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March 10, 2016 Comments Off on Kipandi Butterfly Park Interesting Places

Kipandi Butterfly Park

Kipandi Butterfly Park is situated in the Crocker Range, around 22 miles (35.4 km) from Kota Kinabalu city, in Moyog, Penampang. Arranged at an elevation of around 2300 feet (700 m), Kipandi Butterfly Park is a wonderful tropical woods loaded with the tunes of bugs and flying creatures with beautiful butterflies shuddering around. It is an incredible spot to unwind in the cool invigorating quality of the Crocker Range and to take photos of the wonderful butterflies, orchids, extraordinary blossoming plants and the uncommon creepy crawly’s gathering. More than a hundred butterfly’s animal varieties have been recorded here.

The Butterfly Garden is the fundamental fascination of this park and in this garden, the rarest butterflies’ species, for example, the Rajah Brooks and brilliant birdwings are breed and discharge into the encompassing woods. The butterfly garden is additionally a decent place to photo the butterflies in their characteristic surroundings, as it is an encased patio nursery.

The Insect Museum won’t disillusion the creepy crawlies’ beau as the insectarium has more than 500 butterflies and more than 3000 bugs in its accumulation. In the gathering, are numerous uncommon and endemic creepy crawlies’ species, which must be found in the Crocker Range.

In the Native Plants & Orchid Garden, you can see some of the rare and endangered orchids and pitcher plants of Sabah. In this botanical collection, there are more than 500 species of native orchids, 28 species of carnivorous pitcher plants (Nepenthes), 40 species of Hoyas (wax flowers) and five species of lipstick flowers (Aeschynanthus) and many other native plants, which are only found in Borneo on display.

Getting There

The park is located in Moyog, Penampang about 22 miles (35.4 km) from Kota Kinabalu city.
For more information and details, contact the local travel agent or the park owner i.e. Kipandi Entomofauna Ecotours Sdn Bhd. (Tel: 088-232015, 016-8380100, 013-8739092 ; Fax: 088-235015)
or
You can also visit their website at www.kipandi.com for more information.
There is a ½ day tour to the park you can take, which include hotel pickup and drop-off, park tour, jungle tracking, plants watching, bird watching, insects watching and ended with a standard Malaysian lunch or dinner.

March 10, 2016 Comments Off on Water World Theme Park, Bukit Padang Interesting Places

Water World Theme Park, Bukit Padang

Water World Theme Park, named as ‘Sabah’s Premier Water Theme Park’ by its administrator is the spot to visit amid the hot sunny day of Kota Kinabalu. Bring your children here and let them be entertained with the fun and cooling water exercises here while you appreciate an unwinding evening alongside the pool while on your Sabah Vacation. Water World Theme Park is essentially one major youngster swimming pool zone with water profundity of under 4 feet profound. It has a couple water slides that curves and turn for youngsters to keep them cheerful. Next to slides, you can appreciate other water exercises, for example, water guns, water ball and Tarzan net with loved ones individuals.

This park is fundamentally planned for youngsters and your children will love investing their energy sprinkling here. In that capacity, grown-ups may discover this water stop somewhat less invigorating. For more fun, bring your own particular swimming buoy ring. Different offices at this park incorporate an eatery, a ventilated restroom, and a blessing shop.

Note: Operating hours : Weekday 12pm – 7pm, Weekend/ Public Holiday 9am – 7pm.
Closed every Tuesday except on public holiday and school holiday

Getting There

Located in Kampung Nelayan, at Tun Fuad Stephens Park, Bukit Pandang, Luyang. The journey to Water World Theme Park will takes about 20 minutes drive from KK city centre.

March 10, 2016 Comments Off on Signal Hill Observatory Tower Interesting Places

Signal Hill Observatory Tower

Signal Hill Observatory Tower is a perception stage with a roofed deck, which is situated at the most astounding point in Kota Kinabalu city. This implies this territory will give you an unhindered perspective of the city’s encompassing. This is an unquestionable requirement visit place for traveler and guests who needs to have a decent all-encompassing perspective of the city. Come and see the superior perspective of the town focus and its encompassing region, up to the shorelines of Tanjung Aru and Likas Bay territories and to the peripheral islands of the Tunku Abdul Rahman Park. This is likewise the ideal spot to appreciate the lovely nightfall perspective of Kota Kinabalu city.

Getting There
Situated on the slopes close Padang Merdeka. In the event that you are from the Atkinson Clock Tower, it is a 20-30 minutes tough walk around the winding street, which is secured with lavish green trees, so appreciate the quiet and invigorating environment as you advance up. On the other hand, take a taxi to send you straightforwardly to the perception focus.

March 10, 2016 Comments Off on UMS (University of Malaysia Sabah) Aquarium & Marine Museum.(AMUMS) Interesting Places

UMS (University of Malaysia Sabah) Aquarium & Marine Museum.(AMUMS)

UMS (University of Malaysia Sabah) Aquarium and Marine Museum is a cutting edge aquarium and marine historical center, which was opened in 1995. This aquarium and marine gallery is situated inside of the UMS grounds at the Sepanggar Bay Area and is a piece of the college’s Borneo Marine Research Institute (BMRI).

An imitation of Pulau Sipadan profound plunge diorama will welcome guest to the aquarium, which is one of the top jumping site on the planet. The significant attractions here are the three unattached tanks with different types of marine life and tropical reef corals found along the bank of Sabah. Each of the tanks is setup to display marine life at various submerged levels i.e. the vast water reef, shallow reef and the profound reef.

Another fascinating and eye-getting presentation is a 14.1 feet (4.43m) skeleton of a Cuvier’s Beaked Whale. The goliath angle dead body was found at the Mimpian Jadi shoreline in Tuaran in 1997, which as per researchers, was the first run through such a whale was found in Sabah.

Different attractions at the aquarium and marine historical center are the mangrove walk, Contemporary Marine and Maritime Museum and the Multimedia Interactive Information Kiosk, which shows continuous works by the UMS Borneo Marine Research Unit in regions such as aqua­culture, oceanography, marine biotechnology, marine protection and maintainable administration of marine assets.

Getting There:
AMUMS is located within the university’s Borneo Marine Research Institute inside the university area, about 7 km from the city of Kota Kinabalu.

March 10, 2016 Comments Off on Petagas War Memorial Garden Interesting Places

Petagas War Memorial Garden

Petagas War Memorial and the encompassing patio nursery were worked to respect nearby legends who relinquished their life to guard Sabah amid the Japanese occupation in World War II. The Memorial is based on the area where individuals and sympathizers from ‘The Kinabalu Guerrillas’ were executed ruthlessly on January 21st, 1944. The Kinabalu Guerrillas is a gathering of neighborhood saints who dispatch an amazement assault on the Japanese Police Station and Military Police Headquarters in Jesselton(now Kota Kinabalu) in September 1943 to keep the constrained recruit of around 2000 North Borneo young people into the Japanese armed force bleeding edge guard. The amazement assault by the, for the most part, blade outfitted men was driven by its Commander-in-Chief, Albert Kwok. In this assault, they figured out how to slaughter around 60 Japanese fighters and all the more essentially, the assault figured out how to wreck the Japanese enrollment arrangement.

The Japanese armed force later dispatches an operation called ‘suci-piring’ subsequent to accepting fortification from Kuching, Sarawak with the intend to catch every one of the individuals who were included in the assault against them in Jesselton. Individuals from the Kinabalu Guerillas were compelled to withdraw to Menggatal town in the wake of agony overwhelming setback because of the absence of supplies and bolster and inside of two months, they are compelled to surrender to the Japanese armed force debilitate to kill pure neighborhood ladies and offspring of the encompassing towns. Of the 300 caught, 176 detainees were either tormented and slaughtered while still at the ‘Batu Tiga’ jail or were later executed severely in Petagas on the 21st January 1944. The rest of guerillas were sentenced to jail in Labuan and of this, 117 died because of torment and starvation.

The Petagas War Memorial and the encompassing greenery enclosure has been made into a typical graveyard for the individuals who have been executed in Petagas and incorporate the remaining parts of the individuals who are killed in Labuan which has been taken back to this spot. Toward the end of the patio nursery, there is a remembrance square containing the names of each one of the individuals who have battled and kicked the bucket in the uprising against the Japanese Imperial Army. Consistently on the 21st January, an official dedication function to respect and regard the penance by the individuals and sympathizers of the Kinabalu Guerillas who lost their life while battling the Japanese Army will be held here.

Getting There
Petagas War Memorial Garden is located at the opposite of the Kota Kinabalu International Airport about 8 km from the city center. The journey to the memorial park by taxi or bus from the city center of Kota Kinabalu will take about 15-20 minutes.

March 10, 2016 Comments Off on Mount Trus Madi Interesting Places

Mount Trus Madi

Energetic mountain climbers and experience seekers pay more attention to this post! On the off chance that it’s a test that you’re searching for, look no more distant than Mount Trusmadi.

Mount Trusmadi is situated around 70 kilometers southeast of Kota Kinabalu City; its woodland saves covers a region of 184,527 hectares flanking four regions – Ranau up north, Tambunan on the west, Keningau down south and Sook in the east.

Remaining at 2, 642 meters (8, 668 feet) tall, Mount Trus Madi is the second most elevated mountain in Sabah and Malaysia after Mount Kinabalu. Be that as it may, it is said to offer a harder test to its climbers contrasted with Mount Kinabalu.

There are three trails (Wayaan) that prompt the top of Mount Trus Madi:

1. Wayaan Kaingaran (Tambunan)
Around 4.9km from beginning stage to the summit. Open just by 4WD (from town to beginning stage) Tambunan town to beginning stage is around 27km, around 2 hours and 30 minutes drive. Beginning stage to rest house – 2km around 2 hours trekking. Rest house to summit is around 2.9km (4hours trekking)
Limit to 20 pax day by day.
**This is a 2 Days 1 Night trip

2. Wayaan Mastan (Keningau)
Around 4.3km from beginning stage to the summit.
Only accessible by 4WD From Keningau town to beginning stage is around 76km, around 3-4 hours drive.
Point of confinement to 30 pax every day
**This is a 2 Days 1 Night trip

3. Wayaan Mannan (Sinua, Sook)
11.3km from beginning stage to the summit. Great access street. From Keningau town to beginning stage, 103km drive, around 3 hours drive.
**This is a 4 Days 3 Nights trip

Mount Trus Madi comprises of five unique sorts of vegetations—marsh blended dipterocarps, slope blended dipterocarp woodland, lower montane backwoods, upper montane timberland, and summit scour. One fascinating thing to spot is the extraordinary pitcher plant, Nepenthes x trusmadiensis—regular cross breed between Nepenthes lowii and Nepenthes macrophylla which is endemic to Mount Trus Madi alone. Having achieved the summit of Mount Trus Madi at daybreak, climate allowing, you will be enchanted by a stunning vista of Mount Kinabalu that lies roughly 40 kilometers north—a totally remunerating climb!

All reservations must be referred to the Director of Forestry Department for the approval.

Getting There
Wayaan Kaingaran (Tambunan) –
Tambunan town to beginning stage is around 27km, around 2 hours and 30 minutes drive. (4WD)

Wayaan Mastan (Keningau) –
From Keningau town to beginning stage is around 76km, around 3-4 hours drive. (4WD)

Wayaan Mannan (Sinua,Sook)
From Keningau town to beginning stage, 103km drive, around 3 hours drive.

Admission Fee
1. Entrance Fee to Forest Reserve : Malaysian : RM5 (adult), RM3 (below 18yo), Non-Malaysian : RM15 (adult), RM7 (below 18yo)
2. Climbing Permit : Malaysian: RM30(adult), RM10(below 18yo), Non-Malaysian: RM80(adult), RM40(below 18yo)
3. Vehicles Permit: RM100 per unit/trip
4. Rest House: RM40 per night
5. Camping Ground: RM5 per person/day (Malaysian), RM10 per person/day (Non-Malaysian)
6. Certificate: RM10 per person/certificate

March 9, 2016 Comments Off on Green Connection Aquarium and Discovery Center Interesting Places

Green Connection Aquarium and Discovery Center

The Green Connection Aquarium and Discovery Center is only a short separation outside the downtown area of Kota Kinabalu.

The Green Connection conveys standard individuals closer to the regularly inconspicuous critters of Sabah and Borneo, from those that live in bizarre spots like the padi fields and tempest water channels, to the more evident reefs and waterways.

The Green Connection Aquarium and Discovery Center is a couple of hours of value, edutainment. It begins off with a prologue to the valuable water cycle and acquaints you with frogs, hole inhabitants, turtles, an assortment of crisp water fish, and snakes that you can stroke in the event that you set out.

In the aquarium you’ll meet sharks, beams, clownfish and other reef occupants and will find out about the fragile equalization that directs life in the seas.

Once you’ve animated your faculties with critter experiences, you can wander into the Discover Center to practice your dim matter with material science, math and science confounds.

The Green Connection Aquarium and Discover Center is a phenomenal neighborhood open door for kids to collaborate with and take in more about nature and their general surroundings.

Opening Hours: 9:30am-5:30pm every day (last entry 4:30pm)
Feeding Show: Weekdays: 11:30am & 4:00pm, Weekend & Holidays: 11:30am, 2:00pm & 4:00pm

March 9, 2016 Comments Off on Menara Tun Mustapha (Sabah Foundation Building) Interesting Places

Menara Tun Mustapha (Sabah Foundation Building)

Found 5 kilometers or around 15 minutes from the KK City Center. Some time ago known as the Sabah Foundation Building, this round tower of steel and glass stands 30 stories high in the Likas Bay region and is in a flash conspicuous as a Sabah symbol. It has a focal center with steel sections supporting every floor. At the point when finished in 1977, it was one of the three such structures on the planet in view of this outline idea.

Inside are housed an amphitheater, two smaller than expected theaters, display lobby, an exercise room, kindergarten and Research library.

Getting There

Take the UMS bus No.5A from the bus stations in front of the City Hall or Wawasan Plaza in KK and indicate your drop-off point to the driver. Fare is RM2.00 to RM2.50 one way. Any taxi will take you there for RM15.00 – RM20.00 one way.

March 6, 2016 Comments Off on Sabah State Mosque, Kota Kinabalu Interesting Places

Sabah State Mosque, Kota Kinabalu

A standout amongst the most exceptional bits of design in Sabah is none other than the State Mosque. With its glorious vault and staggering gold decorate themes, the mosque sits a short distance far from the downtown area. It is a remarkable mix of winning Islamic engineering and contemporary outline.

The mosque can suit up to 5,000 admirers at one time. There is additionally an exceptional overhang only dispensed for Muslim ladies amid request to God time, with space for up to 500. Guests are encouraged to follow by the clothing regulation when going by spots of love. Abstain from going by on Fridays which is the day of prayer to God for Muslims.

Visiting Time

Visiting time (subject to change from time to time as to suite the prayer time):
Monday to Thursday : From 08:00am to 12:00noon & From 14:00pm to 17:00pm
Friday : From 14:00pm to 17:00pm
Saturday & Sunday : From 08:00am to 12:00noon & From 14:00pm to 17:00pm

Getting There

Take a taxi from the city centre for approximately RM10 or self-drive.

March 6, 2016 Comments Off on Lok Kawi Wildlife Park Interesting Places

Lok Kawi Wildlife Park

The Lok Kawi Wildlife Park was formally open to people in general on the seventeenth February 2007. It is situated along the Penampang-Papar old street and is completely created by the Sabah Wildlife Department.

The recreation center comprises of two parts: zoological and organic. The primary goal of the recreation center is to end up a family-arranged park and the accentuation is put on the Children’s Zoo.

Among the occupants of the zoo (zoological part) are the Borneo Pygmy elephants, Proboscis monkey, Malayan tiger, and additionally some distinctive types of deer.

The herbal part, then again; offers guests the chance to go wilderness trekking along the organic trail. The cleared trail is around 1.4 kilometers in length. Be that as it may, for comfortable walks, guests are just encouraged to walk most of the way along the trail.

Opening Hours

Lok Kawi Wildlife Park is open for the public daily from 9.30a.m to 5.30p.m.

Getting There

The excursion to Lok Kawi Wildlife Park takes 30 minutes to a hour’s drive from Kota Kinabalu, the assessed separation is 20 kilometers. For transportation, guests can either drive or take a taxi from the downtown area.

Taxi charge per way is RM25 to RM30. If you don’t mind orchestrate with the cab driver in regards to the drop off and/or return point.

Admission Fee

Malaysian
Adult : RM 10.00

Non-Malaysian
Adult : RM 20.00

 

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