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Sabah Travel Guide 2026: Top Cities, Places to Visit & Itineraries | Trip.com
About Sabah
Recommended trip: 5–8 day(s)
Recommended trip: 5–8 day(s)
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What to do
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Tanjung Aru Beach
4.8
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2,472 Review
Diving
Beaches and shores
Kapalai
4.7
/5
500 Review
Diving
Night view
Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park
4.5
/5
396 Review
Diving
Natural scenery
Mabul Island
4.8
/5
520 Review
Diving
Night view
Mari Mari Cultural Village
4.6
/5
100 Review
Mount Kinabalu
5.0
/5
5 Review
Mountain climbing
Mengalum Island
4.6
/5
574 Review
Diving
Night view
Sipadan Island
4.6
/5
207 Review
Diving
Tun Sakaran Marine Park
4.9
/5
103 Review
Beaches and shores
Bohey Dulang Island
4.7
/5
94 Review
Boat tour
Semporna Ocean Tourism Center
5.0
/5
8 Review
Boat tour
Masjid Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu
4.5
/5
1,691 Review
Night view
What to eat
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Yu Kee Bak Kut Teh
4.7
/5
458 Review
Southeast Asian cuisine
Avg. €5/person
Yee Fung Laksa
4.8
/5
515 Review
Southeast Asian cuisine
Avg. €4/person
Sin Kee Bah Kut Teh Restaurant
4.7
/5
263 Review
Southeast Asian cuisine
Avg. €6/person
Breeze Restaurant
3.6
/5
18 Review
Bars/bistros
Sunset
Avg. €17/person
Welcome Seafood Restaurant
4.8
/5
1,066 Review
Seafood
Avg. €22/person
Fook Yuen Cafe & Bakery-Gaya Street
4.9
/5
205 Review
Southeast Asian cuisine
Avg. €3/person
Keng Wan Hing
4.6
/5
44 Review
Southeast Asian cuisine
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Ming Ge Cafe
4.2
/5
32 Review
Southeast Asian cuisine
Avg. €4/person
Kedai Kopi Fatt Kee
4.8
/5
32 Review
Asian cuisine
Avg. €5/person
Ang Restaurant
5.0
/5
23 Review
Southeast Asian cuisine
Avg. €8/person
Fatt Kee Seafood Restaurant
3.4
/5
8 Review
Southeast Asian cuisine
Avg. €6/person
Riyana Seafood Restaurant
5.0
/5
8 Review
Jiangzhe cuisine
Avg. €24/person
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Popular Types of Attractions in Sabah
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Outdoor activities
Popular Attractions in Sabah
Tanjung Aru Beach
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Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park
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Manukan Island
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Kapalai
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Mabul Island
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Sipadan Island
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Mantanani Islands
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Pulau Mantanai Besar
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Mantanani Kechil Island
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Pom Pom Island
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Bohey Dulang Island
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Mataking Island
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Pom Pom Island
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Mataking Island
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Timba Timba Island
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Tanjung Aru Beach
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Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park
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Manukan Island
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Kapalai
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Sipadan Island
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Sipadan Mangrove Resort
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Rainforest Discovery Centre (RDC)
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Turtle Islands Park
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Lankayan Island
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Mount Kinabalu
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Ladang Tenusu Desa Cattle
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Kundasang War Memorial
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The Tip of Borneo
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DMA Gombizau Honey Bee Farm
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Kelambu Beach
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Popular Restaurants in Sabah
Yee Fung Laksa
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Sin Kee Bah Kut Teh Restaurant
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Breeze Restaurant
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Fook Yuen Cafe & Bakery-Gaya Street
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Welcome Seafood Restaurant
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Keng Wan Hing
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Ming Ge Cafe
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Kedai Kopi Fatt Kee
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Ang Restaurant
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Fatt Kee Seafood Restaurant
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Riyana Seafood Restaurant
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Borenos Fried Chicken (Asia City)
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Guan's Kopitiam Gaya Street
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KEDAI KOPI KINABALU
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亚燕 AH YEN TRADITIONAL FRIED PORK KUEY TEOW
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Leslie Cafe
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DOZO NANYANG KOPI HOUSE SEMPORNA
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Little Italy
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Seng Hing Coffee Shop
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Skyline Sports Bar semporna
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Suang Tain Seafood Restaurant
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Summer Breeze Cafe
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Ferdinand's
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Seaview Cafe
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ZING Sunset Bar
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Fat Mom's Restaurant
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Semporna Hot Soto
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Wang Wang Soto House
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Fish Village Seafood Restaurant
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Coco-Joe's Bar & Grill
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