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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!