This is a place that allows you to stay longer in this fabulous nature. It's basic and cheap. We (two adults, two kids) stayed for two nights in semi-detached forest lodge type 6 (booked the entire house). The house was clean, provided with ceiling fan, small refrigerator, towels, blankets, bed linen, attached bathroom (cold water) and toilet. We used our own mosquito nets just in case, louvered windows are actually meshed. After walks we could relax in the porch, observe the fauna and flora and enjoy the atmosphere. Food in cantine was nothing special, but ok and reasonably priced. Would stay again without hesitation.
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Date of stay: February 2019
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I stayed in hostel c accomodation for 1 night. I book the whole room for only 40myr. It was great value but the room is very very very hot as we cant open any windows due to the monkeys that may come in hence no ventilation. The fan was a wall fan that they put on the ceiling so does not really cool the room. Maybe they can renovate the mosquito netting to a secure and stronger material so the monkeys cant open it and the windows can be left open for some air. It does get cooler in the night around 9 pm. Next time i will book early and get a better room but for budget travellers and if u ve 4 people you only pay 10myr each. Fantastic value for a clean room. Apart from my room everything is great. Staff good ,acvomodation area very nice ,near beach canteen food very reasonable. Fried kueh tiaw was very nice..
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Date of stay: September 2023Trip type: Travelled solo
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4/5 because I had a dorm room all to myself for 15 ringgit!! Bare bones, dorm room had four beds, drying rack, and ceiling fan. It was reasonably clean, no blankets provided just bed sheet and pillow. The men’s shared bathroom had with two stalls, each with a wet shower and toilet. I had room to myself but if fully occupied may be uncomfortable.
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Date of stay: February 2023Trip type: Travelled solo
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This is an amazing must see place. The wildlife is out of this world. I have seen criticism of the accommodation - it’s basic but clean and cool. The food is local and tasty. Recommend going with a guide as they are so knowledgeable about the animals and plants and find things for you to see and talk about.
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Date of stay: December 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Â We went in low season so very quiet and peaceful. Good views of wildlife without crowds and food...
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We stayed for 2 nights in very basic accommodation: a Type 6 Forest Lodge and enjoyed it immensely. The lodge is very basic with 2 single beds, a small table, couple of chairs, a fridge, a couple of wall fans, sink, toilet and shower. In other words, everything you need for a couple of nights. We saw loads of wildlife, including proboscis monkeys in the trees outside our room, lots of them. We even saw one on the beach one morning. There are wild pigs roaming around outside the lodges and we were able to see lots of other wildlife: macaques, snakes (python, vipers), lemur, palm civets, fireflies and lots of fascinating insects . The night safari is very well worth doing. There are lots of very well marked hikes to undertake but many of the hikes on the park website are currently not open. However, it has to be said that the food in the cafe is not great but edible. All in all a great couple of days.
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Date of stay: September 2022
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Great location.. Rooms are basic but good value for money. The atmosphere is excellent. Much has been said about the food but we found it good. There are vegan options and the Kway Tiao is excellent. The staff are very friendly too and helpful
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Date of stay: December 2022
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Bako NP is a nice place to visit for a night stay. I was there from Oct 29 to Ot 30 2014, with my hubby and a 5 yr old. I would like to highlight a few important points here initially and than express my views .... - do book the accommodation inside the NP on ur own , link http://www.sarawakforestry.com/htm/snp-np-bako.html - you will not require a guide for more than 4 hours ie just during the initial hours. Its necessary to have are travelling with a little one. - do go for a night trail (hubby went, I and little one skipped)
We left from our hotel Pullman in the morning 8.00 am , took a cab from the hotel which cost MYR 50, the cab driver asked us the time he shud be there the next day. Bako jetty drive would take about 45 to 50 min from the main city . There is a bus from the waterfront also.
upon reaching we showed the confirmation of our booking received from Bako officials, the process was smooth. They asked our passport, took an entry fee. We had booked room for three with attached bath! It cost us MYR 200 APPROX!
We also hired a guide which cost us MYR 100, he was an awesome person.He was with us from 10.00 am to 2.00 pm , took us for a small trail and though my son some trekking! His name was Mr.Rehman!
Boat charges were MYR 80 for two people to and forth! Room was just ok but do not expect luxury in jungle! all is just basic.Meals are served in buffet style at the cafeteria, the cost depends on the item you help ur self! Just fill your plate with the required stuff take to the counter and he will let u know the charge. Its quiet cheap and food is gud- feedback by hubby!. If you are strictly vegetarian from Indian subcontinent please carry something to eat. You'll have to shell out MYR10 towards room key deposit , that will be returned back on handing over the room keys!
Mineral water bottles are available, wafers, biscuits and ice-cream! You will see proboscis monkey and bearded pig around the cafeteria! We spotted some silver leaf monkey with little one, monitor lizard, snake , some birds and hubby spotted lemur couple with little one during night trail. Night trail will cost MYR 10 , these trails are conducted by the people working at Bako!
Next morning the boat will be there at the time specified by you'll during your drop.!
If anybody need more info on the anything just post a msg to me!
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We stayed overnight & had pre-booked our stay at the Forest Lodge Terrace Type 5. The cost? RM100 (USD26) per night. I have to admit after reading TripAdvisor's poor-mediocre review about the park's overall hostel lodgings, I was a bit apprehensive about what we had gotten ourselves with. After all, the angmoh backpackers have paid such a nominal fee, so what was there to grouse about? Maybe I was expecting the worst. So, one can imagine how I felt when I saw this (see pic). I was pleasantly surprised with our concrete residence.
The room was large, furnished with 4 single beds & en suite bath & toilet. The standard single beds were fitted with clean sheets, blanket & pillow. Two fans swing ahead, with a couple of dim amber lights lighting. Green linoleum floor, two electrical sockets, a large mirror in the sink area. Just that. At RM25 per bed, it is a steal for a group of 3-5. Not bad.
Not bad, yes. Did I miss something to tell? It depends. If you choose to compare the room with its counterpart standard hostel/hotel downtown, you sure gonna miss somethings. And that means no air cond, no hot shower, no free coffee/tea, sans furniture (nil in the room, at least). So for those that takut panas (sensitive to the heat), the bare ventilation with the slow fan speed plus no air conditioning might just freak out any rednecks that got redder after a whole day trekking in the humid jungle or beach. And just like any beach hostels, it didn't take long before most everywhere was sandy, as everyone plodded in & out with their sandy slippers and clothes. Still, for such a price, it's bearable, if not fine.
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Date of stay: June 2015
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We were two on the Lintang trail - 5.7. km loop and unfortunately with the recent rains the trail was wet and the rocks particularly slippery. I slid and fell using my hands to break my fall and broke my wrist. We were only about 1.7 kms along the trail. Some fellow hikers generously stopped to try to call the park headquarters without success for a while as there was no signal. Eventually a call was able to get through and a request made to send help. I was in a great deal of pain and feeling faint so had to lie down ithe Middle of the track. There were about 9 people who passed by thankfully all willing to help in any way they could but as none were medically trained there was very little that could be done beyond offering water, food, umbrellas in case the afternoon rains set in and sympathy for my plight. I waited about 20-25 minutes until it became glaringly obvious that I would have to stand up, deal with the pain and attempt to walk out the way we had walked in. The terrain was rough with steep steps, boulders, protruding tree roots and steep inclines. About 20 mins along we were met by about 4 men from the park headquarters carrying in plastic bags some water, snack bars, a towel and a few other supplies. I was grateful for their presence and the help that one of the men in particular gave me in holding my unbroken (right) hand and guiding me ever so carefully and slowly up and down the difficult terrain. I am very appreciative of this help and do not want to sound critical but I was shocked at what appeared to be the absolute lack of medical expertise of the team. I had immediately placed my broken wrist in a make-shift sling from a sarong that I always carry with me when I go bush-walking as soon as I realised it was broken. But, it was precisely that - only makeshift. I had hoped the rescue team would come equipped with a proper sling and the knowledge of how to apply it. Sadly, and shockingly, none of them knew how to do it nor how to treat me medically. When finally, after a painstaking hour and a half, we got back to the headquarters, they did arrange for me to be transported out and back to Kuching on the next boat. However, the boardwalk to the jetty is quite long and there was no wheelchair. After having managed the climb down from the trail, I was exhausted physically and mentally and in gut-wrenching pain (as my wrist was completely dislocated I found out later at the hospital). There should have been a wheelchair to get me to the boat in the state that I was in. I kept thinking what would have happened had I broken an ankle, or if something even more sinister had occurred - spinal injury, skull, heart attack etc etc. when the team met us on the trail I had expected a stretcher and at the headquarters, a wheelchair and a medical practitioner/ clinic/ first aid attendant but there was nothing. I want to reiterate that I was definitely helped by the men and the one specifically who held my hand and assisted me greatly in helping me balance and negotiate the rocks and wooden steps etc was wonderful but had this been a more serious and grave emergency, the resources and expertise was not available. This is of great concern. The Health and Safety provisions of the site need vast improvements.
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Date of stay: December 2016Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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We had read the reviews and were expecting the worst. We decided on lodge 6 which was rm50 for a room and it sounded like a decent choice from the options. It really was fine, the room had a working fan over the bed, it was a huge room with a very old but working fridge and clean bathroom with decent if not very cold shower. It came with towels and bed linen which were all clean. Yes it is basic and yes it is in a humid Jungle but we stayed two nights and it was absolutely fine. Just come win the right expectations and a Mozzie net.
To make it easier for people to make a decision here is what we learnt from our research on what is on offer as there were not any good descriptions of the room types:
Lodge type 5 seems to have lots of bad reviews. It also looked the most tired when we were there and some of it was further away from the headquarters. However I think there are more rooms in this type of accommodation than others.
Lodge type 6 is what we had and it was fine. We were in house 2 room 1. I think these must have been tidied up a little more recently. I think there are atleast 4 rooms of this type. We also found a fan was sufficient when we were there.
Lodge type 4 is the most expensive at 150rm but it has recently been refurbished and is the only one with air con, this one had the best reviews but there is only 1 or 2 rooms and gets booked up quick.
Hostel rooms are the cheapest at 15rm a bed and from what we read its 4 beds to a room. There are three houses and they vary a lot . One person said they were basic but fine, another said theirs was disgusting and they had a snake in their room.
From our experience type 6 seemed the best and it did the job for us. Also rooms were being refurbished when we were there so they are constantly trying to improve rooms.
The canteen was better than expected. Water was rm4 for a big bottle and depending on how many people were staying it was either canteen style or cooked to order but it wasn't too expensive and food was ok. And it's all worth it to spend time in this incredible incredible park. Don't go with a tour group, save yourself the money and do it yourself! Also do the night safari, it was good fun and saw some cool stuff.
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Date of stay: March 2016
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Hi Lily,
I've seen people brought their BBQ pit & utensils. I suppose you can. To confirm, you can call up:
National Parks Booking Office,
Visitors Information Centre,
Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg,
93000 Kuching Sarawak,
Tel: (+6) 082 248088
OR
Bako National Park / Bako Terminal
Tel: 6082 478012
If you haven't yet been, you can still plan for one. Hope it helps.
LW
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