Half-Day Mari Mari Cultural Village from Kota Kinabalu

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About this activity

Learn about traditional Sabahan life and the daily routines of Borneo’s ethnic groups at the Mari Mari Cultural Village. Watch a variety of demonstrations including blowpipe making, fire starting, and tattooing. Eat Sabahan delicacies during a buffet lunch and enjoy some wine tasting. You're accompanied by your guide to this open-air museum, with hotel transport by minivan from Kota Kinabalu.

Choose from Tour Option 09:00 am / 1:00 pm / 5:00 pm.

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At a glance

Duration: 4 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 15 people
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Magunatip Holidays Sdn Bhd

Ages: Infants (0–1 years) · Children (2–11 years) · Adults (12–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Hi Tea for 1 pm session
Included: Driver/guide
Included: Transport by air-conditioned minivan 6 pax & above
Included: Buffet lunch for 9 am session
Included: Transport by Innova 5 pax & below
Included: Live Borneo Cultural Dance Performance
Included: Hotel pick-up and drop-off

Not included

Not included: Personal expenses

Itinerary

Mari Mari Cultural Village

20 min Admission included

Mari Mari Cultural Village is located deep in the countryside away from the city. The village operates a museum that preserves Borneo's ethnic cultures. it aims to share the knowledge , history , culture and tradition of Borneo with you so it it not forgotten.
Sabah

20 min

The Kadazandusun of Sabah are traditionally paddy cultivators. While those living in the hills and and further inland cultivate dry paddy, the inhabitants of coastal plains and valley grow the wet variety.
Sabah

20 min

A Rungus Longhouse is made up of 7 to 15 family apartments. Traditional longhouse house is build from wood, bamboo and atap (palm leaves). To avoid flood and wildlife such as snake, the house is lift off the ground by stilts made of hard wood such as bogil, belian ironwood, mangrove wood and manzalangan. The roof is dry palm leaves of sago or nipah and needs to be replaced every 3 to 5 years.
Sabah

20 min

Lun Bawang people are traditionally agriculturalists , rearing poultry , pigs and buffaloes. Lun Bawang are also known to be hunters & fishermen. Meat & Fish are brined or pickled using salt and is stored in hallow bamboo stalks for a duration of a month. Meat & Fish are also preserve by smoking. Salt is obtain from evaporating brine from salt springs.
Sabah

20 min

Bajau are commonly known to westerners as Sea Gypsies. Originally seafarers, their are now two distinct groupsEast Coast Bajau & West Coast Bajau. The west coast Bajau has settle down and learn the art of farming & cattle rearing. Their skills in horsemanship is very known locally. They are the famous cowboys of Sabah. The east coast Bajau however still live i traditional ways. Fishing is their main activities and some are still nomadic boat dwellers. The Bajau are skilled fishermen.
Sabah

20 min

The Murut were the last of Sabah ethnic group to renounce headhunting. The Murut were shifting cultivators or hill paddy & tapioca , supplementing their diet with blowpipe hunting and with some fishing. They live in communal longhouses usually near rivers , using the rivers as their highways.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Jesselton Point Hawker Centre
Gaya Island Resort
Le Hotel Kota Kinabalu

Using your ticket

Tour Duration: 4 hours
Pick up/drop-off hotel lobby
Things you should bring: Comfortable walking shoes, hat, drinking water, camera

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
No refunds for cancellation received within 24 hours' notice
Cruise Passengers take note Morning Session starts at 10.00am
Cruise Passengers take note Afternoon Session starts at 2.00pm

Options

K.K Intl Cruise Terminal

International Cruise Terminal : International Cruise Terminal Kota Kinabalu Pickup & Dropoff

Pickup included
Outskirt Hotel Pickup 1:00pm

Surcharge for pickup & drop off Hotels located outside of Kota Kinabalu City Center. Outskirt Hotels: Radius of 10 km and above from City Center.

Pickup included
Outskirt Hotel Pickup 9:00am

Kota Kinabalu Outskirt Hotel : Surcharge for pickup & drop off Hotels located outside of Kota Kinabalu City Center. Outskirt Hotels: Radius of 10 km and above from City Center.

Pickup included
City Center Pickup 13:00 pm

Kota KInabalu Hotels: Pickup & Drop off from Kota Kinabalu City Hotel

Pickup included
City Center Pickup 9:00am

Kota Kinabalu Hotels: Pickup & Drop off from Kota Kinabalu City Center Hotels.

Optional Departure at 09:00 hrs from hotel lobby

to Mari Mari Cultural Village

Pickup included