Kota Kinabalu: Borneo Cultural Village Tour

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Overview

  • Duration:4 hours 0 minutes
  • Travelers:2 - 8 guests
  • Tour Type:Daily tour, Group tour
  • Language:English, Malay
  • Start from:Kota kinabalu
  • End at:Kota kinabalu
  • Payments:Pay advance
  • Cancellation:96 hours in advance
The Borneo Cultural Village features seven traditional homes, each representing an ethnic group within the indigenous population. The homes, including styles from Chinese Brunei, Murut, Kadazan Penampang, Bajau, Tidung, and Dusun Papar, showcase the region's cultural heritage and architectural traditions. Listen to and enjoy live cultural dance performances showcasing local talent and music tribes. Authentic interactions with traditional houses are created by the descendants of the tribes they represent, providing visitors with a true glimpse into their distinct architectural styles and daily routines, as well as the opportunity to sample some excellent native dishes and drinks that genuinely characterise the area, such as rice wine, Tenom coffee, sago cakes, and, for the brave, sago worms.

Highlights

  • Immerse in the rich cultural legacy of Borneo's indigenous tribes
  • Explore seven traditional residences, each representing a distinct ethnic group
  • Try using a blowpipe, creating a fire using bamboo, and more
  • Enjoy live cultural dance performances and traditional music
  • Savour a tasty native meal prepared by the indigenous people

Includes/Excludes

  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • Entry ticket
  • Practical activities including blowpipes, bamboo fires, and musical instruments
  • Traditional home tour with guide
  • Live cultural dance performances
  • Meals
  • All local taxes

Itinerary

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Starting location:

The tour begin with a vehicle pickup at any hotel in Kota Kinabalu areas according to the tour time.

Opening ceremony

Welcome ceremony, step into the cultural house explore local traditions, and get hands-on making own roti canai and curry chicken.

Games and blowpipes

Enjoy blowpipes, bamboo fire-starting, and musical instrument music., try rice wine, tenom coffee, sago cakes, and worms.

Dance show

Take part in the village's traditional dance performance

Finish at:

Once the half day ended, return back to the hotel to end the experience.

Cancellation policy

You can cancel up to 96 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Frequently asked questions

Does the tour include pick up and drop off?

Absolutely! We'll handle the pick-up and drop-off for this experience right from your hotel door with vehicle transfers from any Kota Kinabalu city areas.

What happens if it rains heavily during the tour?

This experience isn't affected by the rain since it's indoors activities, so there won't be any last-minute cancellations.

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