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Sabah, Malaysia Semi-Independent Travel|The Romantic Trip of Your Life at ‘Mermaid Island’!

#Travel itinerary The most romantic trip is the moment when you wait for the sunset at the sea with your loved one… But! No expensive airfare, no hotel chaos! If you want cost-effectiveness + healing + privacy? ✨✨The answer is Kota Kinabalu (KK), Sabah, Malaysia! Why Sabah? ✅ One of the world's top 3 sunset spots! Enjoy the red-colored sea and sky at Tanjung Aru Beach. There are few people and the sand is soft, so it's the best for a sunset walk! ✅ Mermaid Island (Mermaid Island) 1 day limit! You'll fall in love with the glass-clear sea + white sand. You can meet sea turtles while snorkeling, and if you're lucky, even wild dugongs?! ✅ The best of the night, firefly tour Thousands of fireflies flying over the river + 'iron flower show' that pops like fireworks No equipment required! Just prepare to be amazed. ✅ 1 night stay at Mermaid Island Open the window and you're right in the ocean! You can watch the sunrise and sunset from your bed. This is the ultimate Southeast Asian resort! 🗺️ Recommended itinerary (5 days, 4 nights) D1: Arrival in Kota Kinabalu - City tour & night market D2: Arrival at Mermaid Island - Check in to the oceanfront accommodation - Island walk D3: Snorkeling tour - CABANA Camping Cafe - Sunset → Riverside wildlife exploration (proboscis monkeys) + firefly tour + iron flower show D4: Free schedule (beach or hopping tour or massage) D5: Traditional costume experience & photo shoot - City tour and transfer to the airport 🌟 Points you'll regret missing • Gaya Street Market : Local snacks + chance to get handicrafts! Bak Kut Teh, Laksa are highly recommended • Mermaid Island (美人鱼岛) : Great place for drone shots! Just sitting down is a pictorial • Snorkeling 🤿 : Finding Nemo in the coral garden + making eye contact with turtles • Hongsurim River Tour : Sunset → Iron Flower Show → Firefly Parade! • Pink Mosque (Masjid Bandaraya) : Dream pink architecture that you must take a picture of • Tanjung Aru Sunset Beach : The world's 3 best sunsets are more beautiful in real life than in pictures If you are looking for a trip that has leisure, romance, and the sea? Check out Sabah right now!
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