Hello
This may have already been covered before. I am a young female solo traveller. I will be in Sandakan for 5-7 nights, primarily to see the Orangutans on one of the days.
I want to know what else others recommend to do in the City for a solo backpacker. I was looking at going over to Turtle Island but this looks a little out of my price range.
Look forward to hearing from you
Hi I am looking at travelling to Borneo too and seems the Kinabatangan wildlife tour is a must do, it lasts for 3 days and costs around 460RM for the budget option. You travel into the rainforest by boat and stay in a jungle lodge, there is chance to see a lot of wildlife in it's natural habitat :)
i second doing a kinabatangan river tour. Its worth it just to sit in your hammock outside your cabin and listening to the sounds of the jungle. Plus you see heaps of wildlife
Whatever you decide. ..don't stay in Sandakan for a week ;-)
A day in Sepilok is plenty. ..spend the rest of the time somewhere more interesting. ...
Sepilok: http://www.molon.de/galleries/Malaysia/Sabah/Sepilok/ (1/2 day trip)
Labuk bay: http://www.molon.de/galleries/Malaysia/Sabah/Labuk/ (1/2 day trip)
Sunbear centre: http://www.sabahtourism.com/destination/bornean-sun-bear-conservation-centre
Kinabatangan river: http://www.molon.de/galleries/Malaysia/Sabah/Kinabatangan/ (2-3 days)
Berhala island: http://www.molon.de/galleries/Malaysia/Sabah/Berhala/ (about 30 minutes by boat from Sandakan; no tourist infrastructure at all; in case you want to do some beach, bring enough water/drinks and arrange for somebody to come and bring you back; the good thing is that you have the whole beach for yourself)
Amazing thank you all! The river tour sounds great. I'll definitely look into doing that. And would love to maybe do a couple of beaches as well.
Has anyone been before? Can you tell me is it safe for a solo female?
Like everywhere. ..if you take the usual precautions you shouldn't have any problems.
Safety is mostly based on your preparations and behavior. ..that is the same for everyone, male or female, solo or not....
HI there,
Can you tell which tour you are referring to in the post above please ? Sounds like that's my kind of budget also.
Thanks!
HI there,
Can you tell which tour you are referring to in the post above please ? Sounds like that's my kind of budget also.
Thanks!
The tour is this one - http://www.uncletan.com/wildlifetour.html recommended to me by friends and seems to pop up as a good one on lots of forums :) I'm planning on doing it in September