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Mount Kinabalu: 2D1N Climb with Guide, Meals & Hotel Pickup
Mount Kinabalu: 2D1N Climb with Guide, Meals & Hotel Pickup★★★★★★★★★★ 4.91 (593)2dYou’ll start early in Kota Kinabalu and climb through shifting forests with a local guide before resting at Laban Rata Resthouse for dinner and stories. Summit day means a pre-dawn trek by headlamp up Mount Kinabalu—then silence and sunrise at Low’s Peak. All meals, hotel pickup, permits, and ground transport are included so you can focus on each step—and that feeling at the top.Travelers' pickMost bookedfromUS$ 920View ›
Kota Kinabalu Snorkeling: 3 Guided Dives in Tunku Abdul Rahman
Kota Kinabalu Snorkeling: 3 Guided Dives in Tunku Abdul Rahman★★★★★★★★★★ 4.88 (327)1dGuided snorkeling in Tunku Abdul Rahman marine park near Kota Kinabalu with a RAID-certified in-water guide, maximum group of six divers, and three separate snorkel sessions across the day. Pickup from Jesselton Point Jetty; lunch served on an island with vegetarian choices; masks, snorkels, fins, wetsuits and life jackets provided. Suitable for anyone comfortable in deep water; children welcome from age 10.Is it for me?Pickup from Jesselton Point Jetty means you don't need a car or your own transport to reach the marine park—the boat and the guide are arranged, and the day holds together without you building it. Small groups (maximum six) and a certified guide in the water with you make this work for anyone comfortable in deep water, whether you've snorkeled before or this is your first time.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfromUS$ 72View ›
Kota Kinabalu: Klias River Cruise & Fireflies with Dinner
Kota Kinabalu: Klias River Cruise & Fireflies with Dinner★★★★★★★★★★ 4.53 (133)9hYou’ll drift through Borneo’s Klias Peninsula by boat, spotting wild proboscis monkeys in the mangroves before sharing a local buffet dinner at sunset. As night falls, you’ll glide along the river again to watch fireflies spark up around you—a peaceful kind of magic you’ll want to remember long after you’re home.Free cancellationTravelers' pickBest valuefromUS$ 50View ›
Diving in Kota Kinabalu: 3 dives in the marine park
Diving in Kota Kinabalu: 3 dives in the marine park★★★★★★★★★★ 4.91 (116)1dLeisure diving in Kota Kinabalu's marine park for certified scuba divers: two dives in the morning, lunch with vegetarian options on a tropical island, and one dive in the afternoon. The park has over 25 sites to choose from, all with gentle conditions, no strong currents, and depths between 8 and 25 meters. A professional RAID-insured guide leads the day, and all equipment is provided; you're dropped back at the jetty around 4pm.Is it for me?Choose this if you're a certified diver with a full day to spare—you'll complete three dives with lunch on a tropical island, so you stay in the water most of the morning and afternoon.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfromUS$ 116View ›
Mount Kinabalu: Via Ferrata 2D1N Climb & Walk the Torq
Mount Kinabalu: Via Ferrata 2D1N Climb & Walk the Torq★★★★★★★★★★ 4.91 (109)2dYou’ll start early from Kota Kinabalu with hotel pickup and climb Mount Kinabalu alongside local guides, sharing laughs (and aches) in Pendant Hut before tackling the Walk the Torq via ferrata route at sunrise. Expect cold fingers on Low’s Peak, simple meals that taste like gold after hours of hiking, and an honest sense of achievement you’ll carry home.fromUS$ 1,020View ›
Kota Kinabalu: Bongawan River Cruise, Monkeys & Fireflies Tour
Kota Kinabalu: Bongawan River Cruise, Monkeys & Fireflies Tour★★★★★★★★★★ 4.84 (105)8hYou’ll watch sunset reflections at Kota Kinabalu’s Floating Mosque, taste Sabah chocolate (yes, even durian flavor), then cruise Bongawan River spotting monkeys before sharing dinner as fireflies light up mangroves around you. This tour includes pickup and a local guide—expect small surprises and honest moments along the way.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfromUS$ 54View ›
Borneo Wildlife Tour: Kinabatangan River, 3 Days at Jungle Camp
Borneo Wildlife Tour: Kinabatangan River, 3 Days at Jungle Camp★★★★★★★★★★ 4.71 (105)3dA 3-day wildlife tour based at Tanjung Bulat Jungle Camp, a locally-owned lodge on the Kinabatangan River near Sandakan, where you watch wildlife by boat at dawn and dusk, stay overnight in basic jungle accommodation, and eat local meals prepared on-site. The camp limits itself to 10 travelers at a time and keeps only one boat on the water during each wildlife watch, so you see animals without the crowds that gather at other Kinabatangan lodges. Pickup from your Sandakan hotel is included; the drive takes about 2 hours each way.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want wildlife watching without the crowds—the camp's one-boat-per-watch policy and 10-traveler maximum mean you see animals without competing for sightings. The basic accommodation and early mornings suit travelers comfortable with simplicity in exchange for authentic access to the river and the community that runs the camp.Free cancellationTravelers' pickKids −50%fromUS$ 270View ›
Mari-Mari Cultural Village Tour Sabah: Ethnic Groups & Lunch
Mari-Mari Cultural Village Tour Sabah: Ethnic Groups & Lunch★★★★★★★★★★ 4.49 (55)5hMari-Mari Cultural Village tour in Sabah is a five-hour guided experience that takes you through the traditions and history of five Borneo ethnic groups—Dusun, Rungus, Murut, Bajau, and Lundayeh. Hotel pickup and lunch are included; you arrive at 9 am, meet the Chief for a welcome ceremony, cross a suspension bridge into the village, tour traditional houses with demonstrations, watch cultural performances, and return to your hotel by early afternoon.Is it for me?The five-hour commitment leaves your afternoon free, so you can fit this tour into a day with other plans—or use the time to rest after a morning arrival. If you want to move through five distinct Borneo cultures and their stories without a full-day commitment, this tour holds the experience inside a morning and early lunch.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfromUS$ 65View ›
Sandakan: Kinabatangan River Wildlife 2 Days & Jungle Camp
Sandakan: Kinabatangan River Wildlife 2 Days & Jungle Camp★★★★★★★★★★ 4.76 (33)2dYou get three wildlife river cruises — afternoon, night, and dawn — from a camp run by the local river community, with meals included and groups capped at ten people. The isolation means you see animals without competing for sightlines, and your money supports both the guides and a tree-planting conservation project. Pickup from Sandakan hotels at noon, return by mid-morning the next day.Is it for me?Book this if you want genuine wildlife watching without the crowds and don't mind basic camp conditions — the isolation and small-group limit are what make the animal sightings possible, and the local operation means your money stays in the community.Free cancellationTravelers' pickKids −50%fromUS$ 220View ›
Try Scuba in Semporna: Beginner Dive with Underwater Photos
Try Scuba in Semporna: Beginner Dive with Underwater Photos★★★★★★★★★★ 4.80 (20)6h 30mTry Scuba is a beginner scuba diving experience in Semporna led by a licensed instructor, with two dives reaching depths up to 12 meters and lasting around 6.5 hours total. You learn basic dive skills in the water with no prior certification needed, receive complimentary underwater photography, and finish with a snorkeling session. The guide speaks English, Chinese, Malay or Cantonese, and the minimum age is 12.Is it for me?Book this if you want to try scuba with a guide who stays with you the entire time and handles all the technical setup—the instructor's job is to keep you safe and comfortable while you learn to breathe underwater, not to rush you through a checklist. The small group size and one-on-one attention during the dives make it possible to focus on the experience instead of worrying about what comes next.Free cancellationfromUS$ 118View ›
Kota Kinabalu Mari Mari Cultural Village Private Tour with Lunch
Kota Kinabalu Mari Mari Cultural Village Private Tour with Lunch★★★★★★★★★★ 5.00 (7)5hGet ready to walk across a suspension bridge into Sabah’s living heritage on this private Mari Mari Cultural Village tour from Kota Kinabalu. You’ll join local guides for tribal rituals, hands-on activities, and traditional dances before sharing an authentic lunch in a longhouse—a day full of stories and flavors you’ll remember long after heading home.Free cancellationKids −16%fromUS$ 100View ›
Mari Mari Cultural Village: Blowpipe & Longhouse Tour
Mari Mari Cultural Village: Blowpipe & Longhouse Tour★★★★★★★★★★ 5.00 (5)4hA half-day tour from Kota Kinabalu to Mari Mari Cultural Village, an open-air museum preserving the history and daily life of Borneo's ethnic groups, with a live English-speaking guide, hotel pickup, buffet lunch, and live cultural dance performance. Three departure times run daily—morning, afternoon and evening—so you can fit the village into a shorter itinerary. Cruise passengers should note the adjusted start times (10am and 2pm).Is it for me?Book the 9am departure if you want the full buffet lunch included, or the 1pm session if hi tea fits your schedule better. Cruise passengers should choose the adjusted times—10am for morning or 2pm for afternoon—so the tour finishes before your ship departs.Free cancellationTravelers' pickInfants freefromUS$ 90View ›
Deramakot Forest: 3D2N Wildlife Safari & Night Drives
Deramakot Forest: 3D2N Wildlife Safari & Night Drives★★★★★★★★★★ 5.00 (1)3dYou’ll wake up surrounded by real Borneo jungle sounds, join guided Deramakot forest safaris by day and night, and stay in cool comfort between wildlife drives. Spotting rare animals isn’t promised — but sharing laughter with your guide over simple dinners or catching that first glimpse of wild orangutans will stick with you long after you’ve left.Free cancellationfromUS$ 945View ›
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