Mari-Mari Cultural Village: A Journey into Sabah's Rich Ethnic History and Culture
4.2
18 Ratings
Kota Kinabalu

Leave the urban hotel for Mari-Mari Cultural Village, a heritage hub in Sabah. This village serves as a living museum that safeguards the diverse ethnic heritage of Borneo. It imparts the wisdom, historical background, customs, and traditions of Borneo to guests to ensure these cultural elements are remembered.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Mari Mari Cultural Village - Our tour guide will pick up you at 9 am and start your cultural tour to Mari-Mari Village.\n\nUpon arrival, you will be greeted as preparation for you time-travelling into prehistoric Borneo; briefing on the Village Rules is a must before you enter. You will be greeted by the Chief and go through a custom Welcome Ceremony. Then you may walk through the suspension bridge to enter Mari-Mari. This is combination of five ethnics such as Dusun, Rungus, Murut, Bajau and Lundayeh. Every ethnic has their own exotic stories and traditional dance as well as their historical. Lunch will be served inside Mari-Mari itself. After lunch, it is time to bid farewell to the villagers and depart into the 21st century, as we transfer you to your respective back to hotel.
What's Included
  • Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off (Central KK)
  • Delicious local lunch and high tea included
  • Comfortable private AC transportation
  • Engaging activities and cultural performances
  • Informative house tour with live demonstrations
  • Knowledgeable English-speaking driver
What's Not Included
  • Other food and drinks
  • Any other things not mentioned
Location
Mari Mari Cultural Village
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.2
(18 Ratings)
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Yvonne_h
Mar 1, 2024
Great Day - We had a private booking for 8 people. Unfortunately the driver could only take 7 and 1 of our group was seperated and put in somebody elses car. The tour was very nice, informative and absolutely worth doing.
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Climber34151199075
Feb 8, 2024
Great tour - Great experience….so happy we took the time to go on this tour. Staff were friendly and informative….food was delicious too!
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Andras_k
Oct 17, 2023
Great tour!... - Great tour! The guide was very informative in the village And luch was good as well It’s quite close and a good experience for adults and kids
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C5749ikandrews
Aug 21, 2023
Fantastic!!! - The whole trip was well organised from the taxi driver contacting us personally with a pick up time right through to the tour guide being very personable with the group. Excellent stuff we really enjoyed the visit. Thanks guys !!!
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Tim_a
Jul 11, 2023
Highly rated - Great tour guides and experiences. It was pouring rain when we visited, but still a great experience (they sell cheap ponchos if needed)
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Donna
Mar 19, 2023
Mari Mari cultural centre - Mari Mari cultural centre was excellent. Entertainment and meal suburb. Tour guide the best. Our Driver 1 out of 10. He was late then we detoured for him to get something to eat. We asked if we would be going home the same road if so could we be dropped at the beach. He said yes then drove home a different road. He then took us to the wrong accommodation and huffed when advised it was the wrong place. He was constantly getting text messages and we think he was arguing with his girlfriend. Very bad customer service.
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Bonmk1963
Mar 18, 2023
Mari Mari worth visiting - Interesting experience of historic tribal Borneo, well organised and friendly staff and easy to get to from KK
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Ron_w
Feb 26, 2024
Enjoyable morning - Village experience was interesting experience and the guide appeared very knowledgeable, dance performance and music was entertaining, food was reasonable but disappeared quickly. Unfortunately our driver appeared disinterested, his vehicle stunk of smoke, he was impatient, and certainly not appreciated
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Hakan_n
Apr 24, 2023
Highs and lows, better ways to do it. - This tour had highs and lows. Starting with the lows: The transport to the village was disappointing. The driver showed up late and did not communicate anything in advance. The car was far from ideal for a family of for, the 3 in the back really had to squeeze to fit. And on the way back we made a stop at a gas station even though the driver had approx 3 hours to sort that while we were in the village. The high was the village tour itself that I would highly recommend. Very friendly guide and interesting tour. My recommendation would be to book a Grab to the village and buy the tickets there. The drive in this tour had very little value add.
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James_w
Dec 11, 2023
Don't book through Viator or TripAdvisor - We were really looking forward to this. That is why we booked it several weeks in advance. We were to arrive on a cruise ship and wanted to make sure we could get there and back in the time we had ashore. Everything was set up and fully paid in advance. We even got an additional confirmation the day before our tour. We arrived 20 minutes early before our 9 am pick up. At 9:02 we get a message asking us if we can do the afternoon show instead. We cannot because of our ship's departure time. That is why we booked this weeks in advance. "We have too many people. Can you come another day?" No, we are here on a cruise ship for today only. That is why we booked in advance. If you don't have room, why did you take our money 3 weeks ago? Why did you send a confirmation yesterday? Conclusion: Don't book through Viator or TripAdvisor. Find some way to book direct or you will likely miss out.
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