Outdoor Activities in Kota Kinabalu

Visit Kinabalu Park on a full-day trip from Kota Kinabalu that's a great way to experience southeast Asia's highest peak without the grueling, overnight hike to the summit of Mount Kinabalu. A guided trail hike explores native plants, and you'll have time to browse the cultural and nature exhibits at Kinabalu Park's Exhibition Hall before returning to the coast.

Kinabalu National Park was one of Malaysia's first national parks, and is now a UNESCO-designated World Heritage Site. On this private day tour you will learn all about this outstanding natural preserve, with its thousands of species of flora, fauna, and bird life. Join the park's naturalist on a guided walk, and enjoy other informational activities, such as an audio-visual show. Lunch at a local restaurant included.

Visit the national park that surrounds Mount Kinabalu on a full-day tour from Kota Kinabalu to Kinabalu Park and Poring Hot Springs, and experience Malaysia's first UNESCO World Heritage Site. This 10-hour nature tour is limited to 7 participants for a personalized experience, so you have plenty of time to hike nature trails, soak in mineral-rich pools, tour the rainforest canopy, and enjoy Borneo scenery at its most dramatic.

Summiting 13,435-foot (4,095-meter) Mount Kinabalu, the peak that adorns Sabah's state flag, is a Borneo must-do for many. To make the summit, you need to reserve your mountain guesthouse well ahead of time. Rather than piece the trip together independently, take it easy with this convenient 3-day package that includes a night at Laban Rata Resthouse, a night at Poring Hot Springs, a climbing permit, guide, meals, and round-trip transfers.

Enjoy an introduction to scuba diving on this 6-hour PADI course in Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park from Kota Kinabalu. Cruise into the Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park and admire panoramic views over the islands of Pulau Manukan and Pulau Gaya. Listen to step-by-step instructions from your guide and learn how to use your equipment. Then, descend beneath the waves on two dives and marvel at the coral seascape below. Watch colorful puffer fish and stingrays swimming through the crystal-clear waters, and watch the waves for graceful sea turtles.