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KOTA KINABALU CITY TOUR , SABAH from £ 45
This half day tour beings with a visit to the Sabah Museum which has a fine collection of artefacts , ceramics , musical instruments , native handicrafts and costumes . Next , a photo stop at the picturesque City Mosque which is surrounded by reflecting pools and a colourful Chinese temple , then onwards to the Menera Tun Mustapha ( Sabah Foundation Building ).
KOTA KINABALU OLD TOWN WALKING TOUR & SPICE MARKET , SABAH from £ 55 ( includes lunch ) This morning tour offers a fascinating insight to the historic part of town . Start by browsing the hundreds of stalls at the Handicraft Market then stroll to the spice bazaar . Continue on foot to see the padang Merdeka , Atkinson Clock Tower and Australia Place before walking down Gaya Street before enjoying lunch at a local restaurant .
CORAL ISLAND , SABAH from £ 65
( includes packed lunch or BBQ lunch ) Spend the day on a tropical island where you can laze on white sandy beaches , cool off in the translucent waters and snorkel over the coral gardens .
City Mosque , Kota Kinabalu
Waterfront Esplanade , Kota Kinabalu
ISLAND JUNGLE WALK , SABAH from £ 69
( includes packed lunch ) Depart by boat for Gaya Island and on arrival set off on an hour long hike through the lush rainforest then walk through the mangrove forest on a boardwalk watching for native birdlife . Travel by boat on to a neighbouring island where you can swim , snorkel and laze whilst enjoying a picnic lunch .
TINOPIKON VILLAGE EXPERIENCE , SABAH from £ 69
( includes lunch ) On arrival at Tinopikon Village head off for a trail walk through the village and into lush tropical lowland rainforest . Rubber trees are abundant and the villagers still earn a small income from rubber tapping . Back at the village , test your skills and compete with slingshots and blowpipes . After a lunch of ethnic cuisine , try traditional dancing or learn how to play the gongs !
Poring Hot Springs
Kuching Wetlands National Park
Canopy Walkway
Gaya Island
KINABALU PARK & PORING , SABAH from £ 95
( includes lunch ) Begin this full day tour at Kinabalu Park with a short walk through the Mountain Garden . Continue to Poring Hot Springs and after lunch at a local restaurant , start the jungle trail and venture onto the canopy walkway for spectacular views of the Borneo Rainforest . If time permits , take a dip in the sulphur baths .
WILD MEN OF BORNEO , SABAH from £ 189
This full day tour starts with an early flight from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan and transfer to the Sepilok Orang-Utan Rehabilitation Centre . Take a guided walk to the feeding platform where the animals are fed twice a day . After lunch there ’ s a Sandakan city tour before the return flight back to Kota Kinabalu .
MEET THE “ MAN OF THE FOREST ”, SARAWAK from £ 29
On this half day tour you ’ ll visit the Semenggoh Nature Reserve , a sanctuary for orphaned orang-utans or those rescued from captivity . Observe them being fed and swinging through the trees .
KUCHING CYCLING TOUR , SARAWAK from £ 55
A half day bike tour through the Malay kampongs lining the Sarawak River . See how the kampong people live and visit a traditional Malay wooden stilt house and later , explore the vibrant open-air market of Kubiah Ria .
Kampong Village Semenggoh Nature Reserve
MANGROVE SWAMP & FIREFLIES CRUISE , SARAWAK from £ 119
This half day trip includes a cruise to the mouth of the Santubong River and along the mangrove forest of the Kuching Wetlands National Park . Watch for wildlife such as Proboscis monkeys and the Irrawaddy dolphins . After sunset continue to cruise through the mangroves in search of estuarine crocodiles .
Prices are per person
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