DIY Travel Guide: Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia - Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei 2019 | 4D3N ₱11, 500 Budget
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Travel: Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Brunei for 4D3N in Less than ₱12,000
Everybody been dreaming to travel abroad and of course! Who would not want to experience the airplane?
As a student, it was very hard to save money. But if you really want something, do everything to make it happen. That's what I did. And Yes! I'm proud to say that I ticked off 1/100 in my Bucket List from my own money (mural rakets, savings from my allowance).
I never expect the first country that i will visit would be Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia with a side trip of Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei where my father is working. Yep! Got the chance also to meet my Papa and bond with him for one day in Brunei.
For first time traveler like me some might think that I should visit first other Asian countries but I assure you guys! Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Brunei is a place you must visit. It will definitely take your breath away. I'm lucky also to be able to spend my first out of country with Kyle, Kyra, and Ian. Everything happened during our trip was so memorable and a moment to be cherished. Travelling with them for the first time made me realized that it's not based on how long your friendship is, it's about how you value each other and make happy memories together.
Thing to Know:
Where to Book Flight?
CEBU PACIFIC
AIR ASIA
For first time traveler like me some might think that I should visit first other Asian countries but I assure you guys! Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Brunei is a place you must visit. It will definitely take your breath away. I'm lucky also to be able to spend my first out of country with Kyle, Kyra, and Ian. Everything happened during our trip was so memorable and a moment to be cherished. Travelling with them for the first time made me realized that it's not based on how long your friendship is, it's about how you value each other and make happy memories together.
Thing to Know:
- The Weather on these places is similar to Philippines.
- The Currency in Malaysia is Ringgit (MYR) and Dollar (BND) for Brunei. In our case, we already exchange our Philippine money to US Dollar in NAIA Airport, then USD to MYR when we are in Kota and USD to BND in Brunei.
- You don't need to worry about Visa because Filipino can visit these two countries, you can stay up to 30 days in Malaysia while 14 days in Brunei.
CEBU PACIFIC
- Ian booked our Roundtrip Ticket from MNL - BKI / BKI - MNL in Cebu Pacific. Guess what? He find a cheap flight for only ₱3,851 because CebPac has a promo that time and maybe the chosen month also affects the price. I know that there's a lot of sale cheaper ours flight, all you have to do is wait for the PROMO.
AIR ASIA
- From BKI - BWN / BWN - BKI, he booked it in Air Asia for only ₱1,500. Why it's cheap? The Air Asia also has a Seat Sale Promo. Actually our plan is to travel by bus from Kota Kinabalu - Brunei to get 8 stamps in our passport, but we suddenly changed plan.
Note: Philippine Travel Tax is not included in our flight to Mnl - KK / KK - Mnl.
All I can say is that you must put these two countries in your bucket list. So yes! That's all for this blog.
Have a safe travel y'all!! :)
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How to get from Kota Kinabalu - Brunei?
- By Bus - From Kota, book a ticket going to Brunei. Take note that there is only one bus per day that goes to Brunei, so better go early to that terminal and also the bus leaves at 8:00 A.M
- By Ferry - From Kota, take the ferry to Labuan at Jesselton Ferry Terminal. The ferry schedules are 8:00 A.M and 1:30 P.M. When you already arrived in Labuan, take a ferry to Serasa Ferry Terminal. Note that the schedules from Labuan to Serasa are 10:30 A.M, 1:30 P.M, 4:00 P.M. From Serasa, you can take a bus to Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
- By Plane - There are lots of promo seatsale that you can avail if you plan ahead of time. We got our flight from Kota - Brunei in Air Asia. It will only take 40 minutes when you travel by plane.
Sample Itinerary in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia - Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei for 4D3N
Here's the itinerary we used in our whole trip, thanks Kyle! For making the iti with love and full of efforts.
You can also make your own itinerary that is near to your place.
DAY 0
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ITINERARIES :
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11:15 PM
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ETD at Airport Terminal 3 (MNL-BKI)
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DAY 1
April 27 -
Saturday
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EXPLORE KOTA
KINABALU
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1:20 AM
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ETA at Airport Terminal 1 at Kota
Kinabalu
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1:30 AM
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Snack Time (Optional)
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2:00 AM
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Arrival at Accommodation (Aeropad
Commercial Square, Aeropod, Off Jalan, Jalan Kepayan Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
88200 Malaysia)
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6:00 AM
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Preparation for the day
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7:00 AM
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BREAKFAST
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8:00 AM
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Trip to Island
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8:45 AM
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Arrival at Manukan Island
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10:45 AM
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Transfer to Sapi Island
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12:30 PM
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Freshen-Up
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1:00 PM
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Lunch
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2:00 PM
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Depart for Mainland
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2:20 PM
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Arrive at Wisma Merdeka Ph1 (For Money
Exchange Currency)
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3:20 PM
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Depart to Sabah City Mosque
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3:35 PM
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Arrive at Sabah City Mosque
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4:15 PM
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Depart to KK City Mosque
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4:35 PM
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Arrive at KK City Mosque
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5:00 PM
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Depart to Atkinson Clock Tower
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5:10 PM
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Arrive at Atkinson Clock Tower
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6:00 PM
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Depart to Signal Hill Observatory Tower
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6:15 PM
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Arrive at Signal Hill Observatory Tower
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7:15 PM
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Depart to Night Food Market
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7:30 PM
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Arrive at Night Food Market (Explore
everything here)
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9:30 PM
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Depart at Night Food Market
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9:45 PM
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Arrive at Accommodation (Aeropad
Commercial Square, Aeropod, Off Jalan, Jalan Kepayan Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
88200 Malaysia)
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DAY 2
April 28 -
Sunday
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GETTING READY
TRAVEL TO BRUNEI
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3:00 AM
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Preparation for the Day
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4:00 AM
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Depart to Terminal 1 Kota Kinabalu
Airport
· Departure time –
7:30 AM
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8:25 AM
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ETA at Brunei International Airport
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8:30 AM
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Breakfast
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9:15 AM
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Depart to Accommodation
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9:30 AM
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Arrive at Accommodation
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9:45 AM
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Depart to Royal Regalia Building
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10:00 AM
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Arrive at Royal Regalia Building
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10:45 AM
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Depart to Sultan Omar Ali Saiffudin
Mosque
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11:00 AM
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Arrive at Sultan Omar Ali Saiffudin
Mosque
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11:45 AM
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Depart to Teng Yun Temple
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12:00 PM
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Arrive at Teng Yun Temple
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12:30 PM
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Depart to Yayasan Complex
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12:40 PM
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Arrive at Yayasan Complex
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1:10 PM
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Depart to Jame’ Asr Hassanal Bolkiah
Mosque
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1:20 PM
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Arrive at Jame’ Asr Hassanal Bolkiah
Mosque
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2:00 PM
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Depart
to Empire Hotel & Country Club
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2:20 PM
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Arrive at Empire Hotel & Country
Club
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3:00 PM
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Depart to Accommodation
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3:20 PM
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Arrive at Accommodation
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6:00 PM
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Depart to Mall Gadong
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6:15 PM
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Arrive at Mall Gadong
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7:00 PM
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Eat at Gadong Night Market
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10:00 PM
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Depart to Accommodation
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10:15 PM
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Arrive at Accomodation
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DAY 3
April 29 -
Monday
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GOING BACK TO
MALAYSIA FOR DEPARTURE
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4:00 AM
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Preparation for the day
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4:30 AM
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Depart to Brunei International Airport
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4:40 AM
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Arrive at Brunei International Airport
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4:50 AM
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Breakfast
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5:30 AM
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Check in
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8:50 AM
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Flight Departure to BKI
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9:35 AM
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ETA in Kota Kinabalu Airport
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10:00 AM
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Arrival at Accommodation (Y Hotel, 2 Lorong Hiburan Penampang, Taman
Hiburan, 88300 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia)
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10:30 AM
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Depart to Menara Tun Mustapha
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10:45 AM
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Arrive to Menara Tun Mustapha
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11:45 AM
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Depart to WaterFront | I Love KK
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12:00 PM
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Arrive to WaterFront | I Love KK
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12:30 PM
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Lunch
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2:00 PM
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Depart to Suria Sabah Shopping Mall
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2:15 PM
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Arrive at Suria Sabah Shopping Mall
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4:30 PM
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Depart to Kidaku, Sabah Souvenirs and
Handicrafts
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4:45 PM
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Arrive in Kaidaku
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6:00 PM
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Walk in the Airport, and Arrange
properly your souvenir bought items.
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7:00 PM
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Dinner
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9:00 PM
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We need to Check In
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2:05 AM
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DEPARTURE – BKI TO MANILA
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4:15 AM
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ARRIVAL IN
MANILA
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Itinerary Credits to: Kyle Dela Cruz
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When travelling, I hate to limit myself and follow the time stated in our itinerary. But we have limited time to explore more the beauty of Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia from their Beaches, Historical Mosque, modern boardwalks and also the rich country of Brunei Darussalam from their Sultan Palace, Cultural Museum / Gallery , Mesmerizing Mosque, Islamic Cultures and Tradition and of course their Night Market.
So yes, imma share to all of you our breakdown! Here's our expenses from Day 1 to Day 3. Note that everything stated in our breakdown can be changed by you but if your also on a tight budget, you can do our sample breakdown made by Kyle.
So yes, imma share to all of you our breakdown! Here's our expenses from Day 1 to Day 3. Note that everything stated in our breakdown can be changed by you but if your also on a tight budget, you can do our sample breakdown made by Kyle.
BREAKDOWN EXPENSES FROM DAY 1- DAY 3
Transportation
(MNL-KK/KK-MNL)
• Roundtrip Flight Ticket with
Travel Insurance
• Philippine Travel Tax
|
PHP
3,851
PHP
1,620
|
Transportation
(KK-BRUNEI/BRUNEI-KK)
·
Roundtrip Flight
|
PHP 1,500 |
Accommodation
Kota Kinabalu (Aeropad Condotel)
*2 Nights Stay*
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei (Deluxe 3 Bedrooms Entire Apartment)
*1 Night Stay*
Kota Kinabalu ( Y Hotel)
*Last Stay* |
PHP
2,127.67/4 = ₱ 532
PHP
2,416.77/4 = ₱ 605
PHP
971/4 = ₱ 243
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DAY 1 – April 27 (Saturday)
|
|
KKIA
- Accommodation
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PHP
100/4 = ₱ 20
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Accommodation
– Jesselton Point
|
PHP
138/4 = ₱ 35
|
2
Island, Manukan and Sapi Island
·
Entrance Fee
·
Environmental Fee
|
PHP
378
PHP
79
|
Breakfast
And Lunch
|
PHP
200
|
Jesselton
Point – Wisma Merdeka Ph1
|
PHP
80/4 = ₱ 20
|
Wisma
Merdeka – Sabah City Mosque
|
PHP
120/4 = ₱ 30
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Sabah
City Mosque – KK City Mosque
|
PHP
132/4 = ₱ 33
|
KK
City Mosque – Atkinson
Clock Tower
|
PHP
100/4 = ₱ 25
|
Signal
Hill Observatory Tower – Night Market
|
PHP
110/4 = ₱ 28
|
Snack
in Night Food Market
|
PHP
150
|
Night
Market - Accommodation
|
PHP 126/4 = ₱ 34
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TOTAL
: PHP 1,032
|
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DAY 2 – April 28 (Sunday)
|
|
Depart
to KKIA Terminal 1
|
PHP
100/4 = ₱ 25
|
Transportation in Brunei
|
|
Breakfast
|
PHP
200
|
Brunei
International Airport - Accommodation
|
PHP
432/4 = ₱ 108
|
Accommodation-
Royal Regalia Building
|
PHP
282/4 = ₱ 71
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Royal
Regalia Building– Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque
|
PHP
200/4 = ₱ 50
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Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque – Teng Yun Temple
|
PHP
240/4 = ₱ 60
|
Teng
Yun Temple – Yayasan Complex
|
PHP
320/4 = ₱ 80
|
Yayasan
Complex – Jame Asr Hassanal Bolkiah
|
PHP
220/4 = ₱ 55
|
Jame
Asr Hassanal Bolkiah – Empire Hotel and Country Club
|
PHP
459/4 = ₱ 115
|
Accommodation
– The Mall Gadong
|
PHP
232/4 = ₱ 58
|
The
Mall Gadong - Accommodation
|
PHP
240/4 = ₱ 60
|
Lunch
and Dinner
|
PHP
400
|
TOTAL
: PHP 1,057
|
|
DAY 3 – April 29 (Monday)
|
|
Breakfast
|
PHP
150
|
Accommodation
- Menara Tun Mustapha
|
PHP
171/4 = ₱ 43
|
Menara
Tun Mustapha – Waterfront| I Love KK
|
PHP
140/4 = ₱ 35
|
Waterfront|
I Love KK – Suriah Sabah Mall
|
PHP
80/4 = ₱ 20
|
Suriah Sabah Mall – Kadaiku Souvenir &
Handicraft
|
PHP
80/4 = ₱ 20
|
Kadaiku
Souvenir and Handicraft - KKIA
|
PHP
155/4 = ₱ 39
|
Lunch
and Dinner
|
PHP
300
|
TOTAL
: PHP 607
|
|
DAY 1 – DAY 3 TOTAL EXPENSES
PHP 11, O47
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All I can say is that you must put these two countries in your bucket list. So yes! That's all for this blog.
Have a safe travel y'all!! :)
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