Borneo Kawa Mangrove Wildlife Cruise & Fireflies Spectacle
- Explore the river with a high chance of spotting proboscis monkeys in their natural habitat.
- Enjoy free interaction with adorable animals before the river cruise — perfect for families and animal lovers.
- Witness a breathtaking sunset followed by thousands of fireflies illuminating the night. Includes a special bonus stop at the Floating Mosque for stunning night photography.
- Enjoy a quality small-group tour led by professional English- or Chinese-speaking tour guides. No mega buses — just a more comfortable and authentic exploration experience.
What to expect
Experience the beauty of Sabah with a relaxing Kawa-Kawa mangrove cruise along the well-preserved Tamao River, one of the best locations to spot the iconic proboscis monkey with an impressive 80%–90% sighting rate.
Enjoy local afternoon tea and free interaction with adorable animals (such as Sheep, chicks, ducklings) at a small eco farm before boarding the river cruise. Explore the peaceful mangrove forest while spotting wildlife such as proboscis monkeys, silver leaf monkeys, and water buffaloes.
Enjoy a breathtaking sunset by the beach after dinner. As night falls, thousands of fireflies sparkle like stars across the riverside, creating an unforgettable scene. On the return journey, make a special stop at the floating mosque to capture stunning night views.







Reviews
The tour guide Jeff Chen is great and interesting, he is also good at taking photos, he is very good at chatting, and his explanations are very professional! ! !
First of all, the driver was very pleasant. Please contact me when you come to Korea. Let's eat together. Sunset and Batfly Blue Mosque were both good. I highly recommend it, but please keep in mind that the travel time takes 2 hours one way.
Jeff's wonderful explanation and introduction to the itinerary were great and I was very lucky to see proboscis monkeys and silver leaf monkeys.ff. Jeff's wonderful explanation and introduction to the itinerary were great and I was very lucky to see proboscis monkeys, silver leaf monkeys and other different monkeys.
Half of the activities listed in the tour were not done. Despite the tour being advertised as having Chinese/ENGLISH/Malay speaking guides, 99% of the commentary was in Chinese, so we couldn’t understand anything. The only view of the mosque was from across the street, and we didn’t see the Tun Mustapha Tower due to “lack of time.” Activities like henna tattoos, blowpipe, and aerial swings were merely decor and were not actually done. If you want to see monkeys up close, choose another tour; ours kept a huge distance while other boats got much closer.
The tour guide is actually quite nice when we are on the mini van, but there is completely zero guide during the boat trip in the Mangrove. Our guide even went on to another boat. And our boat is extremely crowded. We have 6ppl with us and we are all separated as there are also some rude tourmate.
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