Sayap Village, Kadamaian
The tranquil village of Sayap Village lies north of Mount Kinabalu within the Kota Belud district. The village sits at the foot of Mount Kinabalu, bordering Kinabalu Park and gives a wonderful view of the mountain. Apart from the challenging route to the village, a visit to Sayap Village promises an experience of traditional village life style of the Dusun Tindal community. An adventure for trekkers when ascending steep hiking trails that lead to the upper reaches of the mountain.
It is used to be called ‘Minangkap’, which means a village on the hills. Now, Sayap Village is developing education all tourism with a collaboration of a primary school, Sekolah Kebangsaan Sayap.
Programmes and activities
- Camping
- Jungle trekking
- Hiking
- Village tour
- Cultural and traditional performances
- Traditional sports and games
- Nature walk
- River bathing
- Education tourism
- Visit waterfall
Facilities
- Toilets
- Shower room
- Changing room
- Homestay
Getting There
It’s about 68.1km from Kota Kinabalu or about 1 hour 35 minutes’ drive. You can opt to take an Express Bus (bas ekspres) from the Terminal Bus Station at Jalan Padang, Bandaran Berjaya. The departure time will be from 8.30am until 2.00pm with an estimated cost of RM10.00. Upon reaching Kota Belud town or the taxi stand, find a taxi and get to Sayap Village which is about 21.2km or 35 minutes’ drive away from Kota Belud town.
