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Monsopiad Cultural Village
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- Prized Skulls
- Farm Life Experiences
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Pick up from your hotel lobby and proceed to Penampang. Upon arrival, register at the reception counter, meet the local guide for the village and proceed to the restaurant for a welcome drink.
After the welcome drink, follow the guide to visit the various traditional farmhouses. In the farmhouse are displays of various tools, baskets, musical instruments and other everyday tools, food that the local natives use.
Within the Monsopiad Village is the "Gintutun do Mohoing", a stone monolith erected long ago, a silent witness to many legends of Monsopiad. Within it, is believed to dwell spirits from the past. Today, many people visit the stone for luck. The guide will explain the various houses, the materials used, the methods use to de husk the staple food "rice".
Finally visit the "House of Skulls" where the 42 skulls of Monsopiad enemies are kept.
After the tour depart for Hotel in Kota Kinabalu.
Guided Tour Schedule: 10am,12pm, 3pm, 5pm
Cultural Dances Performance: 11am, 2pm, 4pm, 6pm
| 1. House of Skull | 7. ‘Tangkob’ | 13. ‘Pagahavatan’ | 19. ‘Danau’ |
| 2. MCV Information Board | 8. ‘Kotos’ | 14. Putatan River | 20. Traditional Sport/Games |
| 3. Main Entrance | 9. Riverside Café | 15. Performance Stage | 21. Handicraft Hut |
| 4. Entrance Gong | 10. Hanging Bridge | 16. ‘Gintutun Do Mohoing’ | 22. Sumpit Hut |
| 5. Administration Office | 11. Jetty | 17. ‘Hamin Pobuvatan’ | 23. ‘Hamin Tagazo’ |
| 6. ‘Hamin Bakaang’ | 12. Warrior Boat | 18. ‘Husap’ | 24. Future Development |
Itinerary
* The itinerary is for reference only, it subjects to any necessary changes in accordance to local requirements.
- 09:00
Pick-up from hotel.
- 09:30
Arrive at Monsopiad Cultural Village for registration and welcome drinks.
- 10:00
Visit traditional farmhouses.
- 10:30
Visit the House of Skulls, Monolith, Tangkob, Kotos, traditional games.
- 12:00
Transfer back to hotel.
N/A Breakfast
N/A Lunch
N/A Dinner
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...) | 9:30 am | Free |
| B | Kota Kinabalu city Center (Cititel, Marina Court, Horizon, ...) | 9:30 am | Free |
| C | Kota Kinabalu city South (Sutera Harbour, KK Time Square, ...) | 9:30 am | Free |
| D | Airport area (Shangri-La Tanjung Aru, ...) | 9:45 am | Free |
| E | 1Borneo area (Tune, GrandBorneo, Novotel, Courtyard, ...) | 9:15 am | 20 |
| F | Outskirt area (Shangri-La Rasa Ria, Nexus Karambunai, ...) | 8:45 am | 30 |
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: 3 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).
