Kota Kinabalu Plavby

Saw proboscis monkeys and so many fireflies. We had bad luck and missed the sunset, but there were countless stars at night. The drive was a bit long, but totally worth it. The tour guide, John, also speaks Chinese!

We had an amazing time on our tour. Our guide Sue Yee was very informative and fun, and Max was a very good driver. we saw proboscis monkeys and fireflies, and the fried bananas were a tasty snack!

originally booked this tour last minute mainly for the fireflies, but due to typhoon they had to cancel it and transfered us to a different tour— Kawa Kawa Tour which turned out to be one of the highlights of our trip! still with fireflies and river cruise but with additional farm tour with animal feeding and sunset at the beach! i’d like to commend our tourguide Adeor for making this trip memorable and fun! he lets us borrow his binoculars and has prepared raincoats just incase it rains. we were with an elderlu couple and he’s very attentive to their needs and takes photos of the animals just to show them. which is very sweet! he even took great photos and vidoes of the fireflies!

Máme šťastie, že sme narazili na 2 druhy opíc, makaka dlhochvostého a kahaua nosatého, hoci kahau nosatý je trochu ďaleko od dohľadu, pretože často šplhajú na vrchol stromu. Máme tiež šťastie, že sme videli mláďa krokodíla, početné druhy vtákov a dokonca aj varana ležiaceho na kokosovej palme! Výlet je úžasný, nechceme opustiť loď! Želáme si mať viac času na rieke! Tiež dúfame, že pršiplášť by mohol byť zahrnutý do prehliadky, pretože keď sme prišli, lialo ako z krhly a museli sme si kúpiť pršiplášť v miestnom obchode. Čo sa týka ostatných zariadení, ako je toaleta, bolo to lepšie, ako sme očakávali. Jedlo nie je zlé, hoci nie je veľký výber. Sprievodca je v poriadku. Celkovo dobrý deň strávený na vidieku Kota Kinabalu a odporúčame ľuďom, ktorí milujú prírodu a divokú zver.

Our tour guide Sue Yee is very knowledgeable, very thoughtful, and funny! She has a lot of trivias about monkeys and the other animals in Klias River. We really enjoyed a lot and we happen to see a lot of animals! We saw John (the resident croc), proboscis monkeys, macaques, a swimming crocodile, and a bayawak resting in a tree. The dinner buffet is great and also the afternoon snacks. I love the sweet and sour chicken in the buffet. I hope we encounter Sue again in our next tour here in Sabah. She's so caring and easy to travel with! She's so cooool and we love her! Til next time again!

overall very good experience, the bus going there aircon was not working at its best. But the bus coming back was much better.

Na párty lodi sme si užili toľko zábavy! Všetko bolo úžasné od začiatku do konca. Aktivity boli dobre zorganizované a prebiehali hladko, vďaka čomu bol celý zážitok príjemný a bez stresu. Posádka a náš sprievodca na lodi boli neuveriteľne priateľskí, ochotní a počas celého výletu sme sa vďaka nim cítili veľmi vítaní. Naše deti si absolútne zamilovali všetky aktivity a prežili nezabudnuteľný čas. Bol to úžasný zážitok pre celú rodinu a spoločne sme si vytvorili toľko šťastných spomienok. Vrelo odporúčame každému, kto hľadá zábavný a príjemný deň. Určite by sme to urobili znova!

Our tour guide, Xiao Chen, was very friendly and explained everything clearly. During the journey, he taught us a lot about the ecosystem of the Kawa mangroves and also helped us take many photos. He thoughtfully prepared raincoats and binoculars for us, in case we got wet and to help us see the gibbons/kingfishers more clearly. He even treated us to coconut pudding, which was very hospitable. It was truly a great experience.

Our tour was a private charter just for the two of us. We had hotel pickup and drop-off, and the facilities were new and clean. Upon arrival, we were even provided with welcome food and drinks. The river cruise boat was also very clean compared to other tour boats, which made us feel at ease. During the cruise, we were thrilled to see wild crocodiles! 🐊 Our guide was truly wonderful; understanding that we were Japanese, they spoke slowly and clearly in English. The sunset was also incredibly beautiful, and we were delighted that our guide took so many photos for us. After returning to the facility, we had dinner. It was absolutely delicious, and we ended up eating too much! Finally, we boarded the boat again for firefly viewing. It was our first time seeing so many fireflies, and we were truly moved by the experience! ✨ It was also a wonderful memory when our guide gently caught a firefly and showed it to us on their palm. From beginning to end, our guide maintained a comfortable distance with us, allowing us to relax and enjoy our time without any stress. Above all, we were touched by their kindness and warmth, which went beyond their duties as a guide. The scenery, wildlife, food, fireflies, and our amazing guide—everything created the best memories. We highly recommend this tour! ✨