Trip to the Tip of Borneo is one of the best trip. Start from Kota Belud the largest market in Sabah, excellent for picking up local bargains such as pottery, saris, wooden face masks, etc.
Last part of the road are without tarmac, but real spectacular – the South China Sea on the left and the Sulu Sea on the right with the Philippines straight ahead. Tourists will be amazed with the amount of wildlife
in the rock pools and the sandstone formation that made natural footfalls down. ![]()
Lunch may be at a local market restaurant, excellent local cuisines, delicious sea food. Locals are very polite, friendly. It is a treat for the locals to meet the white tourists, they call “Orang-Wateh” (White Man). Local Children enjoy and cry on top of their voice Orang-Wateh! Orang-Wateh. ![]()
Next on the road is Gong making village. Villagers treat all tourists as guests and show around. The villages spring up round one main industry – for example, the gong-making village, the kite-making village, the knife-making village, the longhouse village, etc.
The villagers encourage tourists and record them in a book. They then receive benefits from the Government according to how many tourists have visited. This also ensures a warm and friendly welcome.
