Tuaran Tamparuli Rungus Tour: Markets Temples Bridge

The Tamparuli Suspension Bridge was named after a Kadazandusun folk song about a heartbroken love story.

A half-day cultural tour from Kota Kinabalu visiting Tuaran Market, Yu Huang Temple, the 200-metre Tamparuli Suspension Bridge and a traditional Rungus Long House with a local cultural dance performance. The tour includes an English-speaking guide, air-conditioned transport and hotel pickup. A minimum of four travelers is required to operate.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Tuaran and local culture

• Drive 45 minutes to Tuaran Market
• Browse Tuaran Market shops and boutiques
• Visit Yu Huang Temple
• Cross Tamparuli Suspension Bridge
• Watch cultural dance at Rungus Longhouse
• Transfer back to hotel

The experience

You start with a 45-minute drive to Tuaran Town, where the open-air market sits at the heart of local life. The market is where residents shop for fresh produce and food, and where you get a direct look at how Sabah's communities actually move through their day, not staged, just the rhythm of buying and selling. From there you climb to the pagoda at Yu Huang Temple, a Chinese temple decorated in traditional style with views back over the town.

The Tamparuli Suspension Bridge comes next. At 200 metres long, it crosses the river and opens onto views of the countryside beyond. The bridge carries a name from a 1977 Kadazandusun folk song written by Justin Lusah, and locals call it the Lover's Bridge because of the love story tied to it. You walk it, take in the river below and the landscape around it.

The final stop is a Rungus Long House, where you step into the traditional homes and daily life of the Rungus people. A local cultural dance performance happens here before your guide drives you back to your hotel. The whole tour runs five to six hours, with an English-speaking guide in an air-conditioned vehicle throughout.

What’s included

• English-speaking guide.
• air-conditioned vehicle.
• hotel or cruise terminal pickup and drop-off (select your pickup point at booking).

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 08:30

Book up to2h before

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (2 to 11 years) · Infant (under 2): free

GroupUp to 15

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Asni Tours & Travel (M) Sdn Bhd

Is this one for you?Book this if you have a free afternoon and want to see markets, temples, and a traditional longhouse in one trip with other travelers: the shared format and fixed route mean you'll move efficiently through all three stops.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (2 to 11 years); Infant (under 2): free.

What is Tuaran Market like when you visit it?

Tuaran Market is an open-air market in Tuaran Town where locals shop for fresh produce and food. It gives you a direct view of everyday market life in Sabah rather than a tourist version of it.

Can you walk across the Tamparuli Suspension Bridge, or do you just see it from a distance?

You walk across the Tamparuli Suspension Bridge yourself. The 200-metre crossing gives you views of the river and the surrounding countryside.

What happens at the Rungus Long House?

At the Rungus Long House you see the traditional homes and learn about the culture of the Rungus people, and a local cultural dance performance takes place there before you return to your hotel.

Does the tour include pickup from my hotel?

Hotel pickup and drop-off are included in the tour price. If you are staying at a Borneo Hotel or an outskirts hotel, an additional charge of USD 12 per person applies.

How long does the whole tour take?

The tour runs five to six hours from pickup to drop-off, including the 45-minute drive to Tuaran and time at each stop.

Is a guide included, and what language do they speak?

An English-speaking guide is included throughout the tour and travels with you in the air-conditioned vehicle to each site.