10 things to do in sabah

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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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

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why so many customers

love this hotel
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