Shangri-La’s Rasa Ria Resort & Spa

Rasa Ria Reserve, a 64-acre nature reserve situated in Shangri-La’s Rasa Ria Resort & Spa, relaunches this October with new adventure and cultural experiences. Established in 1996 to protect and educate visitors about Malaysia’s Sabah culture and indigenous animals and flora, the expanded innovative recreational proposition enhances the reserve’s conservation and education programme.

Rasa Ria Reserve boasts distinct experiential activities to encourage residents and hotel guests to explore, engage and connect with the abundance of wildlife. The protected 64-acre nature reserve is nestled within Shangri-La’s Rasa Ria Resort & Spa’s 400 acres site which is watched over by Sabah’s iconic Mount Kinabalu, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  It is home to long-tailed macaques, western tarsiers, bear cats and the famous huge-eyed slow loris, plus over 60 species of birds, 100 species of butterflies, pangolins and a wide spectrum of native plants.

Guests are now able to choose from a variety of new and enhanced experiences in the nature reserve including the creation of a Discovery Centre which educates wannabe explorers about the indigenous wildlife and plants through interactive exhibits. Constructed with environmentally sustainable materials and designed to capture the essence of the rainforest the Discovery Centre sits at the heart of Rasa Ria Reserve and is the gateway to the reserve’s unique trail system that covers five miles of walks through the tropical jungle. Six walking trails individually showcase a different side to the tropical jungle from entomology to herbs, native, adventure, wildlife and canopy, offering up to two hours per walk of exploration, learning and fun.

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