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You should never miss the Butterfly Farm at the Poring Hot Springs as you get to see some rare butterflies here. You can also enjoy lots of lowland orchids at the Orchid Conservation Centre and Tropical Garden. If you are lucky, you might witness the world’s largest flower, the Rafflesia,...
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There is the popular Canopy Walkway, which is a suspension bridge suspended at tree tops in a tropical jungle, suspended from tree to tree, some 40m high and 155m length. You might want to walk the canopy before taking a dip in the hot springs. From the top of the canopy, you can have a bird’s...
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At the Poring Hot Springs, there are open-air Japanese Baths or enclosed tubs in which you can soak yourself and be refreshed by the sulfurous water. If you have just climbed the mountain it’s really a good idea to visit Poring for a hot spring dip. All you climbing aches and pains will be...
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Whenever you are at the Kinabalu National Park, you should also go to the Poring Hot Springs, situated some 45km from the Park, passing through the towns of Kundasang and Ranau. The Springs sits just on the outside perimeter of the vast Park, at the edge of the Mamut River. The Springs offers a...
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There is an eco-friendly Mesilau Nature Resort at the Mesilau Nature Park, nestled among the trees at the foot pf the mountain. You just have to stay here a night or two so that you can experience the best the park has to offer. The resort is wonderful as its architecture has been designed in...
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When you are here at the Mesilau Nature Park, watch out for the world’s largest pitcher plant, which has been recorded to grow abundantly here. The plant, commonly referred to as “Nepenthes Rajah” is said to grow here thanks to the cool temperate climate, with temperatures going anywhere...
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Actually, the Mesilau Nature Park is also the starting point of an alterative route to climb Mt Kinabalu, a more challenging one at that. Even if you don’t plan to climb to the top of the mountain, you can just trek the route for say 2km just for fun of it. You can be lucky and encounter...
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When you are at the Kinabalu National Park, take the time to visit the Mesilau Nature Park. It is some 30mins by road from the Park. The zigzaggy road from the nearest town, Kundasang, to Mesilau, is some 2,000 metres above the sea level. It is the highest road in the whole of Borneo. The gorge...
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Kinabalu National Park, about 90km or two hours’ drive from the city of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, is a must-visit. One of the World’s Heritage Sites, your visit to Borneo will not be complete without it. You can find the world’s largest pitcher plant Rajah Brooke) and the world’s biggest...
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