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When you think you have enough of sightseeing and you want to take a day's break idling around to charge your energy, then I suggest you take a 30-minute boat trip to Tunku Abdul Rahman Park. The park is made up of five beautiful islands and is a well-known sanctuary where peace and tranquility prevails. The tropical white sandy beaches are ideal for relaxing and tanning. The crystal clear water is fantastic if you fancy snorkeling or watching sea lives and corals. The park is also a great spot for a BBQ picnic under long hours of golden sunshine. Other activities include windsurfing, fishing, parasailing, kayaking and bird watching.
Golfing Holidays
If golf is your sport, then try numerous high quality golf courses in Sabah. One of courses as described by its designer - "I had to create a masterpiece by combining natural splendor of mountains and seas, with ingenious architecture, and create a first class championship course to provide an enjoyable, yet challenging game for top professional golfers and amateurs alike" - Graham Marsh. Enough words said for quality of golf courses here.
White-Water Rafting
For true adventure seeker looking for an adrenaline-pumping activity, Sabah offers some of most exhilarating thrills in world. My scariest experience, only because I am not a good swimmer, is white-water rafting down Padas River (a grade-3 river). Whilst trying to negotiate rapids along this raging river for a distance of about 5 kilometers, do enjoy breathtaking view that surrounding rain forest does offer. However, be warned, don't take your eyes off rapids and waves too long!
Scuba Diving
Off North Eastern coast of Borneo lies a tiny jewel of an island, Sipadan, with a marine ecosystem so perfect and unique that it is world renowned as one of best dive spots in world. Sipadan Island rises as a pristine Coral Sea mount, 650 meters from floor of Sulawesi Sea. This pinnacle off eastern coast of Borneo is an oceanic magnet for marine life. As soon as you enter crystal clear waters of Sipadan Island, you'll understand why you have endured a journey that has taken you halfway around world. As you begin to descend into this tropical water, you'll also understand why World Wildlife Fund says, "No other spot on planet has more marine life than this island."
Walter Rajah is owner of Exploration Borneo Tours. Visit his site at http://www.explorationborneo.com for more information and images of Borneo - The Exotic Island Paradise. Check out all the travel packages to Borneo and subscribe to EBT Travel Newsletter for the latest events, travel news, Borneo articles and cheap deals!