Mantanani Island & Kawa Kawa Mangrove Wildlife Full Day Tour

A great way to maximise your time as in one day tour you visit both beautiful Mantanani Island and then later in the day enjoy two river cruises at Kawa Kawa, the first looking for mangrove, wildlife (including proboscis monkeys, long-tailed macaques and monitor lizards) and the second river cruise be enchanted by the amazing fireflies (subject to weather conditions).

Your Tour Includes:

• Use of Snorkel

• Non-Mechanised Water Sports

• Afternoon river cruise looking for mangrove, monkeys (Proboscis Monkeys & Long-Tail Macaques) & Monitor Lizards

• Evening river cruise looking for fireflies

• Lunch, Hi-Tea & Dinner

• Return transfer from / to your hotel (only Kota Kinabalu City area)

Mantanani Island & Kawa Kawa Mangrove Wildlife Full Day Tour: Sample Itinerary (subject to change and dependent on weather conditions)

Sample Itinerary

0700 - Pick-Up from your hotel (only Kota Kinabalu City area)

0930 - Arrive at Rampayan Jetty (near Kota Belud) and complete registration for departure to island

0945 - Travel to Mantanani by boat (45 minute journey)

1100 - Snorkeling

1200 - Lunch

1330 - Water Sports e.g. Kayak (have fun on the beach and in the sea!)

1430 - Prepare for return by boat to Rampayan Jetty and transfer by road to Kawa Kawa

1500 - Arrival at Kawa Kawa (approximately 110km north of Kota Kinabalu near the small town of Kota Belud) and a Hi-Tea will be served.

1630 - The first of two river cruises - there’s wildlife in the area including long-tail macaques, proboscis monkeys and monitor lizards and your local guide will know the best places to look for these however as in all things natural there’s no guarantee of seeing wildlife. If it’s a clear day you’ll also enjoy an imposing view of Mount Kinabalu.

1720 - Dinner

1810 - Visit Sunset Beach and assuming it’s a nice day there may be an opportunity to enjoy a magnificent sunset.

1850 - Fire Sparklers Show

1900 - The second river cruise to look for fireflies (that are actually winged beetles) that congregate and flash in the mangrove to create displays that have been described as a “Summer Christmas Tree”.

1930 -  Depart and drive south to Kota Kinabalu with drop-off at your Pick-Up from your hotel (only Kota Kinabalu City area) around 2100 (subject to traffic).

Mantanani Island & Kawa Kawa Mangrove Wildlife Full Day Tour: Tour Price

Minimum 2 Guests - Price per person Price RM370 Adult / RM350 Child (4-11)

Mantanani Island & Kawa Kawa Mangrove Wildlife Full Day Tour: Tour Information

• Minimum 2 Guests

• Daily departures pick-up and return to your hotel (only Kota Kinabalu City area)

• Sold as ‘Seat-in-coach’

• To book, email operations@bluekinabalu.com or WhatsApp +60 13 979 6782

Don’t forget to bring

• Sun-Block, Swimwear, Towel, Change of Clothing

• Comfortable shoes

• Casual Wear and raincoat

• Insect Repellent & Camera