Blue Kinabalu Travel is a licenced travel agency based in Kota Kinabalu, the Malaysian State Capital of Sabah. Our speciality is designing, arranging, and hosting quality bespoke Private Tours of Sabah and Malaysian Borneo.

Led by Sabahan-born Founder and CEO Monica and supported by General Manager Martin and the rest of the Blue Kinabalu team, we are all passionate about beautiful Sabah and providing outstanding and personalised customer service.

Experienced Sabah Tour Guides

Monica’s background is a professional tour manager (inbound and outbound) with 40 years of experience in the travel industry, including managing and training tour guides. Monica demands the highest standards and has instilled a culture of providing outstanding customer care with the Blue Kinabalu team, which is passionate about delivering excellent customer service to our guests from the moment they make first contact with us until the time we wave goodbye at the airport at the end of their tour.

Planning a trip to Sabah, Malaysia, and Borneo

There’s so much to see and do in Sabah, but it can be daunting and challenging to arrange your tour, and that’s where our local knowledge, expertise, and contacts are invaluable. Whether you’d like your Private Tour to be focused on Sabah’s extraordinary wildlife and natural environment or relaxing at a beautiful island resort, we can suggest and arrange the perfect itinerary. Maybe you’re a family with children looking for a mix of new experiences, education, and fun, a group of students who crave action adventure mountain climbing, white-water rafting and jungle trekking, or a group of seniors who’d prefer a more relaxed tour. Whatever the focus of your holiday is, we’re happy to provide suggestions and recommendations and work with you to arrange the perfect personalised Private Tour for you and your family and friends, working with you to create your Private Tour of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo.

Creating unique private tours in Kota Kinabalu & Sabah

Most importantly, we will listen to what you’d like to see and do and consider any special requests you may have. It may be that one of your party has reduced mobility; if so, we will consider this and plan an itinerary accordingly. We always plan itineraries mindful of the time spent travelling together and how strenuous the activities are. For instance, if you’re spending the day jungle trekking in Kinabalu National Park, we would probably suggest that the following day is spent relaxing on the beach on one of the beautiful Pulau (islands) near Kota Kinabalu. If you have an early flight to Sandakan, we will ensure the itinerary on the preceding day doesn’t finish late into the evening. We provide this service because we want to produce an individual and personalised Private Tour itinerary of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo, that best suits you and your family/travel companions.

At each step, we'll send you a high-level copy of the proposed itinerary for your comments, questions, and feedback. We will send you a detailed and illustrated itinerary and a quotation to review.

Looking after you during your stay in Sabah

On your arrival in Sabah, our experienced and knowledgeable licenced Tour Guide will greet you at Kota Kinabalu International Airport, accompanied by Monica or Martin, as we want to provide you with our welcome to Sabah.

We take personal ownership of your Private Tour, and throughout, we are contactable by handphone / WhatsApp on a 24/7 basis to provide you with dedicated personal service to support you and your party during the tour.

We are responsive, proactive, and flexible, but we want to ensure your Private Tour of Sabah is enjoyable, memorable, and fun!

Kota Kinabalu and Sandakan Activities

If your time in Sabah is limited, we’d be delighted to welcome you on one of our shorter tours. We offer private and seat-in-coach (where other guests join you) tours focused on:

• Wildlife (orangutans, proboscis monkeys, river cruises including fireflies),

• Natural Beauty (Kinabalu National Park, including Poring Hot Spring / Canopy Walk)

• Climb Mount Kinabalu (2 & 3 Day options)

• Excitement (Helicopter rides, ATV rides, White-Water Rafting & Jungle Trekking)

• Relaxation (day and overnight stays on many beautiful islands)

Click below to get in touch, and let us create the best itinerary for a trip with long-lasting and special memories of your time in Sabah.

A taste of Sabah

Food is a big part of any holiday experience. With its incredible blend of cultures there are a wide variety of cuisines on offer. If you wish you can play safe, or alternatively you can enjoy Malay and other Asian foods, along with some of the many locally grown exotic fruits. 

Don't worry we'll ensure that no one is left hungry on their Sabah tour from BIue Kinabalu!

Rest & Relax

We've created the perfect balance of adventure, along with rest and relaxation for our trips. In Sabah there are some wonderful luxury hotels where outstanding service and quality are delivered in an authentic and unpretentious way. Choose from one of our popular trips, or why not let us create a bespoke experience just for you?