Sabah travel guide




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Our Sabah Vacations
Borneo tour, Great Apes and Beach escapes
Explore bustling cities, lush jungles and paradise beaches.
Borneo orangutan vacation
Trekking, wildlife and beach adventure vacation to Borneo
Borneo tailor made vacations, wildlife & beaches
A luxury tour of the best wildlife & beaches of Sabah
Borneo tailor made tour on a shoestring
The Best of Borneo: Wildlife, Adventure, Idyllic Beaches
Family vacation in Sabah
Discover the best of Borneo in just under 2 weeks
Borneo vacations, tailor made
Rainforests, orangutans, beaches tailor made
Kuala Lumpur and Sabah wildlife tour
Wildlife adventure in the heart of Borneo
Wild Borneo vacation, private departure
Highlights of Malaysian Borneo including Deramakot
Borneo family vacation, tailor made
13 day Family Vacation - Wildlife, Apes & beaches of Borneo
Borneo vacation, Highlights of Borneo
The highlights of Sabah, from Orangutans to Mt Kinabalu
Borneo vacation, Land below the wind
9-day tour of Malaysia's spectacular Sabah State
Highlights of Borneo group tour
Small-group culture and wildlife tour of Borneo
Borneo Mount Kinabalu Climb Vacation
Adventure vacation to see wildlife and climb Mt Kinabalu
Sarawak and Sabah tour, Orangutans & Ibans
Explore Borneo's unique culture, heritage and wildlife
Malaysia and Borneo 15 day tour
Discover the highlights of Malaysia and Borneo
Borneo small group vacation
Head into Borneo's jungles, rivers and villages
Borneo tour, Sarawak, Sabah & Brunei
Exotic Trans-Borneo Overland from Rainforest to Beach
Borneo Wildlife Volunteer Project
Encounter orangutans and elephants in the Bornean jungle.
Borneo ultimate wildlife safari in Sabah
The ultimate exploration of Borneo's diverse wildlife
Borneo wildlife encounter tour
Tailor made adventure vacation viewing wildlife in Borneo
Sabah wildlife vacation in Borneo
Explore the best of Borneo's unique wildlife
Borneo wildlife vacation, 13 days
Borneo adventure vacation to see wildlife such as orangutans
Borneo rainforest & beach adventure vacation
Wildlife adventure in the oldest rainforests in the world
Borneo and Malaysia small group vacation
Visit both halves of Malaysia
Borneo highlights tour, small group
Spiritual ,wild, colourful and mysterious beautiful Borneo.
Clouded Leopards and rare mammals in Borneo tour
The only tour dedicated to all 5 species of cat in Borneo
Sarawak wildlife & beach vacation
Encounter an orangutan & hike through virgin rainforest
Borneo activity vacation
Private trip exploring Borneos remote jungle & mountains
What we rate & what we don't
Rainforest Discovery Centre
Kota Kinabalu (KK)
Lankayan Island
Sun bears
Kinabatangan River
Danum Valley
Diving
Variety of cultures
Only seeing captive animals
Cuddling orangutans
Palm oil
Selingan
Our top Sabah Vacation
Borneo tour, Great Apes and Beach escapes
Explore bustling cities, lush jungles and paradise beaches.
Everything is tweak-able, giving you the freedom to build your own unique and meaningful trip. Slow down the pace with few extra nights here and there, add a few more active adventures along the way, upgrade your accommodation for that extra bit of luxury its up to you!
Food, shopping & people
Eating & drinking in Sabah
Sabah's immense cultural diversity has combined to create a mind-blowingly tasty cuisine, fresh and flavoursome.The Kadazan-Dusun dish of hinava is made of thinly sliced raw mackerel, mixed with chilli, ginger, onions, seeds and lime.
Tuhau is a foul-smelling wild ginger, pickled and spiced with chilli. It apparently tastes better than it smells...
Tuaran mee is a tasty fried egg noodle dish served with vegetables and pork. Look out for it on the streets.


People & language
Say 'good morning' Selamat pagi.
Catch a local "tamu" if you can. It's a weekly village market.
Gifts & shopping
KK's annual Crafts Exotica is held at various sites across the city each July, with traditional crafts demonstrations and stalls.Take home an unusual artwork all the paintings displayed in KKs art gallery are for sale and most of the artists are local.
The guides at Monsopiad Cultural Village can create beaded bracelets with your name on. Put in your request and pick them up later in the day for a personalised Sabah vacation memento.


How much does it cost?
Meal in a restaurant in KK: £3.20
Snorkelling daytrip to Sipadan reef: £27
Bowl of noodles in the KK market: 90p
Coconut pudding served in the shell: £1.80