Bongawan River Cruise: Borneo's Hidden Gem

Discover Borneo’s hidden gem with a Bongawan River Cruise. Spot wildlife, enjoy stunning sunsets, and witness magical fireflies. Book your adventure today.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Kota Kinabalu City Mosque - Discover the awe-inspiring beauty of Kota Kinabalu’s renowned Floating Mosque! This magnificent mosque, encircled by a tranquil lagoon, offers a stunning reflection, making it one of the most photogenic locations in the city.
    What You’ll Do:
    ✅ Marvel at the exquisite architecture of the Floating Mosque.
    ✅ Take…
What's Included
  • Admission to floating mosque
  • Photographer
  • Admission to Bongawan Jetty
  • Dinner
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Tour Guide
  • Admission to chocolate factory
  • Surcharges on fuel
  • Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Bongawan River Cruise – A Hidden Gem of Borneo!
Discover exceptional value with Bongawan River Cruise! Enjoy top-notch service and certified expert guides for an unforgettable adventure. No other provider can match our quality!
This hidden paradise offers a serene journey through lush mangroves, home to captivating wildlife and stunning sunset views….

Location
Burger King The Shore Sabah
Jalan Lapan Belas
Our guide will meet you at the Orange convenience store.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Maria_m
Mar 26, 2026
Best Tour - They should know this is the best tour. Specially our tour guide Tommy, who’s extremely knowledgeable about the history and culture of this place. Many thanks, Timmy
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Robert
Mar 19, 2026
Well organised visit and Eddy our guide was very informative and entertaining. Thanks Eddy - The tour was well organised and Eddy was excellent
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Elaine_r
Mar 8, 2026
Fantastic tour - Fantastic tour. Guides John and Eddie were 5 star! Got to see crocodiles, proboscis monkeys and the fireflies
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Constantins662
Feb 19, 2026
Great excursion for a day - A great and varied program for a day. Timmy was a fantastic guide who really burns for his work, nature and protecting this unique ecosystem. Also the food was great. Fully recommended!
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Climbmom
Feb 11, 2026
Leave the city, learn about the country. - Our guide Timmie added a lot of value to what might otherwise be “just” a fun trip by sharing his knowledge of the history of the city and the behaviour of wildlife along the river.
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Carl_f
Feb 2, 2026
Great tour guide Timmy. - Our driver and guide Timmy was great. Very knowledgeable and explained everything very well. Only saw one probiscis monkey, but so far away could not even take a picture or make out details. Nature is that way so no one’s fault, just set your expectations. Firefly experience was okay, nothing fantastic. Overall a nice day out of the city.
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Nikhil_r
Jan 30, 2026
The trip was great we... - The trip was great we spotted so many Proboscis Monkeys, the Fireflies were also Great Our Tour guide John was awesome
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Jennie
Jan 6, 2026
Really fun afternoon outing - Timmy was great and all the activities were fun . Would recommend this trip for families - we saw probiscus monkeys , other monkeys and baby croc . Also did some quad bikes along the beach - which was a bonus for my son ( not included in the tour )
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Rvmdl
Feb 20, 2026
good plan for 1 day in kota kinabalu. animal viewing and fireflies depends a lot on your luck - did the tour in feb 2026 during chinese new year. coordination was a little bit rough but eventually we got in the right van and started our journey around 12.30-1PM, returning to our hotel around 10 pm. our tour guide Chen was great. he was super kind. our driver, in our opinion, drove too dangerously in the evening driving back home. barely saw widllife in the afternoon. not much you can do, sometimes you are lucky, sometimes you are not. saw the fireflies, it was fun. food in the resort was very very very basic. we booked this tour through Trip.com
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Michiel_h
Mar 22, 2026
Roadworks - No mosque in the tour due to Hari Raya. Roadworks caused long delays. Van was not suitable for such 2.5 hour journey. Back at the hotel very late. Dirty toilets at river trip. River trip it selfwas fine, but not worth the long uncomfortable journey.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).