City of Kota Kinabalu - Sabah, Borneo Malaysia.
Things to do, shopping, day trips, accommodation and city map.

A busy city with a small town atmosphere. Affectionately known as simply KK, the longer you spend here the more the place grows on you.

With the exception of licorice allsorts and tetley tea bags you can buy or find everything you need here.

Overlooking the South China Sea and the beautiful tropical islands and virgin rainforest of the Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park the city sits within the backdrop of the Crocker Range and Mount Kinabalu, one could not wish for superior visual variety.

Previously named Jesselton, it was flattened in WWII by the allied forces pushing out the Japanese, in 1963 the city was rebuilt and named Kota Kinabalu.

When the usual precautions are taken its a very safe city, food is excellent and very affordable, take a look at our Eating Out in KK page for recommendations of restaurants to visit and our Accommodation page for places to stay.

KK is compact, easy to orientate (once you see the map) and you can walk to pretty much everywhere, although taxi's are very cheap, generally they charge a set price and don't make it up, however its advisable to check the fee before setting off to avoid any misunderstanding.

Please click here for a city map.

The International airport is conveniently located just 7km south west of the city centre. A taxi ride from the city costs 25RM (£4.00) if you're taking a taxi from the airport to the city you must purchase a prepaid taxi coupon. Between midnight and 6am there is a 50% surcharge. Buses run frequently between the city and airport.

SHOPPING ...is great, you can find all the usual fakes but genuine named brands can also be purchased at very affordable prices, take a look on the 4th floor of the Centerpoint Shopping Centre for Diesel, BUM Equipment, NIKE, MNG and many others.

For the girls KK is shoe and jewellery heaven !! There are many new shopping centres being built around KK, with the RM$1B 1 Borneo Hypermall, its the biggest shopping precinct on the island of Borneo.





Here is a small list of things to do whilst in KK:
If you are passing by Kota Kinabalu we have a very unique paradise island based PADI 5 Star Dive and Adventure Centre based on Gaya Island in the Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park, Snorkeling, Scuba Diving & Trekking is excellent from our centre.

Our fully licensed Adventure Travel Center based in KK Times Square - in the city offers various tours and travel in Sabah, below are some that you can choose from.

Day Trips
Scuba Diving
Snorkeling
Trekking
Sepilok Rehabilitation Centre
Kinabalu Park & Poring Hotsprings
White Water Rafting
Klias Wetlands - Proboscis Monkey & Firelies
City Tour

Overnight Packages:
Kinabatangan River 
Pulau Tiga
Lankayan Resort
Kapalai Resort
Layang Layang 
Mt Kinabalu Climb
Accommodation in Kota Kinabalu

Promotions and travel packages are always available.

Other "Things to do that don't require guides or agents include"

Eating Out.
Visit the local Markets.
Kota Kinabalu City Bird Sanctuary (Wetlands Centre)
Shopping !!
Watch stunning Ocean Sunsets.
Visit the State Mosque, Local Museum and Likas Square Mosque.

If you would like more information please contact us.

Accommodation

A very wide range of accommodation is available so suit all budgets.

CLICK HERE FOR OUR ACCOMMODATION PAGE.


KK City Map