Overview:
Pick-up time: 1230hrs from city centre / 1200hrs from outside city
Includes: Land/sea transportation, meals as stated, 3 nights accommodation, 1 river cruise, entrance fees
and English speaking tour guide
Excludes: Items not mentioned in the itinerary
Day 01 Arrive / Kota Kinabalu / Gerama (D)
AM arrival at Kota Kinabalu International Airport and transfer to your hotel for check in. 1430hrs meet at hotel lobby and depart from Kota Kinabalu for Beaufort on a 2 hour overland drive through scenic countryside. Arrive at Garama River Lodge situated within a mangrove swamp forest. Welcome drink will be served with choices of hot or cold beverages. Enjoy the rural scenario before boarding for boat cruise in search of the endemic proboscis monkeys as they settle for the evening along the river. Other wildlife that can be spotted includes the pig tailed and long tailed macaques, the rare silver langur and a variety of birds. Return to the jetty and experience a natural show of millions of fireflies that will somehow remind you of Christmas lights. After a BBQ dinner, return to Kota Kinabalu. Overnight at a selected hotel.
Recommended to bring: Sun block lotion, insect repellent, extra clothing, towel, camera and sunglasses
Day 02 Kota Kinabalu / Kinabalu Park / Kota Kinabalu (B/L)
Breakfast at the hotel and depart 0800hrs to Kinabalu Park passing scenic countryside, rice fields and native villages over the ridges of the mountains. Arrive Poring hot spring (500m a.s.l) and explore the tropical rainforest as you follow one of the many trails that lead up to the canopy walkway, 42m above forest floor. Then dip in the natural hot spring pool, which is believed to have therapeutic benefits for skin care. After lunch at a local restaurant, return to the mountain to visit Kinabalu Park (1550m a.s.l). Enjoy the cool atmosphere and learn some of the conservation policies that have made Kinabalu Park Malaysia's no 1 World Heritage Site. Return to hotel in the late afternoon. Overnight at selected hotel.
Recommended to bring while on tour: Camera, hat/cap, raincoat, good walking shoes, sun block lotion and insect repellent
Day 03 Kota Kinabalu / Marine Park / Kota Kinabalu (B/BBQ L)
Breakfast at the hotel. 0830hrs meet at hotel lobby and transfer to jetty for boat ride to Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park. The park consists of five coral islands and it situated a mere 15 minutes off Kota Kinabalu. Proceed to Sapi Island for the rest of the day; spend your day in the sun having fun on the white sandy beaches. Swim, sunbathe, snorkel or just a stroll along the sand. The island has a gentle slope with hard coral gardens, sandy bottom and sporadic coral blocks. Ideal for observing macro marine life either during the day or at night with shallow, calm sea at depths varying between 15m to 20m. Enjoy a hearty buffet BBQ lunch on the beach at Manukan Island before returning to mainland 1600hrs and going to your hotel. Overnight at selected hotel
Day 04 Kota Kinabalu / Departure (B)
Breakfast at the hotel and the rest of the day is free until your departure and transfer to airport or onward to your next destination.
