Malaysia with a 6 year old?
May 4th, 2019, 12:26 PM
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Malaysia with a 6 year old?
Hello! My husband and I are planning a trip to Malaysian Borneo with our 6 year old next April. We will spend a week and a half in Sabah, and then have about 4 days to go somewhere else..... good ideas with a kiddo that age? Our ideas at the moment are sarawak (is there enough to do with a small one in tow that is different from what we would have already seen in Sabah?), brunei, kuala lumpur ( and day trip) or....? We are headed back to the states at the end so don't want to travel too far in the wrong direction, and definitely want a short, easy flight ( no longer than 3 hours) from Kota Kinabalu. We don't love big cities and are more interested in animals and cultural experiences, but also need to choose things our daughter will be on board with!
May 5th, 2019, 09:23 AM
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I don't know what your plans are for Sabah, but we loved Sarawak as well and found different things to do and see in Sarawak. Kuching is a charming city with a lovely waterfront promenade. There is an excellent (cultural) museum in the city which has exhibits that I expect would interest a 6 y.o. You an also drive to nearby beaches for a day.
I recommend against visiting Brunei. KL is a big city but I find not as interesting as the much smaller Kuching. If you want a big city stop, I'd recommend Singapore over KL. Lots of things of interest to children in Singapore.
I recommend against visiting Brunei. KL is a big city but I find not as interesting as the much smaller Kuching. If you want a big city stop, I'd recommend Singapore over KL. Lots of things of interest to children in Singapore.
May 5th, 2019, 11:15 PM
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I pretty much agree with Kathie’s suggestions. However, is very difficult to make any meaningful suggestions without knowing where you are going and what you are doing in Sabah. I like Kuching (and prefer it to Kota Kinabalu) there are nice beaches out on Bako NP, "cultural" villages and orangutan sanctuaries all within a couple of hours. 4 days there with side trips would be good for keeping the interest of a six year old.
For more natural wonders, you could take a flight to Miri for Mulu NP and some of the largest caves in the world and a jungle experience. Niah Caves is another option.
Being within a three hour flight of KK gives you a lot of options as Air Asia have the most developed route networks in Asia ( and are very inexpensive if booked ahead) . It would be worth taking a look at their online route planner to ascertain your options.
For more natural wonders, you could take a flight to Miri for Mulu NP and some of the largest caves in the world and a jungle experience. Niah Caves is another option.
Being within a three hour flight of KK gives you a lot of options as Air Asia have the most developed route networks in Asia ( and are very inexpensive if booked ahead) . It would be worth taking a look at their online route planner to ascertain your options.
