Climbing Mount Kinabalu

Mount Kinabalu view from Kundasang Recognized as the highest mountain in Borneo, Mount Kinabalu is the 4th highest mountain in the Malay Archipelago. The mountain is an ultra-prominence peak with 4,095 meters of prominence, making it the 20th most prominent mountain on earth. There are 2 trails to get to the summit of Mount Kinabalu,…
Tenom Tourist Attractions, Activities and Hotels Guide
Attractions in Tenom: 1. Murut Cultural Centre 2. Padas River White Water Rafting 3. Sabah Agriculture Park
Sipitang Tourist Attractions, Activities and Hotels Guide
Attractions in Sipitang: 1. Maga Waterfall
Ranau Tourist Attractions, Activities and Hotels Guide
Ranau is a district located in the state of Sabah, which is part of the island of Borneo rather than on Peninsula Malaysia. The Ranau district lies 1176m above sea level, and also encompass the famous Mount Kinabalu within its borders. Many adventurous tourists will attempt the climb up Mount Kinabalu while visiting Sabah. Situated…
Lahad Datu Tourist Attractions, Activities and Hotels Guide
Lahad Datu is a town and district located in the east of the state of Sabah. The town has a large palm oil industry, with refineries and plants for a deep sea port to export palm oil. Danum Valley Conservation area is a lowland forest lying in the district of Lahad Datu. This conservation is…
Kundasang Tourist Attractions, Activities and Hotels Guide
Kundasang is a town located in the state of Sabah. It is situated in the district of Ranau, only 6 kilometers away from the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Kinabalu National Park. From the town, visitors can get an amazing panoramic view of the Kinabalu Mountain Range, especially during sunrise. The Kundasang War Memorial stands…
Kuala Penyu Tourist Attractions, Activities and Hotels Guide
Kuala Penyu is a town and district located in the state of Sabah. It was once a mangrove swamp forest but has been cleared of by land developers who plan to use the land to grow palm oil plantations. Kuala Penyu is a gateway to the Pulau Tiga National Park, famous for being the filming…
Kota Marudu Tourist Attractions, Activities and Hotels Guide
Attractions in Kota Marudu: 1. Sorinsim Waterfall 2. Tamu Kota Marudu
Kota Belud Tourist Attractions, Activities and Hotels Guide
Kota Belud is a town located in the state of Sabah and serves as the main entry point to Pulau Mantanani. While usually not much to look at, the town of Kota Belud comes alive during the Sunday Market, known locally as “Tamu”. The Tamu is a collection of colorful and noisy vendors gathered to…
Kiulu Tourist Attractions, Activities and Hotels Guide
Attractions in Kiulu: 1. Kiulu White Water Rafting
Keningau Tourist Attractions, Activities and Hotels Guide
Keningau is a one of the oldest and largest town located in the interior of Sabah. It’s named after the Javanese Cinnamon Tree which is abundant in the area and used to be famously known as the King of Spice. The main attraction in Keningau is the Crocker Range Park which was recognized as a…
Tuaran Tourist Attractions, Activities and Hotels Guide
Tuaran is a town located in the northwest of Sabah, East Malaysia. Although it is a small town, but it is a bustling little town with tree-lined boulevard-style streets. It has a population of approximately 105,000 people. Most of the people here are of ethnic Dusun and Bajau descent, followed by the Chinese. There is…
Semporna Tourist Attractions, Activities and Hotels Guide
Semporna is a humble town located in Tawau Division, at the east coast of Sabah in East Malaysia. There are about 135,000 people staying here. Majority of the population are of the Bajau ethnic. You will find a lot of them are living in sprawling stilt villages over the water on the outskirts of the…
Tawau Tourist Attractions, Activities and Hotels Guide
In East Malaysia, Tawau is the third largest city of Sabah, after Kota Kinabalu and Sandakan. It has a population of approximately 390,000 in which include mostly Chinese, Malays and some local natives. The main industries here are the production of tobacco, cocoa and palm oil. Many might not know that Tawau is one of…
Sandakan Tourist Attractions, Activities and Hotels Guide
If you are a Green Panther looking for a place to explore the nature in Borneo, consider Sandakan as your next destination. It is the second largest town in Sabah after the state capital, Kota Kinabalu. It was seized by a band of Scottish weapon smugglers led by William Clarke Cowie who named it Sandakan,…