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Top things to do in Sandakan
3D2N Discover Kinabatangan River with stay at Bilit Adventure Lodge in Sandakan
English guided
Free cancellation
฿ 12,769
2D1N Selingan Turtle Island with Turtle Watching at Sandakan
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English guided
Morning departure
7+ hrs
Free cancellation
฿ 10,874
Sandakan 2-Day Kinabatangan River Wildlife Discovery
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English guided
Free cancellation
฿ 7,143
4D3N Sepilok Wildlife Tour with Kinabatangan River Cruise Experience in Sandakan
English guided
Free cancellation
฿ 17,918
2D1N Stay at Sepilok Jungle Resort with Sepilok Wlidlife Tour in Sandakan
English guided
Free cancellation
฿ 5,149
Half Day Sepilok Orang Utan & Sun Bear Tour in Sandakan Sabah
Private tour
English guided
Free cancellation
฿ 4,737
Sukau Full-Day Wildlife & Nature Exploration
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English guided
Free cancellation
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฿ 3,413
Sepilok Orangutan Centre Half Day Tour
English guided
Up to 3 hrs
Free cancellation
฿ 4,440
Sandakan Sepilok Orangutan & Sun Bear Half-Day Guided Tour
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English guided
Free cancellation
Instant confirmation
฿ 4,366
Sandakan Gomantong Caves & Kinabatangan River Day Trip
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English guided
Free cancellation
Instant confirmation
฿ 4,876
Hotels in Sandakan
Sepilok Jungle Resort
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฿ 1,467.6
฿ 1,483.1
Sabah Hotel Sandakan
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฿ 2,872.8
฿ 2,901.8
Tanini Sepilok (Formerly Nature Lodge Sepilok)
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฿ 2,268.0
The Pavilion Hotel
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฿ 1,117.2
Livingston Hotel
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฿ 2,388.1
Hotel O London
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฿ 567.7
The Elopura Hotel
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฿ 1,702.7
฿ 1,720.9
My Dream Hotel
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฿ 704.3
Paganakan Dii Tropical Retreat
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฿ 611.5
Hotel O Esplanade
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฿ 765.3
฿ 769.4
Hotel Sandakan
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฿ 1,183.6
Sanbay Hotel
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฿ 852.0
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Reviews of Sandakan activities
Klook 用戶
2026-07-13 01:05:06
Unfortunately, the forest resort was fully booked, so we switched to the Sandakan Hotel, which meant we couldn't experience the jungle atmosphere. The first day of the itinerary started with airport pickup at 7:30 AM, picking up other group members along the way. In the morning, we watched the orangutan feeding show and sun bear feeding within the park, which involved a lot of walking. We had lunch at the Banana Cafe, where we could upgrade our drinks for an additional charge. In the afternoon, we visited the Rainforest Discovery Centre, learning about local bird species, frogs, plants, and their history. The center had many specimens of beetles, butterflies, snakes, and more; it was a small exhibition hall but packed with rich resources. Afterward, we went on a rainforest hike, actually walking through the jungle to look for small creatures. During the hike, the guide asked us which route we preferred and helped us take photos. This part lasted about an hour, and we listened to the guide's explanations along the way. They were enthusiastic in answering any questions we had. We arrived at our accommodation around 3 PM to rest. In the evening, we had dinner at the hotel, and breakfast was provided the next morning. Although there weren't many choices, it saved us the trouble of deciding what to eat. The next day was just the airport drop-off. It's a shame we couldn't spend more time exploring the forest resort, but overall, it was still a good experience.
Klook User
2026-02-28 06:11:00
Unforgettable experience. My guide Fazley went above and beyond. Truly made the experience even more elevated. It was absolutely brilliant.
I felt really welcome and taken care of, everything from the food, accommodation to the tours.
Klook-Nutzer
2026-03-27 12:02:59
We were picked up from our hotel by our driver, who drove only us throughout the day. Unfortunately, he spoke very little English, so the 2.5-hour drive was quiet. When asked where we would be taken first, he couldn't answer and had us speak to the (presumably) tour guide via his phone. Our first stop was a local restaurant called "Restaurant Simpang Tiga" directly on the Kinabatangan River, where we were asked to have drinks and food. The restrooms there were in local conditions (no flush, no paper). Afterward, our driver took us to Lepit Jetty (Sukau Backpackers), where we were equipped and boarded a boat with about 8 other people to go out on the river. We were very lucky that day, as we saw orangutans, hornbills, elephants, and proboscis monkeys. The river cruise was therefore beautiful. Our guide unfortunately didn't talk much with us, but it was also his first tour.
Quick facts about Sandakan
Local weather
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Time zone
GMT +08:00
No time difference
Currency
Malaysian Ringgit
1THB = 0.12MYR
Official languages
Malay
Recommended trip duration
3 days
Flight time
2.5 hours
When departing from Kuala Lumpur
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