Sabah Culture Tours
Sabah is a melting pot of different cultures, due to the many ethnic groups that can be found here. This exquisite and captivating array of symbols of culture proves to be one of Sabah’s strongest selling points throughout the years. Our Sabah Culture Tours explores Sabah’s multi-faceted culture. Observe up close the lifestyle of the indigenous tribes, visit the carnival-like Kota Belud Sunday Market and the infamous Monsopiad House of Skulls, take a trip to the Tambunan Rafflesia Centre for a rare chance to catch the world’s biggest flower, and go on a train journey on board the classic North Borneo Steam Locomotive for an experience you’ll never forget.
Experience the wondrous sight of the city coming to life at night as the lights are being switched on. This tour also gives you the opportunity to watch a mesmerising cultural dance as you enjoy your dinner.
The Bajau community is one of Sabah’s indigenous tribes, well-known for their sea-faring skills, earning them the nickname ‘sea gypsies’. The Bajau Fishing Village is a quaint, charming place with clusters of houses on stilts, connected to one another by a latticework of plank walkways.
Live like the locals in this unique homestay programme. Based at the Papaga Village situated along the banks of the Papar River, the Papaga Homestay Programme offers visitors a unique chance to experience true village lifestyle and culture first-hand.
Also known as ‘Pasar Tamu’, this weekend bazaar has a carnival-like atmosphere. Colourful and lively, the Sunday market is filled with villagers and horsemen trading their wares in their traditional garments.
Discover the different facets of Sabah’s culture. The tour starts with a visit to the colourful and lively Kota Belud Sunday Market, followed by a stopover at Gombizou and Sumangkap villages up north to see honey-bee farming.
A drive north along a winding road to Kudat, approximately 160 kilometers to the north of Kota Kinabalu. A short stopover in Kota Belud on the way to see the process of traditional sword making.
The tour starts in the morning with a drive to Gayang Village, where you can observe the lifestyle of its inhabitants, the Bajau tribe, as they go about their daily business. Light refreshments are served upon arrival, followed by a trip down to the river for a tour along the stream, with chance to participate in crab-catching activities where crab traps will be collected at the end of the cruise.
Grab this opportunity to visit the infamous Monsopiad House of Skulls in Penampang. The tour starts with a drive past rice fields and village houses on stilts. You will be brought to the Monsopiad Cultural Village where the spirit of the legendary Sabahan warrior, Monsopiad, lives on.
The tour takes you to the Tambunan Rafflesia Centre and Bamboo Village, starting with a journey past idyllic countryside and the magificent Crocker Range. The visit includes a 2-3 hours of nature trek amidst lush sub-Montane vegetation and lowland rainforest and the chance to see Rafflesia buds or, if luck is on your side, a Rafflesia in full bloom.
Thanks for sharing this nice information. we are in wait for sharing some trekking sites pic... I wanna plan a trekking
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