The 5 Hiking & Trekking Tours in Malaysia That Earn Their Price

1.Taman Negara National Park Trek Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 395 reviews · 15 hours · from $177Our pick

Spend 15 hours traveling from Kuala Lumpur to Taman Negara for a guided Teresek Hill hike, local lunch, rapid shooting on the Tembeling River, and a visit to a Bateq Orang Asli village. Guides such as Mushroom and Kopi have helped make the jungle walk clear, lively, and memorable.

“It was a good experience overall, great guide and the rainy forest is a must to see in Malesia! honestly the drivers drives too fast..a bit unsafe..”

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2.Magical River Trek

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 217 reviews · from $117Top rated

Leave Kuala Lumpur at 6am with guide Chen for a full-day rainforest trek through rivers, bamboo thickets, and hilly jungle paths. Swim in waterfall pools, enjoy a Malaysian picnic, shower at a B&B, and finish with an early Chinese dinner. The group is limited to 10 people.

“The whole trip from beginning to end was superb. The trip is planned perfectly by Chen. I really can't advise you more to do this trip. You get to taste lots of traditional food and walk through proper jungle to a beautiful water fall. My only advicRead more”

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3.Bohey 3 Islands Hike, Snorkel/Dive Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 50 reviews · 7 hours - 450 minutes · from $58Best value

From Semporna, you’ll spend about seven hours visiting Bohey Dulang, Mantabuan, and Sibuan. Hike Bohey Dulang’s 600-meter trail for wide sea views, then snorkel or take two instructor-led 20-minute scuba sessions. Guides speak English, Chinese, and Malay, and lunch is served at a quiet island stop.

“The mountain and the view absolutely breathtaking. Going up to the top was tiring but it’s worth it. The guys and really nice even tho they didn’t speak English except for a few words so the communication was really low. A part from that the second island was beautiful and the snorkeling point amazing. The best I had so far in Semporna”

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4.Dragonback Trek

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $77

Join Ben Cheah for a five-hour morning trek from Kuala Lumpur into a local suburb and up the Dragonback ridge. Expect a 2.5 to 3-hour guided hike, jungle wildlife, city views, private transport, photo stops, and brunch. Groups stay small, with no more than six people.

“Amazing trek in the jungle, found some beautiful insects along our trek, the guide was also friendly and knowledgeable, he told us various stories about the place and the history of Malaysia, he also took great pictures of us! The view from thRead more”

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5.Tambunan: Rafflesia Flower Trekking with Rustic Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 5 reviews · 1 day · from $106

Travel from Kota Kinabalu to Tambunan and Penampang with a private English-speaking guide such as Jacob or Vanessa. Learn about the leafless, rootless Rafflesia, hike to a confirmed bloom when available, then enjoy a rustic riverside lunch. The trip is seasonal and requires moderate walking.

“Nice to see two flowers but the tour was not as advertised. The car broke down after we saw the flowers, which were only 5 minutes off the road. We had to wait over an hour for another car to come and the two drivers didnt seem to know that we were supposed to hike for an hour and have lunch by a river somewhere. They were going to take us back to the city right away until we said something. As it was, we never got a hike at all. They did stop in the city at a vegetarian restaurant after they called their office. The whole tour was…”

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