Kota Kinabalu is more than a gateway city. Within a couple of hours of the capital you can raft the Kiulu river, cruise the Klias wetlands in search of proboscis monkeys & fireflies, and trek the foothills of a UNESCO Global Geopark.
Kiulu River rafting
The Kiulu’s gentle Grade I-II rapids make it Sabah’s family-friendly rafting river: enough movement to be fun from age four up, with paddling breaks for swimming and riverside villages drifting past. About an hour from the city.
Proboscis monkeys and fireflies
Wild proboscis monkeys, crocodiles, birds and fireflies after dark are all possible on this afternoon & evening trip out to the Klias wetlands, around 2.5 hours from Kota Kinabalu.
Kinabalu Geopark trekking
A day on the foothill trails beneath Mount Kinabalu with a local Dusun guide from Kiau village: waterfalls, forest ridgelines and summit views, without a climbing permit or a 2am start.
