Sabah, The Land below the Wind,

Malaysia Borneo.
TheBorneoPost.com, February 2012: Tourist arrivals in
Sabah last year rose by 13.6 per cent to 2.84 million
compared to 2010, said State Tourism, Culture and
Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun yesterday.
So, you are thinking of visiting Sabah? Many tourists puzzled
when deciding on what to do in Sabah, they questioned:
What can I do in Sabah?, Where can I go?, Where can I
stay?, What food do they served?, and etc.

Fear not, we are going to guide you

on to 10 most popular things to do in
Sabah, places that you should go, fingerlicking food that we offer. We also suggest
you the nearest lodging places.
With the kind hearted and goodwill
people that you can find everywhere in
Sabah, you will never feel left out in any
activities. If you are in doubt, just ask,
literacy in Sabah is from moderate to high
level which means, our people can
converse well in not only Malay language,
their native languages and also English

China's
fourth
ranking
leader is
impressed
with Sabah's
natural
beauty and
the goodwill
of its
people.
DailyExpress.com,
April 2012

1. Tunku Abdul Rahman

Park

This park is named after our first

Prime Minister of Malaysia, gazette in 1974
as Sabahs 2nd national park, which
comprises of 5 astonishing islands: Pulau
Gaya, Pulau Sapi, Pulau Manukan, Pulau
Mamutik, & Pulau Sulug. Surrounded by the
shallow water & the uniquely-beauty of the
coral reefs, it makes an interesting dive
location for most of the experienced diver &
underwater photographer. All of these
islands only take 10-20minutes speedboat
ride from the city of Kota Kinabalu!

Recommended
hotel for this
activity:
The Pacific
Magellan Sutera
Harbour
From
tripadvisor.com:
This hotel is a fairy
tale, the staffs are
super, magic
breakfast, spa
fantastic! All I
advice everyone! ...
Umid Y., Russia

Click here to read more

why customers love to
stay here.

2. Sepilok Orang Utan

Rehabilitation Centre

Recommended
hotel for this
activity:
Sepilok Jungle
Resort

The most popular wildlife place in

Sabah - The Sepilok Orang Utan
Rehabilitation Centre! This centre was setup in 1964 to orphan Orang Utans babies.
Walking along the boardwalk, leading you to
the Viewing gallery & the Feeding platform
where you can watch them up-close. Imagine
the exhilarating feelings Youll feel as if
youre on another planet!

From
tripadvisor.com:
pleasant enough
place if you are
expecting a
backpacker type
experience. We
stayed in a fan
room and the price
of 69RM was very
reasonable for a
slightly small and
dark but
nonetheless clean
room
JaxLondon_UK,
UK
Click here to read why
this is perfect for budget
travelers.

3. Sipadan Island

Recommended
hotel for this
activity:

A heaven for scuba diving - the

internationally famous Sipadan islands.
Classified as the richest ecosystems that
formed on top of the extinct undersea
volcano, this island comprises of 3,000
species of fishes and hundreds of coral
species, it would be a waste if you dont
check out this place! Its also a residential
schooling barracuda & big-eyed trivially.

Borneo Global
Sipadan
Backpackers
From
tripadvisor.com:
nice place. Little
room, little toilet
but is clean. Staff is
polite and
friendlynearby
beach but some far
to downtown. If you
want cheap one and
dont mind to walk
about 15 minutes. It
is a good choice for
you. Chien H.,
Taiwan
Click here to read this
favourite hotel by divers

4. Tanjung Aru Beach

The beach named after the Casuarinas

or the Aru tree. A spot where the greatest
sunset on earth may be captivated, you can
get seats at the ringside. There are varieties
of food stalls lined up, which are open from
morning till late at night.
Want to have full-course meal? You
can get it with a reasonable price at any of
the restaurants nearby. This beach is also
home to Shangri-La Tanjung Arus Resort,
The Kinabalu Gold Club, & The Kinabalu
Yacht Club.

5. Mountain Climbing at
Mount Kinabalu

Recommended
hotel for this
activity:
Mount Kinabalu - the highest
mountain in South East Asia (4,095.2m).
Also known as Lows Peak which named
after the first recorded ascent of Mount
Kinabalus summit plateau on March 1851.
Its a good challenge for those who love
adventures!

DVilla Rina Ria

Lodge
From
tripadvisor.com:
5-10min walk up to
the NPprivate
room which was
basic, but very
spacious, clean with
a private balcony
with absolutely
fantastic views. The
staffs are friendly
and helpful, the
food is pretty good,
and it was a good
spot to meet other
travelers.
Benji2024, England
Click here for more
great ravings from
customers

6. Visit Tamu (Market)

There are many tamu around Sabah. The one

that we loved most are Gaya Street (Sunday
Market) and Tamu Penampang. What you can get
in these 2 markets?
Usually locals go for family Sunday outing to
Gaya Street Sunday market, and the tourists also
enjoy coming here as reasonable price souvenirs
and Batik Sarong, varieties food, and even crafts
and arts by the local artist.
This area had been the central of Business
district in Kota Kinabalu for more than hundreds
of year!
Longing to find the best vegetables and
handicraft?
Come to Tamu Penampang! Located at
Dongonggon (15minutes driveway from Kota
Kinabalu city), for those who loves to try
something different, here you can find our famous
tapai or lihing (rice wine), and bambangan (wild
mango which was pickled).

Recommended
hotel for this
activity:
Hotel Sixty3
(Kota Kinabalu)
Taken from
tripadvisors.com:
Hotel location is
excellent with
extremely easy
access to food
outlets, banks and
shopping malls.
Situated at the end of
the famous Jalan
Gaya (Gaya Road), it
is just a stone-throw
away to where the
Sunday Market is.
Room is clean and
well maintained,
generously sized
with big modern
bathroom. Ironing
board, a carrier bag
plus two umbrellas
were provided
Sim W, Kuala
Lumpur
Click here to read more
about Hotel Sixty3

7. Must Eat

Want to try something different & unique?

You must try our traditional Kadazandusuns
specialties! Namely: Hinava, Pinasakan,
Bambangan, and etc.
Come to Nabalu (Bistro) Restaurant! For
those who are afraid that their stomach cant stand
unique food, no problem, there are other choices
of food that you can choose ranging from Western
food to any Asians food such as Chineses cuisine,
Indians cuisine, Koreans cusine, Japaneses
cuisine, etc. Grace Point, Kota Kinabalu (Tanjung
Aru).

Recommended
hotel for this
activity:
Shangri-La
Tanjung Arus
Resort & Spa
Taken from
tripadvisors.com:
Rooms were
clean and spacious.
Staffs were
extremely pleasant
and helpful I only
have good things to
say about this
hotel We had a
wonderful stay and
would definitely
recommend this
hotel to everyone.
Zakera K, South
Africa
Click here to read more
customer satisfied
reviews

8. North Borneo Railway

Recommended
hotel for this
activity:
Le Meridien
Kota Kinabalu

Build on 1896 during the British colonial era,

this railway reach Weston (Brunei Bay) from
Tanjung Aru Station. Its operated every
Wednesday & Saturday.
For those who loved to travel by train to
enjoy the beauty of nature, you should ride this
train! With a moderate speed which can took up
approximately 200 passengers, its a sure
adventure that you just dont want to miss.

Taken from
tripadvisor.com:
hotel is a typical
classic style Service
to guests and excellent
value for money A
sea view room offers
magnificent ocean
views that provide so
much interest with the
hustle and bustle of
the night markets, the
activity of the fleet of
colorful fishing
vessels decided to
return to Le
Meridien because
of its wonderful staff
and the sheer pleasure
from the experience of
being in what felt like
jam smack in the
centre of the heart and
soul of the city
amwatson, South
Australia
Click here to book Le
Meridien hotel

9. Jungle explore

Recommended
hotel for this
activity:
Promenade
Hotel Tawau
So, you love to explore jungles, jungle
trekking, hiking? Well, we have one of the best
places for you to satisfy this passion of yours.
Tawau Hills Park gazette in 1979, this breathtaking jungle is comprises a major landmark called
Bombalai Hill and also other two hills namely
Gunung Lucia and Gunung Magdalena.
If you love to swim, just follow the nature
trails, itll lead you to the waterfalls & hot spring,
swim as you like! But beware for the deep steep
for the weak swimmers.

Taken from
tripadvisors.com:
rooms are modern and
very comfortable - we
enjoyed watching a few
new releases on the huge
plasma! Breakfast was a
huge buffet with a great
selection of breads,
pastries, French toast etc.
I also used the gym which
was included in the room
rate sauna and Jacuzzi
were nice food court in
the LG floor of the
shopping mall that is
joined to the hotel which
offers a decent selection
and very good value 1520mins walk into the
town centre... We spent
our free day in Tawau
trekking in the Tawau
hills national park highly
recommended! ...30-40
RM each way in a taxi.
marrrkechresident, China

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hotel

10. Souvenirs

Recommended
hotel for this
activity:
Gaya Centre
Hotel

Last but not least, you wont want to go home

empty-handed, right? Below is few pictures that I
collected for your view. Pictures explain better
than words!
All these items you can get at Sabahs
souvenirs shop at Filipino market in Kota
Kinabalu!

Taken from
tripadvisors.com:
well located in KK
city, Sandwiched
between 2 shopping
centres (Wisma
Medeka and Suria
Sabah). Only a short
walk to Jesselton
Point where you get
on the boats for
island hopping in
TARP. We stayed on
the 8th Floor with a
Sea View, bottled
water is provided
daily include coffee
and tea making
set Ratsin,
Singapore

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why so many customers
love this hotel