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3 days
Malaysia, Asia

3-Day Kota Kinabalu itinerary guide

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Kota Kinabalu — PETRONAS Verwaltungsgebäude in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

Top stops to prioritize

  • Imago Shopping Mall
  • Kedai Makan Islamic Restoran
  • Handicraft Market
  • Yuit Cheong
  • Tanjung Aru Beach
  • Gusto Food & Wine Cucina Italiana
  • Centre Point Sabah
  • Sabah State Mosque

Day 1: Most popular attractions

For day 1, we strategically grouped the most popular attraction, Mari Mari Cultural Village, with surrounding point of interests to start your trip off with a bang.

  • Imago Shopping Mall
  • Centre Point Sabah
  • Sabah State Mosque

Day 2: North side of town

For day 2, we recommend exploring the north side side of town.

  • Handicraft Market
  • Yee Fung Laksa
  • Gaya Street Market
  • Wisma Merdeka
  • Night Food Market

Day 3: Proximity is everything

For day 3, we bundled attractions like Tanjung Aru Beach and Tanjung Aru Perdana Park and other places within a close range, so that the time it takes to travel between all of them is less than one hour.

  • Tanjung Aru Beach
  • Tanjung Aru Perdana Park
  • Sabah State Museum (Muzium Sabah)
  • Anjung Kinabalu (AKINA Night Market)
  • Kota Kinabalu International Airport

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