AIDAN
&
SHAYMA

29. 3 . 2 7


Kota Kinabalu , Malaysia Borneo

The Rasa Ria Reserve

We're getting married

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We're getting married ❦

These airlines include China Southern, China Eastern, Singapore Airlines and Royal Brunei Air - the first two are typically the cheapest

WHY RASA RIA?

This incredible coastal-jungle venue is set between 64 acres of ancient rainforest and the South China Sea on the island of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo - where Aidan’s parents were born and raised, and generations of the Kwans have lived.

Shangri-La’s Rasa Ria Reserve is a destination itself, with monkeys, otters, the slow loris, monitor lizards, rare birds and the endangered pangolin all possible to encounter on the grounds.

HOW TO

GET HERE?

There are two main options to fly:

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UK TO KUALA LUMPUR PLUS ANOTHER £20+ DOMESTIC FLIGHT TO KOTA KINABALU (SABAH, BORNEO)

FLY TO KOTA KINABALU VIA CHINA or Singapore or Brunei - not through Mainland Malaysia

Affordable airlines include AirAsia, Wizz air, Malaysia Airlines, China Southern, China Eastern - the latter can be as cheap as £300 return to KL from the UK.
China airlines also fly to KK for a similar price

 

For affordable taxis in KK please download GRAB Taxis: airport transfer can be as cheap as £5 to the city

Timings

Sunday, March 28

OPTIONAL Welcome Party| TBC
Likely to be held at Gaya Island

Monday, March 29

Ceremony + Cocktail Hour| 2.30PM
Shangri-La Rasa Ria,
Pantai Dalit Tuaran,
89208 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia


Reception| 5PM-2AM
Shangri-La Rasa Ria,
Pantai Dalit Tuaran,
89208 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Tuesday, March 30

OPTIONAL Poolside debrief| All day
Shangri-La Rasa Ria,
Pantai Dalit Tuaran,
89208 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Theme

Dress code

WHERE TO STAY

  • Venue location: around £115 for 2 with our discount but Booking.com can be cheaper.

    Our price is frozen so PLEASE MESSAGE WHEN YOU WOULD LIKE TO BOOK!


    Includes: great buffet breakfast, own private beach, activities on 64 acre rainforest, pools, golf course and lots of animal enounters possible.
    Free shuttle bus to town three times a day.

    Cons: thirty minutes from town, but taxis are reasonable and town can be visited/admired (food markets, floating mosque, boatdrop off) from afar

  • Pools with private beach and jungle access, comfortable - and calls itself a 5* hotel.
    Guests often find monitor lizards and monkeys on the grounds.
    Please check Agoda for best prices as its £20 cheaper than other sites!

  • Modern stay for £70 for two people, with breakfast included. Three pools and close to Tanjung aru beach and airport but less wildlife encounters than other two options. It is on the harbour.

    You can go to the sister hotel Magellan Sutera to use its beach, pool and spa for free

THINGS TO DO

  • Fly to Sepilok for cheap or opt for a 6-8hr night coach to see the Orangutan rehab centre - if you want to see them in the wild pick the KINABATANGAN RIVER TOUR where we personally saw wild pygmy elephants.

    Multi-day tours can be expensive but we have the number of a driver who can do a reasonable combo 2D1N package

  • Semporna on the tip of borneo is known for paradise Islandswith world-class snorkling, brimming sea life + pristine avatar formations BUT the town has a serious littering problem so tourists stay on island resorts or overwater villas/chalets.

    Snorkling tours are unmissable to Bohey, Mabel and ESPECIALLY : Sipadan.

    Please do your research to enjoy one of asia’s best destinations and DO NOT STAY in the town. We can recommend cheaper options on islands/overwater

  • Borneo, like nearby Indonesia, has suffered with serious litter issues in the sea - if you want to experience more untouched islands without travelling far please pick MENGALUM ISLAND rather than the other options. You can book this at the Jetty for cheaper.

    The corals are not the healthiest so we would skip snorkleing here and save that for Sipadan in Semporna - instead take in the stunning white sand beaches and turquoise waters which are so close to KK

NOTE: We will stay at Rasa Ria only the night before + evening after the wedding and will sleep elsewhere in the days leading up to it. We encourage you to explore Borneo, KL or elsewhere on mainland Malaysia to fully enjoy Shangri La’s Rasa Ria - a remote nature hotel - for our celebrations and to make the most of your travels

For those flying via KL: