Klias Wildlife Safari River Cruise from Kota Kinabalu | La Vacanza Travel

Klias Wildlife Safari River Cruise from Kota Kinabalu

Duration: 5 hours
Destination: Malaysia, Sabah, Kota Kinabalu
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  • 5 hours
  • Kota Kinabalu
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Situated between Kuala Penyu and Beaufort. Klias River Cruise is about 2 hours drive away from the city. Cruising down on an open boat down the river through the mangrove forest reserve leads you to experience wildlife sightseeing in search of the endemic proboscis monkey, macaques, crocodiles and other wildlife along the river bank.

Beautiful scenery along the jetty with the view of the mangrove forest reserve, so get those camera and binoculars on stand-by to keep your eyes peeled for the shy creatures in between the branches.

Enjoy the sights and sounds in a natural setting as sun sets down where it is time for a sumptuous village style dinner. Show’s not over yet though, there is one more trip to see the famous glowing insects that we call fireflies, embrace yourself for Nature Christmas Tree!

For more information visit :
www.kliasrivercruise.com

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Klias Wetlands, Malaysia

Upon arrival, local high tea will be served along with our must try traditional kuih muih cuisine. Before you get those binoculars on stand-by for your first safari river cruise, a fun activity at our jetty is provided for our entire guest to try which includes fishing and the famous cultural activity blow pipe.

Commence your first river cruise in search of wildlife such as the proboscis monkey, long tailed macaques, crocodiles, monitor lizards and varieties of birds such as the Kingfishers. You will be able to differentiate the female and male proboscis by their behavior. Your tour guide will be there to point out any exciting wildlife spotting. Sunset lovers will love to take pictures here as Klias Wetland is categorized as one of the top 10 best spot viewing sunset in Sabah!

As the sun sets down, time to dine our well prepared local Traditional Malay Buffets dinner consist of fried rice and

noodles, marinated beef, potatoes fried fish, local

vegetables and so on.

 As darkness set in, a short cruise to the mangrove swamp again to catch the glimpse of fireflies (glowing insects) decorating the mangrove like a Christmas Tree.

Duration: 4 hours

Inclusions
  • Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
  • High Tea
  • Dinner - Buffet dinner
  • Boat Cruise 2x
  • Life Jacket
  • Fishing activity
  • Entry/Admission - Klias Wetlands

Exclusions
  • Personal Travel Insurance
  • Any items not mentioned above
  • English/Malay speaking guide (Kindly enquire should you need other language)
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Additional Information
  • Stroller accessible
  • Children (aged 3-11 years old), 12 and above is counted as an adult
  • Surcharge
  • Request for private boats. Request for additional Private Boats will be charged RM 200 per boat.
  • Near public transportation
  • Outskirts Hotel area Pickup/Drop-off. Out of Kota Kinabalu City area will be charged RM 31.80 per person. Pick up location will be only at Kota Kinabalu city area.
  • What to bring
  • Raincoat Umbrella
  • Sunblock lotion
  • Insect Repellent
  • Camera
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 45 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Departure Point

Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Traveler pickup is offered


Departure Time

02:00 PM


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

5 hours


User's Reviews

georgiad6

31 Aug, 2022

We took the kilas river cruise to see the probiscus monkeys and fireflies. It was one of the highlights if our trip to Malaysia! It was a long drive (I would suggest bringing a sweater and snacks/water for the ride) but worth it. We saw over 30 monkeys of multiple species as well as many birds and a giant monitor lizard. Our guide was very nice and helpful, and the food was good even for people with dietary restrictions or allergies. The fireflies were so incredible, and the perfect end to the day!

sher1208

20 Oct, 2020

Visited during Raya 2019. Worth the looooooooooooong journey there. It was super jam as it was a public holiday. Booked the tour via Klook. The boatman was very good at spotting proboscis monkeys even at a distance! He would drive the boat slowly towards the riverbank for us to get a closer look. Don't expect too much for the buffet dinner as it was very basic but ok. Then if was off to hunt for fireflies! Sadly, it was cut short as it started raining. Lucky we managed to spot a few trees with them. So magical!

Peter L

31 Dec, 2019

We were picked up at 1.30 by Walter our excellent guide and proceeded on a 2hr drive to the river. We then cruised and saw various monkeys and birds followed by a lovely dinner. We then went out again after dark to see the amazing fireflies and then a 2hr drive back. Loved it all and would recommend

4bens

31 Oct, 2019

We were looking forward to what was promised a nice drive through the countryside to Klias wetlands. The tour costs us about $65 per person. After enduring a 2.5 hour rather cramped drive in a 12 seater Minivan, on a somewhat below average road at times over numerous potholes we arrived at out destination. We were served afternoon tea made up of coffee, banana fritters, noodles and black coffee in plastic cups. After afternoon tea we proceeded with the river cruise to observe some proboscis monkeys which lasted about 1 hour before we came back to land for dinner. Buffet dinner was made up of rice, chicken curry, fried fish, a green vegetable dish, water melon and whatever was left of the banana fritters. Black coffee (they ran out of tin milk which was not replaced) and sugary syrup were made available. After dinner we went to observe some fireflies for about half hour before starting on our 2.5 hour drive back to our hotel. The excursion was just acceptable and not something to write home about.

Rippel73

14 Jul, 2019

This was a pickup at The Hotel and a 2-3 hour bus transfer to the river. One river Cruise with sunset and then din er buffé. Another night ride before going back. Chance to see some monkeys and birds etc. The pick up went Great. Small group about 20 People from 4-5 diffrent hotels. But then The bus broke down halfway from the river extract point. After 30-45 min the guide manage to fix 2 private persons with cars to take us the remaining ride. Very Nice work from our guide Assia. 👍. Also a rescuebus were 10 min away. Late to the boat we got alittle shorter first river time. But we saw 2 diffrent kind of monkeys, some birds, a crocodile 👍 (better be Quick if you want to take a photo), lots of bats. Then the Rain came down,Wow. 😄 Nature rules. We got back to dinner break with lots of food. Buffé, some Good, some not so Good. Its up to you. After The dinner we went out on the second trip on the river. A shorter trip just to see the fireflys. One firefly got freindly with us in the boat and flew in under the shirt. 😘. Pros: Nice guide, freindly People, we saw all the main animals as we hoped. Cons: 4-5 hours bus trip, but hey Its Borneo not a amusment park. The river is damaged by mankind, but isnt all nature? 😢 Headsup:Bring raincoat and put it on before the rain. 😅 Some drinks and snacks for the bus trip. Afterall it was a Nice trip even though some People got angry because the bus incident. But sometimes things happens and the guide/company did their best to fix it. 👍

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Nice trip but nature rules.

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