Close to the Kinabalu National Park entrance, this motel-like lodge boasts an open-sided restaurant and spartan yet balconied rooms with jaw-dropping valley views. This is a great one-stop shop – literally. Stock up on everything from batteries to chocolate, socks and ponchos. Rooms are basic with cosy quilts and piping-hot showers.
D'Villa Rina Ria Lodge
Mt Kinabalu & Kinabalu National Park
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
23.41 MILES
With its three-hour tours, Mari Mari showcases various traditional homes of Sabahan ethnic communities – the Bajau, Lundayeh, Murut, Rungus and Dusun –…
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Near the top of the Crocker Range, next to the main highway, 20km north of Tambunan, this park is devoted to the world's largest flower. The Rafflesia…
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At Kundasang, beside the KK–Ranau Hwy, 10km east of Kinabalu National Park headquarters, is this poignant memorial conceived in 1961. It commemorates the…
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16.56 MILES
A pretty tea plantation huddles in the mountains near Ranau, producing the famous Sabah Tea. Contact the garden to arrange tours of both the plantation…
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Pialungan Sandakan-Ranau Death March Memorial
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In 1945 Sabah-occupying Japanese sent 641 British and 1793 Australian POWs on a series of forced marches from Sandakan to Ranau. Only six – all…
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Partially eroded by the elements, the stone skull topping this squat stone container, resembling a postbox, gives a clue as to its past use. Back in…
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Many of the plants found on Mt Kinabalu and in Kinabalu National Park are cultivated in the Botanical Garden, north of the visitors centre. Guided tours…
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At Kundasang, beside the KK–Ranau Hwy, 10km east of Kinabalu National Park headquarters, is this poignant memorial conceived in 1961. It commemorates the…
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Packed with aromas and produce from all over the region, this is where locals come to haggle and barter every Saturday evening. It's especially photogenic…
4. Pialungan Sandakan-Ranau Death March Memorial
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If you've got some time before or after taking a bath (if you're staying the night, for instance), you might like to sample the butterfly farm above the…
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Part of the Poring Hot Springs complex, this centre boasts 1200 species of orchid, all of which are unbelievably found within Kinabalu National Park. It's…
16.56 MILES
A pretty tea plantation huddles in the mountains near Ranau, producing the famous Sabah Tea. Contact the garden to arrange tours of both the plantation…
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Around 26km northeast of Tambunan, this gorgeous 17m-high waterfall plunges into a deep pool below, perfect for a refreshing dip. There's a spartan hostel…