#11 Waterfalls in Malaysia · 2026
Kionsom Falls
🌺🌺🌺 Worth the Detour · 💦 Waterfalls
Why go
A multi-tiered fall near KK with a plunge pool that is a popular weekend swim. The first tier is easy to reach; higher tiers need a trek.
⭐ Don't miss: Swimming at the base of the first big tier
- Entry fee
- RM3 (adult) / RM1 (child) Malaysian; RM10 / RM5 foreign; buoy rental RM5
- Opening hours
- Daily 9am–5pm (check before you go)
- Best time to go
- Weekday mornings
- Time needed
- 2-3 hours
- How to get there
- About 25 km from KK city centre by Grab or car; parking at the end of the road past the Mari Mari village.
- Address
- Jalan Kionsom, Inanam, 88450 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
- Area
- Inanam, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
- Facilities
- 🚻 toilets🅿️ free parking
- Muslim-friendly
- No surau confirmed on site · 🍽️ Halal food nearby
No prayer room; halal food in Inanam - Accessibility
- Short rough path to the first tier; steps and rocks
- Kids
- Fine for older kids
☪️ Halal status changes. For food, look for a valid JAKIM certificate (check at myehalal.halal.gov.my). Hotels and venues we have not verified are described as "pork-free", not halal.
- Flash floods after heavy rain upstream: leave the water at the first sign of brown water or rising level
- Slippery rocks
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Tunku Abdul Rahman Park
🏝️ Islands · Gaya, Sapi, Manukan, Mamutik, Sulug, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Five islands a short boat ride from KK, great for snorkelling, short hikes and beach time. Manukan and Sapi are the most popular, so go early.
Don't miss: Snorkelling at Sapi and Mamutik
Gaya Island Resort
🌺 Luxury Resorts · Pulau Gaya, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Villas on stilts over a bay inside Tunku Abdul Rahman Park, with a marine centre and mangrove boardwalks. Only 15 minutes by boat from Kota Kinabalu, but it feels a world away.
Don't miss: Marine centre turtle programme and mangrove walk
Tanjung Aru Beach
🏖️ Beaches · Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
KK's most famous sunset spot, a wide stretch of sand beside the city with a lively food-stall strip. Bring a picnic or grab satay and ikan bakar while the sky turns orange over the islands.
Don't miss: Sunset with Mount Kinabalu's silhouette on clear evenings
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