3-Day Kota Kinabalu Tour with Islands, Kokol Hill and Culture Village

• Ride shotgun with your Kota Kinabalu tour guide and get introduced to the city. Visit as many interesting places within the city as possible, including Menara Tun Mustapha (Sabah Foundation Building), the City Mosque, the Chinese Temple, the Sabah State Museum, and the State Mosque.

• Enjoy a brief stop at the local handicraft market before proceeding to Jesselton Point's pier to catch the magnificent sunset while enjoying line-fishing.

• Call it a night after browsing through the night market.

Transfer back to your hotel.

• Relax and enjoy beautiful scenes of Kota Kinabalu city from Kokol Hill.

• Be surrounded by nature and fresh, cool air within 45 minutes. This hilly retreat overlooks the city, the sea, the islands of Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park, Sepanggar Bay, and other innumerable fascinating masses of land along the western coastline.

• Paragliding and ATV rides have become favourites among tourists.

• After the tour, proceed back to your hotel.

• Take a 20-minute scheduled boat ride to two of the five most beautiful islands - Sapi and Mamutik or Mamutik and Manukan.

• Enjoy a day of relaxation, sunbathing, snorkelling, and diving.

• Enjoy water sports such as Sea Walking, Jet Ski, Flying Fish, Parasailing, Banana Boat, and Discover Scuba, swim in crystal-clear water among coral reefs with colourful fish, and relax on white sandy beaches.

• Barbecue lunch will be served on the island before heading back to the mainland.

• Arrive at the jetty and proceed to Mari Mari Culture Village, 25 minutes away from the city.

• As you ride, observe the interplay of different cultures. Vast greenery and vibrant blue skies create a rich spectrum of colours.

• Acquaint yourself with the village and embrace the warmth as each tribe welcomes you into its simple yet intricate way of life. Each home is built by members of the tribe it represents and offers a genuinely vivid picture that takes you back in time. The village portrays five tribes through the architectural genius of their traditional houses and also simulates a range of activities performed by the residents of the village in ancient times.

• Traverse deeper into the village to find demonstration huts and the leading houses that portray daily activities of the old times, such as making a blowpipe, starting a fire from bamboo, and tattoo-making with its symbolisms.

By the end of your journey, you will have seen, heard, relished the authentic flavours, and tapped deep into the spirit of Kota Kinabalu.