10 Things to Do in Kota Kinabalu

Well, in Kota Kinabalu (KK) and the surrounding areas. Earlier today, a close friend called and asked about which places to visit in KK. Last year, I had a similar post on Bangkok. This is the KK’s equivalent. Here goes:

1. Be at the Gaya Street Fair (Sundays only) – the city version of a typical local weekly market or Tamu.
2. Shop for souvenirs and trinkets at the Filipino Market. Some say prices at the Kampung Air night market are better.
3. Catch the sunsets in Tanjung Aru Beach or any seaside location around KK. Have a picnic if you can.
4. Visit the Sabah State Museum. There are life size replicas of traditional native houses in the compound.
5. Make a day trip to one or two or all of the islands in Tengku Abdul Rahman Marine National Park .
6. Visit the Kinabalu National Park, after Mount Kinabalu, after which KK is named. Include the hot springs and canopy walk at Poring.
7. Visit the Tip of Borneo or Simpang Mengayau.
8. Go whitewater rafting on Kiulu or Padas river.
9. Visit our relatives, if you believe Darwin, the Orang Utans and the Proboscis monkeys at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Park.
10. Eat all the seafood you can in the numerous seafood restaurants in KK as well as those in Gayang and Salut

Nos. 6, 7, 8 & 9 are not in KK but you can easily arrange for the trip from KK.

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