Holiday in Sabah

A 30 to 40 minutes drive via the old Penampang-Papar road to the southwestern part from the Kota Kinabalu will bring you to the Lok Kawi Wildlife Park. Situated about 25km from the city centre, this park has recently been officially open for the visitors this year. The park is managed and operated by Sabah Wildlife Department under the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Environment. While most of the visitors viewed it as a zoo, it is actually a small wildlife rehabilitation centre. The 280 acres of land hosted nearly 100 species of plants, birds and wild animals. The botanical garden which is located near the end of the zoo is managed by Sabah Forestry Department. Attractions The park has a few interesting sections, namely the aviary, botanical garden, and majority of the parks contains mammals sections. There is also a children’s zoo and amphitheater inside the park. To cover up a visit of the whole park, you may need to spend nearly 2 to 3 hours. Umbrellas are available for rent at th...

Gomantong Hill is the largest limestone outcrop in the Lower Kinabatangan area, and contains at least nine caves. For centuries, the Gomantong Caves have been renowned for the valuable edible birds’ nests made by two of the four species of swiftlets that roost in the caves. During the harvesting months, visitors may be able to witness the birds’ nest collectors in action. This is an age-old tradition and the trade history of birds’ nest spans several hundreds of years. Gomantong consists of two cave complexes, Simud Hitam and Simud Putih. Simud Hitam is the main cave, a five-minute walk from the Registration Centre. Along the way to the cave, enjoy the beautiful green surroundings and, if you are lucky, you might even catch a glimpse of a macaque or two. A boardwalk inside the cave makes exploration an easy task. Be sure to have a torchlight ready. Once inside, be amazed at the 90-metre high cave roofs, which is where the swiftlets’ nests are often found. Exploring Simud Putih is for ...

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With its sprawling grounds, lush green foliage and sparkling river, Tawau Hills Park is the ideal place to get in touch with nature. Located some 24 km from Tawau town, the park is a popular spot for families and friends to enjoy a picnic or, for the more adventurous, spend a night camping under a blanket of stars. The park serves as a vital water catchment area for the major rivers in this part of Sabah, the Tawau , Merotai, Kinabatangan, Mantri and Balung rivers. Covering an area of 27,972 hectares, the Tawau Hills Park was gazetted in 1979. It is home to numerous plant and animal species. Walking down any of the many paths, visitors will notice that a wooden label identifies almost every plant. The dominant vegetation is lowland dipterocarp forest. With increasing altitude (above 1,000 m), a thick damp mossy forest takes over. Lowland orchids are also abundant; the most spectacular is the Elephant's Ear Orchid. Be sure to check out the 2-hectare Lowland Gardens, home to an astou...

The Tagal Murut are the most numerous and widespread of Sabah ’s Murutic people, the third largest community in Sabah . They are found in the interior of southeastern areas of Sabah , in the Sapulut to Pensiangan, Tenom region and close to the borders of Kalimantan and Sarawak . Like other ethnic groups in Sabah , the Tagal Murut community are mostly shifting cultivators and hunters. They are renowned for their system of bridewealth payment. Upon marriage, a man pays bridewealth (known as tinauh) for up to twenty years or throughout the life of the marriage. During an expensive and elaborate five-day marriage solemnization celebration the bride’s parents will name their desired bridewealth in writing; this is then placed in a basket (cavat) filled with uncooked rice. The cavat is sent to the groom’s family by the negotiator (angkuanan). Although the groom’s family must fulfil the requests, they can do via the angkuanan and negotiate to substitute the items to the discret...

First, I would like to wish a very merry Christmas to all Christians. This year I celebrate Christmas in Tawau in a peaceful and pleasant way. In Malaysia, Christians can celebrate Christmas in peace and harmony without any disturbance or harmful situations. All the Muslims, Buddhists and Hindus also participate in this special occasion by visiting their Christians friends from house to house. This shows how close the relationships among the Malaysian people.

Tuaran river is the ideal place in Sabah to experience adventurous activities regarding to kayaking or conoeing. Its rapid and challenging stream of water offers tourists an unforgetable adventure in a life time. The Sabah State Government held the Kiulu 4M challenge in Tuaran river which include in the Tourism Calendar. Kiulu 4M challenge >>