Klias Wetland River Cruise Sabah

Borneo Authentic Adventure also operates this river cruise tour, the same company that runs the unique seaside Tempurung Lodge at Kuala Penyu.

The uniqueness of this river cruise will showcase the importance of the Sabah Wetlands while seeing some of the most fantastic wetland creatures like the Proboscis Monkey and Fireflies.

Klias Wetland River Cruise

Usually, most travellers or tourists who do not have the luxury of travelling to Sandakan to visit the Kinabatangan-Sukau Wetlands would opt for this half-day package. 

You will take a short walk along the wooden covered walkway through the mangrove forest before arriving at the main lounge area. You will then be served some light snacks before your tour starts at about 4:30 PM. 

Note that each group going on this river cruise will have its own nature guide according to your language. Each boat also can seat about 15 to 20 people. 

During the cruise, you will pass various other lodges and operators who offer Klias River Cruise Packages. 

Cameras started to click while impressed tourists frantically pointed to the partially hidden primates in the trees. 

From my tour guides’ experience, they are usually found in groups along the river, so we kept our eyes open for these unique primates.

Our boat went to the lizard, which made a few tourists uneasy. The Monitor Lizard must have been about four feet long and rested on the tree branch. 

Many were grouped on trees above the river, and cameras clicked non-stop. A word of advice to would-be river cruisers – Please keep your noise level down while on the river safari, as it may scare off the animals here. 

Anyway, from the guide’s experience, they are usually nearer to the ground, which was one of the rare cases in which they were relatively high up. But it was pretty amazing to witness these Proboscis Monkeys at the Klias River Cruise. 

The beautiful Sabah sunset refused to be boring as always. I could not help but sit back and enjoy the fantastic colours thrown into the skies behind the boat. 

My fellow readers, this is what a Sabah Sunset is all about. If you have never witnessed one, you should consider going to Sabah. 

Local Sabahan dishes were served with the consideration that foreigners were among the guests here, and this was well thought of by the tour operators. 

Among the popular groups of tourists that make their way for this are the Japanese and Koreans. So, after a thirty-minute dinner break, we geared up our life vests and were back on the boat.

It wasn’t too far this time, as the fireflies were about a five-minute boat ride away. However, it was virtually impossible to take pictures of the fireflies in the dark, so there are no photos here. 

This place is highly recommended for anyone who wants to try something different and natural: family-run. 

This can be done regardless of whether you are a single couple or a family traveller visiting Sabah Borneo. If you have experienced this before, I would also love your thoughts on this fantastic experience.