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Mt. Kinabalu always looks magnificent and magestic on a cloudless day, and Mt. Kinabalu also acts as a beautiful back drop for the coastal region in and around Kota Kinabalu. A visit to Kota Kinabalu without visiting Mt. Kinabalu National Park is almost considered a crime, that is how closely related this city to the mountain is, when it comes to names. While it is not possible for every visitor to climb Mt. Kinabalu, as the park can only accommodate a limited number of climbers on any given day. But for a visit to Kinabalu Park Headquarters and Poring Hot Spring there are no such limit, every one is welcome. Most of the inbound tour agents have Kinabalu Park Day Trip on top of their list, since this is also the number one destination in Sabah.

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hot spring water hole

The Poring Hot Spring story began with this small little water hole, that was first discovered by a British Geologist back in the Colonial time, when Sabah was known as North Borneo. During the Second World War, Poring Hot spring was well visited by the Japanese soldiers, where at their mother land bathing at hot springs is a great past time. Thus the beginning of visitors coming to the Poring Hot Spring.

Poring Hot Spring

In 1964 together with Mt. Kinabalu, Malaysia’s first world heritage site, Poring Hot Spring was established as a National Park. Poring Hot Spring is located at the northeast side of the park, and takes about 45 minutes drive (40 km) from the Mt. Kinabalu park headquarters. The drive also passes through a small town called Ranau, a very good place to stock up some essential supplies.

entrance to poring hot springs

By the early 90s a highway that leads to Poring Hot Spring was finally completed, hence the beginning of mass tourists and locals invasion. Today Poring Hot Spring is arguably the second most visited destination in Sabah after Mt. Kinabalu. Day trip from Kota Kinabalu City to Poring Hot Springs and together with Mt. Kinabalu tour is one of the most popular tourist package and nearly all of the tour agents will have this package, so price can be quite competitive.

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