Location: Kota Kinabalu
Top Things to do in Kota Kinabalu
Top Restaurants in Kota Kinabalu
The 10 Best Things to do Good for Kids in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Kota Kinabalu on the island of Borneo is the bustling gateway to acclaimed Kinabalu National Park. The park's high point is 13,400-foot Mount Kinabula, Malaysia's tallest peak, a mecca for climbers. Ninety miles away, thrilling jungle trekking and camping await in the Crocker Range National Park.
Restaurants in Kota Kinabalu
1. The Golf Academy Borneo
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 38 reviews
The Golf Academy Borneo located at Sutera Harbour Resort, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia was established in 2009 by Neil Douglas, British PGA Professional. Since then Neil has been joined by two other British PGA Professionals, The Golf Academy Borneo offers a friendly and enjoyable learning centre for all levels and ages of golfers, Beginner to Professional, Junior to Senior.All our staff are fully qualified British PGA Professionals and offer professional expertise and advice in swing theory, video analysis.We have the ability to improve your game in a short timeframe. The Golf Academy Borneo at Sutera Harbour offers first class teaching facilities with a 42 bay floodlit driving range, 10,000 sq ft putting green, practice bunker and grass tee. The grass tee is a key feature as it gives a more realistic teaching experience making it easier to transfer your game from the driving range to the golf course.Our second location in Sabah is now open at Shangri-la Rasa Ria Resort.
Reviewed By 345arthurt - London, United Kingdom
Booked a 3-hour lesson at the shangri-la Dalit Bay course for my wife’s birthday, and she loved it so much we booked an additional couples session a few days later. Greg was absolutely brilliant with us as complete novices, and really tailored his teaching and advice to each individual. He was very encouraging, introducing us to more aspects of the game and even getting us onto the course for a few successful holes. The course itself is beautiful and very well maintained. A lovely way to enjoy Kota Kinabalu!
2. Land Below The Wind
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 131 reviews
We are a small and friendly operated dive company named Land Below The Wind Travel, a PADI Dive Centre. We offers a different range of scuba diving trips and courses around the famous Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park in Kota Kinabalu. Other than just diving, we are also a licensed inbound Tour Operator, which helps to arrange different trips and packages to experience what KK has to offer.
3. Kokol Hill
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 130 reviews
Reviewed By padala12
The mountain is so nice with a beautiful view. Best time to go is about 4 to 5pm and have a coffee or tea while waiting for sunset. The place is cool. The is a small hotel name Kokol Heaven. The cafe provide a good view of the mountain and sunset. The sunset view is worth waiting.
4. Pillars of Sabah
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 29 reviews
Reviewed By Jimcheng222 - Singapore, Singapore
On day 1 of passing by KK, we have seen the pillars of Sabah and we wanted to go down and see what was there. We finally found the time to visit and on our time of visit there were paintings, different type of art showing the endangered species of borneo. nice for taking photos and nice to learn about sabah's endangered animals as well
5. Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 809 reviews
Reviewed By howardacnz - Auckland, New Zealand
Visited 3 of the islands on a day trip from Jesselton Pier. Costed RM 43 for the boat tour and an extra RM 20 for the conservation fee. The water is super clear and beaches are really nice, although a lot of tourists around. I didn't expect to end up in paradise after a 15 minute boat ride from Kota Kinabalu, so visiting this place was definitely a highlight of my trip.
6. North Borneo Railway
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 652 reviews
The North Borneo Railway runs two weekly return departures (Wednesday, Saturday) from Kota Kinabalu to Papar, year round. Lasting approximately 4 hours, passengers experience the lush landscape of the coastal and rural regions of Sabah. A typical 'tiffin' colonial lunch will be served on the return trip.
7. Gaya Street Sunday Market
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 595 reviews
Reviewed By yapyy - Singapore, Singapore
Go early if you want to avoid the hot sun. This is a must-go place for tourists, because you can get everything tourists want: souvenirs, key-chains, t-shirt, Tenom Coffee, handicrafts, local foods..... my wife's favourite? Sabah pearls!! Sabah does produce pearls. my wife bought tons of pearl bracelets for all her friends, and she got a good bargain. My favourite is the water melon juice sold in whole-fruit. Since this is a tourist place, bargain is a must (for souvenirs). If you want taste of local food, there are plenty of restaurants here, but those famous one are always crowded. This is a very short street, but If you like shopping, this place can consume half your day. Unfortunately this place only open on Sunday.
8. Manukan Island
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 2,085 reviews
Reviewed By allancb1987 - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
After visiting Sapi Island, a 5 minute boat ride to Manukan Island is a dream. Nearly 3 times the size of Sapi, it boasts a stunning flora, fauna and marine life, with a colorful array of fish species to view while snorkeling or diving out at sea, an amazing 1.5km hiking trail through to Sunset Point (not to miss as it’s been said one of the best sunset points in Malaysia), and relaxing accommodation options and food options to choose. Well worth a quick travel from the mainland at only 30 ringgit.
9. Sabah State Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 637 reviews
Reviewed By klY9115ID - Saar, Bahrain
Took a grab. A few interesting exhibits inside and then enjoyed walking around the gardens and heritage village, which was much cooler. We managed to get a few insect bites so bring repellant just in case. Spent two hours in the end before taking another grab to imago for lunch. 60 myr for a family of four (kids are same price as adults for non-Malaysians).
10. Suria Sabah
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 451 reviews
Reviewed By Baby008 - Perth, Australia
I went to Suria Sabah shopping mall for my lunch. This shopping mall have many ATMs that you can withdraw money from which is a convenience to shoppers. Plus there are a variety of restaurants like Penang Teochew Cendol restaurant, the Chicken Rice Shop, plus KFC, McDonalds, Burger King, Pizza Hut etc to choose from to have your lunch or dinner here. There is also the Multi Bake shop and I bought a butter fruit cakes and 2 jars of chicken floss from this shop. I recommend this Suria Sabah shopping mall for your meals and convenience shopping.
