Malaysia · KOTA KINABALU TOURS
Kota Kinabalu is the door to Sabah: reef islands twenty minutes offshore, proboscis monkeys and fireflies up the coast at Klias, and the mountain an hour and a half inland. These 15 sort out which of them fit a short stay, with prices and start times.
Review of the 2D1N Mount Kinabalu climb from Kota Kinabalu, covering costs, meals, guides, dorms, timing, fitness, and practical tips.
“Climbed with my 13 year old son. Very organized tour. From pick up to drop off. Plenty of communication leading up to tour. Clean vehicles, kind and helpful staff. All the information we needed was shared with us. Plenty of food and dietary requests covered. Our guide Shukki was wonderful!!”
Review of Sabah’s Bongawan River Cruise, with proboscis monkeys, fireflies, Sky Mirror sunset, mosque, chocolate tasting, dinner and transport.
“Simon our tour guide was very good from the beginning, communicating to us the expectations from the beginning. Eventful day as it rained in the late afternoon non stop. Seeing the Fireflies even when it was raining was exciting. Simon is very knowledgeable and his stories made the trip even more fun 1 comment- Simon needs a microphone in his van so that we can hear his stories at the back.”
Review of Kota Kinabalu’s guided snorkeling trip, with three marine park stops, island lunch, small groups, gear, tips, and honest coral notes.
“Borneo Dream skipper and dive guides were great. The quality of coral and fish life was poor. Despite this we had a really enjoyable day and collected plenty of floating plastic.”
Review of Sabah’s Bongawan Wetland tour, with proboscis monkeys, mangrove cruises, sunset, dinner, fireflies, costs, and practical tips.
“This was great fun. The van picked us up bang on time and the tour guides were lively, amusing and knowledgeable. We saw a big group of proboscis monkeys, and had a close interaction with the long tailed macaques. The dinner was a delicious home cooked meal. The beach was a pleasant stop (even without a pristine sunset) and the fireflies were a nice ending. Overall great value for money, would recommend.”
Review of Klias River Cruise from Kota Kinabalu, with proboscis monkeys, Malaysian dinner, fireflies, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“We saw probiscus monkeys, small monkeys, fireflies, a crocodile and a hornbill! Our guide Sulani was very informative, roadworks on the 2 hour drive make it a bit of a journey, but overall it was a worthwhile experience.”
Review of Kota Kinabalu’s Sky Mirror cruise, with proboscis monkeys, fireflies, dinner, hotel transfers, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“Overall good experience. No message or communication prior to pick up so had to ask reception to call - it turns out they did not have my booking from Viator. They however quickly showed up at the hotel after calling (30 mins late). Good things - Mirror beach was fun, and fireflies were a real highlight. Dinner was a basic buffet but to be expected as in a remote location. Phots the guide took of us on the beach are great Things to improve - very long -Packed mini bus and took 1.5 hours to get there and then a lot of waiting around. The boat ride to see the…”
Review of Kota Kinabalu’s full-day snorkeling tour, with coral reefs, turtles, small groups, island lunch, guides, costs, and practical tips.
“We travel with bornoe dream with excellent and good look after my wife . She is very happy to see sea life with PADI guard.”
Explore Sapi and Manukan islands from Kota Kinabalu with boat rides, snorkeling gear, beach lunch, hotel transfers, and local guidance.
“This tour is over priced and not worth the price at all. At the pier you can literally purchase this tour for 35$ pp with the gear. They also do not disclose the fact will will be island hopping on a speedboat. The drivers are reckless and inconsiderate. If you get sea sick easily do not book this tour. The tour guide was nice but the over all tour was not.”
Review of Kota Kinabalu’s Sapi and Manukan island tour, with snorkeling, lunch, boat rides, costs, drawbacks, and practical booking advice.
“Tour guide was friendly and positive, spent over three hours on the first island (sapi) and an hour on the second (Manukan) which was nicer of the two. Felt like the long stay on sapi was mainly to pressure you into paying for the additional activities. Lunch wasn’t bad but quite greasy and not worth the price”
Review of Borneo Dream’s three-session scuba trip in Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park, with equipment, lunch, guides, boats, cost, and practical tips.
“Alex and Jack were excellent guides! The water was warm, the weather was good, and we saw so many fish and corals!”
Climb Mount Kinabalu in two days with sunrise at Low’s Peak and the Walk the Torq Via Ferrata, including guides, meals, transport, and gear.
“Good WhatsApp communication and very simple easy process getting to the mountain and back to the hotel, lovely minibus and they took care of all the paperwork so easily. Hut was comfortable enough, having coffee available was nice. I would say that the 1:30am wakRead more”
Review of Kinabalu Park, Poring Hot Spring, and Canopy Walk from Kota Kinabalu, with itinerary details, value tips, and practical advice.
“Generally a good tour with much to see but it would be better without the rain (even in the rain forest). The tour guide Diana) was fantastic …. Very knowledgeable and helpful. The driver was punctual and friendly. Highly recommend this tour.”
Earn your RAID Open Water certification in three days from Kota Kinabalu, with small groups, boat training, equipment, meals, and park fees.
“Another great series of trips with the Borneo dream crew as my son did his Raid OW 20 course with Didi and the crew.”
Explore Manukan and Sapi islands from Kota Kinabalu with snorkeling, lunch, beach time, boat rides, and optional watersports.
“Bardzo profesjonalna obsługa. Przewodnik był cały czas z nami i troszczył się abyśmy byli zadowoleni. Polecam tego organizatora.”
Review of the Bongawan River Cruise from Kota Kinabalu, with proboscis monkeys, sunset, fireflies, dinner, mosque, and chocolate tasting.
“Very interesting tour with our guide Simon, who with a lot of passion, knowledge and humour informed us about and showed us many aspects of the local culture, history and wildlife. Definitely recommended.”
From cave temples to reef islands, grouped by the shape of the day.
