Half-Day Mari Mari Cultural Village from Kota Kinabalu
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
Trip Type: Cultural Tours
Duration: 4 hours
Leave your worries behind and be taken 20-30 minutes out of central Kota Kinabalu for the tour of a lifetime. Visit little huts in the village where the daily routines of traditional Sabahan life come alive. Have a chance to witness various demonstrations including blowpipe making, fire starting using bamboo, and tattooing where you will also learn about the mystical symbolism behind them.
Taste test different Sabahan traditional delicacies, take in the smell of bamboo cooking and enjoy some wine tasting.
Visit the Mari Mari Cultural Village – the cultural experience of a lifetime. See, taste, and feel the essence of Sabah presented to you.
Taste test different Sabahan traditional delicacies, take in the smell of bamboo cooking and enjoy some wine tasting.
Visit the Mari Mari Cultural Village – the cultural experience of a lifetime. See, taste, and feel the essence of Sabah presented to you.
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Leave your worries behind and be taken 20-30 minutes out of central Kota Kinabalu for the tour of a lifetime. Visit little huts in the village where the daily routines of traditional Sabahan life come alive. Have a chance to witness various demonstrations including blowpipe making, fire starting using bamboo, and tattooing where you will also learn about the mystical symbolism behind them.
Taste test different Sabahan traditional delicacies, take in the smell of bamboo cooking and enjoy some wine tasting.
Visit the Mari Mari Cultural Village – the cultural experience of a lifetime. See, taste, and feel the essence of Sabah presented to you.Your day will begin with a hotel pickup. Upon arrival at your first destination, you will be greeted and as preparation for your time-traveling adventure into prehistoric Borneo, briefing on the Village Rules is a must before you enter. You will be greeted by the Chief and together go through a village custom welcome ceremony. You will then walk over a suspended bridge to enter the village.
Once inside, you will visit the Dusun House. Here, you will witness a demonstration on the traditional way of tobacco cutting. As you exit through the back door, you will enter a hut specialized for bamboo cooking and Montoku (rice wine) processing.
Next, we will bring you to the Rungus Longhouse. Here, you will learn how to start a fire without lighters or matches (and watch the villagers make ethnic bangles out of rattan).
After this you will be taken to the Lundayeh house. Inside, be awed by a demonstration on the olden ways of producing ropes, vests, floors, walls and etc. from tree barks.
Your fourth destination will be the Bajau House to watch the locals prepare Jala (local cake) and Pandan juice. Inside, you will see a myriad of colorful materials of antique ancestral objects. At one corner, there is a decorative bridal parlor for your photo-taking pleasure.
After this you will visit the Murut Longhouse, belonging to the head-hunter’s tribe, you will be greeted by the Chief and go through a custom Welcome Ceremony. Later, witness a demonstration on blowpipe making before going into their house. Inside, there is a built-in Lansaran (traditional trampoline-like floor) which you may dance on after they show you how to jump for your prize. At a corner, witness the locals as they tattoo their bodies the old method. You can also get a temporary body tattoo the ancient way if you wish.
Finally, you will be led to the stage where our very own staff will entertain you with cultural performances. After that, proceed to the main hall where you will be given fifteen minutes to linger around and shop at the Souvenir shop (all handmade products). You may also choose to take photos of your surroundings.
After your wonderful tour, a delicious meal will be prepared for you at the Buffet counter.
Then, it is time to bid farewell to the villagers and depart into the 21st century, as we transfer you to your respective hotels/drop-off points.
Taste test different Sabahan traditional delicacies, take in the smell of bamboo cooking and enjoy some wine tasting.
Visit the Mari Mari Cultural Village – the cultural experience of a lifetime. See, taste, and feel the essence of Sabah presented to you.Your day will begin with a hotel pickup. Upon arrival at your first destination, you will be greeted and as preparation for your time-traveling adventure into prehistoric Borneo, briefing on the Village Rules is a must before you enter. You will be greeted by the Chief and together go through a village custom welcome ceremony. You will then walk over a suspended bridge to enter the village.
Once inside, you will visit the Dusun House. Here, you will witness a demonstration on the traditional way of tobacco cutting. As you exit through the back door, you will enter a hut specialized for bamboo cooking and Montoku (rice wine) processing.
Next, we will bring you to the Rungus Longhouse. Here, you will learn how to start a fire without lighters or matches (and watch the villagers make ethnic bangles out of rattan).
After this you will be taken to the Lundayeh house. Inside, be awed by a demonstration on the olden ways of producing ropes, vests, floors, walls and etc. from tree barks.
Your fourth destination will be the Bajau House to watch the locals prepare Jala (local cake) and Pandan juice. Inside, you will see a myriad of colorful materials of antique ancestral objects. At one corner, there is a decorative bridal parlor for your photo-taking pleasure.
After this you will visit the Murut Longhouse, belonging to the head-hunter’s tribe, you will be greeted by the Chief and go through a custom Welcome Ceremony. Later, witness a demonstration on blowpipe making before going into their house. Inside, there is a built-in Lansaran (traditional trampoline-like floor) which you may dance on after they show you how to jump for your prize. At a corner, witness the locals as they tattoo their bodies the old method. You can also get a temporary body tattoo the ancient way if you wish.
Finally, you will be led to the stage where our very own staff will entertain you with cultural performances. After that, proceed to the main hall where you will be given fifteen minutes to linger around and shop at the Souvenir shop (all handmade products). You may also choose to take photos of your surroundings.
After your wonderful tour, a delicious meal will be prepared for you at the Buffet counter.
Then, it is time to bid farewell to the villagers and depart into the 21st century, as we transfer you to your respective hotels/drop-off points.
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