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Bongawan River Cruise Proboscis Monkey, SkyMirror, Fireflies

Bongawan River Cruise – A Hidden Gem of Borneo! Please note on Fridays Mosque is not available. Experience the best value for money with Bongawan River Cruise! We offer the best service, certified expert guides ensuring an unforgettable adventure. No other provider matches our quality! This hidden paradise offers a relaxing journey through lush mangroves, home to fascinating wildlife and breathtaking sunset views. Why You Should Book This Experience: Wildlife Encounters – Spot proboscis monkeys, long-tailed macaques, and exotic birds in their natural habitat. Breathtaking Sunset – Watch the sky transform into a stunning canvas of colors as the sun sets over the river. Magical Fireflies – After dark, witness thousands of fireflies lighting up the trees, creating a fairy-tale atmosphere. Tranquil Escape – Perfect for those who love nature, photography, and peaceful getaways. Enjoy a delicious local dinner after the cruise! Meeting point for pick up is at Citadines The Shore

Bongawan River Cruise Proboscis Monkey, SkyMirror, Fireflies

8 hoursFree Cancellation

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

During this full day eco-tour, journey into the super-diverse Bornean rainforest near Sepilok, home to thousands of species of plants and animals. Visit three conservation centers in the area to learn how local people are fighting to preserve Borneo’s natural environment and return native fauna to their natural habitats. This private tour offers a chance to get up close with Borneo’s unique wildlife away from the crowds of a zoo or wildlife park.

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

7 to 8 hoursFree Cancellation

from US$125

Price varies by group size

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Kota Kinabalu Klias River Cruise with Dinner and Fireflies Tour

Enjoy a memorable evening on the Klias River, where the beauty of nature meets local cuisine. Start with a scenic drive to the Klias Forest Reserve, arriving at the jetty for a delightful cup of coffee or tea paired with traditional Malay treats. As the sun sets, cruise the river for a chance to spot proboscis monkeys, exotic birds, and crocodiles in their natural habitat. After a traditional Malay buffet dinner, witness the enchanting display of fireflies illuminating the riverbanks, making for a magical end to your night. - Experience the magic of fireflies illuminating the riverbanks at night - Includes hotel pickup and drop-off, dinner, and afternoon tea - Search for wildlife during the evening river cruise - Perfect for nature lovers and families looking for an immersive experience

Kota Kinabalu Klias River Cruise with Dinner and Fireflies Tour

7 hoursFree Cancellation

Day Trip to Kinabalu Park and Poring Hot Spring Guided Tour

Experience the beauty of the Ranau –kundasang region and Malaysia's first UNESCO world heritage site, Kinabalu National Park with this guided tour. Explore the nature of Poring in Kinabalu Geopark site and experience the beautiful Kipungit Waterfall located deep inside Poring. In this tour, also high chances to see the biggest flower Rafflesia (Own expenses, depends on blooming time).

Day Trip to Kinabalu Park and Poring Hot Spring Guided Tour

8 to 10 hoursFree Cancellation

Kota Kinabalu: Bongawan River Cruise, City Tour & Fireflies

Embark on the Bongawan River Cruise for an unforgettable ecological adventure in Kota Kinabalu, observe wildlife intimately, admire stunning natural phenomena, and engage with local culture through shared, private tour, or just a simple entry tickets, tailored to your preferred language. Alternatively, choose to include a stop at a Filipino market in private tour, complete with dinner and refreshments at the conclusion of the experience. The grand finale awaits as darkness falls: glide silently along the river and be mesmerized as fireflies illuminate the mangrove trees, transforming them into a dazzling, twinkling galaxy. This immersive experience combines incredible nature, photography, and a taste of local culture for a perfect day trip from Kota Kinabalu, includes local guide, ticket, entry fee, dinner, refreshment and optional transfer service, market visit or along the route.

Kota Kinabalu: Bongawan River Cruise, City Tour & Fireflies

Price varies by group size

Labuk Proboscis, Sepilok, Sun Bear, Sandakan City Tour & Lunch

Spend a day getting up close to some of Borneo’s incredible native wildlife on this must-see tour for animal lovers. Explore Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre for orphaned orangutans. Stroll down the boardwalk through the rainforest and see them feed from the platform. Visit Lab Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary to see these indigenous monkeys in their natural habitat, before going to the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre. That’s not all: other stops include a hilltop temple with panoramic views and the vibrant Sandakan Central Market.

Labuk Proboscis, Sepilok, Sun Bear, Sandakan City Tour & Lunch

from US$151

Price varies by group size

Proboscis spotted at the mangrove

Explore the Klias Wetlands on this all-day guided tour from Kota Kinabalu. Cruise down the Klias River in search of proboscis monkeys, long-tailed macaques, the rare silver langur, and other local wildlife. At dusk, enjoy a village-style dinner before traveling through the mangrove swamp to see the fireflies’ flickering lights. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included for your convenience.

Borneo (Klias) River Cruise & Fireflies Tour

9 hoursFree Cancellation

Sky-Mirror Photographing and Proboscis Monkey & Fireflies Watching River-Cruise

Sky-Mirror Photographing and Proboscis Monkey & Fireflies Watching River-Cruise

6 to 8 hoursFree Cancellation

Full Day Bongawan River Cruise with Proboscis Monkey Sightseeing

Come and join us to explore the beauty of Bongawan river and surround with mangrove tree. Bongawan river boasts a pristine mangrove area offering wide varieties of Sabah's vegetation and endemic wildlife. Embark on a scenic boat ride passing through the rustic villages and lush mangrove forest, in search of Borneo's wildlife such as the Proboscis monkeys, long-tailed macaques, monitor lizards, firefly sightseeing and many more.

Full Day Bongawan River Cruise with Proboscis Monkey Sightseeing

5 to 6 hoursFree Cancellation

Price varies by group size

Day Trip Sepilok Orang Utan & Proboscis Monkey (Flight Excluded)

Wildlife lovers won’t want to miss three Borneo signatures: orangutans, sunbears, and proboscis monkeys. See them all in just a day on this small-group guided tour from Sandakan with lunch. Watch orangutans feeding at the Sandakan Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre; pop next door to the Bornean Sunbear Conservation Center; finish at the Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary. You arrange internal flights from Kota Kinabalu; your guide looks after the rest.

Day Trip Sepilok Orang Utan & Proboscis Monkey (Flight Excluded)

10 hoursFree Cancellation

from US$176

Price varies by group size

Sepilok Orangutan , SunBear, Proboscis Monkey from Sandakan City

Sepilok Orang-Utan Rehabilitation Centre where orphaned and injured Orang-Utan brought to Sepilok to be rehabilitated to return and fend for themselves back to the wild. Witness the feeding of Orang-Utan from a platform in the forest. Watch the 25 minutes scheduled video documentary show. Proceed to Borneo Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSCC) and witness the effort to provide for the care, rehabilitation and release of orphaned and captive sun bears, as well as address the lack of knowledge and awareness of this little-known bear both in Malaysia and internationally. Proceed drive for about 45 minutes to Labuk Bay the mangrove forest covers about 400 acres for Proboscis sanctuary. Proceed to the observation area where visitors will have the delight of having a reasonably close and magnificent sight of these elusive monkeys which is one the most peculiar animal in the world and endemic to Borneo.

Sepilok Orangutan , SunBear, Proboscis Monkey from Sandakan City

8 hoursFree Cancellation

from US$206

Full Day JomTour! Memorable Experience in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

Transform Your Boring Tour into a Memorable Tourism Experience with JomTour! What You Can Expect: Enhance your day trip in Malaysia by booking an unforgettable experience activity! The JomTour! Experience package contains everything from the Day Pass, plus transportation in the form of a private vehicle, as well as our unique gamification activities. This package is ideal for those looking for a full day memorable experience. Highlights: • Plan as you like: Pick any attractions or destination within the Pass Coverage. • Long Validity: Your pass is valid for 365 days from the day you purchase it. • Once you activate your Pass: Your pass is valid for 'One Day'. • Family pass: Your day trip can include your family members within the permitted limitations on transportation type. • Pass benefit: Access to JomTour! Experience gamification during your tour. • Free accident insurance: 24-hour travel insurance for all JomTour! customers.

Full Day JomTour! Memorable Experience in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

1 to 6 hoursFree Cancellation

Price varies by group size

Kota Kinabalu: 5-in-1 Kinabalu View, Fire Show, Blue Tear by Boat

Embark on the Tuaran River Cruise for a cultural and river cruise adventure with transfer pick-up from the city. Take a dive into the quirky attraction of the traditional lifestyle and the jaw-dropping views that the Tuaran menkabong River has to offer, include hotel pick up and visit likas mosque, UMS pink mosque as two of the city’s most iconic landmarks. Then cruising along menkabong river, blue flame phenomenon, mangrove forest, sunset view, and backdrop of Kinabalu mountain, with opportunity to see crocodiles in the wild mangrove if lucky.. During the tour, you'll be knee-deep in the lush mangrove, soaking up local culture and uncovering community traditions As night falls, watch as the fireflies light up the mangrove forest, creating a truly unforgettable experience. A chance to dodge the usual tourist stampede and dive into the real, unfiltered flavor of Sabah's coastal life.

Kota Kinabalu: 5-in-1 Kinabalu View, Fire Show, Blue Tear by Boat

Kudat Peninsula Day Trip to Tip of Borneo from Kota Kinabalu

Discover the beauty of the Kudat Peninsula on this Tip of Borneo day trip from Kota Kinabalu. Mingle with the locals in the town of Kota Belud, and learn of the indigenous Bajau and Rungus peoples. Gain insight into local bee-farming and honey-harvesting at Kampung Gombizau, and visit a traditional Rungus longhouse to learn of their cultural traditions. Enjoy breathtaking views over the South China Sea from your vantage point at the Tip of Borneo, the island’s northernmost edge. Capture the views on camera before returning to Kota Kinabalu.

Kudat Peninsula Day Trip to Tip of Borneo from Kota Kinabalu

8 hoursFree Cancellation

from US$208

Price varies by group size

BOTANICAL GARDEN

See the highlights of the west coast of Sabah without the hassle of a hiring a car on this full-day guided tour. Kinabalu Park, Malaysia’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the focus of the tour. Meet some of the 5000 vascular plant species, 300 bird species or 100 lowland mammals that make this national park their home. Swing by the Poring Hot Spring, where locals consider the sulphuric mineral waters have therapeutic properties, before returning to Kota Kinabalu.

Full-Day Kinabalu Park and Poring Hot Spring Day Trip

10 hoursFree Cancellation

from US$127

Price varies by group size

UPSIDE DOWN HOUSE TAMPARULI,
Kampung Berungis Sabah

The traveler will see the mount view Kinabalu and can get more experience like feeding fish spa while massage leg. The first attraction Upside down house at Tamparuli , you can see all inside and outside the theme is that everything is upside down. You can feel the cool and fresh at Kundasang. Other than you can taste gelato ice cream and fresh milk from the cow farm. In addition, in the cattle dairy farm can make activities suitable for children and everyone such as activities feeding with cattle, milking the calf and witness the milking of cows.

Day Trip Kundasang Sabah

7 hoursFree Cancellation

from US$194

Sepilok Orang Utan, Sun Bear & Sandakan Nature City Tour + Lunch

Sepilok Orang Utan, Sun Bear & Sandakan Nature City Tour + Lunch

8 hoursFree Cancellation

from US$297

Proboscis Monkey and Fireflies River Cruise

Proboscis Monkey and Fireflies River Cruise

Price varies by group size

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Kiulu White Water River Rafting

Kiulu River Water Rafting Day Tour from Kota Kinabalu

8 hoursFree Cancellation

from US$120

Price varies by group size

Fun Boat Snorkeling and Island Visit from Kota Kinabalu

Fun Boat Snorkeling and Island Visit from Kota Kinabalu

8 hoursFree Cancellation

Full-Day Sepilok Orangutan and Sandakan City Trail from Kota Kinabalu

Designed to delight nature lovers, this day tour allows you to observe orangutans in their natural habitat at the Sandakan Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre. Under the guidance of sanctuary staff, observe orphaned orangutans and long-tailed macaques being fed and follow a nature trail through the tropical rain forest. Eat a typical Malay lunch at a nearby restaurant and then embark on a city tour of Sandakan, one of Sabah’s earliest settlements home to haunting cemeteries, Chinese temples, and colonial mansions. Hotel or airport pickup and drop-off are included.

Full-Day Sepilok Orangutan and Sandakan City Trail from Kota Kinabalu

10 hoursFree Cancellation

from US$131

Kota Kinabalu: Mengalum Island with Snorkel or Dive by Boat

Mengalum Island, situated 56km northwest of Kota Kinabalu, approximately an hour and a half away. this uninhabited atoll offers stunning powder-white sands, vibrant neon-blue waters, and a serene, protected coral lagoon a genuine paradise for divers and sun enthusiasts. Circular sanctuary – Uniquely shaped, find a natural lagoon with waters so calm creating a natural lagoon with blue crystal clear. Snorkeling paradise – A house reef so close you could almost trip over it, packed with clownfish, blue starfish, and hawksbill turtles just waiting for their close-up Deserted beaches – Enjoy a 360-degree stroll around the whole island (it’s a quick 45-minute jaunt) with absolutely nothing in the way of those stunning views. Virgin ecosystem – where the only permanent residents are the coconut trees, and the resort visitor center is the ultimate eco-friendly party planner, keeping the ecological balance in check

Kota Kinabalu: Mengalum Island with Snorkel or Dive by Boat

7 hours 30 minutes

Sandakan 2D1N Sepilok Orangutan, Sunbear & Kinabatangan Cruise

Awaken your primal spirit on a whirlwind journey into Sabah’s most biodiverse landscapes, where ancient rainforests teem with endemic wildlife and river currents carry whispers of adventure blends intimate wildlife encounters with immersive jungle rhythms with journey of Borneo's primordial jungles encapsulated in a whirlwind 1-night adventure that combines Sepilok's rehabilitated orangutans with the untamed spectacle of the Kinabatangan River. From locking eyes with an orphaned orangutan at Sepilok to tracing a pygmy elephant's footprint on Kinabatangan's banks, you'll feel the jungle's pulse long after you leave. As one traveler described, "That dusk river cruise — where proboscis monkeys leapt silhouetted against a tangerine sky — wasn't just a moment; it was a communion with wild Borneo.

Sandakan 2D1N Sepilok Orangutan, Sunbear & Kinabatangan Cruise

from US$337

Private Desa Dairy Farm, Kinabalu National Park, Hot Spring & Canopy Walk Tour

For this tour we will provide an experience and nature specialist tour guide to take our guests around the park. It will be not only for sight seeing the nature but it is also can be a knowledge sessions during the tour about the nature and history as well as back ground of this National Park area. This tour will be made flexible for the guests to make several stops also for taking pictures and enjoying the nature depending on time availability. We will make sure our guide to help our guests to take photos too

Private Desa Dairy Farm, Kinabalu National Park, Hot Spring & Canopy Walk Tour

9 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

from US$139

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Sandakan Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre

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Sandakan Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre

Mari Mari Cultural Village

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Mari Mari Cultural Village

Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary

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Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary

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Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park (TARP)

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