10 Great Outdoor Adventures in Malaysia!

If you are interested in visiting our very own country, Malaysia instead, you should probably take a look at this post. This post features 10 great outdoor adventures in Malaysia for all you brave young soul.

1. Dive the Semporna Archipelago, Sabah

Semporna Archipelago

This diving spot is located around Sipadan and according to Jacques Cousteau, a scuba supremo, this place is 'an untouched piece of art'. You will be able to see various aquatic creatures such as whale, hammerhead and reef sharks, manta ray, barracuda and turtles. There is only one word to sum up this diving spot: BREATHTAKING!

2. Surf the waves of Cherating and Tioman Island

Surfing at Tioman Island

Both Cherating and Tioman Island is located on Peninsula Malaysia's east coast and the waves from across the South China sea hold five or six feet. It is a great spot for beginners and ambitious surfers.

3. Caving in the caves of Gunung Mulu National Park, Sarawak

Gunung Mulu National Park, Sarawak

The trek from the rainforest to the pinnacles takes about three days to complete. It has various caverns including the largest open to tourists, the Deer Cave which is 2 kilometres long. Enjoy the scenic cave along with two million bats! It's going to be an eventful one!

4. Hike through the jungle of Endau-Rompin National Park

Endau-Rompin National Park

It is the habitat of various faunas such as tigers, elephants, tapirs, leopards and even the endangered Sumatran rhinos. However it is pretty hard to spot these creatures as the park is 870 square kilometres wide. Here, you are able to grow closer to the nature as activities such as camping in the woodland, ducking under remote waterfalls and watching for birdlife and monkeys can be carried out.

5. Rafting at Sungai Padas, Sabah

Rafting at Sungai Padas

Here at Sungai Padas, the Class III-IV river water pushes rapidly over the 30 kilometres course. During breathers, you will be able to get a chance to gaze into the rainforest that lines the river.

6. Wander around the tea plantations of Cameron Highlands

Tea Plantation at Cameron Highlands

Follow the trails around the hill station of Cameron Highlands and you will be amazed with the geometric forms of bushes of tea plantations around you. Enjoy the cooling air at the peaks while having a cup of warm tea and some strawberries. It will be an unforgettable one!

7. Spot Orang Utan from boat level on the Sungai Kinabatangan, Sabah

Spotting orang utans

Instead of spotting these ginger coloured primates at rehabilitation centres, you could actually see these primates roaming in the wild at the forest along Sungai Kinabatangan. Take an early morning boat ride along this river and you will be about to spot some pygmy elephants, proboscis monkeys and vivid birdlife!

8. Hike to the longhouses of the Kelabit Highlands, Sarawak

Longhouse at Kelabit Highlands

Here, you are able to meet the indigeneous locals of Borneo and you will even have a chance to stay in their traditional longhouses. Meeting with the Borneo's tribespeople will give you an insight into their cultures and lifestyles.

9. Snorkel the reefs of the Perhentian Island

Snorkling at Perhentian Reefs

Head on to this island located in Peninsular Malaysia's north-eastern coast for some sand and snorkelling. Put on your snorkelling equipments and be mesmerizedby the colourful corals around the island. Perhentian Island is also a great place to learn scuba diving as there are various sites and the price is reasonable.

10. Conquer Mount Kinabalu, Sabah

Mount Kinabalu, Sabah

The 4095 meters peak requires a two-day climb and determination to tackle hours of solid uphill but the result is a breathtaking one. The dawn views across the Phillippines on a clear morning makes you feel that the two-day climb is really worth it!