Malaysia · SPA & HOT SPRINGS
The good spa & hot springs tours go early in the dry months and the great ones go earlier still. Below: the 15 to book ahead, what each includes and where they differ.
Review of Kuala Lumpur’s Batu Caves, waterfalls, hot springs, batik, pewter, and local lunch tour, with practical tips on value and closures.
“Our tour guide Indran was the best. He went above and beyond to provide a good day tour of Kuala Lumpur. This was our first visit to Malasia and hopefully will have a chance to come back and check out other places in Malasia.”
Review of Kuala Lumpur’s Batu Caves, hot springs, waterfalls, pewter and batik tour, with practical advice on value, clothing and what to expect.
“This experience was incredibly disappointing, especially since we had booked a group tour and paid over $300 for it. To make matters worse, the car that arrived to pick us up was in poor condition and not roadworthy. The rear seatbelts werRead more”
Review of Kinabalu Park, Poring Hot Spring, and Canopy Walk from Kota Kinabalu, with itinerary details, value tips, and practical advice.
“Generally a good tour with much to see but it would be better without the rain (even in the rain forest). The tour guide Diana) was fantastic …. Very knowledgeable and helpful. The driver was punctual and friendly. Highly recommend this tour.”
Review of Kinabalu Park and Poring Hot Spring from Kota Kinabalu, with mountain views, jungle walks, lunch, transport, costs, and practical tips.
“What a great way to get out of the city and into the fresh, clean air on Mount Kinabalu! We had a fabulous day!”
Review of Sabah’s Kinabalu Park day tour, with Desa Dairy Farm, Nabalu Market, Poring Hot Springs, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“It was a really great tour for seeing all the importing places around Mt Kinabalu in one day. Our guide was so friendly and we can and always asked us at the stops what we wanted to do and how much time we needed. He told us a lot about the flowers, the history of all the places we have been and also of the villages nearby. He knew the best places. Our favorite was the treetop walk and the area around. We can recommend the tour. Was one of the best days during our holidays.”
Review the Kundasang day tour from Kota Kinabalu, with Desa Dairy Farm, Poring Hot Springs, Nabalu Market, lunch, and Kinabalu Park.
“Only the stopover at Mt Kinabalu foothill was the highlight. Nothing much to enjoy at the dairy farm except nice weather and beautiful flowers. Hot spring was more of a gimmick to me but the walk to see the waterfall was worth it. Butterfly park - I have seen better ones.”
Review of KL’s private Batu Caves, hot spring, monkey, dinner, and firefly tour, with practical advice on value, timing, dress, and highlights.
“The guide was really good, but I think the price was really expensive, especially because some places are free to see or low priced. I understand that transport and the guide need to be paid but it's a lot of money. It also wasn't completely clear that you would be alone on the trip, which was to bad because when you are travelling alone, you would like to meet new people.”
Review of Kuala Lumpur’s 6-hour tour to Batu Caves, Kanching Falls, Selayang Hot Springs, batik workshops, and lunch.
“Lovely day with Roy, seen the hot springs, waterfall and the Batu cave. Great tour guide, full on day away with some delicious food, thanks Roy.”
Review Sabah’s 11-hour tour to Poring Hot Springs, Desa Dairy Farm, and Kinabalu Park, with honest advice on value, closures, and timing.
“celý výlet velke zklamání, farma údajně zrušena, prochazka v parku jen na 10 min, za tyto peníze bych očekávala více + nas napsali ze navíc musíme zaplatit 85 rým jelikož jsme cizinci, velice neodporuji!”
Review of the Kinabalu Park and Poring Hot Spring tour from Kota Kinabalu, with itinerary, costs, highlights, drawbacks, and booking advice.
“Had a fantastic time, full day of varied activities, all pretty interesting - and the guide was such a great guy! :D”
Review of the private Kundasang and Poring Hot Spring tour from Kota Kinabalu, with practical advice on scenery, driving time, value, and guide quality.
“The tour to Kinabalu Park and the Poring Hot Springs was honestly a bit disappointing. The ratio between driving and actual activities felt excessive – we spent hours in the car for very limited stops, sometimes just 30 minutes after a 2-hour drive. While the landscapes are undeniably beautiful and you’re surrounded by nature, the experience itself felt rushed and not very engaging. Another downside was that the “guide” was more of a driver, and in our case he drove rather recklessly, which made the long drives less enjoyable. Overall, a tour with great natural scenery but poor organization and value.Read more”
Review of the Kinabalu Park and Poring Hot Spring day trip from Kota Kinabalu, with canopy bridges, lunch, wildlife, costs, and practical tips.
“We had a fantastic day (long travelling times to and from) Flo our guide was extremely knowledgeable Flora & Fauna, we learnt so much from her both at the Botanical Gardens and during the Canopy Walk. Great at the end after our climb to tRead more”
Review the KL nature escape to Batu Caves, hot springs, waterfalls, Bukit Melawati, and a firefly boat ride, with practical booking advice.
“Very grateful to our private tour operator Rajin. A lovely gentleman. The car was comfortable and air conditioned as we were driven around the countryside with stories of Kuala Lumpar. Answered all questions we put to him, very knowledgeRead more”
Review of a six-hour Port Klang tour to Batu Caves, Royal Selangor, batik workshops, hot springs, Kanching Falls, and lunch.
“Harry is a great guide. We learned so much and saw so much in just a few hours. He is knowledgeable and very friendly.”
Review of a Kinabalu Park and Poring Hot Springs day trip from Kota Kinabalu, with canopy walks, lunch, hot baths, and Rafflesia tips.
“Had a great day on the tour. Our tour guide helped me with the hike as I didn’t think I’d be able to finish. He was great and very knowledgeable about all the plants and had a lot of information that he shared. The whole tour was very good and included a lot of different spots and additional options. I really recommend this tour.”
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