Suggested Itinerary: 7 days in Kota Kinabalu and Bandar Seri Begawan

Note: This is an itinerary I drafted for my Borneo + Brunei trip . I had to cut my trip short and only visited Kota Kinabalu because I had to go to India again.

Alia’s One Week Travel Itinerary

Borneo 2014

Kota Kinabalu-Brunei

June 18-24, 2014

June 18 – Board Cebu Pacific flight from Manila to Kota Kinabalu at 11:40 PM

June 19 – Will arrive in Kota Kinabalu at around 1:30 AM local time.

Airport pick-up via Borneo Backpacker’s Hostel arranged through e-mail. Booking was done via agoda.com. Rest till morning, breakfast is included.

-          After breakfast proceed to Jesselton point for Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park tours. Prices will range from RM 90-165.

Tri Island tour includes:

·         Manukan Island

·         Mamutik Island

·         Sapi Island

-          Enjoy the beach, and sight proboscis monkeys.

-          Seafood lunch in any of the islands, check tours if it’s included.

-          Finish the island tour, go back to the hostel and rest.

-          By 2 pm, visit Sabah Museum and Heritage Village.

-          Dinner at El Centrino restaurant.

June 20 – Mount Kinabalu Park and Poring Hot Springs Tour.

-          After breakfast, proceed to bus station going to Ranau. Fare is RM 15. Get off at Ranau and exchange bus  for Poring, fare is RM 6.

-          Conservation fee is RM 15.

-          Canopy Walk Fee is RM 5. Camera for picture taking is RM 5 per device.

-          Deluxe Hot Spring tub is RM 20.

-          Camera, please. Also find films and stores that develop film.

By 3:00 PM local time, Catch but outside the Mt. Kinabalu Park heading for Ranau. Fare is RM 6. From Ranau, take bus to KK City Center, fare is RM 15.

-          Snacks at Crepe Center

-          Dinner at Little Italy

-          Visit Filipino Market after dinner.

-          Must be back at the hotel by 8:00 PM local time

June 21 – Must wake up at 6:00 AM local time to catch ferry to Labuan-Brunei at Jesselton Point. The Ferry leaves around 7:00-7:30 AM. Blogs say we’ll arrive in Brunei by 3:00 PM.

-          Take bus to from Muara to Bandar Seri Begawan City Center. Fare is B$ 2.00.

-          Take bus and get off at Pusat Belia Youth Hostel. (I’ve read it’s the cheapest in the city and it’s always available. Costs B$ 10.00/night)

-          Night Stroll

-          Sultan Omar Ali Saiffuden Mosque night sighting

-          Dinner at Jollibee (It’s Jollibee!!)

June 22 –  Visit in random order within the day:

-          Jubillee Park

-          Jame’ Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque

-          Royal Regalia Museum

-          Sultan Omar Ali Saiffuden Mosque day sighting

-          Tumu Markets

-          Yayasan Shopping Complex

June 23 – Going back to Kota Kinabalu.

-          Take early ferry to Kota Kinabalu.

-          Take Lunch while stopping over at Labuan.

-          Will arrive by 4:00 PM, enough time for a KK city tour.

·         Atkinson Clock Tower

·         Signal Hill Observatory

·         Floating Mosque (City Mosque)

·         Central Market

·         KK Plaza

-          Dinner at Party Play Café

-          Take Taxi to KK Airport at around 10.00 PM

June 24 – Board flight to Manila at 2:15 AM

Sources:

-          http://www.lonelyplanet.com/brunei-darussalam/bandar-seri-begawan/transport/getting-around

-          http://www.thepinaysolobackpacker.com/travel-guide-brunei-to-kota-kinabalu-via-ferry/

-          http://ruzhiwashere.com/2013/04/01/brunei-travel-guide/

-          Tripadvisor.com