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2-Day Kinabalu National Park and Poring Hot Springs from Kota Kinabalu
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from AU$770.43 per adult
3-Day Mt Kinabalu Hiking Adventure from Kota Kinabalu
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from AU$1,179.75 per adult
Marine Park and Coral Flyer Zipline from Kota Kinabalu
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from AU$157.77 per adult
Tagal Tinopikon Park Tour from Kota Kinabalu
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from AU$93.35 per adult
Labuan Island Historical Tour from Kota Kinabalu
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from AU$598.37 per adult (price varies by group size)
Day Tour - Sorimsim Park and The Tabilung Community- Dusun Sub Tribe
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from AU$215.76 per adult
Full-Day Kinabalu Park and Poring Hot Spring Day Trip
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from AU$102.55 per adult
Kiau Village, Foothill of Kinabalu Park - Jungle Trekking
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from AU$186.09 per adult
The Kinabalu Park and Poring Hot Spring
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from AU$104.51 per adult (price varies by group size)
Cultural Exploration at Mari-Mari Village
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from AU$99.46 per adult (price varies by group size)

Top Attractions in Kota Kinabalu

1. Manukan Island

Islands

Once you pass the green line, you'll find a shallow reef with plenty of boxfish, clown fish, sea cucumbers and many m...

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

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

4. Gaya Street Sunday Market

Flea & Street Markets

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This is the place where you can buy a lot of different local food.

5. Kota Kinabalu City Mosque

Religious Sites

Kota Kinabalu City Mosque is a very striking piece of architecture and is a "must photograph".

6. Sapi Island

Islands

... mainland, and boasts an amazing coral underwater snorkeling experience with a vast array of fish and marine life.

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

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It's one big interesting market with so many things to see from seafood, street food, souvenirs, salted fish, fruits...

11. Jesselton Point

Marinas

Open now

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Great place to book a boat and visit nearby islands

12. Kokol Hill

Lookouts • Scenic Drives

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

Our tiffin lunch was delicious with 4 sections as well as ice-cream white table clothes and napkins too.

17. Suria Sabah

Shopping Malls

If you want some souvenir from KK I recommend here.

18. Centre Point Sabah

Shopping Malls

... 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

We saw multiple varieties of orchids, mosses, ferns and we saw a lot of pitcher plants which I had wanted to see.

21. Tanjung Aru Perdana Park

Parks

22. Kota Kinabalu City Waterfront

Shopping Malls

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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

27. Dinawan Island

Islands

28. Pillars of Sabah

Points of Interest & Landmarks

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So glad I stumbled upon this freshly painted site done by 30 local artists, featuring endangered species of Borneo.

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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