The 5 Best Spa Days in Kota Kinabalu

1.Kinabalu Park & Poring Hot Spring & Canopy Walk

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 80 reviews · from $125Our pick

Spend about 12 hours exploring Sabah’s mountain country with hotel pickup, lunch, admission fees, and an English or Chinese-speaking guide included. The day combines Tamparuli, Nabalu Market, Kinabalu Park’s botanical trails, Poring Hot Springs, and a 105-meter canopy walkway. Guides such as Diana, Tan, and Tiana are noted for helpful nature explanations.

“It was a great day, Reynolds drove me to great places with a great View und gave great explanation. I have seen so much in just one Day:)”

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2.Kinabalu Park and Poring Hot Spring

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 53 reviews · from $120

Travel from Kota Kinabalu into Sabah’s mountain country on a 12-hour guided day trip. Visit Kinabalu Park, browse local fruits and handicrafts, walk through rainforest, and soak at Poring Hot Springs. Shared transport, lunch, hotel pickup, and a group of up to 12 are included.

“The beauty of Kinabalu National Park is unsurpassed. Lush, tropical vegetation, the abundance of flora, the sounds of cicadas - all this makes the adventure worthwhile and memorable.”

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3.Sabah: Kinabalu Park, Hot Springs, and Cow Farm Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 48 reviews · 1 day · from $89Best value

Leave Kota Kinabalu for a full day of mountain scenery, local food, rainforest walks, and hot springs. Guides such as Jeff and Paul add useful local context. The canopy walkway is closed from 30 July 2025, with a Tamparuli Suspension Bridge visit arranged instead.

“It was an extraordinary contrast from the hot day and the hot springs to be in the cool rainforest. Jeff was wonderful.”

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4.Kundasang : Poring Hot Spring + Desa & Meal Shared Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 35 reviews · 1 day · from $98

Spend a full day in Sabah’s cool mountain country, stopping at Nabalu Market, Desa Dairy Farm, Poring Hot Springs, and possibly Kinabalu Park. Your English or Chinese-speaking guide handles the driving, entrance fees, and lunch. Expect long van rides, big views, and a packed schedule.

“The organisation and timing and food was efficient and well managed. our guide was wonderfully informative, maybe too much so! The meal was very generous and very tasty. As a mixed group from Ireland/US where agriculture is our main economy we could have done without going to the farm! - I didn’t read the detail properly. The photo stop and market was just long enough and a nice taste of malaysian Borneo Economy. The jungle tree top wall was great, again it was just perfect amount of time and the distance also just right, we all really enjoyed it. The springs were a welcome relief afterwards, and the butterfly sanctuary…”

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5.Private Kundasang and Poring Hot Spring Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 10 reviews · from $118

Travel privately from Kota Kinabalu to Kundasang with hotel pickup, a guide, and entry tickets included. Visit Nabalu Handicraft Market, soak at Poring Hot Springs, then walk Kinabalu Park’s Botanical Garden and Silau-Silau trails. Expect beautiful scenery, long drives, and possible wet, slippery paths.

“The whole day was very well organized! Alvin, our tour guide, provided us with excellent local food and information. I can only recommend the tour! It's a bit of a drive to the park, but this is communicated beforehand:) Thank you again for the lovely day!”

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