10 Day Trips from in Sabah That You Shouldn't Miss

October 5, 2021 Darwin Bolte

Sabah (Malay pronunciation: [saˈbah]) is a state of Malaysia located on the northern portion of Borneo Island. Sabah has land borders with the Malaysian state of Sarawak to the southwest, and Indonesia's Kalimantan region to the south. The Federal Territory of Labuan is an island just off the Sabah coast. Sabah shares maritime borders with Vietnam in the west and the Philippines to the north and east. Kota Kinabalu is the capital city, the economic centre of the state and the seat of the Sabah state government. Other major towns in Sabah include Sandakan and Tawau. As of the 2015 census in Malaysia, the state's population is 3,543,500. Sabah has an equatorial climate with tropical rainforests and abundant animal and plant species. The state has long mountain ranges on the west side which form part of the Crocker Range National Park. Kinabatangan River, second longest river in Malaysia runs through Sabah and Mount Kinabalu is the highest point of Sabah as well as of Malaysia.
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1. Kinabalu Park and Bamboo Spring Tour

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Enjoy a day away from the hustle and bustle of the busy city and visit Kinabalu Park with our professional local guide. Walk around the trails in the park, climbing over the rocks, crossing mini streams, jumping over mud, clambering over and under trees for a fun outdoor experience. Take a sulphur bath at the hot spring and delicious lunch is included.

Inclusions: National Park fees and local taxes, Lunch, Driver/guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Air-conditioned vehicle

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2. Klias River Nature and Wildlife Cruise from Kota Kinabalu Including Fireflies Watching

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Cruise along Klias River, home to varieties of flora and fauna with our experienced local guide. Get the up close encounter with the very agile and wild silver leaf monkeys was well as naughty macaques. After dinner, there will be a second cruise for fireflies watching. Round-trip hotel transportation is included.

Inclusions: Buffet dinner, Driver and local guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off by air-conditioned minivan

Exclusions: Gratuities, Personal expenses

3. Kota Kinabalu City Tour

Masenang Tours & Travel
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Kota Kinabalu City is the gateway to the Land Below the Wind. It is the state capital of Sabah. At 0930 hrs or 1400, pick up at the City hotel and proceed with a guided tour around the city tour. Take a bird's eye view of the city from Signal Hill. Visit Tun Mustapha Building with its 32 Storey Building with its column of free floors. Visit Poh Toh Tse Buddhist Temple and drive through residential estates. Unravel Sabah's heritage at the State Mosque. Learn more about the rich heritage of Sabah at the State Museum.

Inclusions: Hotel pickup (selected hotels only), Hotel/port drop-off, Local guide, Transport by air-conditioned minivan

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Lunch, any other items not mentioned above

Reviewed By 127098

Me and my friend just came back from kota Kinabalu Sabah. We had a great time in there. We visit two island Manukan and Sapi using Masenang tours & travel sdn bhd . Excellent service and professional tour guide. I’m so happy ????????????

4. Kundasang Poring Hot Springs Day Tour

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Enjoy a day trip to Sabah's cool climate in Ranau. Along the way, stop by to get the best price of handicrafts in some local stall, as well as to view the Mount Kinabalu and its adjacent landscape from the watch tower. Experience the natural environments of Kinabalu National Park, where it is home to thousands of flora types that are native to the area and also some that can be found only in the park area. Understand the history of Sabah during the infamous death marches from Sandakan to Ranau and be amazed on the beautiful garden landscapes. Take the chance to soak in the hot sulfur spring for some warm therapeutic, or go for a canopy walkway and witness the unique rainforest from a bird's eye view. 

Inclusions: National Park fees, Lunch, Driver/guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off ( Hotels in Kota Kinabalu City), Transport by air-conditioned minivan

Exclusions: Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase), Gratuities, Additional charges for outskirt hotels pick up

Reviewed By OSWALDHII

Travelling is one of the enjoyable activities for most of us. One of the crucial things to improve is waiting for completion of Borneo Pan Highway to exceeds the on-road time spending.

5. Sandakan Sightseeing

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Sandakan, the former capital of British North Borneo, is the second largest city in Sabah after Kota Kinabalu. It is located in the East Coast of Sabah and is famous for its wide range of seafood available. Back in the days, it was known as Sabah’s ‘Little Hong Kong’ due to the large amount of Chinese migrants from Hong Kong. Experience nature and the city with this Sandakan Sightseeing tour! You will get to spend some time with orang utans at the Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre and Bornean sun bear at the Borneo Sun Bear Conservation Centre. After lunch, you will proceed to Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary before doing some sightseeing around the town, where you will visit the Puh Jih Shih Temple and pass by Sim Sim Water Village.

Inclusions: 1 x Lunch, 1 x Dinner, Land return transfer, Sepilok Rehabilitation Centre entrance fee, Borneo Sunbear Conservation entrance fee, Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey entrance fee, Sandakan city tour

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6. Borneo (Klias) River Cruise & Fireflies Tour

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It's one of the perfect trip that you can get while having a vacation at Kota Kinabalu, We offer a satisfactional tour experience execute by our high experience tour guide in Kota Kinabalu,

Inclusions: Sweet delicacy from the locals, All Fees and Taxes

Exclusions: tidbits may neeedto buy for own, Tipping

Reviewed By richardkam85

To see prboscis monkey, this is the place to be. For a glimpse of fireflies at night provided it's not raining

7. Kinabalu National Park & Poring Hot Spring

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Drive through the beautiful farms and feel the mountain breeze on our famous Mt Kinabalu. Get a chance to learn about the unique flora of the area. If you're in luck you will also get to see our famous Rafflesia Flower (Extra Cost of RM30).

Inclusions: Lunch, Air-conditioned vehicle, All Fees and Taxes, Return Transfer

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Reviewed By R668UTivanv

In February 2020 I visited Sabah, my starting point (base) was Kota Kinabalu (KK) and my intention was to make a round trip around Sabah region using motorbike. Basically, all bike rental shops are located near the Suria Sabah shopping mall. Although my intention was to visit Gogo Sabah (best online reviews), as I approached I was almost immediately "kidnapped" by its competition that was offering their bikes. These people did not speak proper english, the bikes that were offered were inferior compared to GoGo Sabah's and when discussing my travelling plan - they were really discouraging me to take the route through the jungle (south route between Tawau and Keningau) - they described it as dangerous route not suitable for motorbikes (they did not want me to ride their motorbike on this route). They were quite pushy to make reservation and pay deposit... Luckily enough, I also visited GoGo Sabah shop and the approach was completely different - it was 100% professional. I spoke with Daniel who honestly explained me what kind of bikes they offered and we very quickly found a bike that was suitable fo my purposes. In addition, Daniel provided very recent info on the route through the jungle (south route between Tawau and Keningau) and according to him this route was OK to travel (I was explained that there was a lack of petrol stations and I got a map where locations of petrol stations were clearly indicated) and he also provided very valuable travel information - all 100% accurate. During my trip, I wanted to extend the rental by few days - I experienced very prompt, positive response. GoGo Sabah is really trustworthy and good with handling customers and if I ever be in need of renting motorbike in Sabah I will use their services again.

8. Private Full Day Sepilok Orang Utan, Bornean Sun Bear and Rainforest Discovery Center Tour

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Join this full day tour with your friends or family member to explore several Attraction near Sandakan. You will get chance to visit Sepilok Orang Utan,An opportunity to watch the orang utan up close in their natural habitat. Bornean Sun bear is a sun bear rescue and rehabilitation facility being developed in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Rainforest Discovery Centre evolved from small, cozy environmental education (EE) centre in 1996 into one of Sabah's most popular EE centres.

Inclusions: Round Trip transportation by Car/Minivan, English Speaking Licensed Tour Guide, Local Lunch, Goods and services Tax

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Reviewed By 17loganroad

Great collections! It's a must see in Penang! Thanks to Ricky for a wonderful tour and history of the museum.

9. White Water Rafting and Zipline Adventure Day tour

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This Borneo adventure offers adrenaline excitement activities with exciting white water rafting ranging from grade I to II and a Sabah Borneo zip line adventure paradise with challenges to suit all ability levels. This White Water Rafting and Zipline Adventure Day day trip will be one of the highlights of your Borneo holidays and is one of our popular adventure Kota Kinabalu tours. The rafting and zip line routes that our guides will select for your trip will depend on river levels, your prior rafting experience, skill, and desire including the 320-metre zip line which crosses over the Kiulu River and lands you straight into the Borneo rainforest.

Inclusions: All taxes, fees and handling charges, GST (Goods and Services Tax), Bottled water, Buffet lunch, Local guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transport by air-conditioned minivan

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Reviewed By OSWALDHII

Travelling is one of the enjoyable activities for most of us. One of the crucial things to improve is waiting for completion of Borneo Pan Highway to exceeds the on-road time spending.

10. Proboscis Monkey and Fireflies River Cruise

TYH Borneo Tours & Travel Sdn Bhd
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A day trip tour to Proboscis monkeys and fireflies near Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Borneo provides a chance to spend an afternoon and evening traveling through a mangrove forest situated in Sabah. It will be departing from your hotel around one an half hours drive reach our jetty. When we arrive at the jetty, coffee/tea and local made cakes will be served. Arrive jetty, cruise along the River Cruise with mangroves on either side of the river in search of Proboscis monkeys, Macaque Long tail, Silver Leaf monkeys, birds and monitor lizards. At night amazed by Borneo’s sunset and by nightfall, be amazed by hundreds of blinking fire flies lighting the mangrove trees as Christmas trees.

Inclusions: Local guide, Driver/guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Air-conditioned vehicle, Round-trip shared transfer, Afternoon tea, Coffee and/or Tea, Dinner

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Reviewed By junj806

we waited almost half hour at the jetty because need to fill in a simple form and had our temperature checked. It was a perfect weather during my visit, and I have a chance to watch the sun setting which is so beautiful and absolutely my favourite part over this short trip. The boat crews very friendly and helpful. Overall, it was a nice trip, but it would be better if they provide fruits after dinner served.

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