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Things to Do in Kota Kinabalu

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Kinabalu National Park & Poring Hot Spring
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Full-day Tours
from $50.00 per adult
Kinabalu Park & Poring Hot Spring & Canopy Walk
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Bus Tours
from $53.15 per adult
Padas River Water Rafting with Pickup from Kota Kinabalu
from $95.00 per adult
Mari-Mari Cultural Village
Bus Tours
from $65.00 per adult
Kinabalu Park & Poring Hot Springs Tour
Bus Tours
from $134.62 per adult (price varies by group size)
Marine Park and Coral Flyer Zipline from Kota Kinabalu
Bus Tours
from $120.00 per adult
Labuan Island Historical Tour from Kota Kinabalu
Bus Tours
from $455.13 per adult (price varies by group size)
Day Tour - Sorimsim Park and The Tabilung Community- Dusun Sub Tribe
Bus Tours
from $164.11 per adult
Full-Day Kinabalu Park and Poring Hot Spring Day Trip
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Full-day Tours
from $78.00 per adult
Kiau Village, Foothill of Kinabalu Park - Jungle Trekking
Walking Tours
from $141.54 per adult

Multi-day & Extended Tours

Top Attractions in Kota Kinabalu

1. Manukan Island

Islands

This is a perfect place to teach young children snow as you can see loads of fish right under the jetty.

2. Tanjung Aru Beach

Beaches

... heaps of tourist and locals, on a good day you will be mesmerised by one of the best sunset view in the world.

3. Imago Shopping Mall

Shopping Malls

Open now

Usual shopping brands are also here such as Kate Spade, Nike, Adidas, etc.

4. Gaya Street Sunday Market

Flea & Street Markets

Lots of local food and fruits to try.

5. Kota Kinabalu City Mosque

Religious Sites

By Budakesunyian88

* Must visit if come to Kota Kinabalu City.

6. Sapi Island

Islands

The sea walking was fun as i've got to watch and feed hundreds of amazingly colorful fish & i've found Nemo :) I've e...

7. Mamutik Island

Islands

We saw some anemones with nemos playing hide and seek, a pair of butterfly fish, plenty of parrot fish,table coral, b...

8. Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park

National Parks

Well worth a day trip for snorkeling.

9. Poring Hot Springs

Hot Springs & Geysers

Back to the poring hot spring site there is a butterfly garden as well enchanting a few more ringgit for entrance but...

10. Night Market, Kota Kinabalu

Flea & Street Markets

Awesome seafood cooked with the fish u chose A must for any traveler to this place.

11. Jesselton Point

Marinas

Open now

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Ferry Terminal/Point

12. Kokol Hill

Lookouts • Scenic Drives

Sunset was great to watch and I could see the entire of Kota Kinabalu as well as the city centre.

13. Filipino Market

Flea & Street Markets

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Fresh Seafood at the Filipino Market

14. Sabah State Museum

History Museums

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Apart from the museum there is a heritage village and rain forest although in need of restoration.

15. Mantanani Island

Islands

Open now

It don’t have much fish and beautiful carols.

16. North Borneo Railway

Scenic Railroads

North Borneo steam train

17. Suria Sabah

Shopping Malls

Open now

I gave 2 visits to the grocery store during a week holiday in KK..

18. Centre Point Sabah

Shopping Malls

Open now

... kind enough to show us the direction to get some local food products & souveniers in Servay Hypermarket inside th...

19. Signal Hill Observatory Platform

Observatories & Planetariums

Open now

20. Mount Kinabalu Botanical Garden

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Gardens

Botanical garden has variety of orchids , which are placed here from all across the Kota Kinabalu park for travellers...

21. Tanjung Aru Perdana Park

Parks

By BoardingPass061616

Good to go for a walk with friends or family...have dinner and watch the musical fountain while having dinner!

22. Kota Kinabalu City Waterfront

Shopping Malls

By Budakesunyian88

As know, the Kota Kinabalu City is the only one Capital City in Malaysia have beautiful sunset view, mostly beautiful...

23. Weston Wetland Park

Parks

Watching those fireflies at night in Weston was the best firefly show i've watched in my life.

24. Tambunan Rafflesia Reserve

Nature & Wildlife Areas

25. Sabah State Mosque (Masjid Negeri Sabah)

Points of Interest & Landmarks

The Sabah State Mosque is an amazing example of Islamic architecture.

26. Monsopiad Cultural Village

Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks

Open now

27. Dinawan Island

Islands

28. Pillars of Sabah

Points of Interest & Landmarks

Now the site was refurbished with 60 beautiful murals done by 30 local artists nominating their 30 inspiring Sabahans.

29. Oceanus Waterfront Mall

Shopping Malls

30. Kota Kinabalu Wetland Centre

Nature & Wildlife Areas

Open now

We saw great egrets, a kingfisher, mud crabs, and mudskipper fish.

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