Klias River Cruise

On the 11th of July 2012, i went to Klias River Cruise at Klias, Beaufort which is approximately 112 kilometers from Kota Kinabalu. The journey to Klias is about 2 hours. Depart from Kota Kinabalu around 2.00 pm and reach Klias for around 4.00 pm. Witnessing the monkey's behavior and attitude and enjoying the glittering fireflies can be done through Klias River Cruise. There are 3 part of river cruise at Klias which are morning river cruise, afternoon river cruise, and evening river cruise. At Klias there are three types of monkeys that could be found such as Proboscis Monkey, Macaque Monkey, and Silvered Leaf Monkey. The Proboscis Monkey have a long nose and long thick tail and the Macaques that have a long tail. However, the monkeys and other types of animals that could be found at Klias come out according to the weather. During my visit, it is rainy and it makes the total of monkeys that could be seen is few. But, during the hot weather the monkeys will come out and sit above the tree.

 In the night there is another cruise to witness the amazing small glittering insect which is fireflies. The fireflies are multiplies in certain three that makes it looks like a Christmas light in the Christmas tree in the night. I am amazed to watch thousands of such little things that gather in a tree especially mangrove tree and glittering in the night. Too bad that the fireflies cannot be capture in the night because the surrounding is too dark and therefore, to feel and experience the amazing fireflies, you have to go there and witness it by yourself and keep it in the memories. One man in the same cruise catch one firefly that fly into the cruise and show it to me. I hold the firefly and it is so small and twinkle. 

In the morning, there is morning river cruise and there will be many creatures that could be found such as the monkeys, many species of birds, crocodiles, lizards, otter, and tree snakes. However, my river cruise is in the evening and not able to watch the other animals. After enjoying witnessing the fireflies, it is to to go home. Leave Klias around 8.00 pm and reach Kota Kinabalu around 10.00 pm.