about sabah

A bit of GEOGRAPHY.

Situated on the northeast side of the island of Borneo, Sabah is smaller than its sister state, Sarawak. The southern part of the island, called Kalimantan, belongs to Indonesia. The state capital is Kota Kinabalu, formerly known as Jesselton. Sabah is generally mountainous, with the Crocker range of central mountains varying in height from about 1,000 meters to 3,000 meters, which at its peak of Mount Kinabalu rises up to 4095 meters, and with several lower ranges of hills near the coasts.

Things to do and Getting Around.

For those interested in tropical rainforest with diverse flora and fauna, stunning islands and beaches, superb scuba diving with rare and abundant macro and pelagic life, Sabah has much to offer.

On the doorstep of Kota Kinabalu City lies the 49sq km National Park commonly known as TARP. Five beautiful tropical islands make up the land mass. Surrounding waters are a magnet for nature and marine lovers.

This is where our PADI 5 Star Dive, Snorkel & Adventure Center is cased.

The wildlife of the Lower Kinabatangan River is acknowledged by experts to be the most varied and easily accessible in all of Southeast Asia.

The Sepilok Rehabilitation Centre, near Sandakan was established to return orphaned apes back to the wild and is well worth a visit.

Gomantong Caves, made famous by the edible bird nests of Swiftlets living in the limestone cave system on the North East side of Borneo have made this area incredibly valuable and world famous.

Please peruse our sidebar links for a more detailed look at some of the highlights that have interested us.

Independent travel is fairly straightforward and very safe. People are very helpful and don't be put off by stories of Headhunters and Pirates.

The long distant buses, which are very comfortable air conditioned coaches run frequently from KK to Tawau via Sandakan and stop at all major towns where you can get smaller minibuses to take you further. The buses and coaches usually run when full so timetables are generally only a rough guide but if you wait at a main road, one will soon pass by.

If your journey begins in any major city then bus schedule are more reliable and you can pre-book your seat.

Flights are also quite cheap, the Malaysia Airlines System MAS and Airasia have daily flights from KK to Tawau and Sandakan.

Please feel free to drop us a line and we'll endeavor to help with your travel plans or at least put you in touch with someone who can !

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