Kota Kinabalu Sky-Mirror Beach & Proboscis Monkey River Cruise: Explore Wildlife and Sunset

Experience the magic of the Kota Kinabalu Sky-Mirror Beach & Proboscis Monkey River Cruise. Encounter adorable proboscis monkeys, capture stunning sunset photos, and marvel at the enchanting fireflies at night.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Bongawan - 14:45 -15:20 Hotel Reception Pick Up\n\n15:30-16:20 Mangrove Jetty High Tea\n\n16:30 On Boat explore mangrove, searching Proboscis Monkey and Monkey King\n\n17:45Super view beach photographing and free and easy (Sunset, Sky Mirror)\n\n18:50 On boat for view fantasy Fireflies \n\n19:30 Dinner in Jetty\n\n20:00 Ready On board back to…
What's Included
  • Hotel Transfer
  • Tour Guide
  • Dinner
  • Snacks
  • Tea and coffee
  • Beach Photographer
What's Not Included
  • Personal expenses
  • Outskirt of city extra fee MYR15~25
  • Tipping
Additional Information

Set out from your Kota Kinabalu hotel in the afternoon. Once you arrive, have a welcome drink and high tea for rest before depart for searching proboscis monkey and monkey king, The shy Proboscis monkey which like to eat leaves often wait for your arrival and hiding at tree watching you like playing hide and seek.In the river, we come to visit monkey…

Location
Bongawan
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Tiffasydney
Nov 8, 2025
Magic Reflection - I had a great tour with Kelvin who is an enthusiastic & knowledgeable guide. We saw probiscus monkeys, long tail macaques, had a great time on Sky Mirror beach. Kelvin is an excellent photographer & took some great pictures. The tour was capped off with fireworks & fireflies. It was a perfect excursion well run, fun & delivered.
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Ck_c
Oct 10, 2025
James, the most engaging tour guide I've ever met - The arrangement was seamless, but above all, our guide, James, made the whole adventure one big mass of fun and excitement. I was most impressed by the zeal with which he searched for proboscis monkeys among the trees, telling the boat driver to manoeuvre the boat back and forth for a better position to catch sight of the elusive animal, and the devotion he gave to shooting the most spectacular silhouettes for us (the sky mirror phototaking): he practically sprawled himself on the beach in the course of shooting the pictues. At the end of it I thought of gratuities to show my appreciation, but didn't do it, for I felt that James was doing all this for us as well as for himself ---- he was enjoying his work as a tour guide, which made him the best guide for it us the tour members.
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Patrickps479bi
Oct 3, 2025
A firefly in our hearts - We went with our one year old child, and the staff, especially Kelvin were very understanding and supporting of having a young child which meant that we could all get the best out of the trip. We saw a whole troupe of Proboscus monkeys, small gators, monitor lizards (including two of them mating and one climbing a tall tree) and diverse native plant species but the highlight was in the evening watching the sunset on the (allbeit slightly polluted) beach and seeing the fireflies on the way back (with over-enthusiastic guides catching fireflies the whole time😅). All in all a great experience which is definitely possible with a kid/kids.
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Tysontrip
Jul 19, 2025
Magical half day tour - James communicated via WhatsApp before the tour and collected us in a van on time. We booked this tour as Bongawan River is around 1.5hrs from KK where Klias River is a 2hr drive. On arrival at the village, we were offered a light snack of fruit and a cold drink before we hopped on a boat in search of Borneo's wildlife and saw proboscis monkeys, long-tailed macaques, monitor lizards and birds. Some were closer to the river than others. Thankfully, I did not see James offer any bananas to the monkeys, nor did it look like the monkeys were looking for offerings from the boats. There was no shouting at the wildlife either as per other reports. We respectfully and quietly observed them. Back at the wharf area, we had a simple buffet meal - chicken, rice and vegetables. We were back on the boats and cruised to Superview Beach and watched the sky-mirror phenomenon. The beach was crowded with tourists but we managed to get some space and James took some amazing photos of us which we will treasure. As we headed back to the wharf we slowly drove past the mangroves to see the fireflies - as one guest said they look like little Tinkerbells. It was truly magical when they flew inside the boat. I understand that the fireflies do not come out if it's raining. James was an engaging host, full of excitement and eager to show off what the area has to offer.
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Travel48320472761
Jul 1, 2025
Sky Mirror and Firefly - There are several river cruises, this tour allows you to experience the sky mirrors. The guide was probably very good at taking pictures, and he took pictures while playing nice and gentle with small children. I was really impressed by that. I also got to see a lot of fireflies on the river cruise, and they caught me and gently held me in the hands of my children as they approached, which is something I will always remember. It's a really great tour.
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Helena831
Apr 16, 2025
Enjoyable and memorable excursion - We booked this trip last minute and we are so glad we did. A very enjoyable and well organised excursion from start to finish. Bird our guide was so friendly, informative and on hand to take lots of memorable photos. The itinerary was excellent and we felt fortunate to see the Proboscis and Long tail monkeys, a stunning sunset on the beach plus the finale of beautiful fireflies. Excellent value for money and highly recommended
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30rebeckak
Feb 4, 2025
Nice day 😊 - We got to see and feed the monkeys with bananas. Unfortunately we didn't spot any proboscis monkeys.. The food were amazing! After dinner we went to the beach and spotted a beautiful sunset , the guides helped taking photos of us which was very kind. After the sunset, we spotted fireflies on the way back. Lovely day! Our guide Oning was also very kind! Don't forget mosquito repellent!
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Erinsm3270xu
Aug 31, 2025
Sabah Must-Go - The experience was nothing short of amazing. Although we didn’t manage to catch the Proboscis monkeys as they were shy & hiding. The driver/guides Nick & Kelvin were amazing & entertaining in their tour & assisted with taking nice pictures at the beach. They were also very patient and helpful throughout. I went with my mom & grandma & the experience throughout was fun & enjoyable. They even helped my grandma on & off the boat.
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Fredinator3
Aug 1, 2025
well if we support Chinese tourists - 1h30 drive then we arrive near the river. Small snack (coffee, tea or orange juice) then boat ride up the river to see the Nassists. We saw one from afar. It must be said that there are a large number of boats that do the same thing. Far too much for the animals to feel quiet. Then return for a meal and then descend to the sea to see the sunset. It is very beautiful but you have to love the company because the beach is crowded (99% Chinese tourists) but photographers know their work well and you will have very nice photos. Small fireworks on the beach and back with the fireflies. Nice show
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Meander29218574645
Feb 6, 2025
Bad weather - With raining, the sunset photo session and firefly tour were canceled. There were backup plan, so we had to back to hotel.
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From $46
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).