which is apparently rare. We saw snakes and a flying lemur too. Over lunch we were treated to another family of silver leaf monkeys entertaining us outside and a cheeky macaque stealing lunch boxes. The food was ok but some of the chicken was dry. After this we did another small trail mostly on a wooden path but didn't see so much here just one snake. Well worth a day out! We spent around 7 hours here with our guide.

The park is nice with a few trails you can do although it's not possible to do all the trails in 1 day. We did the board walk near the accommodation and the Lintang Trail which was quite interesting but can be steep at some places. The wildlife we saw were the proboscis monkeys, bearded pigs, pit vipers, all kinds of birds and insects. We didn't see the Silver leaf langurs unfortunately. If you are staying overnight, you could do the night tour and see more. The accommodation is very basic and it's best to book a private room. The dorm we stayed in was very cramped. Blankets and towels are not provided. There were 2 of us and the boat fare was RM200 each way. - total RM400 for 2 persons. If you are 1 or 2 persons only, go there early in the morning to find other people to make a group of 4 (or maybe 5) who will return together with you if possible, because if you don't do that then you will end up paying a lot. You cannot go there hoping to find someone to share a boat for the return journey because the return boat fare must be paid at the time you depart for Bako. Therefore it makes sense to try to arrange your own small group of 4 or 5 rather than go alone unless you have booked a tour. This was 5 months ago in October 2024. I don't know if they have increased the boat fare or changed the terms. Food at the canteen there is expensive for what it is, especially the buffet which is offered when they are expecting many visitors. On weekdays, you may be able to order from a menu and get warmer or freshly cooked food - although not necessarily better. If you are just going for the day, you may want to bring your own snacks or buy some food from the local stalls near the jetty before getting on the boat. Pack your own disposable fork and spoons if you are doing that. The only water sold there is Reverse Osmosis water and they also have soft drinks. If you prefer to drink something else, buy it from Kuching or bring lots of your own water.

We were excited to visit Bako national park and it didn’t disappoint! This is a very unique and beautiful national park with diverse wildlife. You don’t have to venture far from the HQ to see the wildlife. There are several hiking trails around the park. Our only regret is not spending the night at Bako.

Baku is a beautiful park with plenty of wildlife. We saw Silver Leaf monkeys, Proboscis Monkeys, Long Tail Macaque Monkeys, Flying Lemur, Bearded Pig plus assortment of crabs, lizards etc. We did a day trip from Kuching so 30-45 mins via road and 30 mins via boat. The problem for us was it was a very hot and humid day and the day trip people do 2 walks which are 10:30 - 12:00 and 12:30 - 14:00. So we were walking in the hottest part of the day. Given the choice again I would suggest it is better to overnight in Baku so you can walk when it is cooler as well as doing a night walk. We were glad that we saw Baku and the different types of eco systems that exist there but it was a very hot trek.

We had a fabulous day out with a guided with Don from CPH Travel. We had an enjoyable boat trip from Bako village to the park with stunning scenery passing fishing platforms on the way there. As it was low tide we had to wade from the boat to the beach. After Don had done the registrations we started our walk. The beauty of having a guide is they are in contact with all the other guides as to where the wild life is and we saw wildlife we would not have seen had we done the trip with out a guide. We saw ghost crabs, bearded pigs, silverleaf monkeys (with an adorable baby) a flying lemur sleeping high up a tree trunk (I would never have spotted that one if walking past on my own) and learned lots of information about the wildlife and vegetation we saw in the park. The rainforest is stunning. We had been forewarned about bringing water so came prepared. We wore hiking boots but the one thing that caught me off guard is although I head read plenty of comments about the heat and humidity I did know how it would affect me until I was there. My feet swelled up and towards the end of the walk it felt like I was walking barefoot on broken glass as I had such bad cramp in my foot despite loosening my bootlaces. When we got to the beach we were walking to Don arranged for a boat to take me and my husband back to the information centre where we met up with the others for lunch. On that boat trip we saw probosicus monkeys and enjoyed seeing the park from the sea. It was worth the extra money for the boat for those views of the monkeys alone. After lunch we started on a second walk but had to cut that short when our guide got a message saying a storm was on the way and the boatmen all wanted to be away by 3.00 so we quickly headed back to the boats and raced back to the village. The storm broke literally five minutes after we started heading down the road back to Kuching. A very exciting day.