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Kota Kinabalu

Place · Destinations in Asia · 7 mentions · 1 subreddit · discussed in r/travel

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Pros

  • Then you could have a week or so on the beach in Kota Kinabalu - they have orang-utan sanctuaries there and turtle rehabilitation clinics. That could be a great experience.
  • I thought it would be less interesting than spending more time in the Malaysian part of Borneo - Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan, Lahad Datu and going deep into the jungles (Danum Valley).
  • You could consider Kota Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo. Lovely beaches around, plus the possibility of climbing Mount Kinabalu.
  • KK is pretty cool too and you have the amazing Mount KInabalu a few hours drive away. Rent a car and do you own thing.
  • Kuching and Kota Kinabalu are the obvious highlights. Miri is a cool little city in between. No need for a group tour. You can fly to the cities and rent a car to the touristy locations. It's pretty relaxed on Borneo. Amazing mix of cult...

Cons

  • Then fly to Kota Kinabalu for few days (the city itself is boring, 1-2 nights max).

Sentiment

6 positive (86%) · 1 mixed (14%) · 0 negative (0%)

Trust + time weighted score: +82% · raw score 86%

What redditors said (7 of 7)

Then you could have a week or so on the beach in Kota Kinabalu - they have orang-utan sanctuaries there and turtle rehabilitation clinics. That could be a great experience.
positive · u/T****2 · r/travel · comment · Mar 17, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Then fly to Kota Kinabalu for few days (the city itself is boring, 1-2 nights max).
mixed · u/a****6 · r/travel · comment · Feb 27, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
I thought it would be less interesting than spending more time in the Malaysian part of Borneo - Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan, Lahad Datu and going deep into the jungles (Danum Valley).
positive · u/f****c · r/travel · comment · Feb 23, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
You could consider Kota Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo. Lovely beaches around, plus the possibility of climbing Mount Kinabalu.
positive · u/s****n · r/travel · comment · Mar 7, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
KK is pretty cool too and you have the amazing Mount KInabalu a few hours drive away. Rent a car and do you own thing.
positive · u/J****6 · r/travel · comment · Feb 15, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Kuching and Kota Kinabalu are the obvious highlights. Miri is a cool little city in between. No need for a group tour. You can fly to the cities and rent a car to the touristy locations. It's pretty relaxed on Borneo. Amazing mix of cultures, food and art.
positive · u/J****6 · r/travel · comment · Feb 6, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Make sure you get out to the islands in KK, much nicer than town!
positive · u/A****2 · r/travel · comment · Feb 1, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗

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