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Viator · Private tour

Kota Kinabalu City Tour

4.3(4)Kota Kinabalu1 hour
VIATOR4.7(3)TRIPADVISOR3.0(1)

Description

Discover the highlights of Kota Kinabalu, the capital of Malaysian Borneo's Sabah state, on this 3-hour, private tour by air-conditioned vehicle. Visit the University of Malaysia, the Sabah State Museum Complex, and City Mosque, capture a city panorama from Signal Hill, and shop for souvenirs at a local handicraft store.

Tour Options

Outskirt Hotel 9:00am Tour
  • Surcharge for pickup & drop off Hotels located outside of Kota Kinabalu City Center. Outskirt Hotels: Radius of 10 km and above from City Center. Pickup included
International Cruise Terminal
  • Cruise Passengers Pickup included
Outskirt Hotel 2:00pm Tour
  • Surcharge for pickup & drop off Hotels located outside of Kota Kinabalu City Center. Outskirt Hotels: Radius of 10 km and above from City Center. Pickup included
2:00pm Tour
  • Kota Kinabalu city tour departing at 2pm. Pickup included
9:00am Tour
  • Kota Kinabalu Hotels : Pickup/drop off Kota Kianabalu Hotels Pickup included

Itinerary

30 min

Elegant and beautiful Mosque

Admission not included30 min

Best of Sabah History can be found here.

30 min

Vintage point of Kota Kinabalu City. Best seen after sun set.

30 min

Beautiful state Mosque

Highlights

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Driver cum guide

What's included

Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Driver cum guide
Not included
Sabah Museum Entrance Fee

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infant free of charge, no seat.
  • Outskirt Hotel - Select Outskirt Hotel Option
  • Vehicle Type : Toyota Innova

Reviews(4)

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lena_h
December 12, 2025
Our guide has made us...

Our guide has made us spend a very pleasant day, the very attentive and friendly , first in Minsopiad village, curious to meet and very pleasant. A city tour with visit to the mosque and flea market, and that's what there is to see in KK

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mfwatkins09
December 1, 2025
Beautiful city but very little communication

We had a driver that took us to several stops. The city was beautiful but unfortunately our driver spoke very little English (which is let us know and we didn’t hold that against him at all) so we were not able to communicate very much. Not a con but just my observation. We had no idea what we were seeing. At one point we were brought to an old museum which seemed abandoned because they were no other people around but nothing was explained to us. Again we hired a driver and he did his job getting us from place to place but if someone is expecting more interaction this tour is not it.

Operator response

Thank you very much for taking the time to share your experience with us. We’re truly glad to hear that you enjoyed the beauty of Kota Kinabalu and that our driver safely brought you to all the planned stops. We also appreciate your understanding regarding the driver’s limited English skills. You are correct in your observation — this particular tour is designed as a city sightseeing tour with a driver, rather than a fully guided tour with in-depth commentary. While our drivers are experienced and knowledgeable about the route, not all are licensed tour guides, and detailed explanations may be limited unless a guide is specifically requested. We sincerely apologize if this expectation was unclear and if this affected your overall experience, especially at locations such as the museum where more context would have been helpful. Your feedback is valuable, and we will use it to improve how we describe this tour so future guests know exactly what level of interaction to expect. Thank you again for your honest review, and we hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back to Kota Kinabalu for a guided experience in the future.

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EDWARD_J
November 30, 2025
Kota. Kinabalu

Very nice but not much to see :floating mosque that you can’t go in ,government buildings, signal Hill look that was locked, small clock tower , market , floating village & sea market . Jeffery Was a great guide trying to fill in the 3 hrs of the tour .

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Kevin_M
October 15, 2017
We were picked up on time,and were...

<p>We were picked up on time,and were the only ones on the tour. Our lovely guide took us to all the places mentioned, and even showed us some local nice places to eat. He also was very good holding the umbrella while I took photos. Nice afternoon</p>

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