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Sky-Mirror Photographing and Proboscis Monkey & Fireflies Watching River-Cruise

Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
Bongawan River Proboscis Monkey and Fireflies River Cruise
  • 6 to 8 hours
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

    What's Included

    • Dinner
    • Coffee and/or Tea
    • Snacks
    • Hotel Transfer
    • Tour Guide
    • Beach Photographer
    • Personal expenses
    • Outskirt of city extra fee MYR15~25
    • Tipping

    Meeting and Pickup

    Pickup points

    Select a pickup point

    Start time

    01:00 PM

    Pickup details

    we pick up from any hotel in kota kinabalu city area for free,outskirt of city need surcharge 10-25ringgit pay to driver.

    What To Expect

    Bongawan

    4 hours • Admission Ticket Included

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Infants must sit on laps
    • Most travelers can participate
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
    Operated by EasyGo Tours

    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

    • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
    • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
    • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
    • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
    • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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    Featured review
    Christiane_J
    Perfectly Organized excursion. Everything Took Place as mentioned in the Description. Very Kind Guide Taking Care of everyone - of Young of old and he took wonderful pictures to Remember the whole trip. We really can recommend the excursion!😃

    Reviews

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    ENJOYABLE EVENING
    Etosha_K, Apr 2024
    Great! Tour guide, James, was very informative. Saw tons of monkeys and fireflies. Yummy dinner. Great photographs taken by tour guide for us.
    Beautiful beach but a tour to give a miss
    Peter_B, Mar 2024
    Communication from time of booking until being picked up by bus was first rate. After that it felt for the most part that we had a driver but no guide. We received a n informative 5 minute spiel about monkeys and some excitement when watching fireflies but instruction and information otherwise. Feeding macaques so that they reliably turned up, to the point that they wandered amongst us on the boat felt like a practice we grew out of in the 1980's, understanding that it is not healthy and can lead to aggressive behaviour if not fed as expected. Not much effort went into finding proboscis monkeys... we returned to dinner location well before dusk when sightings were more likely. Time allowed for dinner therefore was excessive.
    Super day to cruise the river and see monkeys and fireflies
    Virginia_R, Nov 2023
    Fabulous trip and despite being the only westerner in a bunch of Koreans it wasn't lonely. The guide Nick Teo made me feel included and the beach pics were great despite the bad weather. The gangster monkeys in the boat were fun and we got to see the fireflies, tge trees looking like Xmas. Food was fine too
    Terrible tour and dangerous behaviour
    Dafydd_D, Sep 2023
    Driver didn't speak at all after picking us up. No idea where we were going or how long it would be. Two guides spoke at the same time in Chinese and English so you couldn't hear anything. Left sitting around for ages with no info most of the time. The mirror photography is just a bit of beach when the tide comes in. There was a massive storm and they said we'd leave the beach if it started raining. Instead they left us for an hour in a tin shack whilst they played on their phones and said nothing. Then the weather got too bad to leave so we had to wait for the vans to be brought to us. Another hour passed and then the guide insisted on getting back on the rickety old boat in the thunderstorm, in the pitch black, to see the fireflies (some of us refused). And then to top it off the driver was speeding all the way back through the rain and flooded roads.
    Grateful
    ChernNee_N, Sep 2023
    James and Nick were fantastic. Not only they helped to take the sky mirror photos, but they were engaging and friendly: both guys are linguists and their ability to speak a range of languages for the tourists help to build immediate rapport. Shout out to Nick who helped me get in and out of boat as my muscles were sore after climbing Mount K. Thank you guys
    Impressive wildlife
    Hugo_G, Aug 2023
    This was an interesting trip. There is too much dead time in between the two boat trips but we saw plenty on the boat trips. Food was basic Malaysian.
    Not worth the money
    Julia_S, Jul 2023
    The tour was very crowed and we were squeezed into mini buses and a boat. It started well with some nice banana snacks. The boat was crowed could not move so was not comfortable. Lots of boats up and down on river so again very busy for any wildlife to be seen. Monkeys cane aboard the boat when enticed with food they became very aggressive taking stuff from bags. Mirror beach was like another beach it was nice but nothing new. Weather paid a visit with high winds and rain. We went back on boats to see fireflies not to many but good to see. They packed more people on the boat on this trip. We were the only English on trip and kick of communication was given so most of time we just sat and waiting to be ushered somewhere. Not worth the money
    Luckily the nature and scenery saved this trip!
    Rhea_S, May 2023
    Tour guide was really nice and helpful when taking photos at the mirror beach - he was the tour guide and also mini bus driver. Note you are in a group with up to 20 people from leaving the city which was about 1.5hrs from the first place. Food was average, we did not eat very much due to choice and cleanliness. The Malay tea that we thought started the tour was also a juice and some deep fried fish - not what was described in the tour info. If you are vegetarian, make sure you let the tour guide know when they contact you the day before for pick up details.
    Beautiful Bongawan
    wj6njjm2st, May 2023
    Clear information Timely pickup Comfortable ride Engaging guide Wholesome refreshments Fabulous views Unforgettable experience I would just add that viewing wildlife, or in this case fireflies, comes with a fair amount of uncertainty, given the dwindling numbers. That said, if you keep the vagaries of nature in mind and just be grateful for all that you do get to enjoy, then this trip is very rewarding.
    Amazing!
    Patrick_M, Apr 2023
    Absolutely amazing experience. Highly recommend doing this - tour guide was friendly and knowledgable.
    Great photographer
    Hideki_O, Mar 2023
    Our guide James is a great photographer. He took a lot of cool photos for us at Sky-Mirror point. We could see many fireflies.
    Overall good, could be shorter
    Simon_R, Mar 2023
    Overall good experience. No message or communication prior to pick up so had to ask reception to call - it turns out they did not have my booking from Viator. They however quickly showed up at the hotel after calling (30 mins late). Good things - Mirror beach was fun, and fireflies were a real highlight. Dinner was a basic buffet but to be expected as in a remote location. Phots the guide took of us on the beach are great Things to improve - very long -Packed mini bus and took 1.5 hours to get there and then a lot of waiting around. The boat ride to see the monkeys at the beginning could be cut. We left at 1.30pm and didn’t get back till 9pm. The beach location is very run down - broken benches etc. overall good value just be prepared for a long day
    Perfectly organized wonderful trip
    Christiane_J, Feb 2023
    Perfectly Organized excursion. Everything Took Place as mentioned in the Description. Very Kind Guide Taking Care of everyone - of Young of old and he took wonderful pictures to Remember the whole trip. We really can recommend the excursion!😃
    Fine, efficient tour, especially for fireflies
    Hironori_M, Feb 2023
    Despite the hotel pick-up time change from 14:30 to 13:15 in a short notice, I was able to join this tour. The tour itself was efficient though the proboscis monkey was difficult to have a close look since it is generally too shy.
    Scam! They will not show!
    Amy_F, Dec 2022
    This is a scam. They never showed up and the number they provided isn’t even for their tour company. It’s a random guy!!
    Response from Host, Jan 2023
    Please leave us a phone number which can be connected,that would prevent something like this from happening,anyway,we are sorry for your experience.
    Canceled due to weather. No refund or follow up.
    Jason_R, Nov 2022
    The drive to the location was 75min one way from KK. This was not mentioned in the description of the tour. It then poured down once we got there and waited a bit for it to clear. With no sign of it clearing we got back in the van for another 75min van ride. We were told we would get a refund and that the company would contact us. I Haven’t heard from them since. I don’t expect a full refund, they still had to cover fuel and staff wages but a follow up message/email from the would have been appropriate and possibly offer a 25-50% refund. Victor Tour description should also highlight travel time!!!
    Enjoyable
    rocksure, Oct 2022
    The sunset and fireflies were magical. The driver cruise was forgettable, a few unfortunate monkeys trained to jump on the boat in search of bananas. Still, worth doing and both the lunch and guides were excellent
    Ottima organizzazione....
    Laura_R, Jan 2023
    Ottima organizzazione. Guida preparata e disponibile. L'esperienza è stata all'altezza delle aspettative

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