adventures in Sabah

March 2, 2016 Comments Off Interesting Places

ATV Borneo, Kota Belud

Searching for something somewhat more energizing than shopping and shoreline occasion? A fresh out of the plastic new open air enterprise in the coastal areas of Kota Belud, Sabah which will take you out on “fours” into the Borneo wildernesses, towns, streams, and coastline with choices to visit a quiet island, and go on a waterway voyage to view fireflies and proboscis monkeys. Appears like an entire enormous experience all moved into one!

ATV Borneo, arranged in the heartlands of provincial Sabah, is the brainchild of Dave and Linda Nott. Both have lived in Sabah for over 10 years and now made ‘the area beneath the wind’ their home.

This is a little gathering enterprise as there are just 5 units of ATV at present with more bicycles to come as a business grows. A little gathering program that is high on experience and investigation in a territory couple of sightseers have ever wandered into.

This enterprise puts you on an effective 250CC quad bicycle to experience what numerous portray as the most excellent range of North Borneo, with its moving green slopes, amazing coastlines and interwoven of paddy fields – a picture taker’s heaven and for those looking for things outside of the general traveler destinations.

You will move to bewildering statures on soil streets, pass stilted kampong houses and if fortunate meet, have tea, and talk with some of the local people of Sabah.

Requirements
· All riders are required to read and sign the Liability Waiver Form prior to riding
· Age 16 years and above. Younger participants not allowed. No pillion rider for this activity, therefore, no option for younger participants to ride with parent/guardian. Bikes are 250CC and manual transmissions.
· No alcohol consumption before or during the activity
· Helmet must be worn at all times during activity
· No excessive speeds You will be responsible for damage to the ATV caused by carelessness and recklessness or violations of the rules
· No riding in unapproved areas; there are have designated trails to follow
· The operator reserves the right to withdraw, stop or refuse any rider who does not comply with the rules and regulations. In such circumstances, there shall be no refund

Equipment & Limitations
250cc manual 4 stroke motors, 4-speed gearbox and converse rigging, front and back water is driven circle brakes, wide and low and verging on difficult to tip over. Genuine mean machines!

February 1, 2016 Comments Off Interesting Places

Maliau Basin

Frequently called the Lost World of Sabah, Maliau Basin Conservation Area is hands down the most extraordinary preservation in Borneo with a Class 1 Protection Forest Reserve and a size of 588 square kilometers. Suggested for the unadulterated nature significant other, Maliau Basin is one of the slightest investigated places in Borneo Island. There are facilities here which oblige hiker dormitory style rooms, singular twin sharing rooms furthermore a sumptuous twin room cabin complete with Jacuzzi.

Maliau Basin, Sabah

The highlights here are the trekking to the numerous camps situated around the basin, some adjacent while great ones take around 1-2 days of trekking. For the most part for the newbies, they will cover the fundamental trekking which includes the Agathis Camp exploration to the Maliau Basin Canopy Skywalk, which is one of the best in Southeast Asia. Maliau Basin is highly recommended for the individuals who are fit and love the outside.

An outing to Maliau Basin is generally reserved for specific tour agents in Kota Kinabalu. You can likewise discover Maliau Basin Packages from suggested online locales from Malaysia as well.

A friendly reminder to those with any medical condition that this place is not suitable for you. Yes. Because there are no nearby clinics, shops, or even restaurants here. The closest town is hours away.

The time it takes to get to the passage of Maliau Basin from KK is around 3-4 hours while from Tawau, it is around 2.5 to 3 hours. From the passage to the base camp is another to two hours rough terrain drive on the former logging streets.

January 29, 2016 Comments Off Interesting Places

Pom Pom Island, Semporna

Pom Island is a little coral reef island in the Celebes Sea roughly 30 km North East of Semporna town, Sabah, East Malaysia.

The island is level sand with the best ascent of under 2m over the HT line. The reef level is only 50-75m wide toward the west and a couple of hundred meters wide around a huge part of the island. The island has a white sand coral shoreline and is an imperative settling range site for Green and Hawksbill turtles. The island has no town, irrelevant human impact, no pollution and is one of the pervasive dive destinations in the Semporna district.

Pom Pom island is thickly lush with little trees, particularly from the pandanus gang. There are no screen reptiles or snakes despite the fact that these are found on other islands.

Marine Diversity
The marine biodiversity of Pom Island is astounding with numerous uncommon and remarkable species. The district is a piece of the coral triangle which has 500 or more coral species

Giant Frogfish can be seen everywhere – giant, painted and clown frogfish are routinely seen alongside just about the entire scorpion fish family

Pom Pom island is a vital settling and nourishing site for Green and Hawksbill turtles.
The Green turtle settles lasting through the year yet crest settling is May to September. The Hawksbill homes in little numbers. Both turtles are available on the reef during the time with a normal of 7 green turtles seen every hour on a dive or snorkelling. The hawksbill is both not so much basic but rather more regional with the same people being routinely seen at Lobster divider, the North tip and Magic rocks.

Activities
The reef is on the edge of the mainland rack and the seabed encompassing the reef inclines out to 100 to 130 m deep.There are profound – close vertical – dividers beginning at 27-30m profound situated at the Northern tip, Eastern plateau and lobster wall. Depends upon tide the flow at these areas can be solid giving amazing float plunges with numerous sea fans and pelagic fish.

There are two dive resorts that available in Pom Pom Island
→ Pom Pom Island Resort & Spa
→ Welcome to Celebes Beach Resort

You can choose either 2 of the resort for you to enjoy your day there on the island.
A lot of activities that you can do while you are there,

For ocean lovers, there are;
→ Diving
→ Snorkeling and swimming, either from the shoreline or the wharf
→ Kayak Rental (It takes around 1 hour to kayak around the island, the best times are either at an early in the morning or after 4 pm at night to keep away from the warmth of the day and appreciate cool ocean breezes)

For wearing devotees, you can;
→ Play beach volleyball
→ Appreciate a session of football with the local people
→ Bicycling/Running (Appreciate bicycling or circling running/bicycle track where you can see the vegetable gardens and organic product trees or you can watch the dusk and appreciate sentimental strolls on the beach.)

January 20, 2016 Comments Off Interesting Places

Mount Kinabalu

The majestic Mount Kinabalu

Hey there! Thinking about climbing the highest mountain in Malaysia? Well, you come to the right place! But first of all, you need to know a bit about this mountain which is the pride for us, Sabahan.

Features
▹ The height of Mount Kinabalu is 4,905.2 meters(13.455 feet)
▫above sea level.
▹ Enlargement of the Crocker Range
▹ Temperatures in the mountains can reach 0 degrees Celsius
▹ Formed from granite young stone
▹ Mount Kinabalu is a symbol of pride for all people in Sabah.
▹ According to Sabah Kadazan Dusun beliefs, Mount Kinabalu is the resting place of their spirit after death. And it is very sacred for us.

Well, now you know a bit about this mountain. Next you need to plan for your trip. Below are the few tips that I can give to you. Enjoy reading! 🙂

How to get here?
▹ Distance from Kota Kinabalu to Kinabalu Park (National Park) is about
90 km.
(You won’t get bored through the journey as you will be entertain with the beautiful environment on the way there) ☺
▹ You can catch a mini-bus to Kinabalu National Park from Padang Merdeka.
▫ Just look out for the vehicles bound for Ranau.
▫ There is no timetable for such services and they operate on a “when they fill up” basis, which means you may need to wait a while for it to depart.
▫ Usually they will charged you RM25 per head for two hours journey
Don’t leave your journey until too late in the day as public bus services tend to wind down late afternoon. As a general rule of thumb, departures are usually more frequent until noon so heading there in the morning should decrease waiting time.

What you need to do if you want to climb Mount Kinabalu?
▹ Apart from the following packages provided by travel agencies you can arrange your own travel by:
▹ Find a place to stay; preferably staying in accommodation provided by Mount Kinabalu Climb & Booking Center as they are one of the best in managing climbers.

Summary for Climbing Mount Kinabalu
▹ Normal climbing duration is 3 days and 2 nights
▹ First Day: Usually you will spend the night in Kinabalu Park so you can be ready to climb in the morning the next day.
▹ Day Two: You’ll start to climb from Timpohon Gate (initial climb) to the level of 11.000 to 11.500 feet above sea level. You will spend the night at this altitude in the homestay provided there.
▹ Third Day: Early in the morning (usually 2.30 / 3.00 am) you will proceed to the summit (Low’s Peak). After all climbers are satisfied to enjoy the view from the summit of Mount Kinabalu, you can get back to Timpohon Gate.

Situations while climbing
▹ In the early stage you will climb through small streets that have rungs formed by topography and tree roots.
▹ Sunny weather can be foggy and rainy overnight. Always ready with a raincoat. It is ideal to wrap your clothes in a plastic bag before putting them into the bag.
▹ Along the route there are several short rest areas and water tanks to refill water bottles.
▹ Most climbers experience nausea and some vomiting during the climb. Do not forget to bring any related medication.
▹ The higher you climb, the more quickly you will feel tired. This is due to the oxygen content of the air is getting thin.
▹ You will quickly runny nose and you might be suffering from the flu. This is because the air is cool and moist.
▹ Most climbers will be loss of appetite. However, you are advised to eat to regain energy.
▹ The situation around the cold may cause a contraction of the calf muscles suddenly. It can cause muscle cramps. You are advised to take medication related and try not to stop suddenly to rest but try to walk slowly if you experience any muscle spasm.
▹ The surface is granite stone and very slippy (especially when it rains). You are advised to be careful, do not run around and wear shoes with rubber soles.

Basic Equipment To Bring
▹ Long-sleeved T-shirts / sweaters and extra clothes
▹ Shoes with rubber soles (sport / tennis / gym shoes / hiking boots)
▹ Shoes / slippers extra
▹ Gloves (at least 2 pairs), hat / mask
▹ Extra Socks
▹ Protective clothing rain and wind (raincoat / wind breaker)
▹ Towels, toothbrushes and other personal equipment
▹ Lip gloss (cold weather caused a split lip)
▹ Medications & plaster for blisters
▹ Torchlight
▹ Foods that have a high energy content (chocolate, nuts, raisins, glucose)
▹ Several plastic bag for multi-purpose.

Privileges
▹ Taman Kinabalu has a low ambient temperatures; reaching as low as 14 degrees centigrade.
▹ Mount Kinabalu can reach temperature of 0 degrees Celsius
▹ There are species of flora that are not found elsewhere (Rafflessia, Nepenthes Rajah)
▹ The scenery around is beautiful, peaceful
▹ Easy to climb (no experience required) But make sure you have train your stamina.
▹ Friendly residents. (Well, I guess most Sabahan are friendly)
▹ Good service@ 🙂
▹ Etc. As I can say it, but it’s worth the expenses. I guarantee that.

Activities That You Can Do at Kinabalu Park (National Park – Poring)
▹ Jungle Trekking
▹ Bird watching
▹ Natural hot water bath (Poring Hot Spring)
▹ Climb the Canopy Walk (Poring – Ranau)
▹ Climb a mountain
▹ Camping
▹ Exploring caves (Bat Cave – Poring, Ranau / Caves Paka – Mount Kinabalu)
▹ The waterfall shower
▹ Visit the exhibition and Conservation Centre
▹ Many more, a lot of activities can be done here (I will need more than a day if you want me to list it).

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Tag: adventures in Sabah

ATV Borneo, Kota Belud

Maliau Basin

Pom Pom Island, Semporna

Mount Kinabalu