Changi Airport Special: Kota Kinabalu

The perfect blend of Culture and Nature

Kota Kinabalu (City of Kinabalu), the state capital of Sabah in East Malaysia derives its name from the majestic Mount Kinabalu, which looms in the background, about 90km from the city centre.

KK Cityscape from the South China Sea (David Kirkland - Sabah Tourism Board)

Majestic Mount Kinabalu, lends its name to the town (Sabah Parks - Sabah Tourism Board)

Aerial view of KK Cityscape

KK as it is commonly referred to by locals and foreigners alike, is a must visit destination in East Malaysia. It is a naturalist’s paradise, adrenaline junkie’s playground and cultural connoisseur’s heaven. With a two hour thirty minute flight from Singapore’s Changi Airport, KK can easily be your next weekend trip.

Gorgeous Sunset at Jesselton Point Waterfront

Get your adrenaline pumping with river rafting (Melvin Ho - Sabah Tourism Board)

With numerous parks and monuments, you can spend a whole day sightseeing in KK city.  Be sure to see the Atkinson Clock Tower built in 1902, the City Park which is the only park within the city centre, the State Mosque with its beautiful dome and minerat decorated with real gold and Tanjung Aru Beach where you can indulge in the fresh seafood that is readily available in the food stalls along the beach.

State Mosque of Sabah can accomodate up to 5000 worshippers

The Atkinson Clock Tower has been around for over a century and witnessed the growth of KK

The lush natural beauty of KK will entice you from the minute you lay eyes on it. With beautiful mountain ranges, tropical forests, mangrove swamps and pristine islands with coral reefs for you to explore. The snorkeling and dive sites around the island off the coast of KK offers a wide variety of marine life for you to observe.

See the world's largest flower up close (David Kirkland - Sabah Tourism Board)

Pristine beauty of Kapalai Island

Hard coral reefs found around Gaya Island

Police Beach on Gaya Island (David Kirkland - Sabah Tourism Board)

Visitors to KK can experience unique interaction with the natives in the cultural villages around KK. You will be able to experience first hand a way of life that has changed very little since the 18^th century. Learn to appreciate our Earth better when you see it through the eyes of the indigenous people of Sabah.

Cultural immersion with the indigenous people of Sabah (Lim Sheng Haw - Sabah Tourism Board)

A Murut Warrior with a blowpipe (David Kirkland - Sabah Tourism Board)

Tamu, the vibrant and colourful native maket (David Kirkland - Sabah Tourism Board)

Make Kota Kinabalu your next retreat and indulge in all the amazing sights and experiences it has to offer.

Images courtesy of The Sabah Tourism Board and Wikipedia.