Kinabalu Park, Sabah, Malaysia

4Elizabeth H 5:00 PM Mar 7, 2020

Amazing Borneo
This park blew our expectations and the facilities were great. Although we went in the down turn times post Covid19 there were still adequate numbers visiting the mountain ( not sure I’d like to see normal)! The tracks through the jungle were ruggered but even with a bad back I was able to do a great 30 min walk to take in the amazing diversity. The wildlife was wonderful, even without having to get into the jungle you could see numbers of small mammals, birds, butterflies, insects. The reason for not giving 5 stars -The lack of comprehensive information available. It’s like it is geared to climbing the mountain only and yet there is so much more. No lists of flora and fauna for the visitor, the degree of difficulty of various walking tracks and also it meant that we only found out about the museum in the grounds, on the morning we were leaving (it wasn’t mentioned on the map we were given) so couldn’t see more than a little of the exhibits. The sanctuary lodge staff were wonderful- shuttle available when needed. Accomodation comfortable. They even have wifi up there in one spot.

3Toru O 5:00 PM Feb 12, 2023

Don't expect much!
A designated World Heritage Site and located near mount Kinabalu. The park mainly comprises of trekking paths, some of which can be a challenge to trek if you don't have much experience. If you are going to trek alone, at least bring a map and familiarize yourself with the paths. There are some forks with broken signs that will leave you wondering where the hell you are. If you're up to it, it's worth the little adventure. They jacked up the admission and non-Malaysians pay RM50 for admission starting 2023, which used to be RM15 before. There is a shop and restaurant near the trail entrance. You will see a drawing of a rafflesia on the park sign. But you won't come across any inside the park! Don't expect to see much flora or fauna in the park premises! You have to pay an additional RM10 to visit the botanical garden inside the park. It doesn't have much flora or fauna either.