4 Kota Kinabalu Hot Springs Tours to Build a Day Around

1.Kinabalu Park & Poring Hot Spring & Canopy Walk

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

Spend a full day traveling from Kota Kinabalu to Tamparuli, Nabalu Market, Kinabalu Park, and Poring Hot Springs. Guides such as Diana, Tan, Neil, and Tiana have been praised for plant knowledge and patient help on the 30-meter-high canopy walkway. Lunch, transport, entry fees, and hotel pickup are included.

“Really bad things—never got a response from company on multiple messages 30 minutes late on Pickup with no warning Driver was horrible on stick shift! Pretty rough roads for 3 hour journey each way The hot springs are not for swimming, bRead more”

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2.Kinabalu Park and Poring Hot Spring

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

Spend about 12 hours touring Kinabalu Park, the Ranau and Kundasang region, and Poring Hot Spring from Kota Kinabalu. A local guide and driver handle the long road journey, with hotel pickup, lunch, jungle scenery, local markets, and natural springs included.

“What a great way to get out of the city and into the fresh, clean air on Mount Kinabalu! We had a fabulous day!”

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

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

Spend a full day beyond Kota Kinabalu with a guide such as Jeff or Paul, visiting Kinabalu Park, Nabalu Market, Desa Dairy Farm, and Poring Hot Springs. Expect mountain scenery, local food, a guided forest walk, and a long road day. The canopy walkway is closed from July 30, 2025.

“The trip was great. Handsome Jeff was very good, informative and funny. He made us feel very comfortable and was welcoming. We couldnt do one part of the tour as it was closed but, Jeff was very accommodating and fit in other activities instead. Well worth the day trip. Ice cream/gellato at the farm was delicious!”

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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 from Kota Kinabalu visiting Nabalu Market, Desa Dairy Farm, Poring Hot Springs, and Kinabalu Park. Expect long van rides, a shared group, English or Chinese guidance, lunch, mountain views, and time to sample fresh dairy products.

“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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