Kampong Poring Travel Guide

 Pieter11 Says:  Even before you reach the bath tubs in the Poring Hot Springs Park, the environment you walk through is beautiful already. You will cross a bridge over a wildwater river, you pass enormous bamboo plants and you will see lots of colourful plants and flowers.The bamboo species... 

 Pieter11 Says:  The second major attraction of the Park is the spectacular Canopy Walk. After a short climb up the hill, you will find the 158 metres long walkway that is built between the treetops of the Menggaris Tree. Between several trees, long drawbridges were attached up to 41 metres... 

 Pieter11 Says:  Of course Poring is mostly famous for its Hot Springs. From natural wells, hot water comes to the surface here. It is said that this water, with a lot of sulfur, has healing power and makes your skin look younger. This is why it has been very popular for several decades... 

 sim1 Says:  The bad news about going to the hanging bridge is that it is HIGH up in the tree tops. So this means you have to climb up yourself a lot before getting there. You have to climb this steep set of stairs to get there. And in this tropical heat that is not the easiest thing to... 

 sim1 Says:  While walking the trail to the hot springs of course I got distracted by everything I saw around me. This banana flower for instance. I know bananas, but this was the first time I ever saw a banana plant flower! I thought it was rather beautiful. It is so enjoyable to walk... 

 sim1 Says:  When you enter the Poring Hot Springs area, the first thing you'll notice are these huge bamboo plants. You can see in the picture how tiny I am compared to those bamboos. I thought they were so impressive. If I remember correctly it is these bamboo plants that have given... 

 sim1 Says:  After having had a wonderful morning in Kundasang, we are now on our way to Poring Hot Spring. Poring Hot Spring is most known for its open-air Japanese-style baths. It attracts quite a few people and can be very busy at times. It also is a bit of a tourist trap. Hahaha, in... 

 sim1 Says:  Poring Hot Springs is part of the Mount Kinabalu Park. The Park headquarters is situated at the southern boundary of the Park. The park is easy to reach, it is about 110 kilometres from the capital of Sabah: Kota Kinabalu. To get to Poring Hot Springs, follow this road for a... 

 sim1 Says:  My visit to Poring Hot Springs has come to an end, but my Borneo adventures continue! The previous leg of my journey was a visit to Kundasang, with its lively local market, its war memorial and wonderful views over Mount Kinabalu.Tomorrow we will be on our way to our next... 

 sim1 Says:  The market at Ranau was small but colourful and a great place to buy some fruity snacks. So we walked around a bit and bought some bananas, pineapple and grapes. Yummy! In a hot climate like this nothing seems to taste better than some fresh fruit! :-)The day has come to an... 

 sim1 Says:  Our driver showed up, and we were all ready to go. We were feeling warm and sweaty of walking around all day, first at Kundasang and now at Poring Hot Spring, that we all were more than ready to leave. But the nice cool air of the air-conditioning in the bus made us feel... 

 sim1 Says:  Sabah is a great place to see orchids. I saw so many different varieties at Mount Kinabalu Park, it was overwhelming. But even here in Poring Hot Springs they were growing all over the place. I just loved this beautiful pink one. If you want to see more pictures of orchids,... 

 sim1 Says:  The dragonfly is a more usual insect for me, but this was a beautiful one. And as it posed so nicely for me, I couldn't resist taken a photo of it. There were quite a few of them flying around at Poring Hot Springs, quite big ones as well. 

 sim1 Says:  There were several big butterflies flying around us, and they were beautiful. They are attracted by the sulphur in the water around here, making it easy to see quite a few of them flying around. That inspired Åke to go on a butterfly hunt. And this amazing picture was the... 

 sim1 Says:  So what to do? Go bug hunting! Hahaha, yeah, I know that sounds crazy, but it was really fun to do. There are so many different animals and insects here, that I was fascinated by their weird shapes, sizes and habits. Like this lantern bug for instance, doesn't it look weird,... 

 sim1 Says:  The hot springs were developed by the Japanese during World War II and are now quite a popular tourist attraction. The baths are in the open air, and the water is hot and rich of sulphar. If you want to give them a try all you need to do is put on your bathing gear and turn... 

 sim1 Says:  The major attraction at Poring Hot Springs are without a doubt the hot springs themselves. It looks quite nice in this picture, but I have to admit it wasn't something for me. So we decided not to give it a try. When we were here it wasn't too busy, so I guess we were lucky....