Bambangan

Bambangan is a type of wild mango that comes with a distinct and sharp smell. Unlike the normal mango, Bambangan has a thick brown skin. While it is delicious when ripe, Bambangan is normally harvested raw to be pickled using salt mixed with grated Bambangan seed and slices of chilli.

Bambangan can be found at most tamu market or vegetable markets. Pickled Bambangan goes really well with plain white rice and deep-fried fish. Want to know a secret to a more delicious meal? Eat with your hands!

Poring Hot Spring

A visit to Kinabalu Park will never be perfect without swinging by Poring Hot Springs. Situated 40 kilometers (25 miles) slightly northeast from the Parks HQ, Poring is located in the lowlands—a contrast to the Parks HQ. De-stress and soak away the sores and aches of your muscles in the spring’s hot sulphuric minerals, deemed to have healing properties and very popular among the locals.

Other than the natural hot spring main attraction at Poring Hot Springs, there are also other interesting areas in the park to be visited such as the butterfly farm, the Poring Orchid Conservation Centre, the tropical garden, the Poring canopy walkway, and the Rafflesia flower site.

Butterfly Farm

Poring Hot Spring’s butterfly farm is in fact the first butterfly farm in Borneo. It features a garden, nursery and hatchery for education, research and preservation purposes.

Poring Orchid Conservation Centre

This centre houses the largest collection of Sabah orchids as well as rare endemic orchids. Some 1, 200 species of orchids are available at this centre.

Tropical gardens

Get a glimpse of mousedeers and deers frolicking in the garden with the company of vividly coloured birds in the aviary.

Poring canopy walkway

This canopy walkway is a must visit for anyone who ever sets foot in Poring Hot Springs. Take a stroll amidst the lush canopy of the Menggaris tree—king of the forest—the walkway is 157.8 meters long and 41 meters high.

The Rafflesia flower, the world’s largest flower, the Rafflesia, doesn’t come around very often. Luckily, in Sabah, we have the largest concentration of Rafflesia population. This rare and exotic flower takes up to 15 months to bud, yet only lasts 7 days in bloom. The park will post a notice to announce a blooming or budding Rafflesia flower.

Poring Hot Springs is open daily from 7am to 6pm.

Tariffs

Particulars

Tariff

Conservation fee (per person)

Adult

Below 18 years

My-Kad holders

Others

RM 3.00 - RM 1.00

RM 15.00 - RM 10.00

Conference Room (per day)

RM 100.00

Enclosed Bath tub(per hour)

Standard

Deluxe

RM 15.00 - RM 20.00

Camera (per unit)

Video (per unit)

RM 5.00

RM 30.00

No.

Program

Charges per person

Day / Time

My-Kad holders

Others

1.

Canopy Walkway (With guide)

RM 3.00

RM 5.00

Daily 8:00am to 4:00pm

2.

Butterfly Farm

RM 3.00

RM 4.00

Daily 9:00am - 4:00pm (Closed the following day of public holiday)

3.

TropicalGarden

RM 2.00

RM 3.00

Daily8:00am - 4:00pm

4.

Orchid Center

RM 5.00

RM 10.00

Daily11am/2:30pm/3pm

5.

Kipungit Waterfall

and

Langanan Waterfall

- 9:00am - 4:00pm daily

- Pre arrange guide

- About 15 minutes walk from Poring gate

Getting there

Poring Hot Springs is situated approximately 136 kilometers from Kota Kinabalu (3 hours drive away). One can choose to either go by bus, take a taxi, or rent a car to get to Poring Hot Springs

Transportation

Fare(one way)

Departure point

Return Point

Remarks*

Bus(direction to Kundasang or Ranau)

KK to Ranau

RM 15.00(per person)

Ranau to Poring

RM 6.00(per person)

TERMINAL BAS BANDARAYA (UTARA) City bus terminal (North) Change bus in Ranau to PHS

Beside the entrance of poring hot spring. Change bus in Ranau to KK

KK - Ranau 7:30am-5:00pm

Ranau- Poring 7:00am-3:00pm

Taxi

Approximate

1) RM 160 per taxi 2) RM 300 per taxi

1) Ranau taxi stand (next to Merdeka Field)

2) Hotel

Take bus from PHS to Ranau town. Find a Taxi back to KK

Car rental

from RM 180per car and above per day

Car rental company· Hotel lobby for car rental service

Refer to car rental list

*Bus and taxi leave when they’re full.

Essentials

For a satisfying trip to Poring Hot Springs, visitors are recommended to bring some vital things such as rubber sandals/slippers, change of clothes, towel, and swimwear.

For extra information:

Poring Hot Spring & Nature Reserve

Tel: 088-878801

Fax: 088-878801

Manukan Island

Manukan island is a serene island 10minutes away from Kota Kinabalu main land.  From Jesselton Point, pay a Harbor Tax and a speedboat fare.  You can have so many activities there in Manukan.  To name a few, you can have para-sailing, snorkeling, Mountain trekking, scuba diving and even taking snap shots of the rock formation of Manukan Island shoreline.  Photography enthusiasts, subject is heaven at Manukan Island!