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National ParksMatang, Kuching Division

Kubah National Park

Kuching's rainforest next door — palm-rich jungle, waterfalls and the famous frog pond of Matang.

By · Editor, I Love Sarawak

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Rainforest trail in Kubah National Park
Photo: Angeline Ting (CC BY-SA 4.0)

The place

Barely half an hour from Kuching, Kubah is the city's rainforest next door — a sandstone ridge cloaked in one of the richest palm floras on Earth. Trails lead to a bathing waterfall, up Mount Serapi's summit road for views over the peninsula, and — after dark — to the park's star attraction: a frog pond alive with dozens of species, one of the best amphibian-watching sites in Borneo.

On Kubah's flank sits Matang Wildlife Centre, where rescued orangutans, sun bears and hornbills are rehabilitated — an easy add-on to a Kubah day.

Forest scenery in Kubah National Park
Photo: Angeline Ting (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Along the trails of Kubah National Park
Photo: Angeline Ting (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Highlights

  1. The famous frog pond — guided night walks reveal Borneo's amphibians at their best
  2. The Waterfall Trail's natural bathing pool
  3. Mount Serapi summit road with views to the sea
  4. Matang Wildlife Centre next door

Getting there

Ways to reach Kubah National Park, compared
HowFromTakesCosts
DriveKuching (via Matang)about 30–40 minutes
GrabKuchingan easy ride
TaxiKuching

Kubah's HQ is about 30–40 minutes' drive west of Kuching via Matang — an easy Grab or taxi ride, and one of the simplest national-park day trips in Sarawak.

Good to know

  • Standard Sarawak national-park fees apply
  • For the frogs, you need to be there after dark — arrange a night entry or guided frog walk ahead
  • Leeches are part of the deal after rain; socks over trousers works wonders

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