Mari Mari Cultural Village

Name: Mari Mari Cultural Village
Price: 115 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.75 (12 reviews)

Overview

Available languages

Chinese

English

3 hours

Mobile ticket

The village is located at Kionsom, Inanam about 25 minutes away from the city. Upon arrival at the entrance of the village, you will be ushered to the warmth of different homes of the ethnicities of Sabah. Each home was built by descendants of the tribes they represent and offer you a truly genuine experience seeing everything in and around the village lends to its magical prowess of taking you back in time. Not only does this village portray these tribes through the architectural genius of their traditional houses, but also through a range of simulated lives of the olden epoch by the residents of the village.

As you traverse the village, you will find demonstration huts along the main houses in which daily activities of old times come into life. For example, the making of blowpipe, starting a fire (from Polod tree – you will learn the steps of making fire without the help of a lighter), tattoo-making (and its symbolisms), try their traditional food and etc.

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants

Outskirt Hotel Pick Up & Drop off Policy

Additional charges of MYR30 per pax are chargeable for outskirt hotels pick-ups.

Outskirt charges will be imposed on traveler that request to be picked up at hotels outside of Kota Kinabalu city area & 1 Borneo Shopping mall area.

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

What To Expect

The journey will take you to long roads surrounded by a rich spectrum of greenery and overarched by wild blue skies. Traditional huts sprout along the village with each tribe house offering a unique display of culture, folklore and lifestyle practices through interactive demonstrations for the whole family to participate in. From blow-pipe shooting to rice-wine tasting, there's plenty to be thrilled about for the culturally-inclined. Besides sampling traditional treats that stood the test of time, grab the chance to witness a unique method of cutting tree barks into making traditional warrior vests. And if you're feeling rather frisky, jump for a “prize” on a built-in 'Lansaran', a traditional trampoline-like floor located in one of the tribe houses. You'll be given a chance to tap into Borneo's cultural pulse through a live ethnic dance performance. Literally dip your toes in the ancient 'Magunatip' bamboo-dance belonging to the Murut Tribe. And to finally seal your enthusiasm for a local experience, a buffet spread consisting of exotic cuisines that are synonymous with Sabah's cultural identity. Transfer back to your Hotel.

What‘s Included

Local guide

Meal

Live entertainment

Lunch

Air-conditioned vehicle

Coffee and/or Tea

Gratuities

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Options

1pm Session

(Noon) Depart: 13:00hrsReturn: 17:00hrs
Pickup included

10am Session

(Morning) (Recommended) *Estimate time*Depart: 09:00hrsReturn: 13:00hrs
Pickup included

Reviews

4.75

12 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

A Journey Through Time and Tradition at Mari Mari Cultural Village
Roam29151928746,,Oct 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Visiting Mari Mari Cultural Village was one of the highlights of my trip to Sabah! The experience was both educational and entertaining I learned so much about the traditional lifestyles of Sabah’s various ethnic groups. The staff were very friendly and passionate about sharing their culture.
Thanks TYH & Team
ronnyd 9907,,Mar 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Absolutely wonderful experience with TYH team! Their attention to detail, professionalism, and enthusiasm made planning our trip a breeze. They provided personalized recommendations, handled every arrangement flawlessly, and ensured we had a great & memorable journey. Highly recommend their service to anyone looking for an exceptional travel experience!
Great company to book with!
131mikaelac,,Jan 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
TYH were an exceptional company to work with to book tours and experiences. As a solo traveller in Kota Kinabalu, I was limited in tours I could do due to most being minimum two people however, the team at TYH worked with me to ensure I was able to do most tours and experiences that I wanted. Communication via WhatsApp was fast, polite and always super helpful. I would definitely recommend this company to anyone!
Excellent tour. Recommended. Car, driver, guide and the tour all are good.
Passport42286407702,,Dec 28, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Amazing. The tour was really good. Pick up from hotel, village visit, food and return back. Wendy and Rizal both are very good. Wendy was very caring. She helped a lot. While returning back, dropped us based on our request, took photos and shared. Hopefully everyone will like it. Thanks again.
Spanish lady in Mari Mari Village
palomafagil,,Jul 5, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was such a beautiful and enriching experience. It let me get to know more about the local culture and some of its different communities. Both Kelly and Zack the tour guides did a great job.
Cultural village experience
Adventure61206447734,,Jun 16, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Thank you for the excellent arrangement from timely hotel pick up to the cultural village. It was a great experience at the village and your guide had been most helpful and professional throughout the village tour. Appreciate the nice touch of dropping us in town instead of hotel after the tour. I would recommend TYH Borneo for future tour arrangement.
Very good staff
AliReza A,,Mar 21, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
Good experience with the nice staff. The only negative point is that children prices are nearly the same as adult prices.
Mari Mari Cultural Village KK
GoPlaces18038564451,,Dec 31, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
A great trip to see the cultural village, interesting and entertaining. TYH organised it all and the communication from our drivers was excellent.
Fantastic trip
Vacation30497576111,,Dec 29, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The trip is fantastic..kids enjoyed and learnt a lot about Sabah culture, the staff is very helpful
Mari Mari cultural...
Hitomi S,,Mar 20, 2023
- Review from Viator
4.00
Mari Mari cultural village is very interesting place.I recommend to visit! But I had reserved morning tour,but my tour didn't pick me up at my hotel.I was waiting for more than 1hour.So I go to Saba tourism office.and get information of Tour company office.I went to there. That's company had forggoten of me.... I went to afternoon tour.