Malaysia · KOTA KINABALU TOURS
KK is the door to Borneo: reefs fifteen minutes offshore, a 4,095-metre mountain inland and rivers with proboscis monkeys on them. These 15 compare the island days, the park trips and the climbs on price, transport and how long the drive really is.
A practical review of the 2D1N Mount Kinabalu climb from Kota Kinabalu, covering costs, meals, guides, dorms, timing, and summit demands.
“Climbed with my 13 year old son. Very organized tour. From pick up to drop off. Plenty of communication leading up to tour. Clean vehicles, kind and helpful staff. All the information we needed was shared with us. Plenty of food and dietary requests covered. Our guide Shukki was wonderful!!”
Review of Sabah’s Bongawan River Cruise, with proboscis monkeys, Sky Mirror sunset, fireflies, mosque, chocolate tasting, dinner, and transport.
“Eddie was a great guy and guide. Carmen was friendly and helpful, she was nice to talk to me as a solo traveller. The tour is totally worthy if you have a free day in KK. also the groups was small which was nice”
Review of Kota Kinabalu’s guided snorkeling trip, with three marine park stops, lunch, small groups, expert guides, and practical tips.
“This was definitely one of the best experiences of my life. I am a nervous swimmer and was a bit overwhelmed when I entered the water. But the divers with me were exceptional - so calm and composed, helping me with a smile while I was going bonkers 😪 I was alone in the group but the divers checked on me regularly and the other guests were super sweet. After the initial fear, once you put your head in the water - you are literally in another world. Colourful fishes dashing around you, corals just dancing in the water. I have seen fishes in all colours in one dip. Unreal!!!…”
Cruise Bongawan Wetland for proboscis monkeys, sunset views, and fireflies, with hotel transfers, dinner, and multilingual guides for $65.
“James and Nick are among the best guides I’ve ever encountered. Kudos to Superb Holiday for having them on your team! They were considerate enough to stop for a toilet break an hour into the journey to Bongawan Wetland. Though they may appear stern at first, they’re incredibly entertaining once they start talking. They even brought along props, like Godzilla toys, to make beach photos more fun and unique. Additionally, they went the extra mile by arranging a fire show, unlike other tour groups that simply watch the sunset and leave. In one word – exceptional!”
Review of the Klias River Cruise and Fireflies Tour from Kota Kinabalu, with wildlife sightings, dinner, transport, costs, and practical tips.
“Excellent experience in a truly natural setting! Very friendly guide, lovely lunch provided, and the firefly-lit trees after dark were something to behold. Highly recommended!”
Review of Kota Kinabalu’s Sky Mirror, proboscis monkey, and firefly cruise, with practical advice on timing, wildlife, food, weather, and value.
“Great! Tour guide, James, was very informative. Saw tons of monkeys and fireflies. Yummy dinner. Great photographs taken by tour guide for us.”
Review of Kota Kinabalu’s full-day snorkeling tour, with coral reefs, island lunch, small groups, skilled guides, and practical booking tips.
“I had a great time snorkeling! Everything was well organized and the instructors Asri and Didi were very professional, friendly, and made the experience both safe and fun. The spots we visited were beautiful, full of marine life, and the time passed so quickly because I enjoyed it so much. Lunch was also very tasty. On the island, I even got to see monkeys and a Komodo lizard, which made the day even more special. Overall, it was a fantastic experience and I would recommend it to anyone visiting!”
Spend seven hours island hopping from Kota Kinabalu to Sapi and Manukan, with snorkeling gear, beach lunch, hotel transfers, and free time.
“Sapi island was beautiful. However my guide was mostly uncommunicative and clueless. I'd have done better arranging my own trip without the agent.”
Review of Kota Kinabalu’s Sapi and Manukan island tour, with snorkeling, buffet lunch, boat transfers, costs, drawbacks, and booking advice.
“Tour guide was friendly and positive, spent over three hours on the first island (sapi) and an hour on the second (Manukan) which was nicer of the two. Felt like the long stay on sapi was mainly to pressure you into paying for the additional activities. Lunch wasn’t bad but quite greasy and not worth the price”
Spend a full day exploring Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park with three guided underwater sessions, equipment, lunch, and boat transfers included.
“Alex and Jack were excellent guides! The water was warm, the weather was good, and we saw so many fish and corals!”
Climb Mount Kinabalu in two days, catch sunrise at Low’s Peak, and tackle the Walk the Torq via ferrata with private guiding.
“Good WhatsApp communication and very simple easy process getting to the mountain and back to the hotel, lovely minibus and they took care of all the paperwork so easily. Hut was comfortable enough, having coffee available was nice. I would say that the 1:30am wakRead more”
Explore Kinabalu Park, Nabalu Market, Poring Hot Springs, and a rainforest canopy walk on a full-day trip from Kota Kinabalu.
“We had a great time at Kinabalu park and at the canopy walk with our guide, Tiana. The first stop was the botanical gardens where Tiana was helpful in explaining all the endemic plants. Next was the canopy walk over an amazing forest. Read more”
Learn scuba skills in Kota Kinabalu with a three-day RAID Open Water 20 course, small groups, boat trips, marine park access, and full equipment.
“Another great series of trips with the Borneo dream crew as my son did his Raid OW 20 course with Didi and the crew.”
Spend seven hours snorkeling Manukan and Sapi Islands with lunch, boat transfers, hotel pickup, and optional water sports from Kota Kinabalu.
“Bardzo profesjonalna obsługa. Przewodnik był cały czas z nami i troszczył się abyśmy byli zadowoleni. Polecam tego organizatora.”
Review of Kota Kinabalu’s Bongawan River Cruise, with proboscis monkeys, sunset, Sky Mirror, fireflies, dinner, and practical booking tips.
“This was a very enjoyable experience and was great value. The meal at the end of the tour was great. Our tour guide Timmy was very friendly and knowledgeable and provided a wealth of knowledge on the local area, history and wildlife. He is a superb tour guide and we highly recommend booking this tour with Timmy.”
Pick a coast, a cave or a kitchen.
