Yeahโผ๏ธ SiennyLovesDrawing ๐ฉ๐ป has recently participated in MITA business networking ๐ค trip of 3๏ธโฃD2๏ธโฃN to Sabah state, East Malaysia ๐ฒ๐พ
It’s a collaborative ๐ค efforts between MITA, MPC, Tourism Productive Nexus & Sabah Tourism Board๐ Curious ๐ค about what’s happeningโโ๏ธ
Do click in the above main tweets ๐๐ thread @ Twitter for a summary of all exciting activities ya ๐ค
Yesโ , Sabah tourist destinations๐๐definitely more than just the famous ๐๐ป๐๐ปhiking ๐งโโ๏ธ๐งโโ๏ธsite, the summit of Borneo & the Malaysia๐ฒ๐พ’s 1๏ธโฃst World UNESCO Heritage ~ Mount Kinabalu โฐ or beautiful ๐๐คฉ diving site ~ Semporna Island ๐๐๐ด
So, she ๐ฉ๐ป is gonna sharing ๐ฉ๐ปโ๐ป๐ here the 6๏ธโฃ must-visit eco ๐ tourism destinations๐๐in Sabah from her recent travelling experience to appreciate;
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The rich heritage, art & culture of Sabah local indigenous communities ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ
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The precious natural ๐ eco environment with rich flora ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ณ & fauna ๐๐ฎ๐
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The shopping (including online) ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ปโ๐ป๐จ๐ปโ๐ป for Sabah locally produced souvenirs ๐๐
So, enjoy the details of each Sabah’s tourist destinations ๐๐
โ Heritage, Art & Culture of Sabah local indigenous communities ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ
1๏ธโฃ Kadazandusun Cultural Association (KDCA) Cultural Village
This cultural village is a nonโ-political association of 40 indigenous ethnic communities of Sabah ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ & specially catered for the Kadazandusun tribes & 4๏ธโฃ major Dusun tribes in Sabah i.e. Dusun Tindal Kota Belud, Dusun Papar, Rungus & Murut ๐
This village features 11 different ethnic tribes houses ๐ ๐ก๐ in 1๏ธโฃ village i.e. The Penampang Traditional House,ย The Tenom Traditional House,ย The Beaufort Traditional House,ย The Kota Belud Traditional House,ย The Kuala Penyu Traditional House,ย The Keningau Traditional House,ย The Tambunan Traditional House,ย The Papar Traditional House,ย The Ranau Traditional House,ย The Tuaran Traditional House &ย The Kudat Traditional House ๐
Do enjoy vBlog ๐น๐ฅ created by SiennyLovesDrawing ๐ฉ๐ป for sharing here,
Highly recommended ๐๐ป๐๐ปas after your visit, you will understand better the differences between todayโs culture & the culture that the ancestorsโ lived in years โ๐ป๐๐ป Also have an opportunity to witness the ancestorโs lifestyle at their respective homes ๐ ๐ก๐ which are built exactly similar to years ago ๐ฒ๐๐ป
Each of the houses ๐ ๐ก๐ with different hands ๐ค๐ปon & interactive activities between the indigenous communities & the visitors ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ e.g. traditional games, traditional cooking demo & classes,ย headgear (named Sigah) folding, block printing, blow pipe making & demonstration etc. ๐
It operates as a museum ๐ to preserve Kadazandusun ethnic culture with aims toย share the knowledge, history, culture & tradition of Kadazandusun ๐คฉ
Hmm…Guess whatโโ๏ธ
You can also taste the “disgusting ๐ฑ” (personally to SiennyLovesDrawing๐ฉ๐ป) local delicacy named butod i.e. the sago worms ๐ which the local indigenous communities believe high โฌ๏ธ in protein ๐๐ป
Do shopping ๐๐ for some local handmade souvenirs ๐๐ e.g. necklace, bracelet, bag etc. from its souvenir ๐๐ shop which indirectly will contribute to the local heritage & cultures preservation funding ๐ฐ
Admission fee ๐ is required โ
Address๐: Kadazandusun Cultural Association Sabah, Hongkod Koisaan, KM. 8, Jalan Penampang, 89509 Penampang, Sabah, East Malaysia
Operating hours๐: 9๏ธโฃam to 5๏ธโฃpm daily
Website๐: http://www.kdca.org.my/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/KDCA-Cultural-Village-KCV-RW-1882000735216642/
2๏ธโฃ Chanteek Borneo Indigenous Museum
This miniature museum ๐ is a brainchild of the founder named Anne Antah ๐ง๐ฝ She has started it with 7๏ธโฃ pairs of the most common costume dolls ๐ซ creation in 2011 i.e. Kadazan Penampang, Kadazan Papar, Bajau Samah, Rungus, Murut, Lundayeh & Dusun Lotud ๐
With the realisation that not โ many young generation ๐ถ๐ป๐ง๐ป๐ง๐ป๐ฆ๐ป๐ง๐ป has adequate โ information ๐about the traditional costumes, she ๐ง๐ฝ has then build this miniature museum ๐ as a centre for local Malaysians ๐ฒ๐พ, visitors & culture-enthusiasts ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ to learn the heritage cultural of the Borneans ๐๐ป๐๐ป
SiennyLovesDrawing ๐ฉ๐ป really impressed ๐๐คฉwith this miniature museum & created a vBlogย ๐น๐ฅ for sharing here, do enjoy ya ๐๐
You have to be at this museum ๐ personally to view with you own sight ๐๐๐ the great ๐๐ป detailed works done on each costumes
Guess whatโโ๏ธ
During your visit, you will gain in depth understanding about Sabahโs people ๐ฒ๐พ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ & their heritage culture in miniature scenes & dolls ๐ซ which all dressed up in traditional costumes๐๐, houses ๐๐ & structures which all scaled to depict scene based on local folklore & legend ๐๐คฉ
Highly recommended ๐๐ป๐๐ปwhen you are travelling to Sabah, you have to visit to this ~ The Malaysia ๐ฒ๐พ 1๏ธโฃst Book of Records ๐, the Malaysia ๐ฒ๐พ ‘s 1๏ธโฃst miniature indigenous costume museum ๐
You may redeem an exclusive printed postcard ๐ as souvenir ๐๐ from your visit too
Admission fee ๐ is required โ
All guests ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ are welcome ๐๐ป to dress ๐๐๐๐ up in the traditional costumes with accessories for photos ๐ธ / videos ๐น๐ฅ opportunity
Not just with its physical souvenir ๐ stalls within the museum ๐ , this creative arts museum ๐ also owns an online shop ๐ฉ๐ปโ๐ป๐จ๐ปโ๐ป๐๐of local gifts ๐๐ & souvenirs in particular the Kain Chanteek (locally made textile) via ๐ย www.shopinborneo.com , plenty of promotions avilable for your happy ๐ online shopping ๐ฉ๐ปโ๐ป๐จ๐ปโ๐ป๐๐
Address๐: Kg Lakang, Tamparuli, 89208 Tuaran, Sabah, East Malaysia
Operating hours๐: 8๏ธโฃam to 6๏ธโฃpm daily
Website๐: http://www.chanteekborneo.com/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/Chanteek.Borneo/
โ Natural Eco ๐ Environment with rich Flora ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ณ & Fauna ๐๐ฎ๐
3๏ธโฃ Poring Hot Spring โจ๏ธ๐ฆ๐ง
Definitely a must visit place๐to de-stress ๐ & soak away the sores & aches of your muscles in this spring ๐ฆ๐งโs hot โจ๏ธ sulphuric minerals especially for the healing properties which popular & believing among the local communities ๐ฒ๐พ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ
Also called as Poring Springs/ Poring, a hot water spring โจ๏ธ๐ฆ๐งwith its source deep under โฌ๏ธ the fertile ground of Mount Kinabalu โฐ
Guess whatโโ๏ธ
It’s hot โจ๏ธ enough to boil an egg ๐ฅ However she ๐ฉ๐ป forgot to buy eggs ๐ฅ๐ฅ & bring along during her recent visit ๐โบ๏ธ Oppsss…
Within the park, you may visit the butterfly ๐ฆ farm, the Poring Orchid ๐บConservation Centre, the tropical garden๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ท๐ป, the Poring ๐ฆ๐๐ canopy ๐ณ๐ณwalkway, the Rafflesia flower ๐บ site etc.
SiennyLovesDrawing ๐ฉ๐ป really enjoyed ๐ this hot spring โจ๏ธ๐ฆ๐ง& felt very comfy ๐ & light after a good ๐๐ป dip โจ๏ธ๐ฆ๐งwith her friends ๐ญ๐ญ๐ซ
https://twitter.com/SiennyLovesDraw/status/1073784771963056130
Do remember to bring along your rubber sandals/ slippers๐ฃ, change of clothes๐๐, towel & swimwear ๐ for your hot spring โจ๏ธ๐ฆ๐งvisit ya๐
Also to remember drink more water ๐ฆ๐งafter your hot spring dip โจ๏ธ๐ฆ๐ง ya
Admission fee ๐ is required โ
Address๐: Poring Hot Spring, Sabah, East Malaysia
Operating hours๐: 8๏ธโฃam to 6๏ธโฃpm daily
Website๐: https://wikitravel.org/en/Poring_Hot_Spring
FB: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Poring-Hot-Springs/150838218299533
4๏ธโฃ โTagalโ Sungai Moroli, Fish ๐ Massage
Hmm…Why not a unique spa ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ from your usualโโ๏ธ
Do enjoy an experience once for the fish ๐ massaging ๐ฃ session @ Kelah fishย ๐ sanctuary, Kampung Luanti, Ranau
In the Local KadazanDusun dialect, โtagalโ means โno fishing โ๐ฃ โ & the main purpose of the โtagalโ is to conserve & preserve the environment ๐ as well as the ecosystem to benefit the future generation ๐ถ๐ป๐ง๐ป๐ง๐ป๐ฆ๐ป๐ง๐ป
โIkan ๐ Pelianโ , ‘Ikan Kelah’ or Malaysian Mahseer ๐ฒ๐พ๐ comes from the family ofย Cyprinidae. These fishes ๐๐ are specifically trained by the villagers ๐ฌ๐ซ๐ญ to perform the healing massage ๐ฃ activities. Wow ๐ฒโผ๏ธ
Ohh ya…The Kelah fishes ๐๐ are huge here, not to worry as the fishes ๐๐ got no โ teeth, so will not bite, instead lots of fish kisses to your feet ya ๐ฃ
This fish ๐ massage ๐ฃ is deemed to have a curative effect on those who suffers from psoriasis. So, a regular fish ๐ massages ๐ฃ๐ฃ& surely you will enjoy smoother & suppler skin ๐ Hmm…One said simply like a baby๐ถ๐ป’s skin ๐๐ป๐
Admission fee ๐ is required โ
Address๐: Kg. Luanti, Ranau, 89300 Sabah, East Malaysia
Operating hours๐: 8๏ธโฃam to 5๏ธโฃpm daily
FB: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fish-Spa-Kg-Luanti-Ranau/207666489254559
โ Sabah’s Locally Produced Souvenirs ๐๐
5๏ธโฃ Desa Dairy Cattle ๐๐ฎ Farm
No need โ to travel โ๏ธ๐ซ to New Zealand ๐ณ๐ฟ , Malaysia ๐ฒ๐พ also owns a mini New Zealand. Hurrayโผ๏ธ๐ฒ๐
This farm ๐ฎ๐ is located at the foothill of Mount Kinabalu โฐ & offers beautiful ๐๐คฉ green ๐ณ๐ณ scenery. It’s definitely a breathtaking destination for pre-wedding ๐ฐ๐ป๐คต๐ปphoto shooting ๐ธ๐ธ (a permit ๐ application is requiredโ ) with breathtaking Mount Kinabalu โฐ as backgroud with its cool breeze ๐ฌ๐จfrom Kundasang๐
Guess whatโโ๏ธ
This cattle ๐๐ฎ farm is producing approximately 900k litres of milk ๐ฅ annually with its approximately 200 hectars farm ๐๐ฎ All the milking cows ๐๐ฎhere are Friesians i.e. the highest โฌ๏ธ milk ๐ฅ producers of all cattle ๐๐ฎ breeds imported from New Zealand ๐ณ๐ฟ
Not just that, many milk ๐ฅ lovers โค๏ธ will queue up long just to taste its fresh cow ๐๐ฎ milk ๐ฅ , fresh goat ๐ milk ๐ฅ , yogurt, gelato๐จ ๐ฆetc.
Highly recommended ๐๐ป๐๐ปit as an educational destination for with a family ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ๐ช๐จโ๐ฉโ๐ง getaway or a school ๐ซ trips. Many exciting educational activities are available for the young generation ๐ง๐ป๐ง๐ป๐ฆ๐ป๐ง๐ป e.g. bottled milk ๐ผ feeding the calves ๐ฎ๐, fresh grass ๐ฑ๐ฟ feeding the goats ๐๐ , milk ๐ฅ processing, milking ๐ฅprocess, milk ๐ฅmaking etc.
Feeding activities required a fee ๐ตโ to purchase the milk ๐ผ/ grass ๐ฟ๐ฑ While there are specific timing/ schedule ๐ for the raw milk ๐ฅ processing. Do contact ๐โ๏ธ๐ฑ& check out the details before your visit ๐
Before make a move from this farm๐๐ฎ, donโt forget to do a healthy shopping ๐๐ for some local produced milk ๐ฅ souvenirs ๐ from this dairy farm ๐ฎ๐especially the popular Desa Cattleโs milk ๐ฅ in a box,ย milk creamy ice cream ๐ฆ etc.
Address๐: Desa Dairy Farm, Ranau, Kundasang, Sabah, East Malaysia
Operating hours๐: 8๏ธโฃam to 5๏ธโฃpm daily
Website๐: http://desaplus.com/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/desadairyfarm/
6๏ธโฃ Sabah Tea ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐โ๏ธ๐ต Garden
1๏ธโฃ said no โ trip to the Sabah Tea ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐โ๏ธ๐ต Garden would be complete without a taste ๐๐คคof Sabahโs finest tea โ๏ธ ๐ต Yeahโผ๏ธ
Sabah Tea ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐โ๏ธ๐ต Garden is the only organic tea farm ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐โ๏ธ๐ตin Borneo & 1๏ธโฃ of the few ones in the world ๐บ๐
She ๐ฉ๐ป had a lunch dining ๐ฝ๐ดwith friends ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ here with a seat facing this 2.5k hectare tea ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐โ๏ธ๐ต plantation for a beautiful ๐๐คฉstunning view, as well as enjoy a cuppa of hot Sabah Tea โ๏ธ Pandan ๐ฟ๐ฑ teh tarik. It’s smooth, fragrant & not too sweet to enjoy ๐๐คค
You have to enjoy a beatiful ๐๐คฉ walk ๐ถ๐ปโโ๏ธ๐ถ๐ปโโ๏ธinto this organic tea plantation๐ฑ๐ฟ๐โ๏ธ๐ต, apprecicate & touch the tea leaves ๐, as well as snapping photos ๐ธ๐ธ & videos ๐น๐ฅ for sharing in social medias ๐
An educational visit to enjoy a variety of recreational activities e.g. obstacle-crossing in the Sapaon Recreational Area, trekking along the trails to the peak of Kamunsu Hill โฐ / to embarking on a night ๐๐ walk ๐ถ๐ปโโ๏ธ๐ถ๐ปโโ๏ธto check out the unique insect ๐ ๐๐ท life
Guests ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ can also opt for a stay vacation ๐๐๐ป๐ฟ๐ either in a traditional long house, a cosy bungalow / camping โบ๏ธ to enjoy the starry sky ๐ etc. A variety of tour packages are available to cater for your choice, do exploring for your visit ya ๐ค
Free ๐ admission ๐, however a small fee โ is required for a tea ๐๐adventure tour/ day tour (not available for public holidys) to its tea ๐๐factory
Address๐: 17,ย Kg. Nalapak,ย Jalan Ranau-Sandakan, 89309 Ranau,ย Sabah, East Malaysia
Operating hours๐: 8๏ธโฃam to 4๏ธโฃpm daily
Website๐: http://www.sabahtea.com.my/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/sabahtea/
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siennylovesdrawing 
I’ve never been to Malaysia myself but it is on my to visit list. I’ll have to look more into Sabah
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Definitely you have to plan a visit to Malaysia’s Borneo ~ Sabah ya ๐
Welcome to Malaysian soon ya ๐
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Eating worms? YUCK. Relaxing in hot spring? I am in!
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Ha…Ha…Yucks!! Exactly my 1๏ธโฃst expression when I heard๐๐ป sago worm ๐ too ๐ฑ๐
The hot spring just so nice ๐๐ป
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Wow Sabah looks incredible. Thereโs so much to do and see there! Looks like a brilliant destination to take the whole family
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Yes, yes Preet. Sabah is 1 of the state must visit when you’re travelling to my home country ~ Malaysia ๐
Do plan your family trip to visit soon ya ๐
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Sabah looks like a truly amazing place to visit. There looks like so much to see and do whilst there. ๐
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Yes โ yes โ You must visit Sabah ya ๐๐
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I have always wanted to go to Borneo! Thanks so much for sharing your trip. I loved learning even more about it!
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Yeahโผ๏ธ So happy to note that you gain some references from my sharing here ๐๐
Welcome to drop by more often ya ๐ค๐
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Oh wow, youve captured some amazing pictures here!! I would love to visit this place someday
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Thanks thanks, always love ๐ my travelling and snapping photos cum videos as my trip souvenirs ๐๐คฉ
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Borneo is NOT even on my list but hot damn, I guess it really really needs to be!!
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Of course need to be in your list to travel ya ๐๐
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My friend was talking about her trip to Sabah a few years ago. She had a blast! I may visit one of these days!
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You have to visit to Sabah & sure you will be impressed with the rich heritage & cultures ya ๐๐ป๐๐คฉ
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