Mountain Biking and White Water Rafting Kiulu River in Kota Kinabalu Sabah

Mountain Biking & White Water Rafting | 1 Day | Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

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A combo adventure day tour bringing together the Kiulu River white water rafting adventure with a biking tour in the countryside north of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. A good choice for those short on time and wanting to max out on adventure during your holiday in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. A fun day out is suitable for those who are comfortable riding a cycle/mountain bike and are an average fitness level or above. Please note – The minimum booking for this trip is 2 people.

Mountain Biking and White Water Rafting Day Tour, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

Looking for a fun and adventure-filled day out during your holiday in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Borneo? Then go on a Kiulu River White Water Rafting and Biking Day Tour! Spend the morning on a bike tour through the countryside north of Kota Kinabalu. After lunch, you’ll join a rafting ride along the Kiulu River, a graded Class I / II white water rafting tour.

In the morning, you will take a biking tour near Tuaran north of Kota Kinabalu. The biking route is a ~18km bike tour that takes you by padi fields, hanging bridges, a Pagoda temple, riverbanks, and through villages and hillsides of Tuaran. The terrain involves minimal climbing and some gentle descents. Almost half of the ride will be on dirt roads, and for the rest of the bike ride, you will travel on small village roads with very little traffic.

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After lunch, you’ll continue your next adventure – white water rafting! The White Water Rafting Kiulu Sabah Borneo Trip covers up to 15km of the Kiulu River, making it one of the longest white water rafting trips in Sabah, Borneo! Your journey along the Kiulu River will take about 1 – 2 hours.

If you want more adventure during your holiday in Kota Kinabalu, you could consider joining a try dive with the PADI Discover Scuba Diving Experience or go jungle trekking in the Kiulu Valley.

Trip Itinerary – Mountain Biking and White Water Rafting Day Tour, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

07:30hrs: You’ll be collected from your hotel in central Kota Kinabalu City and transferred to the starting point for your morning bike ride. You’ll travel north from Kota Kinabalu towards Tuaran Town.

09:30hrs: Arrive at the biking starting point. Join a safety briefing by your Bike Guide before getting set up with your bikes. You will then enjoy a ~2-hour biking tour through the countryside. The riding can feel challenging due to the tropical heat so take your time and enjoy the scenery passing you by.

11:30hrs – 12 noon: You’ll finish your cycling adventure and then be transferred to the starting point for the rafting point.

12 noon: You’ll enjoy lunch alongside the Kiulu River.

12:30hrs: The Kiulu River white water rafting adventure commences! You’ll receive a safety briefing from your Rafting Guide.

13:00hrs: The white water rafting adventure then begins and takes about 2 hours to the end.

15:00hrs – 15:30hrs: Arrive at the rafting ending point. There are changing facilities for you to freshen up after your Kiulu rafting ride before heading back to Kota Kinabalu.

16:00hrs: Start your transfer back to your hotel in central Kota Kinabalu.

~17:30hrs: You will arrive back at your hotel in central Kota Kinabalu.

Trip Pre-requisites – Mountain Biking and Kiulu River White Water Rafting Day Tour, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

This trip requires basic biking skills and a pretty good level of fitness. Be prepared for physical exertion, the bike ride is up to 18km long, and it will be hot. You will sign a Liability Release Form before you start the rafting & biking activities.

Trip Inclusions

Return transfer from a hotel in central Kota Kinabalu.
Rafting equipment.
English-speaking Rafting Guide looking after you for your Kiulu River rafting ride.
Meals: Lunch.
Rafting insurance and rafting certificate.
Use of good quality mountain bike (properly fitted to your height), cycling helmet, and water bottle for your biking tour.
Guiding by qualified Bike Guides (English speaking) for your cycling adventure.
Support vehicle for the bike tour.
0% Sales & Service Tax on the tour price as applicable from 6th May 2019.

Trip Exclusions

Items not mentioned above. You can choose to purchase a DVD of your Kiulu white water rafting activity on the day. There is a surcharge for transfers from hotels outside central Kota Kinabalu.

Recommended Packing List For The Trip

For the Kiulu white water rafting – Sandals with strap, shorts and T-shirt (NOT white colour), swimwear, insect repellent, sunblock lotion, towel.
For the Tuaran bike tour – clothing suitable for biking (trainers, shorts, t-shirt or long-sleeved shirt), sunblock, change of clothes for after biking.

Notes – Mountain Biking and White Water Rafting Day Tour, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

The prices shown are valid for trips up to 31st March 2024. For trips after this date, please contact us for a quote.

The ride itinerary may change on the day depending on your Bike Guide’s assessment of your biking capabilities and fitness levels. Your Guide will always put your health and safety first.

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Kota Kinabalu tours

Most watersports trips depart from Jesselton Point Jetty (https://g.page/JesseltonPoint) in central Kota Kinabalu. If you are staying at a city centre hotel or guest house you will often find it far quicker to walk to Jesselton Point. If you are staying at hotels or resorts such as Shangri-La Rasa Ria or Shangri-La Tanjung Aru Resort & Spa then I would certainly grab a taxi.

The Kota Kinabalu International Airport KKIA (airport code BKI) is located to the south of the city and is 8.5 kilometres from the city centre. This journey can be easily done by private car, taxi or shuttle bus. A taxi will charge around RM 30 each way for a pre-booked taxi. Arrivals are on the lower level with departures on the upper level. At busy times allow 30 minutes from the city centre to the airport.

Kota Kinabalu, the capital of Sabah, is the starting point for most holidays to Sabah. From Kota Kinabalu, most visitors go to explore other parts of Sabah whether it be on a tour from Kota Kinabalu (to go rafting, biking, climbing Mount Kinabalu etc.), or via a short internal flight to visit other parts of Sabah like the Kinabatangan River or Danum Valley. If you have a couple of days free in Kota Kinabalu during your holiday then there is surprisingly quite a bit you can do and see on your doorstep.

On the first day, you can explore the city with its many attractions. At the start of the day visit the Kota Kinabalu Wetland Ramsar Site, a bird sanctuary close to the city centre. You could then choose to walk up Signal Hill to enjoy views out over the City from Signal Hill observatory platform, visit the Sabah State Museum for a walk through Sabah’s history or explore the handicraft market located on the waterfront. Visit the Atkinson Clock Tower, the oldest building in Kota Kinabalu, or one of the famous Mosques in Kota Kinabalu – Kota Kinabalu City Mosque (‘Floating Mosque’) or the State Mosque. Later in the day watch the sunset from Tanjung Aru Beach before heading back into the city centre for a spot of early evening shopping. Finally, choose from one of the many local cafes and restaurants for a tasty meal to end the day.

For your second day visit the local islands in Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park. The Marine Park is located in front of Kota Kinabalu and easily accessible via a boat transfer from Jesselton Point Jetty. You can choose to join an organised day tour to help you get the most from your visit to the Marine Park whether it be a Snorkeling Trip or going scuba diving to explore the tropical waters. You could also choose to visit the islands independently via an island transfer service and chill out on one of the public beaches on the islands in the Marine Park. Sun, tropical sea, sand – a perfect way to spend a second day in Kota Kinabalu.