Two-day work trip to look for rural tourism products in Kota Marudu and Pitas.

 

          

First stop is Piniapat hill at Kampung Dingai, Pitas. Apart from the flowery landscape, this hill is also overlooking the Marudu sea. 

The 15-acre land, located above 141metre from the sea level, is divided among four siblings. That is how the hill is named "Piniapat", which means "divided into four" in Dusun language.  

According owner Rhappindy Maibin (contact 013-6031936), the site was opened to public on Dec 27, 2018 where there were up to 100 visitors during weekends before the closure in 2020 due to Covid-19 pandemic. 

                             

This place is easy to hike, I walked around with non-hiking shoes. The entrance fee is RM2 per person. 

Second stop was Marudu Bay Homestay in Kota Marudu 

The homestay is located in Goshen Village. It takes about 2.5 hours drive from Kota Kinabalu. The village is surrounded by agriculture products and fruit trees. 

Having obssesion over cladium plants 

Among activities offered by the homestay are rubber taping, bike riding, traditional dance performance and games, spa, Goshen night market. 

If you sign up for its 3D2N package (minimum 4 pax), which include accommodation and meals, you may also opt tour for stingless bee farm, tobilung traditional house, kinorout longhouse, historical site, iron wood trees visit, sightseeing, hiking, camping among others. 

For more information, contact  Weillin Gaban (0128183186).