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Mari-Mari Cultural Village: A Journey into Sabah's Rich Ethnic History and Culture
4.3
34 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.
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:
24 hours
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…
- 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
- Roundtrip Transportation
- Hotel pick up and drop off (Centrally located KK)
- Lunch
- Activities and cultural performance
- House Tour with demo
- Local Lunch / High Tea
- English Speaking driver
- Roundtrip Transportation
- Hotel pick up and drop off (Centrally located KK)
- Lunch
- Activities and cultural performance
- House Tour with demo
- Local Lunch / High Tea
- English Speaking driver
What's Not Included
- Other food and drinks
- Any other things not mentioned
- 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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.3
(34 Ratings)
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Wangerooge
Apr 15, 2025
Very clear museum presentation - I went there by grave taxi alone and learned that the guided group tours only start 2 hours later. It is a living museum at every house there are, stands where traditional crafts, culinary arts and dances are performed. Especially the drinks and small food on the way were particularly interesting. You could walk through several longhouses. The steps of notched logs are not easy to take. You were accompanied by one person as a group, and everything was explained very well. There were also ways to do something yourself, such as operate a blowpipe and reach a shooting target or create sounds on the aisle. It was really experience and a lot of experience.
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Danrutherford
Apr 9, 2025
Very good tour. - Very good tour. Guide was excellent and very knowledgeable.
Taxi pick up was prompt and kept me up to date on WhatsApp.
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Daytrip58644845415
Dec 27, 2024
Wonderful smooth tour by Clare 👍🏼 - I went with both my parents, and it was a very enjoyable experience! I visited 5 years ago, and there have been improvements from the reception area, to the increased number of staff and guides, and lunch provided as compared to last time 👍🏼
We got Clare as our guide, and she was very patient and kind despite certain people in the group that were a tad more mischievious throughout the tour.
The tour was smooth, the post-tour performance was entertaining, and the lunch was delicious. All in all, I'm glad that MMCV has improved over the years and gave my parents as wonderful an experience as last time I went 😁👍🏼👍🏼
Would recommend everyone to visit atleast once if they are in Sabah!
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Jennifer_g
Oct 30, 2024
Fun way to learn more about Malaysian Culture - Excellent guide Mac. Well worth the trip and money. Included ride to and from hotel. And a meal with lots of options.
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Hege
Oct 17, 2024
Good learning experience - I am not going to fault anything here, it was an amazing experience. The guides were amazing ( our guide was Aril) and we felt really good taken care of. They are all knowledgeable and really want people to learn about the culture and the tribes of Borneo.
The traffic can be horrible, it can rain, changes can happen to your trip, but none of this matters as long as the experience is great, and it really was 🙂 Thank you so much 🙂
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Emmace9145yi
Oct 9, 2024
The best thing to do from Kota Kinabalu - We totally loved our afternoon here. Our guide was super friendly and explained everything very well. The tour is well thought through and we were not expecting to have food and drink little tasters throughout. We didnt really know what to expect and were impressed.
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Michael_b
Oct 7, 2024
Amazing experience - A wonderful time and great experience for our family. Zul was our guide and was not only informative but so funny as well. Highly recommend!!!
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John_h
Sep 26, 2024
Great day discovering cultural history - Very informative about the history of the tribes, their housing and their food and drink. Lead by a very informative guide.
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Firdaus_n
Oct 9, 2024
No value add - The tour itself was excellent. 5 stars to the experience, and our guide Zul was engaging.
The transport there left much to be desired and was overpriced after i calculated how much the ticket price cost us.
The driver was late in picking us up, saying he had to go to the carwash, and the main coordinator said no rush when we contacted him. There is no value add for this package - only overpriced private transfer and the driver going over to register for you at the venue.
Book this only if its last minute and you cannot get your own transport.
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Craig_b
Mar 18, 2025
It is not a private tourit is it fake and wrong - IT IS NOT A PRIVATE TOUR you will be with 12 other people and wait and wait for everyone to be ready . The tour company doesn t answer to you before during or after the tour. The village is cute ! Don t expect Viator to refund because they don t care so go to other companies.
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