5 days in Kota Kinabalu | Malaysia’s tropical paradise

Spend 4 days with me in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Follow along as I explore tropical islands, highlands, beaches and city streets 🌴🌺 Watch in 4k Captions (cc) available 📱 Instagram: @daysof.riri ⏳Timeline (00:31) Day 1: Arrival and check-in Gaya Island Resort (07:54) Day 2: Full day at Gaya Island (13:47) Day 3: Sunrise, nature trail, laksa, Hillside Kokol, lion dance, dinner at Limau & Linen (26:24) Day 4: Day trip to Kundasang (33:52) Day 5: Botanical garden, Fook Yuen breakfast, Gaya Street Sunday Market, Fish noodle lunch, Tanjung Aru Beach 🗺️ Places mentioned Gaya Island Resort https://www.gayaislandresort.com/ Yii Siang Hainan Ngiu Chap https://share.google/8dlSY9nle277Zga8z Hillside Kokol https://maps.app.goo.gl/H4JkPg3G7zjwi... Limau & Linen https://share.google/AwrLtvGwQRYcoAAwB Jambatan Gantung Kg Lakang - Damat Jalan Tuaran - Tamparuli https://maps.app.goo.gl/udsTBjEVTHYsH... Restaurant Keng Swee Hing https://maps.app.goo.gl/BQyAy7kxGU2jQ... Pekan Nabalu https://maps.app.goo.gl/wPJ8XBmztQS2s... Desa Dairy Farm https://maps.app.goo.gl/EXhTijYGgKsvs... Tung Fong Seafood Restaurant https://share.google/RdRb8rwnxXvTx0U9v Tun Fuad Stephens Sabah Botanical Garden https://maps.app.goo.gl/voqzo4hYT4UMg... Fook Yuen https://maps.app.goo.gl/raWVnJD5ofKab... Gaya Street Market https://maps.app.goo.gl/Yo1JgfADivvw4... Wey Wey Xiang Fish Noodle https://maps.app.goo.gl/Y9LuJ3s9shMrq... Tanjung Aru Beach Night Market https://maps.app.goo.gl/TxXZVKMroKD1N... 📸 Equipment iPhone 16 pro ☕ If you'd like to buy me a coffee https://ko-fi.com/ririregine 🎶 Music from Artlist: Get 2 months free https://artlist.io/referral/b38638ac-... Epidemic Sounds: Free trial https://share.epidemicsound.com/3c6yfc *above are affiliate links, if you choose to purchase through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you Filmed and edited by Riri Travels #KotaKinabalu #Sabah #TravelVlog #MalaysiaTravel #HiddenGems #SunriseSunset #IslandHopping #TropicalParadise