The 9 City Tours in Kota Kinabalu That Earn Their Price

1.Kota Kinabalu City Tour: Culture & Heritage tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · 4 hours · from $66Our pick

A 4-hour Kota Kinabalu culture tour with a local guide, major landmarks, temples and markets, plus a Sabahan lunch.

“I had an excellent city tour of Kota Kinabalu with Timmy as my guide. He was a true professional from start to finish. He was curious, engaging, and deeply knowledgeable. He shared insights not only about the city’s architecture and the culture of Sabah, but also about Malaysia as a whole. The tour moved at a comfortable pace and never felt rushed. Timmy was friendly, funny, and genuinely enjoyable to spend time with, which made the experience even better. I highly recommend booking this tour with Timmy if you want an informative and enjoyable introduction to Kota Kinabalu.”

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2.Private Half Day Kota Kinabalu City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 15 reviews · from $38Best value

Private half-day Kota Kinabalu tour with pickup, museum, temples, Signal Hill and Tun Mustapha tower, plus included entrances and city views.

“Enjoyed the city tour especially as our driver was lovely and very informative Enjoyed the museum most of all. Shame that the viewing point is closed to visitors. Shame we did not go to the mosque. I thought we could of gone on x”

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3.Kota Kinabalu City Day Tour & Filipino Market Shopping

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · from $101

4-hour Kota Kinabalu city tour with hotel pickup, cultural stops, Signal Hill views, and shopping at Anjung Kinabalu. English guide included.

“We shopping a lot at Filipino Market. Very exciting and the people there are so nice and friendly. Also the tour guide really recommend the nice and affordable shops for us to shop 😍”

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4.Kota Kinabalu City Half Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 7 reviews · from $94

A 3-hour Kota Kinabalu city tour with hotel pickup, an English guide, and fast stops at Menara Tun Mustapha, the mosque, temple, and Signal Hill.

“If you're looking for a better understanding of KK, book this trip. I loved that there were two people: a dedicated driver and also a tour guide who spoke excellent English and answered any questions we had. The car was air conditioned (very Read more”

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5.Kota Kinabalu City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 6 reviews · 5 hours · from $88

Half-day Kota Kinabalu tour with skyline towers, the floating mosque, Sabah Museum, Puh Toh Tze temple, and handicraft shopping for $88.

“The driver was very friendly and took fantastic photo for us. The taxi was clean, air conditioned and comfortable. But the driver hardly speaks English and was not able to introduce anything to the place of interests. It is supposed to be a 5 hours tour but finished in 2.5 hours and we paid $230. This tour was really pricey considering about local price level but it is a last minute booking and we do not have much options.”

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6.Full-Day Sepilok Orangutan and Sandakan City Trail from Kota Kinabalu

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6 reviews · from $131

Sepilok orangutans, rainforest walk, Malay lunch, and Sandakan city sights like temples and a stilted water village in one long day.

“lovely day full of interesting places to visit. The tour guide Sahar, was the nicest, most accommodating man ever. It is a very long day but worthy”

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7.Private City Tour Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4 reviews · 3 hours · from $98

Private Kota Kinabalu city tour with hotel pickup, Tun Mustapha Tower views, Kota Mosque photos, Kuan Yin temple, and Sabah chocolate.

“This was a great way to experience the highlights of Kota Kinabalu for first time visitors. Picking out the key landmarks. Plenty of time to stop for photos and to learn about the area, the tour was well organised and our guide Wendy was very friendly and made us feel at ease throughout the whole trip.”

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8.Day Trip Sepilok Orang-utan And City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $118

Early orangutans at Sepilok, then Sandakan markets, water village, and a Buddhist temple, with lunch and hotel transfers included.

“So nice to see a mixture of wild and sheltered Uran utang, again assisted by our wonderful Guide Hassan.”

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9.Kota Kinabalu Half Day City Tour with Professional Tour Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3 reviews · from $94

A 3-hour Kota Kinabalu city tour with an English guide, AC comfort, big sights like Tun Mustapha Tower, the city mosque, and Signal Hill.

“Miscommunication on the pick up location and waited a long time. The tour was not worth on what we paid for.”

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