Showing posts with label Kundasang. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kundasang. Show all posts

Monday, 10 July 2023

KK & Kundasang again!

KK Again? Why? This is because my youngest son and girlfriend wanted to hike Mt KK. So here we go again to Kundasang and KK for 5th time.

But of course this time we visited some places we have never been to.  Son's girlfriend parents were travelling together with us. The last they visited KK was more than 10 years ago!

Friday, 23 June 2023

KK Trip with Friends


Our friend Gan has invited us to join his group of friends to KK, our 1st flight after MCO for a trip from 3 -8 September 2022, a group size of 30 pax. All arrangement was arranged through Confidence Travel and Tour Sdn Bhd.


  • DAY 1
    03/09/22 
     
    Arrival/ Pick up at KK airport/ Proceed to
    Jesselton Point Jetty (Gaya Island jetty) 
     
    Upon arrival, we were transferred to  40 seaters coach, we went for Fatt Kee fish noodle located at Suria Mall for breakfast and then proceed to Jesselton Point Jetty. After check in, we had late lunch. Free and easy till dinner time. Some went swimming and one of the them was stung by jelly fish.

    DAY 2
    04/09/22
     
    After breakfast, we went for interesting guided nature walk led by Resident Naturalist Justin Juhun.

    After lunch, we left for Gaya Island Resort Marine Centre for a talk on turtle rescue, coral  reef restoration.


    DAY 3
    05/09/22 
    After breakfast, we check out and left on 11 am boat back to KK.
     
    We we picked up at Jesselton Point Jetty at 1pm followed by Sang Nyuk Noodle Lunch before we proceed to Kundasang, a 2 hours journey.
     
    We visited Rumah Terbalik, Tamparuli bridge, Pekan Nabalu.  Rumah Terbalik is not worth visiting.

    Our accommodation at Zen Garden Resort with steamboat dinner.

    DAY 4
    06/09/22
     
    After breakfast, we checked out and continue to Desa Farm, Lunch at Cottage Restaurant, BW bus restaurant and Sabah Tea Garden. It was a waste of time at Sabah Tea Garden as the tea leaves plantation was not well maintain at that time, could be due to MCO.
     
    As everyone was too tired, we skipped the Sinalau Bakas and transfer back to KK. We had Seafood Dinner at Welcome Restaurant then Check in Grandis hotel which is next to Suria Shopping Mall.
     

    DAY 5
    07/09/22 
     
    After breakfast, 0830am pick up at hotel. Proceed to Dreamer’s island snorkeling day trip and other water activities at own cost.. Simple buffet lunch at Dreamer's Island.

    2pm boat out to mainland follow by City tour:
    Sabah State Mosque/ Atkinson clock tower (under renovation-pass by only)/ Tun
    Mustapha building / Poh Tou Temple / Filipino market/ Dry seafood market/ Fruit market.
     
    Dinner at Imperial Seafood Restaurant and then proceed back to Grandis Hotel
     
    2 pax free and easy till transfer to airport for late afternoon flight
     
     
    DAY 6
    08/09/22
     
    After breakfast/ Proceed to Mari-mari Cultural Village. Entrance ticket included lunch. After that went to Fung Seng Frozen Seafood and straight to Airport.

    Home Sweet Home.








Wednesday, 7 August 2019

Trip to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

At least 15 years back the last I went with Company trip to Kundasang and Kota Kinabalu. Both my boys were still in primary school.

We decided for this trip as we missed the view of Mount KK and since it was my younger son semester break, so why not just a short 5 days 4 nights.

We took Air Asia on 20 June 2019 and landed just before noon, off we went with our rented car to lunch at Fatt Kee Seafood Noodle  and then drive to 2 hours to Kundasang.

Car was rented with LYL Car Rental KK a Proton Saga VVT Auto for 4 days at RM360.  We stayed at Kundasang Pine Resort 2 units superior standard facing Mount Kinabalu at RM280 per room per nite with 2 breakfast and 2 dinner included


Itinerary

Day 1
Touch down KK Airport at 11.15 am, Pick up car at airport
Lunch at Fatt Kee Seafood Noodle
One hour drive from KK, stop for Sinalau Bakas Roast Wild Board
Check in Kundasang Pine Resort
After dinner, drove to Ranau town which was 20 minutes away

Day 2
Desa Cattle Dairy Farm (open 8 am - 5 pm), Be early as best view of Mount Kinabalu before 10 am. Entrance RM5/adult, Tried yogurt, gelato ice cream, milk and bought cheese
Kundasang market for fruits.
Sabah Tea Garden (8am - 4.30 pm) for lunch, visited Tree House (RM5 or RM3 student)
Back to hotel
After dinner, drove to Kundasang town which was 3 minutes away. The only happening at night will be KFC.

There are other attractions which might interest you like Upside Down House RM12.70 entrance fee (7am - 7 pm), Ranau Rabbit Farm (RM3 entrance fee), Poring Hotspring (7am-6pm)
Kundasang Memorial Park (RM2 entrance fee).

Day 3
Kinabalu Park before we head back to Kota Kinabalu. Went to Fung Seng Frozen Seafood Supplies. They can send the seafood you bought to airport on your departure with proper packing for hand carry. We had Sang Nyuk Yook Noodle for lunch. We checked into Airbnb at Sutera Avenue Residence, opposite Gleneagles Hospital and Imago Shopping Mall.  Our unit was 2 bedrooms 1 bath at RM564.50 for 2 nights good for 4 pax.
Dinner at Welcome Seafood Restaurant before  Api-Api night food market at Gaya Street only open on Friday and Saturday 6 pm - 2am

Day 4
After breakfast went to Sunday Gaya Street Morning Market, Signal Hill Observatory Platform, Beef Noodle Lunch, KK City Mosque, KK Waterfront. Our dinner was at Shuang Tain Seafood Restaurant.

Day 5
Check out, breakfast at Sinsuran Sang Nyuk Mee, really good with tender meat before  we went to airport.