White-water rafting
Along two rivers, padas and kiulu. the padas river, accessed from beaufort boasts grade three to four rapids.
Diving and snorkeling
You'll enjoy some of the best corals in the world. locations include sipadan and mabul on the east coast, and layang layang island in the disputed spratly group. less hardcore and just a few minutes by boat from kota kinabalu city, are the islands of the tunku abdul rahman marine park. many dive operators based in kota kinabalu are at your disposal. there are a few operators with dive stations on the islands with the rest offering diving from their dive boats.
Technical diving
Sabah is very popular for recreational divers. it is also an emerging location for technical diving. you can now learn to dive on a semi-closed rebreather or a closed circuit rebreather during your stay in sabah. many other basic and advanced diving courses are also available for visiting experienced divers wanting to develop their scuba diving skills in the tropical waters of the south china sea. many of these advanced diver training courses are run from kota kinabalu, nearby tunku abdul rahman marine park and at the ww2 wrecks located in usukan bay along the west coast of sabah.
Going into the jungle
Many tour companies have itineraries which bring you into the interior of the state. some popular places include jungle camps along the kinabatangan river, and going into the isolated batu punggul area.
Ride on Sabah's Jungle Railway
Catch the slow train between beaufort and tenom which runs along the fast-flowing padas river.
Hand-in-hand with the many attractions, Sabah is also a place where you will not run out of things to do. You'll have a choice of mountain climbing, diving, white-water rafting and jungle trekking as well as many other more sedate activities.
Eat
Sabahans love to eat. consequently different food choices are abundant and choices abound from malay to chinese to indian to western to filipino and almost every other style of food in between. for many this is a big attraction in sabah and should not be avoided.
Climbing Mount Kinabalu
This should be one of the highlights of your visit to sabah. see mount kinabalu page.
tours
For the less intrepid explorer who do not know, or do not care for the trouble of finding out, Sabah can be a difficult region to get round independently, in terms of cost and reliable transport. To have everything pre-arranged for you, it's best to contract the services of a tour operator of which there is no short supply in Sabah. If youâre on a shoestring budget you can find good reliable freelance guides at Sabahâs Tourism Board (http://www.sabahtourism.com/) , whose price can be considerably lower than a fixed package.
To read more about interesting places to see, read this travel destination guide, About Sabah (http://aboutsabah.com/).