The Itinerary & Budget: Kota Kinabalu & Brunei Darrusalam 5D/4N

Travel Date: 16-22MAY2018

8:00 AM Departure for Labuan

11:30 AM: Arrival in Labuan

1:30 PM: Departure for Serasa Ferry Terminal, Muara, Brunei

3:00 PM: Arrival at Serasa Ferry Terminal

4:00 PM: Arrival at Bandar Seri Begawan

Afternoon Itinerary in Brunei:

Kampong Ayer or the Water Village (5 BND/person)
Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque
Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Complex
Gadong Night Market ( we haven’t had the chance to visit the night market as it’s almost 25BND for the cab going to the location).
Accommodation in Brunei: Joy’s Rest House= 15 Sgd/night/person = 45 BND for 3 persons (1700 PHP)

8:00 AM: Departure from Bandar Seri Begawan

4:00 PM: Arrival at Kota Kinabalu

Roam around Gaya Street Market

7:00 AM – 9:00 AM KK Terminal to Kota Kinabalu Park

Fare: 20 MYR

Entrance Fee= 15MYR

We brought a packed lunch from KK and took it inside the KK Park since we don’t want to pay a lot for lunch.

11:30 AM – 12:00 NN Kota Kinabalu Park to Poring Hot Spring

If you purchased a ticket for Kota Kinabalu Park, you don’t need to pay for another entrance fee in Poring Hot Spring.

Expenses:

Indoor Poring Hot Spring = 15 MYR for 1 hour

Roasted Wild Boar for Dinner at 25 MYR/Kilo

So we actually rented a car from Kota Kinabalu Park, Poring Hot Spring back to the city.

6:00 AM – 1:00 PM: Gaya Street Sunday Market (A great place to buy souvenirs and local foods. Spend your Sunday morning here.)

Kota Kinabalu Public Market

Afternoon:

Kota Kinabalu City Mosque (10 MYR from Gaya Street)

Likas Bay Public Park (6 MYR to Gaya Street)

Roam around Gaya Street and the street markets

Money Exchange: There are a lot of money changers at Centre Point Sabah
Accommodation: KK Backpackers Inn through Airbnb = approximately 2700 Php for 3 nights
Foods: A lot of food stall at Gaya Street, be sure to go there as early as you could. Foods run out at 6:30PM-7:00PM There’s also a food in front of the bay– you have a lot of options.

TORN BETWEEN CAREER AND PASSION