Kota Kinabalu |
Kota Kinabalu International Airport:
Airport code: BKI
The Kota Kinabalu International Airport is the
main gateway to Sabah for the outside world.
It is located 10 Km from the town centre.
Airport code: BKI
The Kota Kinabalu International Airport is the
main gateway to Sabah for the outside world.
It is located 10 Km from the town centre.
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Enjoy Sabah's Eco-Treasures
by Tango Pang
Adventure seekers flock to Sabah to climb Mount Kinabalu, the highest
mountain in South-east Asia, or go scuba diving at Spidan, touted as
one of the world's best dive spots.
Sabah is located on the northern tip of Borneo, the third largest island
in the world. Its capital, Kota Kinabalu, is a 2 and 1/2 hour flight from
Singapore.
by Tango Pang
Adventure seekers flock to Sabah to climb Mount Kinabalu, the highest
mountain in South-east Asia, or go scuba diving at Spidan, touted as
one of the world's best dive spots.
Sabah is located on the northern tip of Borneo, the third largest island
in the world. Its capital, Kota Kinabalu, is a 2 and 1/2 hour flight from
Singapore.
The other name to Sabah is "The Land Below The
Wind". It is blessed with some of nature's most
breathtaking wonders. It has the world's oldest
rainforest's and lots of sandy beaches, tropical
islands and colorful coral reefs.
For nature lovers and shutterbugs, this is also the
place to come face to face with a reat diversity of
wildlife in their natural habitats, such as orang
utans, proboscis, monkeys, sea turtles and, if you
are lucky, the world's largest flower, Rafflesia.
Forest and Hot Springs in Sabah:
Do not like to climb mountain? Well, you can still
enjoy the sights and sounds around Moutn
Kinabalu without doing much vertical exercise.
Just take a drive to Kinabalua Park, which is juts
about 2 hours from Kota Kinabalua. The park is
Malaysia's first Unesco World Heritage Site. It
encompasses Mount Kinabalua and covers an area
larger than Singapore.
From the park's headquarters, take a stroll on one
of the walking trails and enjoy the serenity, fresh
air, tiny creatures and flora along the way. Go on a
guided tour if you want to identify what you see.
Include Poring in your itinerary if you want to try
the canopy walkway and hot springs. It is about
40km away from Kinabalua park HQ.
Sabah may be home to Rafflesia, the largest flower
in the world, but it is difficult to see one because it
takes nine to 15 months to bud and lasts only
seven days in bloom.
Rivers and Monkeys:
If you want to see wildlife, go on a river safari,
such as Klias Wetlands which is 20km from Kota
Kinabalua. But bear in mind that a river safari is
not a zoo. So do not expect the animals to perch
prominently on tree branches for you to gawk at
as your boat sail by.
But the fun is that if you look hard enough, you will
spot them. M sharp-eyed travel mate managed to
spot a family of proboscis monkeys before our
boatman did. Look out for other monkeys, birds,
fireflies and crocodiles too. Bring along your
binoculars or a camera with zoom lens. And do not
forget to take a poncho because you never know
when it might rain.
The Sand, Sea and Seafood in Sabah:
In less than 20 minutes, you can hop from city to
coral life - that is how close the nearest snorkel
and drive sites are to Kota Kinabalua.
The Tunku Abdul Rahman marine park has five
islands, which are surrounded by extensive coral
reefs. You an take a short boat ride from the
mainland or check into one of the island resorts for
an idyllic escapade. Do not worry if you cannot
swim or snorkel. You can walk under the sea while
keeping your head dry and your glasses on - with
the Sea-walker air-hosed helmet.
While you may feel a bit clumsy with the bulky
fish-bowl helmet, you can breathe through your
nose underwater. And to refuel what you have lost
from all that swimming, sea walking or lazing
around, hop to Manukan Island for a yummy
barbecue buffet lunch under the shade of the
coconut trees.
Tangopang is a frequent traveler. More unique
experiences at
http://www.travelbargainguide.com/search-malaysi
a/. Click Travel Bargain for good travel deals.
Article Source: ArticleCube.com - Free Articles
Directory
Wind". It is blessed with some of nature's most
breathtaking wonders. It has the world's oldest
rainforest's and lots of sandy beaches, tropical
islands and colorful coral reefs.
For nature lovers and shutterbugs, this is also the
place to come face to face with a reat diversity of
wildlife in their natural habitats, such as orang
utans, proboscis, monkeys, sea turtles and, if you
are lucky, the world's largest flower, Rafflesia.
Forest and Hot Springs in Sabah:
Do not like to climb mountain? Well, you can still
enjoy the sights and sounds around Moutn
Kinabalu without doing much vertical exercise.
Just take a drive to Kinabalua Park, which is juts
about 2 hours from Kota Kinabalua. The park is
Malaysia's first Unesco World Heritage Site. It
encompasses Mount Kinabalua and covers an area
larger than Singapore.
From the park's headquarters, take a stroll on one
of the walking trails and enjoy the serenity, fresh
air, tiny creatures and flora along the way. Go on a
guided tour if you want to identify what you see.
Include Poring in your itinerary if you want to try
the canopy walkway and hot springs. It is about
40km away from Kinabalua park HQ.
Sabah may be home to Rafflesia, the largest flower
in the world, but it is difficult to see one because it
takes nine to 15 months to bud and lasts only
seven days in bloom.
Rivers and Monkeys:
If you want to see wildlife, go on a river safari,
such as Klias Wetlands which is 20km from Kota
Kinabalua. But bear in mind that a river safari is
not a zoo. So do not expect the animals to perch
prominently on tree branches for you to gawk at
as your boat sail by.
But the fun is that if you look hard enough, you will
spot them. M sharp-eyed travel mate managed to
spot a family of proboscis monkeys before our
boatman did. Look out for other monkeys, birds,
fireflies and crocodiles too. Bring along your
binoculars or a camera with zoom lens. And do not
forget to take a poncho because you never know
when it might rain.
The Sand, Sea and Seafood in Sabah:
In less than 20 minutes, you can hop from city to
coral life - that is how close the nearest snorkel
and drive sites are to Kota Kinabalua.
The Tunku Abdul Rahman marine park has five
islands, which are surrounded by extensive coral
reefs. You an take a short boat ride from the
mainland or check into one of the island resorts for
an idyllic escapade. Do not worry if you cannot
swim or snorkel. You can walk under the sea while
keeping your head dry and your glasses on - with
the Sea-walker air-hosed helmet.
While you may feel a bit clumsy with the bulky
fish-bowl helmet, you can breathe through your
nose underwater. And to refuel what you have lost
from all that swimming, sea walking or lazing
around, hop to Manukan Island for a yummy
barbecue buffet lunch under the shade of the
coconut trees.
Tangopang is a frequent traveler. More unique
experiences at
http://www.travelbargainguide.com/search-malaysi
a/. Click Travel Bargain for good travel deals.
Article Source: ArticleCube.com - Free Articles
Directory
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