Bongawan River Cruise: Borneo's Hidden Gem

Discover Borneo’s hidden gem with a Bongawan River Cruise. Spot wildlife, enjoy stunning sunsets, and witness magical fireflies. Book your adventure today.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Kota Kinabalu City Mosque - Discover the awe-inspiring beauty of Kota Kinabalu’s renowned Floating Mosque! This magnificent mosque, encircled by a tranquil lagoon, offers a stunning reflection, making it one of the most photogenic locations in the city.
    What You’ll Do:
    ✅ Marvel at the exquisite architecture of the Floating Mosque.
    ✅ Take…
What's Included
  • Admission to floating mosque
  • Photographer
  • Admission to Bongawan Jetty
  • Dinner
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Tour Guide
  • Admission to chocolate factory
  • Surcharges on fuel
  • Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Bongawan River Cruise – A Hidden Gem of Borneo!
Discover exceptional value with Bongawan River Cruise! Enjoy top-notch service and certified expert guides for an unforgettable adventure. No other provider can match our quality!
This hidden paradise offers a serene journey through lush mangroves, home to captivating wildlife and stunning sunset views….

Location
Burger King The Shore Sabah
Jalan Lapan Belas
Our guide will meet you at the Orange convenience store.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Jennie
Jan 6, 2026
Really fun afternoon outing - Timmy was great and all the activities were fun . Would recommend this trip for families - we saw probiscus monkeys , other monkeys and baby croc . Also did some quad bikes along the beach - which was a bonus for my son ( not included in the tour )
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Eri_t
Jan 3, 2026
I really enjoyed it. - We enjoyed the whole trip thanks to our friendly guides. Floating mosques, tasting Borneo chocolates are followed by a main jungle cruise. Monkeys we saw in the shade from a ship going through the jungle, a beach captivated by the setting sun, fireflies flying fantastically along the dark riverbank after dark… It was a wonderful experience.
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Lihan_w
Jan 2, 2026
A nice day out with many... - A nice day out with many different and interesting activities. The overall pace of the tour is also very nice. Tour guide Timmy is very informative and the overall coordinator Simon is also very funny. Highly recommend!
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Serena_g
Jan 1, 2026
Must do tour in Sabah! - Fantastic must do. Seeing monkeys, lovely dinner and mosque good experience. Its rained later that day so poor visibility of fireflies. Simon is an excellent guide and looked after us very well from start to drop off thank you!
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Lothar_a
Dec 30, 2025
Very interesting tour from KK with great guide - Very interesting tour with our guide Simon, who with a lot of passion, knowledge and humour informed us about and showed us many aspects of the local culture, history and wildlife. Definitely recommended.
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Shervin_t
Dec 27, 2025
A beautiful time in the nature - We saw proboscis monkeys, fireflies ,mangroves and beautiful sunset. We were impressed with the tour guides who were friendly, knowledgeable and polite. Simone our guide for the chocolate factory told us lots of interesting information and had a great historical and general knowledge Edie who was our main guide was informative, caring and helpful. He was very knowledgeable about the different animals, natural environment and plants. He explained to us a lot of interesting things about animals, plants and human effects on the environment, and at times making it humorous and fun. He ensured that everyone was well looked after and even took mirror imaged of us. Thanks Edie. The refreshments and dinner were delicious and tasteful too. Thanks to the local ladies who prepared them. We do recommend this tour for everyone.
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Terry_l
Dec 27, 2025
Great day. Eddie is a... - Great day. Eddie is a great guide and very informative. Even though monkey sightings were not great, lots of fireflies, sunset and nice dinner.
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Alisonl889
Dec 22, 2025
Our great tour with Rassik - We joined the tour organized by a tour guide called Rassik and he’s been very caring and detailed in explaining the tour and making sure that we are aware of the arrival of the pick up and our satisfaction about the trip. It was a rainy day when we visited and yet the experienced tour guide was able to bring us to the spots where fireflies were and he also tried hard to attract the fireflies to fly over our boat which was absolutely amazing.
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Jeremy_c
Nov 29, 2025
A Tour that You can't Missed in Kota Kinabalu - I enjoyed this tour very much even though the weather condition did not allow me to see the most beautiful natural landscape. My guide Eddie and Zai were very friendly and knowledgeable about Sabah nature, landscape, lifestyle, culture and politics that they shared many interesting stories on the way to the floating mosque, chocolate factory, and the Bongawan River. There were two nice boat rides in the river, the first one for the Proboscis Monkeys and the second one for the fireflies. It was unfortunate due to some heavy rain in the afternoon, we couldn't observe the beautiful sunset at the beach.
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C3894mjkarls
Dec 15, 2025
Wet excursion to the Wetlands - monkeys don't mind the rainin - Basically, this boat trip to the Wetlands is highly recommended! We unfortunately had rainy weather and it rained tw. Flooding. The nature watching, however, was great - we could observe many different monkeys, it was a great experience! Please conditionally suitable rain cover Wrap it up!
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).