Natural beauty, profound culture, and an enduring past are some of the reasons tourists visit Kota Kinabalu. The region is home to some of the most famous open-air attractions in all of Malaysia, including the UNESCO World Heritage Site that is Kinabalu Park. Beautiful islands, part crystal shores, part luminous ocean, are 30 minutes from the city center. Ancestral traditions linger here, drawing in visitors curious about the history of Borneo’s people.
Mount Kinabalu & Park
Kinabalu Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and has one of the world’s most extraordinary ecosystems. In the blue shade of Mount Kinabalu—which stands at 4,095 meters high— the park teems with plant and animal species native to the region: some of Borneo’s most endangered in its habitat. The park includes four climate zones crowded with nearly record numbers of animal and plant life, including more than 4,500 types of flora and fauna alone. The park is one of Malaysia’s most popular tourist attractions, despite being a two-hour drive from Kota Kinabalu. Besides wildlife and birdwatching, the park sees footfall from camping, climbing, hiking and photography.
Address: Kinabalu Park, 89308, Kundasang
Phone: +6088 – 523 500
Operating Hours:
– Daily: 7:00 am – 5:00 pm (Park)
Admission Cost:
Conservation Fee;
Locals
– Below 18yrs old: RM1
– 18yrs old & above: RM3
– 55yrs old & above: RM1
Foreigners
– Below 18yrs old: RM10
– 18yrs old & above: RM15
– 55yrs old & above: RM15
Climbing Permit;
Locals
– Below 18yrs old: RM30
– 18yrs old & above: RM50
– 55yrs old & above: RM30
Foreigners
– Below 18yrs old: RM80
– 18yrs old & above: RM200
– 55yrs old & above: RM200
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Manukan Island
Manukan Island (also referred to as Pulau Manukan) is the second largest island in the Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park. With ground-coral beaches and glittering reefs, the island is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for diving, snorkeling, and watersport lovers. Paragliders can skim the skies with the eagles, while hikers might see a monitor lizard on the prowl. Approximately 30 minutes by boat from Jesselton Point on Kota Kinabalu, the island is usually offered to visitors as part of a multi-island-hopping pass. It includes several of the five islands which make up the national park.
Address: 88100, Kota Kinabalu
Phone: +6088 – 523 500
Operating Hours:
– Daily: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm (Boat services)
Admission Cost:
Conservation Fee;
Locals
– Children: RM3
– Adults: RM5
Foreigners
– Children: RM15
– Adults: RM20
Boat Service;
– Children: RM30
– Adults: RM35
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Mari Mari Cultural Village
Located outside of Kota Kinabalu’s city center, the Mari Mari Cultural Village aims to preserve the timeless parts of Borneo’s culture. For visitors seeking a cooler alternative to island-hopping, there is much to learn about Borneo’s longstanding history, culture and traditions of its indigenous first peoples. Tours revisit how the people of northeast Borneo survived past generations. The village includes five tribes, each with their own daily rituals. In demonstrations, visitors see how villagers hunt, spark a fire, and cook, among other norms. Buried deep in the forest, quiet natural surroundings, broken by the sounds of village life, immerse visitors an expression of Borneo’s cultural identities.
Address: Jalan Kionsom, Inanam, 88450, Kota Kinabalu
Phone: +6013 – 881 4921
Operating Hours:
– Daily: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Admission Cost:
Promotional Price
– Children: RM90
– Adults: RM100
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