Poring Hot Springs, Sabah

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About Poring Hot Springs

Poring Hot Springs is a tourist resort in the district of Ranau in Sabah. It is approximately 40 km southeast of Kinabalu National Park Headquarters and 13 km from Ranau.

Poring Hot Springs is a natural hot spring. The water has sulphuric minerals that have healing properties. It is a good place to destress, especially after climbing Mount Kinabalu.

The hot springs is just one of the attractions of Poring, whose name comes from the Kadazan-Dusun word for a species of giant bamboo found there. Listed below are some of the other sights at Poring, the majority of which has its own entrance fees and opening hours:

Butterfly Farm
Poring Orchid Conservation Centre
Kipungit Waterfall
Tropical Garden
Poring Canopy Walkway

Getting there

Poring Hot Springs is about 3 hours from Kota Kinabalu on the Tuaran Highway.

Accommodation

For online booking of budget accommodation in Sabah, use the Budget Accommodation Guide. For accommodation at Poring Hot Springs, contact Sutera Sanctuary Lodges (tel: 088 243629, www.suterasanctuarylodge.com)

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