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Mataking Travel Guide 2026: Top Attractions, Things to do & Itinerary | Trip.com | July 2026
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Direct flight from Guangzhou to Semporna, AirAsia takes me through the whole trip
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1-day tour to Mataking - Semporna island hopping with snorkeling and scuba diving at Timba Timba Island and Pom Pom Island (admission ticket at your own expense) | 1-day tour to Mataking, Timba Timba Island and Pom Pom Island - Semporna island hopping with snorkeling and scuba diving (admission ticket at your own expense) | Semporna four-island tour/Mataking, Timba-Timba, Pom Pom Island, Pandanan/scuba diving and snorkeling optional | SEMPORNA Day Trip Mataking + Timba-Timba + Pom-Pom | Tawau Trip Moments in Malaysia[Photography Services: Engagement, Wedding, Street, Candid, Aerial / Multilingual Translation / Pose Guidance] | Trip Moments in Semporna, Malaysia[Photography Services: Travel, Aerial, Appointment, Companion / Portraits, Wedding, Videography, Family, Parent-Child, Couple Photos] | Trip moments in Semporna, Malaysia[Wedding photography with aerial shots and micro films / portrait follow-up shooting and underwater photography / makeup and costume team shooting] | Semporna Island Day Trip - Mataking / Pom-Pom / Pandanan | Semporna, Sabah | Global (77 Countries) 5G/4G eSIM | Supports Google Maps/TikTok/ChatGPT | Data Plan | 24-Hour Billing | 1–7 Days | QR code | Asia 8 countries 5G/4G eSIM | Daily/Total | 500MB/day - 50GB total | 1-30 days | 24-Hour Billing | QR code | 5G eSIM for Singapore/Malaysia/Thailand/Indonesia (Southeast Asia) | Daily/Total | 500MB/Day - 50GB Total | 24-Hour Billing | QR Code | Malaysia 5G eSIM | Daily Plan / Total Data | 1-30 Days | 24-Hour Billing | QR Code | Asia 10 Regions 5G eSIM | Multi-Network • ChatGPT | 1–30 Days | QR Code | Asia 4G/5G eSIM | Daily Plan / Total Data | 1-30 Days | 24-Hour Billing | QR Code | Southeast Asia (7 countries) | 5G/4G eSIM | Daily plan/Data package | 24-hour billing | 1 - 30 days | QR code | Half-day tour to Mabul Island with snorkeling and sightseeing at Sabah Semporna MWB internet-famous water villas (admission ticket at own expense) | Orange World eSIM | 4G/LTE | 1GB-20GB total for 30 days | 24-hour billing | QR code | Malaysia | Celcom eSIM | 4G/5G | Local IP | Supports mainstream apps & hotspot | Total volume | 40GB total | 5-30 days | Calendar days billing | QR code | [Asia] 4G network | Unlimited traffic | Self-pickup at the airport | WiFi rental, high-speed traffic, shared by multiple people, ready to use at boot, 12H standby, 24H customer service | SEMPORNA Day Trip Mabul + Kapalai | Trip moments in Semporna, Malaysia[Global Malaysia Semporna photographer wedding package portraits travel photos and follow-up shooting] | Asia & Oceania 4G/5G eSIM | Daily/Total Data Package | 1–30 Days | 24-Hour Billing | QR Code | Semporna sea fishing experience (optional professional jigging + guided by instructor + catch processing available) | Brunei/Malaysia/Singapore/Thailand/Indonesia 5G eSIM | Total Package | 5GB/7GB/10GB | 5-10 Days | Daily Billing | QR Code | Malaysia 5G eSIM | Native IP • All AI & TikTok | 1–30 Days | QR Code | Travel Photoshoot in Semporna, Malaysia[Global Malaysia Sabah Semporna Kota Kinabalu photographer wedding portraits travel photography and follow-up shooting photos] | Singapore/Malaysia/Indonesia 5G eSIM | Daily Plan / Total Data | 1-30 Days | 24-Hour Billing | QR Code | Global 77 Countries 4G/5G eSIM | Day Pass/Total Data Package | 24-Hour Billing | QR Code | MalaysiaSempornaBigfin DiversDiving certificationScuba OW certificationOne Day | Malaysia 5G eSIM | Daily/Total Package | 500MB/day-Total 30GB | 1-30 days | 24-Hour Billing | QR code