Malaysia · RAINFOREST & NATIONAL PARKS
Taman Negara is older than the Amazon and reached by river boat; Kinabalu Park is a different climate entirely. These 15 compare the day trips against the overnights, priced, with permit notes and what the wet season closes.
Review of the 2D1N Mount Kinabalu climb from Kota Kinabalu, with meals, dorm stay, guides, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“Climbed with my 13 year old son. Very organized tour. From pick up to drop off. Plenty of communication leading up to tour. Clean vehicles, kind and helpful staff. All the information we needed was shared with us. Plenty of food and dietary requests covered. Our guide Shukki was wonderful!!”
Review of the 15-hour Taman Negara day tour from Kuala Lumpur, with rainforest trekking, Orang Asli culture, lunch, and a soaking river ride.
“Enjoyed seeing the countryside and meeting others.Guide in the rainforest was very good along with the driver to who went out of his way to show us interesting things”
Review of a full-day Taman Negara tour from Kuala Lumpur, with jungle trekking, Orang Asli culture, boat rides, rapid shooting, lunch, and practical tips.
“we are so glad we didn't miss this! our tour guide ishimal was very knowledgeable about the local plants and wildlife. The rapid shooting was really enjoyable along with the walk through the park. would recommend this for those staying in KL!”
Review of Taman Negara from Kuala Lumpur, with canopy walks, Orang Asli culture, river rapids, lunch, transport, and practical tips.
“the tour wa supposed to start at 6:00 from the hotel, the driver then asked to meet at 5:00 and we had to wait an hour once arrived at he place as too early. The local guide did not bring us to the top but waited down, the experience was fine without plus.”
Review of the 2-day Mount Kinabalu Walk the Torq trek, with itinerary, price value, fitness advice, inclusions, and booking tips.
“Great organization from Borneo Calling Sky. Fast response, quick booking. Throughout the trip from start to finish was smooth with no hiccups. Thank you.”
Review of Kinabalu Park, Poring Hot Springs, and Canopy Walk from Kota Kinabalu, with itinerary, price, tips, and practical advice.
“Enjoyable trip at Kinabalu Park & Hot Spring. Guide was very knowledge and patient especially doing the Canopy Walk as some of the visitors were slow. We were also blessed to be able to view the Rafflesia at one of the garden farm thanks to the Guide.”
Review of Kuala Lumpur’s Taman Negara and Batu Caves day tour, with jungle trekking, river rapids, an aboriginal village, lunch, and practical tips.
“Super great day! Tour guide Chandra was ABSOLUTELY awesome! DJ one of the guides on site was really good too. Beautiful drive out to the site. Great lunch! Great day in village, boating and climbing mountain. HIGHLY recommended tour!”
Review of Sandakan’s private Sepilok tour, with orangutans, sun bears, rainforest walks, transport, lunch, value, and practical tips.
“It was an amazing day. The guide and the driver were both really good . We saw far more wildlife than we had expected”
Review of Kinabalu Park and Poring Hot Spring from Kota Kinabalu, with pricing, itinerary, transport, park tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Not to recommend at all, especially for the price I had to pay. The itinerary mentioned the canopy walkway at the Poring Hot Spring as one of the main visiting spot. This is however closed since the beginning of July. The tour-guide only mentioned that, when we arrived there. Further the hot springs are quite dilapidated.”
Review of Sabah’s Kinabalu Park, Desa Dairy Farm, Nabalu Market, and Poring Hot Spring day tour from Kota Kinabalu.
“The trip was great. Handsome Jeff was very good, informative and funny. He made us feel very comfortable and was welcoming. We couldnt do one part of the tour as it was closed but, Jeff was very accommodating and fit in other activities instead. Well worth the day trip. Ice cream/gellato at the farm was delicious!”
Review of Taman Negara from Kuala Lumpur, with jungle trekking, river rides, Orang Asli culture, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“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”
Review of the 2-day Kinabalu Park and Poring tour, with canopy walk, hot springs, Desa Dairy Farm, meals, lodging, and guide tips.
“It was a wonderful experience, we learnt a lot from our guide William. Thanks to our virtual assistant Jordanne we were in time for this excursion. I recommend warmly this tour. Savage and mount kinabalu are amazing.”
Review of Bako National Park from Kuching, with wildlife, boat rides, hiking, lunch, costs, timing, guides, and practical booking advice.
“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!”
Ride new ATVs through Kuala Lumpur’s rainforest, tackle muddy trails, reach a waterfall, and enjoy hotel pickup with an English-speaking driver.
“The driver (Nesan) was right on time and had a great personality. The price for the experience was fair and we felt well cared for throughout the trip. As a group consisting of two Americans and one European, they did a great job guiding us through the process. The actual ATV adventure ride was everything we hoped it would be. I would definitely do this again. One of the best day excursions I've ever done.”
Review of Langkawi’s two-hour rainforest walk, with guide-led ecology, medicinal plants, wildlife sounds, fitness tips, price, and practical advice.
“This tour was pretty good. Our guide was extremely knowledgable and had really cute, quirky ways of telling us about the jungle. Need to have an adequate level of fitness. Mum (58, not so fit) and I (23, pretty active) were quite tired by the end of the roughly 2 hour walk!”
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