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bundu tuhan retreat centre

At the foothill of Mt. Kinabalu lies a small village called Bundu Tuhan. This special and beautiful name “Bundu Tuhan” came from the local Dusun language means “Valley of God”. Situated at 1,200 meters above sea level, Buhan Tuhan is a valley surrounded by temperate farm lands on the lower part, while the upper part consists of lush green forest running on rolling hills. Cool air and peaceful atmosphere are the main characteristics of Budun Tuhan, which also has a very good view of Mt. Kinabalu, especially in the morning, unless the valley is covered by thick fog which is not unusual at this place. The villagers at Bundu Tuhan are mostly from the Dusun tribe, and most of them work as farmers. History recorded that the British had an outpost with a clinic in Bundu Tuhan as early as 1929. Today this small village consists of a few wooden shop houses, a primary school, a clinic, and of course the very popular Bundu Tuhan Retreat Centre.

the new concrete building

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mt. kinabalu

Kota Kinabalu is one of the most modern cities in the Borneo Island, and Kota Kinabalu is also the gateway to the rest of Sabah. Sabah is the No. 1 tourist destination in Malaysia. Wildlife, adventure, nature, islands, and great seafood await those who choose Sabah as their holiday destination. Here are a five days travel itinerary that will help you to explore the West Coast of Sabah.

Arrived at Kota Kinabalu International Airport before 11am. Depart from Kota Kinabalu and travel two hours along the ridges of the Crocker Range to Kinabalu Park Headquarters. Enjoy the superb mountain views as you travel to the Park at 1524 metres. Drive through the scenic Kinabalu National Park and have lunch at one of the leading hotels in Kundasang.

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Just 500 metres away from the entrance of Kinabalu Park Headquarters, D’Villa Rina Ria Lodge is the nearest lodge outside Kinabalu Park, and with rooms price three times lower than those chalets and lodges inside Kinabalu Park. This is good enough reason to attract visitors. D’Villa Rina Ria Lodge was built in the year 1992, and it is also one of the first lodges to be built around Kinabalu National Park. Kinabalu National Park became a World Heritage site in 2000, and is also the first World Heritage site in Malaysia. In August 2008 a new management has taken over the day to day running of D’Villa Rina Ria Lodge. Since then the lodge has been refurnished, up graded and repainted. One of the improved results is that guests will be greeted with the many sweet colours of the new paint work.

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