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Why Sabah, Malaysia Borneo is an Ideal Tropical Island Vacation Destination
A tropical vacation in Sabah, Malaysia Borneo, offers more than just a wonderful opportunity to relax and unwind on a secluded tropical beach or dive at Jacques Cousteau's favourite tropical island dive spot.
The Caribbean Islands may be the current popular choice for an ultimate Tropical Island Vacation but Sabah offers a truly complete tropical island vacation package as it is a land of tropical wonders from ocean deep to mountain high.
All in all, Sabah is truly unique, exotic and highly diverse.
Blessed with rich marine and coastal waters, pristine beach and nature, scenic views, an abundance of flora and fauna and cultural resources of multi-ethnic groups, Sabah’s tropical tourism assets are aplenty. The following are some of the highlights:
Tropical Beach - Sabah has the best beaches in the whole of Borneo, which some travellers said is equivalent to many of the best tropical beaches in the region.
Offshore Tropical Island Vacation - take a day-trip or spend a night or two at one of the many offshore islands around Sabah, that provides an enchanting environment to rival any tropical island in the world.
Tropical Gateway - leave hustle bustle behind to secluded and prestine beach resorts, nature resorts or mountain resorts. Or you may consider vacation rentals for short term or long term stay.
Tropical Resorts - the best beaches are likely within the vicinity of world class luxurious tropical resorts, which provides a service of excellence equals to any top resorts worldwide. Ideal also for romantic honeymoon or tropical wedding.
Adventure Vacation - climb up (more like a hike) Mount Kinabalu without the need to organise an expedition like in the Himalayas, or ride the rapids on white water rafting down the rapids of the longest river in Sabah.
Scuba Diving Vacation - Sipadan island may be the most well-known dive destination with unequal underwater scene and marine life, but there are many other breathtaking dive destinations that you can visit such as Mabul, Kapalai and Lankayan.
National Park Vacation - enjoy the cool and refreshing mountain air at Kinabalu National Park, a World Heritage Site, where Mount Kinabalu is situated. Take a guided walk along the many nature trails or via tree-based canopy walk suspended at the top of the canopy of the rainforest.
Nature Tour - be one with nature in controlled eco-friendly environments such as the 160 million years old Danum Valley rainforest, which is older than the great Amazon rainforest.
Family Vacation - spent a night or two with your family in controlled adventure vacation sites, re-enact the Survivor Borneo series at Survivor Island, or watch the playful Orang Utans in the world's largest rehabilitation center.
Wild Adventure - catch the breathtaking sights of rare wildlife such as the Sumatran rhinoceros and the Asian elephants at the "Lost World" or take a river cruise to witness nature's Christmas Lights (i.e., the fireflies) and catch a glimpse of the long-nose Proboscis Monkeys.
10 Little Things That Make Sabah Special
Still have some doubts about travelling to Sabah? I don't blame you given the many unsavoury factors in the world today.
But before you click away, you may want to take a look at a general introduction of Borneo and Sabah, Malaysia, and Ten Little Things that make Sabah a truly wonderful and unique Tropical Island to live in or visit.
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