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Borneo Cultural Village
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- Newly developed cultural village
- Not crowded
- Traditional dance performance
- Cooking session
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Borneo Cultural Village , the largest cultural village in Sabah , Explore the traditional typical houses of Sabah Largest ethnic communities.There are various traditional houses (Brunei House, Chinese House, Penampang House, Murut House, Tidung House, Bajau House & Papar House). Each houses was built by descendants of the tribes they represent. Travel back in time to ancient Borneo through the display of unique ingenious architecture, simulated lives and ritualistic ceremonies. So get acquainted with each village tribe by entering their homes and experience their rich culture and daily life through various perspectives.
If you want to know our Sabah culture, this is the place you won't want to miss out. You can enjoy cultural show dance, explore the traditional typical houses of Borneo ethnic communities and see their ancient life style through a museum type cultural village. After that, you may proceed to game station to enjoy some of the traditional games such as tasing Rice Wine, trying Bamboo Fire Starter, getting a Hanna Tatoo, try Blow-Pipe, Traditional Dance, lesson for curry chicken & roti canai and many more.
Itinerary
- 09:00
Pickup from hotel, proceed to Borneo Cultural Village.
- 10:00
Upon arrival, you will be introduced on the village of culture and ethnic communities.
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Visit the ethnic village, learning local style cooking, local wine, body painting and cultural performances, explore of the local Aboriginal habits and ethnic customs.
- 11:45
Enjoy traditional dance performance.
- 12:30
Cooking session of Curry Chicken and Indian style pan cake. Enjoy lunch after cooking session.
- 13:30
Transfer back to hotel.
N/A Breakfast
Local style food Lunch
N/A Dinner
Warm Remind
- Recommend to bring: camera, drinking water, insect repellent, sun block lotion.
- It may takes you about 5~6 hours.
- Pickup time is 9am or 10:30am. Time will be changed according to participant to join.
Pickup Time & Transport Fee
The pickup time is for reference only, actual time may be vary depends on number of visitors, distance, season, weather and road conditions, should be within 15 minutes. Transport fee quoted is per person.
| Zone | Hotel | Pickup Time | Fee (MYR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Kota Kinabalu city North (Gaya Centre, Hyatt, Gaya street area...) | 9 am | Free |
| B | Kota Kinabalu city Center (Cititel, Marina Court, Horizon, ...) | 9 am | Free |
| C | Kota Kinabalu city South (Sutera Harbour, KK Time Square, ...) | 9 am | Free |
| D | Airport area (Shangri-La Tanjung Aru, ...) | 9 am | Free |
| E | 1Borneo area (Tune, GrandBorneo, Novotel, Courtyard, ...) | 9 am | 21.20 |
| F | Outskirt area (Shangri-La Rasa Ria, Nexus Karambunai, ...) | 8:45 am | 31.80 |
How to Pay
Pay on travelling day
No advance payment is required, simply pay cash in Ringgit-Malaysia to tour guide. However, you still need pay in full for any cancellation made 1 day prior to tour date.
Pay Online
Accep Visa and MasterCard credit card, Malaysian bank transfer, Paypal, FPX, Alipay. 2.3% surcharge apply.
Bank Transfer
Please request bank staff to calculate equivalent amount in USD before Telegraphic Transfer (T/T) to Malaysia. It takes 3 days to reach us. No 2.3% surcharge but you have to bear both side banks charges. The balances will be paid to either side as the case may be.
Additional information
Min. Participant(s): 2 Persons To Go (child does not counted)
Tour location / Depart from: Kota Kinabalu
Recommend to book: 1 month(s) in advance
To book at least: 7 day(s) in advance
Cancellation & Refund Policy: Over 14 days (from date of departure) charge 30% of Tour fare; 7 to 14 days (from date of departure) charge 50% of tour fare; Less than 7 days (from date of departure) charge full tour fare. No refund for those tours which involve accommodation.
Tour Type: Sit-In-Coach basis (SIC). This tour is not private tour, you will share the trip with other guests come from different countries. Please notify us upon booking if you are looking for private tour, surcharge might be applied.
Insurance: Tourist transportation insurance included. Please contact your insurance agency for personal travel insurance.
Pickup Service: Pickup service will be provided from the hotel/hostel/lodge that you are staying. Please wait at lobby while the tour guide will find you when he/she arrive. Dropoff service will be provided after travelling, please notify us upon booking if your dropoff location is differ from pickup location.
Specialities: You may decide the joining date, no compulsory tips (If you are happy and satisfied with the journey and the tour guide service, it's always a nice way to express your appreciation with tipping, OR words of thanks is good enough).
