Love Maze + Mari Mari Culture Village
Highlight
- Experience the living habits of Aboriginal people
- Learn about Aboriginal customs in Sabah
- First Heart Maze in Sabah
- Family trip
Included
Description
Welcome to the Heart Maze & Mari Mari Cultural Village!
Nestled in Penampang, Sabah, the Love Maze, or Heart Maze might look small in pictures, but it’s actually one of the world’s largest heart-shaped mazes! With six attractions to explore, the entire adventure, including photo ops, takes less than 30 minutes. The restaurant, boasting modern industrial decor and air conditioning, is a perfect spot to relax.
After the maze, we’ll head to our next destination—the Mari Mari Cultural Village!
Here, at the Dusun House, you’ll see traditional building materials and tools used by the indigenous people, like grass mats, bamboo baskets, and ceramics. Step out the back door and you’ll enter a hut dedicated to cooking Linapak (bamboo dishes) and Montoku (distilling rice wine).
In the Rungus Longhouse, learn to start a fire without matches or a lighter, and in the Lundayeh House, discover how bark is transformed into ropes, vests, floors, and walls. Over at the Bajau House, watch the locals make Kuih Jala (net cakes) and Pandan juice.
At the Murut Longhouse, belonging to the headhunter tribe, the chief will welcome you with a traditional ceremony. Watch demonstrations of blowpipe making and feel the excitement of the Lansaran, a traditional trampoline-like floor! At some corners, you will see demonstration on local cigarette making and witness the locals as they tattoo their bodies the old method. You can also get a temporary body tattoo the ancient way if you wish.
No visit to the cultural village is complete without enjoying traditional dances and the bamboo dance! The graceful moves of the indigenous dancers are simply captivating. Don’t forget to stop by the souvenir shop for colorful jewelry and unique decorations to take home.
This journey not only lets you explore the romantic Heart Maze but also gives you a deep dive into the lives of five indigenous tribes. The interactive experiences are endlessly enjoyable! Isn’t it just incredibly enticing?
Come and immerse yourself—become one with the indigenous culture!
Itinerary
* The itinerary is for reference only, it subjects to any necessary changes in accordance to local requirements.Pickup Time & Transport Fee
No hotel pickup service is provided, you may need to reach meeting point yourselves.
Meeting Point: 1Heart Maze
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. Please be noted that 2.3% processing fee is non-refundable in case there is cancellation 3 days after the payment made.
Bank Transfer
for Malaysians:
Online banking through your Malaysia Bank Account
for International guests:
Use WISE - a Fast & convenient global transfers service, better exchange rate than conventional bank Telegraphic Transfer; No 2.3% processing fee; Generally we would receive your payment in same day.
Additional information
Min. Participant(s): 1 Persons To Go (child does not counted)
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Tour location / Depart from: Kota Kinabalu
Recommend to book: 1 month(s) in advance
To book at least: 3 day(s) in advance
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Cancellation & Refund Policy: Not refunable for any cancellation made.
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.
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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).
