Experience The Beauty Of Sabah Borneo, Malaysia

5 Days 4 Nights In Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia

I wonder what story shall I convey here but I think I should share with you all in relation to the interesting places in Sabah and the appropriate activities for you to explore while staying in Sabah. In fact, most of the readers of this blog found this blog through keywords such as “holiday in Sabah Borneo”, “itinerary in Sabah”, “interesting places in Sabah”, “honeymoon in Sabah” so on and so forth.

It’s December 2008 and it’s a suitable time for us to take a break from our hectic daily life. Take a rest. We need to refresh our body, mind and energy. Go for a brief or long vacation with your beloved family.

Right! Let’s talk about “itinerary in Sabah”. This is just a clear-cut guideline for a brief vacation, 5 days 4 nights in Sabah, Borneo Malaysia. Remember, it supposed to be a relaxing vacation and it’s up to you to nourish it with you own flavor. Don’t forget to identify your type of transportation if you travel with family. You could either travel by bus, taxi or rent a car.

Day 1: Reach Kota Kinabalu Sabah – Kudat District
Reach at Kota Kinabalu International Airport and immediately travel to Kudat District (approx. 152 km from KK to Kudat area).

Day 1 activities: Visit the Gong (a type of music instrument) making village, honey bee farm, Tip of Borneo and overnight at the Rungus Longhouse at Kg. Bavanggazo, Kudat (book the accommodation in advance).

Day 2: Ranau District
Travel from the Rungus Longhouse, Kudat to Ranau District (approx. 173 km from Kudat area to Kinabalu Park).

Day 2 activities: Visit the Kundasang War Memorial, Kinabalu Park (the entrance for the Mt. Kinabalu climbers), Ranau Town and Ranau Poring Hot Spring. You could stay overnight at several places for instance Kundasang, Ranau Town or Poring Hot Spring, up to your preferences.

Day 3: Kota Kinabalu City Centre
From Poring Hot Spring or Ranau Town or Kundasang, travel back to Kota Kinabalu City Centre (approx. 122km from Ranau Hot Spring to Kota Kinabalu City Centre).

Day 3 activities: Visit our shopping complex, souvenir shops or stalls along Tun Fuad Road, view Kota Kinabalu City from the observatory tower at Signal Hill, go to Kota Kinabalu State Museum to gain knowledge of the establishment of North Borneo or the Jesselton’s histories.

Day 4: Beaufort And Kuala Penyu Districts
Travel approx. 95 km from Kota Kinabalu to the district of Beaufort and Kuala Penyu.

Day 4 activities: Go to Pulau Tiga (or also known as Survivor Island) by boat and experience the magnificence of the ocean, beach and the island. You could stay overnight there and make sure you dip yourself in the volcano mud which is good for the tired skin. Or, if Survivor Island is not in your list, your may perhaps consider visiting the famous wetland either in Klias or Garama village for river cruise while watching the Proboscis Monkey (one of the endangered species in the world) and amazing fireflies. Stay overnight at Tempurung Seaside Lodge and take enough rest before continuing tomorrow’s journey. It’s a very beautiful place which is actually located on a small hill overlooking the South China Sea.

Day 5: Penampang District
Penampang District is only a step away from Kota Kinabalu City Centre which is approx. 11 km to Donggongon Town.

Day 5 activities: This might be your departure day and you might want to rush back and catch-up your dear flight. I hope you booked a night flight because you don’t want to miss our final destination here. I would suggest you to visit the Monsopiad Cultural Village which is only about 15 km travel from Kota Kinabalu City Centre. This place represents the authenticity of Sabah and the Kadazan folks.

I hope you and your beloved family enjoy your stay in Sabah, Borneo Malaysia!

Four (4) Days In Sabah?

This morning i was attracted with 1 query at one of the well-known traveller’s forum, saying that he’ll be coming to Sabah on the 15th-18th of August 2008 (including mountain climbing for 2 days). Since it’s a pretty brief visit, this was my response to his post:

Let me guess, you’ll be arriving in KK early morning on the 15th and will stay overnight in KK before proceeding to Mount Kinabalu on the next day. If you have time after the arrival, try to visit Kudat District (there have The Tip Of Borneo, The Rungus Longhouse, The Gong Making and Honey Bee Farm) by renting one taxi. Or, you could visit Penampang District (I recommend you to visit The Monsopiad Cultural Village) in order to feel the authenticity of the local / Sabahans. Also, rent a taxi to reach that place. It’s very near from the Airport. Don’t worry, you will have a wonderful experience at this place while utilizing wisely the time that you have.

On the 16, you’ll be needing approx. 1.5 hours to reach National Park, Kundasang from Kota Kinabalu and start your mountain climbing about 9am onwards. You could choose the time to depart, but it’s better to start earlier (9am) and reach Laban Rata earlier. It would be your spectacular experience! (Be prepared with the breathtaking sceneries, so starting your journey earlier would be the best decision. You can have more time to enjoy the wonderful flora and fauna as well as getting enough rest for tomorrow’s journey).

On the 17, you have to take your breakfast before 1am, because you’ll be starting to climb to the Low’s Peak (the highest point of Mt. Kinabalu) roughly 1am and reaching the peak just before sunrise (depends on the stamina). Many people felt differently while on that altitude due to temperature and environment conditions. Some might feeling dizzy or unwell. So, whatever your religious is, don’t forget to ask for God’s strength and protection. That’s important. From the peak, after taking photo and enjoying the astonishing view, you’ll be going back to Laban Rata, get some rest, meal, pack your things and prepare yourself to say goodbye to Laban Rata. You’ll be needing about 2-3 hours to reach the entrance gate of Mount Kinabalu (Timpohon Gate or Mesilau) Say, you start your voyage at 12pm or 1pm, you’ll be reaching Timpohon approx. at 2-3pm.

From this point, you might want to proceed your visit to Poring Hot Spring (which is approx. 39km from National Park or 20km from Ranau Town). About 4pm, you’ll be reaching Poring Hot Spring (travel by bus or charter taxi or rent a car. But you might encounter difficulties to drive it by yourself. You’ve been using your energy and some might suffer muscle injury). If you are on your own, not attaching with any travel agency, travel by bus (you can easily find a bus at the National Park bus stop) to Poring Hot Spring. There are so many interesting activities that you could do while staying in Poring Hot Spring. Click http://www.sabahtourism.com/en/destination/60-poring-hot-spring-phs/ for more details.

On the 18 (which is your last day in Sabah), you’ll be heading back to Kota Kinabalu and as usual, you need to take a bus in order to reach the city. Plan your time so that you wouldn’t miss your flight. There are so many attractive places in Sabah that you could visit if your have additional time. However, there’ll always be some other time. Welcome to Sabah and enjoy you trip in Sabah! God Bless..