Destination 8~Gunung Gading National Park(Sarawak)

Assalamualaikum and hello..lets travel at Gunung GadingNational Park at Sarawak..

here we are..Gunung Gading National Park..Sarawak...

To reach Gunung Gading National Park, you must take a bus from Kuching’s Express Terminal to Lundu town. The express terminal is located outside of the city, you can either hail a taxi or take local bus #3A or #2 from the Sarawak Transportation Company (STC). The STC station is located near the open-air market in Kuching; The bus ride to the express bus terminal takes about 30 minutes.There are several buses from the express terminal in Kuching to Lundu town every day. The last bus is at 4.00 p.m. and the ride takes less than two hours. Tickets cost around 11 RM. In Lundu town you can either walk 30 minutes to Gunung Gading National Park or use a non-negotiable car taxi that brings you to the park’s gates. The ride takes five minutes and costs 5 RM.

the entrance..

 Gunung Gading National Park has a very special star attraction - the Rafflesia, the world’s largest flower - and the park is one of the best places in Asia to view the Rafflesia’s spectacular blooms. Gunung Gading sprawls across four jungle-clad mountain peaks, and its dense primary rainforest is criss-crossed by crystal clear streams and waterfalls.

world largest flower..Rafflesia..

The Rafflesia, the world’s largest flower, is a parasitic plant found only in Southeast Asia, and then only in sub-montane hilly forests at elevations between 400-1,300 metres. Sir Stamford Raffles and Dr Joseph Arnold were the first Europeans to discover the Rafflesia. In 1818, whilst on a field trip near the town of Bencoolen (Bengkulu) in Sumatra, they came across a huge specimen that measured 97 cm in diameter. This species was later named the Rafflesia Arnoldi. When news of the discovery reached the botanical community in 1820 it caused quite a sensation with murmurings of disbelief.

the waterfall at Gunung GadingNational Park..

The easiest and shortest trek involves following the river uphill, passing seven waterfalls. Not all the waterfalls are accessible for swimming however. Waterfalls 1, 3 and 7 are marked on the trail map,swimming is possible only at waterfalls number 1 and 7. The water is cold as hell but really refreshing after a sweat hike. The trek up to the last waterfall takes about an hour.

There are more an interesting activities can be do here..please come and feel the adventure..^_^