Malaysia Trip - Sabah

We arrived at Kota Kinabalu, the Capital and coastal City of Sabah. If you are arriving at the Kota Kinabalu Airport, you can take the Public transportation from the Arrivals entrance. At the time of visiting the City, the frequency was said to be once every hour during the day. For RM 1, the Shuttle drops you at the Old Bus Terminal (Wawisan). From the old bus terminal hop on to the City Bus that takes you to the City Center. At the City center you can find a number of guest houses and hostels. Just ask the conductor to drop you at Api-Api City Center.

I would recommend you to schedule your visit to Sabah accordingly as it is a haven for nature enthusiasts! I would recommend at least a week. It should offer you enough time to explore the Kinabatungan river and its wildlife, Sandakan mangrove forests, Sepilok Orangutan Nature Reserve and the Mighy Mt. Kinabalu (at 4000+ meters). Trips to Kinabatangan are organized tours and I don’t think they allow independent travellers.

Sabah has its own immigration while honouring the duration of stay established by your arrival stamp in peninsular Malaysia. It is more of a “arrived in Sabah on DD-MM-YYYY” stamp on your Passport. I would recommend you to arrive at Sandakan and visit nearby places and then head to a two day trek to Mt. Kinabalu Summit. Eventually, you can end your trip at Kota Kinabalu after enjoying a day or two strolling the waterfront and tasting fresh sea food. In fact, you can take a day off to Manukan Island (part of Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park) and go snorkeling. Sabah is famous for its dive sites - especially Sipadan.