Sabah - Kota Kinabalu (5 days 4 nights)

Gabrielle Kang
Dec 9, 2017
5 min read

I’m glad to have my bachelor of degree in Universiti Malaysia Sabah Labuan International Campus which located at Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan. Labuan is a peaceful island. The living cost is Labuan is quite high due to the portion of the food is quite large. It’s also a duty free island while the beer, liquor, chocolate and cigarettes is quite cheap. Actually Kota Kinabalu is quite far from Labuan, need spend 3 hrs 30 mins by ferry. It’s around RM23.50 (business class) for Malaysian. I spent most of my midterm break in KK.

A knowledge for Peninsular individual, people in East Malaysia are not staying on tree. Actually Sabah has a beautiful natural environment. People who never been here before, can plan to have a trip. It will be a memorable trip 😍

How’s I spend the time in Sabah for 5 days 4 nights with my friends.

Day 1 18.11.2017

Actually is will take a day for flight to go Kota Kinabalu. So our first day will be took flight transit and reached KK around 8.30pm.

The duration from PEN to BKI would be around 3 hrs 15 mins. It’s depend on the flight. There has a direct flight for Airasia, that’s mean no need to transit from KL.

The price around RM149/trip if you get the promotion price.

The duration from KUL to BKI would be around 2 hrs 30 mins. The price around RM110/trip. It’s also depend on you get the promotion price or not. Sometimes can buy the flight using traveloka, there will have promotion always.

Taking flight alone is a great experience for me. When I was child, I was afraid to complete a thing alone. When I grow up, I realized most of the things need to be settled alone. It’s not really difficult.

Additional information, going KK we need to pass through custom and remember get a white paper from the person. We can only stay in KK not exceed 90days and keep the paper properly need to be showed for custom when taking the flight go back Peninsular. Passport is not required.

I reached KK around 8.30pm. We are staying backpacker which cost RM18/bed. It’s quite budget but very nice backpacker which is called Fat Rhino. Unluckily we face a water shortage problem in that backpacker but I’m still recommended that backpacker because the service is best.

Tips for hotel: Trying to find the hotel which located at gaya street.

We having our dinner at Upperstar Cafe & Bar which selling the western food. It’s very familiar and famous in KK.

The food recommended is Grilled Chicken. It’s super nice and delicious. The portion is large and it cost only RM14.95.

Day 2 19.11.2017

Source from internet

Every Sunday morning, there has Gaya Street (Sunday Market). The length of Gaya Street is close off to traffic to make way for the Fair. Shop for anything under the shady tree and oversized umbrellas, like souvenirs, flowers, pet etc.

Recommended go earlier because really crowded.

We should feel hungry after that. We heading to have our breakfast at Fatt Kee Seafood Restaurant (發記魚雜米粉).

It’s super recommended and I give 4.5 stars for this fish noodles!

This is the menu. Three types of soup which is tomato, original and tomyam.

The price is around RM14.50. The fish is big and fresh!

It’s located at Lot 8, Ground Floor, 1-0-1, Kolam Centre Phase 3, 88300 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.

Business hour: 0800 to 1400

After that we heading to have our dessert which is coconut pudding and “lokan panggang” at Sulaman.

Coconut pudding RM5

Lokan Panggang RM10

One the way to Desa Dairy Farm, a brief stop at Nabalu Market is recommended. It located around 1 hour 15 month from Sulaman.

There has variety of handcrafted souvenirs, snacks and fruit. It’s also a best place to photo shooting.

With my gang

It’s very unlucky, the weather is too cloudy so we can’t view the top of the KK moutain.

After that, we heading to Kundasang War Memorial.

The front view of kundasang war memorial

Due to the time consuming, we only stay around 30mins to 45 mins at there.

It’s cost RM2/per entry.

Our last destination is Desa Dairy Farm.

Highly recommended the chocolate milk, ice cream and yogurt!

Yogurt

Chocolate Ice Cream

The view in Desa Dairy Farm is super nice and beautiful.

We stay there around 45 mins.

Last, we had our dinner at Welcome Seafood Restaurant.

The seafood is fresh and cheaper compare with Peninsular. A must to visit when you come to Kota Kinabalu. The restaurant is super big and crowded even in weekdays.

It’s really delicious!

20.11.2017 Day 3

We spend the day in attending my convocation in UMSKK.

Dewan Canselor

Thank you for spending the time to attend my convocation.

After that, we have our lunch in Uncle Garry Receipe.

The front view of the restaurant.

Three flavor “Nasi Kelabu”

Location: Lot 23, Taman Nosoob Jaya Ph1, Jalan Kepayan Kobusak, Nosoob, 89500 Penampang, Sabah.

Business Hour: 1100 to 2130

Last, we have our dinner at Gayang Seafood Restaurant.

It’s a halal seafood restaurant but the food is very delicious. It’s a must to come here but quite far from Gaya Street. It’s around 45 mins.

Secondary schoolmates

21.11.2017 Day 4

Island hoping in Kota Kinabalu is one of the recommended things to do. Island hoping tour includes Sapi island, Manukan island, Mamutik Island and Sulug Island. I never try to go Sulug island before.

There is only 15 mins from jessolton point to the islands. The sea very clear, the sky very beautiful.

Sapi Island

It’s cost RM120 including BBQ seafood lunch, snorkeling and facilities. It’s very worth and the lunch is delicious!

Sorry, no photo shooting for mamutik and manukan island.

In night, we go the Filipino Market is near to the Gaya Street.

There sell many handcrafted souvenirs, vegetables and variety of fruit. There also have many stalls selling seafood. There have varieties of mango. It’s super sweet and nice. The price is expensive but you can get discount from them if you try to buy a lot.

Last we have our dinner at (洪金买饭店). The restaurant is small but crowded. The famous food is oysters source chicken wings, fried prawn ball, pork leg, and hokkien mee.