Private Tour
Private Tour Kampung Gipsi Sabah Cultural Village Kota Kinabalu
Overview
Available languages
2 hours
Mobile ticket
Start your trip by exploring the authentic water village community at Pulau Gaya, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, and cap off your day with a visit to Kampung Gipsi Sabah, the first cultural village on Pulau Gaya, to immerse yourself in local traditions and culture performances.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Pulau Gaya
* KK Central Market * Gaya Island * Raw and authentic water village * Traditional cultural performance (only for package 1) * Traditional costume (only for package 1) * Local snacks (only for package 1)
What‘s Included
Pick up guests from & to hotel (within 5km from KK City)
Kampung gipsi traditional costume (only for package 1)
water village cruising
Kampung gipsi dance performance (only for package 1)
Nasi Goreng & Teh Tarik (only for package 1)
Fuel charges based on distance (Outside KK City)
Pickup points
The Pacific Sutera Hotel
1 Sutera Harbour Boulevard, Kota Kinabalu Malaysia
Hotel Grandis
1A, Jalan Tun Fuad Stephens, Suria Sabah Shopping Mall Kota Kinabalu Malaysia
Shangri La Tanjung Aru Kota Kinabalu
No. 20 Jalan Aru Kota Kinabalu Malaysia
Hotel 7 Suria
7th Floor Suria Sabah Shopping Mall Kota Kinabalu Malaysia
Hyatt Centric Kota Kinabalu
18 Jalan Haji Saman Kota Kinabalu Malaysia
Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu
Jalan Tun Fuad Stephens, Sinsuran Kota Kinabalu Malaysia
Hyatt Regency Kinabalu
Jalan Datuk Salleh Sulong, Kota Kinabalu Malaysia
Mercure Kota Kinabalu City Centre
No 41, Jalan Gaya, Kota Kinabalu Malaysia
Hotel Sixty3
63 Jalan Gaya, 0 Km Kota Kinabalu Malaysia
Options
Package 1 - Full Board Pax KGS
Duration: 2 hours
Nasi Goreng & Teh Tarik
AC Vehicle
Private Boat
Pickup included
Package 2 - Half Board Pax KGS
Duration: 1 hour
AC Vehicle
Private Boat
Pickup included
Reviews
30 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
10/10 cultural experience with a very good guide
S3913UVhelenk,,Nov 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Super interesting experience with a very nice and friendly guide who picked us up, gave very good insight into the gipsies life and new people locally. One of the most interesting cultural experiences I have ever had. A definite recommendation!
Great local tour!
deborahrX9453BT,,Oct 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Myself and my aunt were travelling together and decided to do this private tour. If you are interested and enjoy seeing and learning about culture then this tour is highly recommended. Our guide was Jay, who was very helpful, knowledgeable and caring. We saw a local way of life without bundles of tourists - we were the only ones. Thanks Jay for giving me and my aunt a rare once in a lifetime experience!!
Wonderful community
lmB8008UN,,Sep 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My sister and I enjoyed meeting the people of this community. The resilience and ingenuity of the community was inspiring. Everyone was welcoming and friendly. Our guide Jay was enthusiastic and informative. The communication from the company was excellent. We were captivated by the dancing of Dewi. This was an authentic experience that we would encourage others to experience.
A special opportunity
Stacey D,,Jul 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Jayy was our guide and he was very friendly, efficient and informative. We were able to see how the people in these village communities live and we felt very welcomed by the locals. This trip has been a highlight of our holiday and we felt very privileged to meet and interact with the lovely people of these communities. Thank you, Jayy!
Great
shamunbabu,,Jun 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This visit is enlightening. please do not hesitate to visit when u visit kk. is a must! Enjoyable experience and will definitely come back.
Gypsy water village tour
Bunnytc1,,May 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great tour excellent experienced friendly guides would highly recommend. Meet a few of the locals you treated us as friends. Had fun dancing with the village girls and tasted some yummy treats. Lunch was tasty Nasi goren large serve
Respectful & interesting tour.
katiefoges,,Apr 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Really interesting tour that showed great respect for the people’s homes we were visiting. We were very well cared for and found the interactions with local people very well integrated into the tour.
Disgusting
annep36,,Mar 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Can't believe nobody has mentioned the squallor these people live in. Haven't seen so much rubbish and pollution anywhere in the world. Village children swimming in human excrement and nappies. Dog dirt wherever you walk. Like a rubbish dump on land and in thd sea. Surprised there aren't more outbreaks of diphtheria or typhoid.
Disappointing and upsetting.
David N,,Mar 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
2.00Efficient pick up and driver. Gypsy village was an island encased in litter and floating excrement. Island guide showed us how to wear traditional dress, offered a small fishy rice dish and bottled water and watched/joined I'm dances. Showed us inside a family house so very informative but so much mess and squalor was upsetting. Not the conventional way of living but not nomadic. Children swimming under tgeir houses, dodging trash. None if the residents bothering to tidy. We couldn't have a lunch out as it was Ramadan. Nice driver called Jayy.
Best cultural tour we have ever done!
Departure54426327503,,Mar 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had the best day! Best thing we done the whole of Malaysia. Very cultural and down to earth experience. Jay was our tour guide and was great! He knew so much about the culture and history because he had grown up with friends staying in this area. The tour was very personal and we were allowed longer doing certain areas if we wanted to. All of the locals were so friendly and we got invited into a locals house to get to ask any more questions and see how they live on a day to day basis. MUST DO TOUR!
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