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Sabah, The Land below the Wind,
Malaysia Borneo.
TheBorneoPost.com, February 2012: Tourist arrivals in
Sabah last year rose by 13.6 per cent to 2.84 million
compared to 2010, said State Tourism, Culture and
Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun yesterday.
So, you are thinking of visiting Sabah? Many tourists puzzled
when deciding on what to do in Sabah, they questioned:
What can I do in Sabah?, Where can I go?, Where can I
stay?, What food do they served?, and etc.
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China's
fourth
rankingleader is
impressed
with Sabah's
naturalbeauty and
the goodwill
of its
people.DailyExpress.com,April 2012
Fear not, we are going to guide you
on to 10 most popular things to do in
Sabah, places that you should go, finger-
licking food that we offer. We also suggest
you the nearest lodging places.
With the kind hearted and goodwill
people that you can find everywhere in
Sabah, you will never feel left out in any
activities. If you are in doubt, just ask,
literacy in Sabah is from moderate to high
level which means, our people can
converse well in not only Malay language,
their native languages and also English
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1. Tunku Abdul Rahman
Park
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This park is named after our first
Prime Minister of Malaysia, gazette in 1974
as Sabahs 2nd national park, which
comprises of 5 astonishing islands: Pulau
Gaya, Pulau Sapi, Pulau Manukan, Pulau
Mamutik, & Pulau Sulug. Surrounded by the
shallow water & the uniquely-beauty of the
coral reefs, it makes an interesting dive
location for most of the experienced diver &
underwater photographer. All of these
islands only take 10-20minutes speedboat
ride from the city of Kota Kinabalu!
Recommended
hotel for this
activity:
The Pacific
Magellan Sutera
Harbour
From
tripadvisor.com:
This hotel is a fairy
tale, the staffs are
super, magic
breakfast, spafantastic! All I
advice everyone! ...
Umid Y., Russia
Click here to read more
why customers love tostay here.
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2. Sepilok Orang Utan
Rehabilitation Centre
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The most popular wildlife place in
Sabah - The Sepilok Orang Utan
Rehabilitation Centre! This centre was set-
up in 1964 to orphan Orang Utans babies.
Walking along the boardwalk, leading you to
the Viewing gallery & the Feeding platform
where you can watch them up-close. Imagine
the exhilarating feelings Youll feel as if
youre on another planet!
Recommended
hotel for this
activity:
Sepilok Jungle
Resort
Fromtripadvisor.com:
pleasant enough
place if you are
expecting a
backpacker type
experience. Westayed in a fan
room and the price
of 69RM was very
reasonable for a
slightly small and
dark but
nonetheless cleanroom
JaxLondon_UK,
UK
Click here to read why
this is perfect for budgettravelers.
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3. Sipadan Island
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A heaven for scuba diving - theinternationally famous Sipadan islands.
Classified as the richest ecosystems that
formed on top of the extinct undersea
volcano, this island comprises of 3,000
species of fishes and hundreds of coral
species, it would be a waste if you dont
check out this place! Its also a residential
schooling barracuda & big-eyed trivially.
Recommended
hotel for this
activity:
Borneo Global
Sipadan
Backpackers
From
tripadvisor.com:
nice place. Little
room, little toilet
but is clean. Staff is
polite andfriendlynearby
beach but some far
to downtown. If you
want cheap one and
dont mind to walk
about 15 minutes. It
is a good choice for
you. Chien H.,
Taiwan
Click here to read this
favourite hotel by divers
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4. Tanjung Aru Beach
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The beach named after the Casuarinas
or the Aru tree. A spot where the greatest
sunset on earth may be captivated, you canget seats at the ringside. There are varieties
of food stalls lined up, which are open from
morning till late at night.
Want to have full-course meal? You
can get it with a reasonable price at any of
the restaurants nearby. This beach is also
home to Shangri-La Tanjung Arus Resort,
The Kinabalu Gold Club, & The Kinabalu
Yacht Club.
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Mount Kinabalu - the highest
mountain in South East Asia (4,095.2m).Also known as Lows Peak which named
after the first recorded ascent of Mount
Kinabalus summit plateau on March 1851.
Its a good challenge for those who love
adventures!
Recommended
hotel for this
activity:
DVilla Rina Ria
Lodge
From
tripadvisor.com:
5-10min walk up to
the NPprivate
room which was
basic, but very
spacious, clean witha private balcony
with absolutely
fantastic views. The
staffs are friendly
and helpful, the
food is pretty good,
and it was a good
spot to meet other
travelers.
Benji2024, England
Click here for more
great ravings from
customers
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6. Visit Tamu (Market)
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There are many tamu around Sabah. The one
that we loved most are Gaya Street (SundayMarket) and Tamu Penampang. What you can get
in these 2 markets?
Usually locals go for family Sunday outing to
Gaya Street Sunday market, and the tourists also
enjoy coming here as reasonable price souvenirsand Batik Sarong, varieties food, and even crafts
and arts by the local artist.
This area had been the central of Business
district in Kota Kinabalu for more than hundreds
of year!
Longing to find the best vegetables and
handicraft?
Come to Tamu Penampang! Located at
Dongonggon (15minutes driveway from Kota
Kinabalu city), for those who loves to try
something different, here you can find our famous
tapai or lihing (rice wine), and bambangan (wild
mango which was pickled).
Recommended
hotel for this
activity:
Hotel Sixty3
(Kota Kinabalu)
Taken from
tripadvisors.com:
Hotel location is
excellent withextremely easy
access to food
outlets, banks and
shopping malls.
Situated at the end of
the famous Jalan
Gaya (Gaya Road), it
is just a stone-throw
away to where the
Sunday Market is.
Room is clean and
well maintained,
generously sized
with big modern
bathroom. Ironing
board, a carrier bag
plus two umbrellas
were provided
Sim W, Kuala
Lumpur
Click here to read more
about Hotel Sixty3
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7. Must Eat
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Want to try something different & unique?
You must try our traditional Kadazandusuns
specialties! Namely: Hinava, Pinasakan,
Bambangan, and etc.
Come to Nabalu (Bistro) Restaurant! For
those who are afraid that their stomach cant stand
unique food, no problem, there are other choices
of food that you can choose ranging from Western
food to any Asians food such as Chineses cuisine,
Indians cuisine, Koreans cusine, Japaneses
cuisine, etc. Grace Point, Kota Kinabalu (Tanjung
Aru).
Recommended
hotel for this
activity:
Shangri-La
Tanjung ArusResort & Spa
Taken from
tripadvisors.com:
Rooms were
clean and spacious.
Staffs were
extremely pleasant
and helpful I only
have good things to
say about this
hotel We had a
wonderful stay and
would definitelyrecommend this
hotel to everyone.
Zakera K, South
Africa
Click here to read morecustomer satisfied
reviews
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8. North Borneo Railway
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Build on 1896 during the British colonial era,
this railway reach Weston (Brunei Bay) from
Tanjung Aru Station. Its operated every
Wednesday & Saturday.
For those who loved to travel by train to
enjoy the beauty of nature, you should ride this
train! With a moderate speed which can took up
approximately 200 passengers, its a sure
adventure that you just dont want to miss.
Recommended
hotel for this
activity:
Le Meridien
Kota Kinabalu
Taken from
tripadvisor.com:
hotel is a typical
classic style Serviceto guests and excellent
value for money A
sea view room offers
magnificent ocean
views that provide so
much interest with the
hustle and bustle of
the night markets, the
activity of the fleet of
colorful fishing
vessels decided to
return to Le
Meridien because
of its wonderful staff
and the sheer pleasure
from the experience of
being in what felt like
jam smack in the
centre of the heart and
soul of the city
amwatson, South
AustraliaClick here to book Le
Meridien hotel
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9. Jungle explore
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So, you love to explore jungles, jungle
trekking, hiking? Well, we have one of the best
places for you to satisfy this passion of yours.
Tawau Hills Park gazette in 1979, this breath-
taking jungle is comprises a major landmark called
Bombalai Hill and also other two hills namely
Gunung Lucia and Gunung Magdalena.
If you love to swim, just follow the nature
trails, itll lead you to the waterfalls & hot spring,
swim as you like! But beware for the deep steep
for the weak swimmers.
Recommended
hotel for this
activity:
Promenade
Hotel TawauTaken from
tripadvisors.com:
rooms are modern and
very comfortable - we
enjoyed watching a few
new releases on the huge
plasma! Breakfast was a
huge buffet with a great
selection of breads,
pastries, French toast etc.
I also used the gym which
was included in the room
rate sauna and Jacuzziwere nice food court in
the LG floor of the
shopping mall that is
joined to the hotel which
offers a decent selection
and very good value 15-
20mins walk into the
town centre... We spent
our free day in Tawau
trekking in the Tawau
hills national park -
highly
recommended! ...30-40
RM each way in a taxi.
marrrkechresident, China
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hotel
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10. Souvenirs
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Last but not least, you wont want to go home
empty-handed, right? Below is few pictures that I
collected for your view. Pictures explain better
than words!
All these items you can get at Sabahs
souvenirs shop at Filipino market in Kota
Kinabalu!
Recommended
hotel for this
activity:
Gaya Centre
Hotel
Taken from
tripadvisors.com:
well located in KK
city, Sandwiched
between 2 shopping
centres (Wisma
Medeka and Suria
Sabah). Only a short
walk to Jesselton
Point where you get
on the boats for
island hopping in
TARP. We stayed on
the 8th Floor with a
Sea View, bottled
water is provided
daily include coffeeand tea making
set Ratsin,
Singapore
Click here to check out
why so many customers
love this hotel
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