7D/6N Kota Kinabalu / Tuaran / Ranau / Beaufort / Kuala Penyu

Scenario of your tour

The places of interest you will be touring, among others, will be the Museum in Kota Kinabalu, the Monsopiad Cultural Village in Penampang, the Bajau Water Village in Tuaran, the Kinabalu National Park in Ranau, the wildlife river cruise at Gerama in Beaufort, and Pulau Tiga island via Kuala Penyu.

Our guide will be at the airport to welcome you on your arrival day. After getting to know you, he will brief you of your first day tour itinerary. Later you will be transferred for a check-in to your hotel. This day, you will have ample times of your free own leisure.

Your second day tour will be the Kota Kinabalu city tour. It will begin at the Filipino market. At this market, you will have the opportunity to buy some local handicrafts. Next, your tour will proceed to Wisma Tun Datu Mustapha that was formerly known as Sabah Foundation Building and was once housed the state Chief Minister. It has a revolving restaurant and diners can enjoy the view of the sea.

Moving south, the tour will move to Poh Tse Buddhist temple, the second oldest temple in Sabah and then to the State Museum where you can see for yourself the many cultural heritages and history of Sabah. Finally, you will be brought to the State Mosque for you to see the 13 gold plated domes that represent the number of states in Malaysia.

After your Kota Kinabalu city tour, you will be guided for a 20 minutes journey to the Monsopiad Cultural Village. Upon your arrival, you will be welcomed with a local rice wine drink. Later, you will be guided to tour the village where you will be briefed on the ancient history of the long lost warrior named Monsopiad. Here, you can see the 42 head hunting trophies hanging on the roof top of the House of Skull. You will also be entertained by the village talented staff performing their cultural dance, namely the sumazau.

The third day tour will be your trip to Tuaran. The journey will take about 45 minutes drive through countryside houses as well as industrial estate. After reaching Mengkabong water village, you can straight away visit the fisherman’s houses that are built on stilts. Here, you can see for yourself the lives of the greatest seafarers and Sea Bajau people. At the same time, get the experience of walking on the wooden bridge in this village. After this village, you can continue your trip to Tuaran town and visit the daily ‘tamu’ and while there, experience walking on the suspension bridge. A brief stop at the Chinese Temple would be the wisest stop over before visiting the local pottery shop that offers you with varieties of local handicrafts and souvenirs. The choice is yours. Traveling south, on the same third day, you will be on your tour of Borneo Kelly Bay Lagoon Park. Here, you can show your ability of how to catch crabs, swimming, snorkeling or Batik painting. Learn all these skills at this park. And if you have the skill of catching crabs, it could be part of your menu for your lunch.

On the fourth day, at 8.30 am you will be picked from your hotel for your 2 hours journey to Kinabalu National Park. This journey will pass through scenic countryside and beautiful mountain range. Along the way, you are given the opportunity to stop at Pekan Nabalu for you to shop for local souvenirs or fruits at affordable prices. From Nabalu, you will have another 1 hour drive through mountainous range before you reach the Park. At the park, you will be guided to the mountain garden to find out for yourself the different species of plants found at that site. If you are in doubt, you don’t have to worry because you will be accompanied by a naturalist. He will be with you during the tour to solve your dilemma about the different species of plants found at the garden. After this trail walks, you will have your lunch. And before you are transferred to Poring Hot Springs, you will be given a chance to watch the 20 minutes audio-visual shows that explained the many rare flora and fauna discovered in Kinabalu park in an air-conditioned room at the exhibition centre.

Later that day, you will be transferred to Poring Hot Springs. During this 1 hour trip, you will be passing through Kundasang, Sabah’s vegetables growing valley, before you can reach Poring Hot Springs. There, if you want to walk on the 41 meters high and 157.6 meters long Treetop Canopy walkway, you will have to hike for 20 minutes in order for you to reach at its site where you can have a bird’s eye view of the rainforest. After the walk and the hiking, you must take a dip in the outdoor Japanese style bathtub believed to have the sulphuric content hot water and regarded by many as having medicinal value for your skin or else you will regret not to have tried the bath which you may not experience it again. Your overnight stay will be at the Poring Hot Springs.

After you have your breakfast at one of the restaurants at Poring Hot Springs, your tour will continue by journeying back south for 5 hours to Beaufort for you to experience the wildlife river cruise at Gerama. When you reach at the jetty, you will be welcomed by a welcoming drink with an introduction of local cakes called ‘kuih’ in malay language. Your river cruise commences half an hour later. In this cruise, you will be able to learn the many behaviors of the Proboscis monkeys and other wildlife. That is your fifth day activities before you will have your dinner at the jetty and an overnight stay at the lodge for the day’s rest.

On your sixth day, you will begin with a breakfast at the lodge restaurant. At 8.00 am, you will be on a 2 hour drive to Kuala Penyu town. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to the jetty and onboard a boat you will travel for another 25 minutes to Pulau Tiga island, Borneo Survival Resort. Upon reaching the island, you will be given a short briefing prior to your trekking to the Volcano mud and soak yourself into the pool of therapeutic volcanic mud. After a muddy experience, retrace your journey back to the beach to wash off the mud with a short stop over at the site where the famous SURVIVOR Series was filmed by the American CBS production in March 2000 and the UK based BBC production the following year. Lunch will also be served at the resort’s restaurant. You will also be given your free own leisure where you can choose your favorite activities such as going for snorkeling or for a swim. Dinner and an overnight stay at the island resort complete your tour of the day.

The seventh day tour will start with a breakfast at the restaurant of Pulau Tiga resort. After that, you will be checked-out of the resort for a trip back to Kuala Penyu jetty and then back to Kota Kinabalu. By noon you should be able reach Kota Kinabalu. The rest of the day will be your free own leisure before you will be transferred to the airport for your departure flight.

Schedule time

Day 1
ETA / BKI – Welcoming & introduction tour of Kota Kinabalu / transfer for check-in hotel.

Day 2
08.00 am – Depart from your hotel /A visit to the Filipino market / Wisma Tun Datu Mustapha / Poh Tse Buddhist temple / The State Mosque.
12.00 noon – Lunch at a local restaurant.
01.30 pm – Depart to Monsopiad Cultural Village.
02:00 pm – A guided tour and briefing on the ancient history of the long lost warrior named Monsopiad.
03.30 pm – Cultural dance performance.
05.00 pm – Back to Kota Kinabalu / hotel.

Day 3
08.00 am – Depart to Mengkabong Water Village Tuaran
08.45 am – Arrive Mengkabong Water Village
11.00 am – Depart to Tuaran town / A visit to the daily ‘tamu’ / walk on the suspension bridge and a visit to the Chinese Temple.
01.00 pm – Lunch at one of the Tuaran town’s restaurant.
02.30 pm – Depart to Borneo Kelly Lagoon Park.
05.30 pm – Back to Kota Kinabalu / hotel

Day 4
08.00 am – Depart to Kinabalu National Park.
09.30 am – Stop by at Pekan Nabalu.
10.30 am – Arrive at Kinabalu National Park / Visit to Mountain Garden
12.30 pm – Lunch at Kundasang restaurant.
01.30 pm – Depart to Poring Hot Springs.
02.30 pm – Arrive Poring Hot Springs / Canopy Walkway / outdoor sulfur bathtub.
05.30 pm – Check-in / dinner / overnight stay at Poring Hot Springs.

Day 5
07.00 am – Breakfast at Poring Hot Springs.
08.00 am – Depart back to Kota Kinabalu.
11.00 am – Arrive Kota Kinabalu / Lunch / Free own leisure.
02.00 pm – Depart to Gerama Beaufort for Wetland River Cruise.
04.00 pm – Arrive Jetty / Welcoming drinks and local “kuih”.
04.30 pm – River cruise.
06.00 pm – Dinner at Jetty
07.00 pm – Check-in and overnight at Lodge

Day 6
07.00 am – Breakfast at lodge’s restaurant.
08.00 am – Depart to Kuala Penyu jetty.
10.00 am – Arrive Jetty / depart by schedule ferry to Pulau Tiga.
10.30 am – Arrive at the Resort.
11.00 am – Trek to Mud Volcano.
12.30 pm – Lunch at Resort’s restaurant.
01.30 pm – Free own leisure for snorkeling or swimming
07.00pm – Dinner and overnight stay at Pulau Tiga Resort.

Day 7
07.00 am – Breakfast at Pulau Tiga Resort.
08.00 am – Check-out from resort.
09.00 am – Back to Kuala Penyu jetty by boat.
09.30 am – Depart back to Kota Kinabalu.
11.30 am – Arrive Kota Kinabalu / Free own leisure.
04.30 pm – Transfer to airport for departure flight.

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