Visa-Free 4-Day Trip to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah | Super Detailed PLOG

Is it too cold in winter in China☃ and rainy🌧️❓ Enjoy the endless tropical summer‼️ You can always trust the romance brought by the vast sea and nature of Southeast Asia🌠 Jelly sea, fireflies, sunset, 🩷pink mosque... 🏨Hotel 📍We booked the Hyatt on Gaya Street, which is within walking distance of the beach, pier, and night market. - Compare prices on multiple platforms and try to choose a refundable option. - If this is your first time, we recommend staying near Gaya Street, which is lively and convenient. A taxi from the airport costs about MYR 10. ✅Itinerary ▪️DAY 1: Island hopping｜Free and fun! 👉Recommended: Manukan Island + Mamutik Island 💰MYR 45, you can add other activities, remember to bargain! 😋Visit the Gaya Street Night Market in the evening, and sit on the ground with the locals to eat and have fun. ▪️DAY 2: Mantanani Island Day Tour｜So beautiful! 👉Book online in advance, depart at 7 am 💰¥400+, includes transfers, lunch, and 2 snorkeling sessions 😋Tanjung Aru Beach sunset + night market in the evening ▪️DAY 3: Mangrove Day Tour｜Worth it! 👉Book online in advance, depart at 1 pm 💰¥200+, includes transfers, afternoon tea, and dinner 😭Saw monitor lizards, proboscis monkeys, fireflies, and sunset at the Sky Mirror ▪️DAY 4: Half-Day City Tour｜Great for photos! 👉Book online in advance, or take a taxi 💰Charter a car for about ¥200, includes transfers, guide, and photos 🗺️Yayasan Sabah Tower - University of Malaysia Sabah - City Mosque 😋Return to Gaya Street for lunch, buy souvenirs, and head to the airport 🥘Food Guide ❶Gaya Street Night Market is my favorite, only open on weekend nights, highly recommend the avocado juice! ❷Filipino Night Market, Tanjung Aru Night Market, and Durian Street are also good. ❸We mostly ate on Gaya Street, the coconut pudding at Sin Kee is delicious, and the bak kut teh at Yu Kee is small and suitable for tourists to try. 🚗Transportation Guide ❶Download Grab in advance, you can pay with cash or the blue app. ❷Taxis are convenient in the city, and cost less than MYR 20. ❸Taxis are also quick at the airport at night, and you need to walk a bit further to get a taxi after watching the sunset at Tanjung Aru. 🚖Travel Tips: ✅Take China Southern Airlines from Guangzhou, Fly directly to Kota Kinabalu, flight time is about 3.5 hours, price is about ¥2,400💰 ✅Visa-free! You only need to fill out the MDAC entry card in advance! (Print it out) Bring your passport! Air ticket! Itinerary! ✅Be sure to protect yourself from the sun! Bring sunscreen! Umbrella! Sun protection clothing! ✅Bring a swimsuit, swim trunks, beach shoes, a change of clothes, disposable towels, and small bottles of shower gel and shampoo for island tours. ✅Although most places in Kota Kinabalu accept online payments, you need to pay cash on the islands. You can prepare a few hundred MYR, and exchange it at the airport.