diff --git a/examples/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/examples/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 3d7351ee38b..71237d365ae 100644
--- a/examples/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/examples/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -182,6 +182,14 @@
                 android:value=".CoreActivity"/>
         </activity>
 
+        <activity android:name=".core.BasicNavSdkOnlyActivity"
+            android:label="@string/title_basic_navigation_sdk_only_kotlin"
+            android:screenOrientation="portrait">
+            <meta-data
+                android:name="android.support.PARENT_ACTIVITY"
+                android:value=".CoreActivity"/>
+        </activity>
+
         <activity android:name=".core.FreeDriveNavigationActivity"
             android:label="@string/title_free_drive_kotlin"
             android:screenOrientation="portrait">
diff --git a/examples/src/main/java/com/mapbox/navigation/examples/CoreActivity.kt b/examples/src/main/java/com/mapbox/navigation/examples/CoreActivity.kt
index 6c8719f49b8..d5a3e097d9b 100644
--- a/examples/src/main/java/com/mapbox/navigation/examples/CoreActivity.kt
+++ b/examples/src/main/java/com/mapbox/navigation/examples/CoreActivity.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.DividerItemDecoration
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager.VERTICAL
+import com.mapbox.navigation.examples.core.BasicNavSdkOnlyActivity
 import com.mapbox.navigation.examples.core.BasicNavigationActivity
 import com.mapbox.navigation.examples.core.DebugMapboxNavigationKt
 import com.mapbox.navigation.examples.core.FasterRouteActivity
@@ -110,6 +111,11 @@ class CoreActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
                 getString(R.string.description_basic_navigation_kotlin),
                 BasicNavigationActivity::class.java
             ),
+            SampleItem(
+                    getString(R.string.title_basic_navigation_sdk_only_kotlin),
+                    getString(R.string.description_basic_navigation_sdk_only_kotlin),
+                    BasicNavSdkOnlyActivity::class.java
+            ),
             SampleItem(
                 getString(R.string.title_free_drive_kotlin),
                 getString(R.string.description_free_drive_kotlin),
diff --git a/examples/src/main/java/com/mapbox/navigation/examples/core/BasicNavSdkOnlyActivity.kt b/examples/src/main/java/com/mapbox/navigation/examples/core/BasicNavSdkOnlyActivity.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4ce1d36057f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/src/main/java/com/mapbox/navigation/examples/core/BasicNavSdkOnlyActivity.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,228 @@
+package com.mapbox.navigation.examples.core
+
+import android.annotation.SuppressLint
+import android.graphics.Color.parseColor
+import android.os.Bundle
+import android.view.View.INVISIBLE
+import android.view.View.VISIBLE
+import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
+import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
+import com.google.android.material.snackbar.Snackbar
+import com.google.android.material.snackbar.Snackbar.LENGTH_SHORT
+import com.mapbox.android.core.location.LocationEngineProvider
+import com.mapbox.api.directions.v5.DirectionsCriteria
+import com.mapbox.api.directions.v5.models.DirectionsRoute
+import com.mapbox.api.directions.v5.models.RouteOptions
+import com.mapbox.geojson.LineString
+import com.mapbox.geojson.Point
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.geometry.LatLng
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.location.LocationComponentActivationOptions
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.location.modes.CameraMode
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.location.modes.RenderMode
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.maps.MapboxMap
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.maps.OnMapReadyCallback
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.maps.Style
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.style.expressions.Expression.color
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.style.expressions.Expression.interpolate
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.style.expressions.Expression.lineProgress
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.style.expressions.Expression.linear
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.style.expressions.Expression.stop
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.style.layers.LineLayer
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.style.layers.Property.LINE_CAP_ROUND
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.style.layers.Property.LINE_JOIN_ROUND
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.style.layers.PropertyFactory.iconImage
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.style.layers.PropertyFactory.lineCap
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.style.layers.PropertyFactory.lineGradient
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.style.layers.PropertyFactory.lineJoin
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.style.layers.PropertyFactory.lineWidth
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.style.layers.SymbolLayer
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.style.sources.GeoJsonOptions
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.style.sources.GeoJsonSource
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.utils.BitmapUtils
+import com.mapbox.navigation.base.extensions.applyDefaultParams
+import com.mapbox.navigation.base.extensions.coordinates
+import com.mapbox.navigation.core.MapboxNavigation
+import com.mapbox.navigation.core.directions.session.RoutesRequestCallback
+import com.mapbox.navigation.examples.R
+import com.mapbox.navigation.examples.utils.Utils
+import com.mapbox.navigation.examples.utils.extensions.toPoint
+import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.activity_basic_navigation_sdk_only_layout.*
+import timber.log.Timber
+
+/**
+ * This example demonstrates how to combine Maps SDK with ONLY the
+ * Navigation SDK. There is no Navigation UI SDK code of any kind in this example.
+ */
+class BasicNavSdkOnlyActivity : AppCompatActivity(), OnMapReadyCallback, MapboxMap.OnMapLongClickListener {
+
+    private var mapboxNavigation: MapboxNavigation? = null
+    private var mapboxMap: MapboxMap? = null
+    private val ORIGIN_COLOR = "#32a852" // Green
+    private val DESTINATION_COLOR = "#F84D4D" // Red
+
+    @SuppressLint("MissingPermission")
+    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
+        setContentView(R.layout.activity_basic_navigation_sdk_only_layout)
+        mapView.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
+        mapView.getMapAsync(this)
+
+        val mapboxNavigationOptions = MapboxNavigation.defaultNavigationOptions(
+                this,
+                Utils.getMapboxAccessToken(this)
+        )
+
+        mapboxNavigation = MapboxNavigation(
+                applicationContext,
+                Utils.getMapboxAccessToken(this),
+                mapboxNavigationOptions,
+                LocationEngineProvider.getBestLocationEngine(this)
+        )
+        Snackbar.make(container, R.string.msg_long_press_map_to_place_waypoint, LENGTH_SHORT).show()
+    }
+
+    override fun onMapReady(mapboxMap: MapboxMap) {
+        mapboxMap.setStyle(Style.LIGHT) {
+            this.mapboxMap = mapboxMap
+
+            enableLocationComponent()
+
+            // Add the click and route sources
+            it.addSource(GeoJsonSource("CLICK_SOURCE"))
+            it.addSource(GeoJsonSource("ROUTE_LINE_SOURCE_ID", GeoJsonOptions().withLineMetrics(true)))
+
+            // Add the destination marker image
+            it.addImage("ICON_ID", BitmapUtils.getBitmapFromDrawable(
+                    ContextCompat.getDrawable(this,
+                            R.drawable.mapbox_marker_icon_default))!!)
+
+            // Add the LineLayer below the LocationComponent's bottom layer, which is the
+            // circular accuracy layer. The LineLayer will display the directions route.
+            it.addLayerBelow(LineLayer("ROUTE_LAYER_ID", "ROUTE_LINE_SOURCE_ID")
+                    .withProperties(
+                            lineCap(LINE_CAP_ROUND),
+                            lineJoin(LINE_JOIN_ROUND),
+                            lineWidth(6f),
+                            lineGradient(interpolate(
+                                    linear(), lineProgress(),
+                                    stop(0f, color(parseColor(ORIGIN_COLOR))),
+                                    stop(1f, color(parseColor(DESTINATION_COLOR)))
+                            ))), "mapbox-location-shadow-layer")
+
+            // Add the SymbolLayer to show the destination marker
+            it.addLayerAbove(SymbolLayer("CLICK_LAYER", "CLICK_SOURCE")
+                    .withProperties(
+                            iconImage("ICON_ID")
+                    ), "ROUTE_LAYER_ID")
+
+            mapboxMap.addOnMapLongClickListener(this)
+            Snackbar.make(container, R.string.msg_long_press_map_to_place_waypoint, LENGTH_SHORT)
+                    .show()
+        }
+    }
+
+    override fun onMapLongClick(latLng: LatLng): Boolean {
+        route_retrieval_progress_spinner.visibility = VISIBLE
+        // Place the destination marker at the map long click location
+        mapboxMap?.getStyle {
+            val clickPointSource = it.getSourceAs<GeoJsonSource>("CLICK_SOURCE")
+            clickPointSource?.setGeoJson(Point.fromLngLat(latLng.longitude, latLng.latitude))
+        }
+        mapboxMap?.locationComponent?.lastKnownLocation?.let { originLocation ->
+            mapboxNavigation?.requestRoutes(
+                    RouteOptions.builder().applyDefaultParams()
+                            .accessToken(Utils.getMapboxAccessToken(applicationContext))
+                            .coordinates(originLocation.toPoint(), null, latLng.toPoint())
+                            .alternatives(true)
+                            .profile(DirectionsCriteria.PROFILE_DRIVING_TRAFFIC)
+                            .build(),
+                    routesReqCallback
+            )
+        }
+        return true
+    }
+
+    private val routesReqCallback = object : RoutesRequestCallback {
+        override fun onRoutesReady(routes: List<DirectionsRoute>) {
+            if (routes.isNotEmpty()) {
+                Snackbar.make(container, String.format(getString(R.string.steps_in_route),
+                        routes[0].legs()?.get(0)?.steps()?.size), LENGTH_SHORT).show()
+
+                // Update a gradient route LineLayer's source with the Maps SDK. This will
+                // visually add/update the line on the map. All of this is being done
+                // directly with Maps SDK code and NOT the Navigation UI SDK.
+                mapboxMap?.getStyle {
+                    val clickPointSource = it.getSourceAs<GeoJsonSource>("ROUTE_LINE_SOURCE_ID")
+                    val routeLineString = LineString.fromPolyline(routes[0].geometry()!!,
+                            6)
+                    clickPointSource?.setGeoJson(routeLineString)
+                }
+                route_retrieval_progress_spinner.visibility = INVISIBLE
+            } else {
+                Snackbar.make(container, R.string.no_routes, LENGTH_SHORT).show()
+            }
+        }
+
+        override fun onRoutesRequestFailure(throwable: Throwable, routeOptions: RouteOptions) {
+            Timber.e("route request failure %s", throwable.toString())
+            Snackbar.make(container, R.string.route_request_failed, LENGTH_SHORT).show()
+        }
+
+        override fun onRoutesRequestCanceled(routeOptions: RouteOptions) {
+            Timber.d("route request canceled")
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Enable the Maps SDK's LocationComponent
+     */
+    private fun enableLocationComponent() {
+        mapboxMap?.getStyle {
+            mapboxMap?.locationComponent?.apply {
+                activateLocationComponent(
+                        LocationComponentActivationOptions.builder(
+                                this@BasicNavSdkOnlyActivity, it)
+                                .build())
+                isLocationComponentEnabled = true
+                cameraMode = CameraMode.TRACKING
+                renderMode = RenderMode.COMPASS
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    override fun onStart() {
+        super.onStart()
+        mapView.onStart()
+    }
+
+    public override fun onResume() {
+        super.onResume()
+        mapView.onResume()
+    }
+
+    public override fun onPause() {
+        super.onPause()
+        mapView.onPause()
+    }
+
+    override fun onStop() {
+        super.onStop()
+        mapView.onStop()
+    }
+
+    override fun onDestroy() {
+        super.onDestroy()
+        mapboxNavigation?.onDestroy()
+        mapView.onDestroy()
+    }
+
+    override fun onLowMemory() {
+        super.onLowMemory()
+        mapView.onLowMemory()
+    }
+
+    override fun onSaveInstanceState(outState: Bundle) {
+        super.onSaveInstanceState(outState)
+        mapView.onSaveInstanceState(outState)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/examples/src/main/res/layout/activity_basic_navigation_sdk_only_layout.xml b/examples/src/main/res/layout/activity_basic_navigation_sdk_only_layout.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..892cfd1f0a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/src/main/res/layout/activity_basic_navigation_sdk_only_layout.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    android:id="@+id/container"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    app:layout_behavior="@string/appbar_scrolling_view_behavior"
+    tools:context=".core.BasicNavSdkOnlyActivity">
+
+    <com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.maps.MapView
+        android:id="@+id/mapView"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
+
+    <ProgressBar
+        android:id="@+id/route_retrieval_progress_spinner"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:visibility="invisible"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@+id/mapView" />
+
+</androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
diff --git a/examples/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/examples/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index d98df6003ef..55f78ff60eb 100644
--- a/examples/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/examples/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@
     <string name="title_basic_navigation_kotlin" translatable="false">BasicNavigationActivity</string>
     <string name="description_basic_navigation_kotlin" translatable="false">Demonstrates how to navigate from source to destination using Mapbox Navigation.</string>
 
+    <string name="title_basic_navigation_sdk_only_kotlin" translatable="false">BasicNavSdkOnlyActivity</string>
+    <string name="description_basic_navigation_sdk_only_kotlin" translatable="false">Demonstrates how to combine Maps SDK with only the Navigation SDK and no Navigation UI SDK code of any kind.</string>
+
     <string name="title_free_drive_kotlin" translatable="false">FreeDriveNavigationActivity</string>
     <string name="description_free_drive_kotlin" translatable="false">Demonstrates how to navigate in a free drive scenario using Mapbox Navigation.</string>
 
@@ -114,6 +117,9 @@
     <string name="msg_long_press_map_to_place_waypoint" translatable="false">Long press on the map to place a waypoint</string>
     <string name="msg_tap_map_to_place_waypoint" translatable="false">Tap on the map to place a waypoint</string>
     <string name="only_two_waypoints_supported" translatable="false">Only two waypoints are supported for this example</string>
+    <string name="no_routes" translatable="false">No available routes to that destination</string>
+    <string name="steps_in_route" translatable="false">There are %1$d steps in the route</string>
+    <string name="route_request_failed" translatable="false">The route request failed</string>
     <string name="offline_category_title" translatable="false">Offline</string>
     <string name="offline_enabled_title" translatable="false">Offline routing enabled</string>
     <string name="offline_version_title" translatable="false">Choose offline version</string>