Travel Reference
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Three Weeks
Around Sabah
Arrive in
Kota Kinabalu
(KK) and give yourself two days to pre-book accommodation in
places like Sungai Kinabatangan, the Semporna Archipelago (if you plan on diving) and
Mt Kinabalu - accommodation at the latter should ideally be booked before you get to Sa-
bah. Whilst in KK, make sure to eat at the Night Market and take a trip to the Mari Mari
Cultural Village, Sabah Museum and Lok Kawi Wildlife Park - you can get a taste of the
cultures, landscapes and animal life you're about to encounter firsthand. Party on the KK
waterfront your first night in town, but try to keep your head clear the morning you leave
Sabah's capital.
If you decide to climb
Mt Kinabalu
, it's easiest to leave from KK. You'll need to al-
low two to three days for the mountain - there's the climb itself, and the day of rest you'll
need afterwards! Whether you climb the highest mountain in Borneo or not, give yourself
a few days to explore northwest Sabah. In the vicinity of
Tuaran
you can visit a lovely
water village, while in
Kota Belud
you can relax at Mañana guesthouse and see, if you
time things right, the famous Sunday
tamu
(market). Heading north are the hidden
