4-Day Tour in Sabah | Street Photography in Kota Kinabalu

Guangzhou cannot fly directly to Semporna, many people just use Kota Kinabalu as a transit without staying, but if you have enough time, remember to leave 1 day for a city walk in Kota Kinabalu. 🗺️My 4-day tour itinerary Day 1: Arrive in Kota Kinabalu➡️University of Sabah (Pink Mosque)➡️Floating Mosque➡️Tanjung Aru Beach➡️Gaya Street Night Market Day 2: Tawau➡️Jellyfish House Day 3: Island hopping (Mataking Line)➡️Semporna Town Day 4: Stroll around Semporna Town➡️Fly to Kota Kinabalu➡️Buy souvenirs at Gaya Street➡️Return to home country 🚗Most of the travel times between attractions in the city are about ten minutes, and it's very convenient to take a Grab taxi. 🌈University of Sabah 📍 Universiti Malaysia Sabah, if you only want to see the Pink Mosque, you can navigate to Mosque UMS 🎫10 MYR ⏰No entry after 17:30, the tour takes about 2-3 hours. Most people go straight to the Pink Mosque for a photo, but I think there are many places to visit on campus. 👍I highly recommend renting an electric skateboard, which is available at the ticket office, for 26 MYR ①The campus is large, and the skateboard is labor-saving. ②There is a dedicated lane, which is safe. ⚠️You will be given a tour map when you buy a ticket. The art gallery closes at 4 o'clock, remember to check the time. 💔The day I went was Friday, they were praying and we couldn't go inside the mosque for a visit, but it was great to take pictures outside. 🌈Floating Mosque 📍Kota Kinabalu City Mosque 🎫5 MYR for taking photos outside; if you want to visit inside, you need to rent clothes, 5 MYR ⏰No entry after 17:00 The blue and white color scheme + water reflection is very beautiful. Similarly, because of Friday prayers, I didn't go in. 🌈Tanjung Aru Beach 📍Tanjung Aru Beach The sunset is absolutely beautiful‼️It's now the rainy season, the weather is not very good, the clouds are thick, but you can still see the sun dyeing the sea pink. Even in the rainy season, you can imagine how beautiful the sunset clouds would be in summer. ⏰Check the sunset time in advance, there is a bit of traffic on the way to the beach ✅The view from the Sunset Bar at the nearby Shangri-La Hotel is very good, but you need to make a reservation 💔Although there are many tourists, it's not too bad, but there is a night market next door and there will be a smell of garbage 🌈Gaya Street Morning market: Sunday morning 6:00-12:00 Night market: Every Friday/Saturday 18:00-24:00 I only went to the night market, the snacks and juices are good. On the way back, there was a 2-hour gap in the transfer, and I also went to Gaya Street. Although there is no morning market, most of the buildings here have graffiti, suitable for taking pictures, and you can buy some souvenirs to take home. 🍜Food Recommendations ✅Hung Jin Rice Shop - Highly recommended‼️ The shop is unremarkable, the decoration is similar to ordinary noodle stalls in China, but the taste is unique and the price is very affordable. 👍Oyster sauce chicken wings, tree vegetable scrambled eggs are a must, each bite is amazing; garlic shrimp balls are also delicious. ⚠️You need to go early, the shop is small and there are few seats. ✅Da Jia Lai Seafood Restaurant The cream shrimp is a must-try, the remaining sauce is also great with white rice. The egg yolk crab is not bad, suitable for Chinese taste. If you don't order lobster and pipi shrimp, the per capita cost is 150-200 MYR. ✅CFC Mongkok Restaurant on Gaya Street Next door is Yifeng Laksa, but it closes at 18:00, so I went to this restaurant temporarily. The laksa is okay, the durian shaved ice is great. A full cup, the ingredients are generous, and the taste is good. 🏠Accommodation Recommendations Hyatt Regency Hotel, more than 600 per night, can be directly booked on Ctrip. The facilities are relatively new, it is a ten-minute drive from the airport, and it is also close to Gaya Street and Hung Jin Rice Shop, you can start a city walk right out of the hotel. ✨Other tips 1️⃣The front desk of the hotel and many shop assistants are Malays, it's best to be able to communicate in simple English 2️⃣Malaysian hotels charge a tax of 10 MYR per night, payable at the hotel