Adrian's Guidebook on Sightseeing
Sightseeing
An old temple of Sandakan. Some say it is more than a century old. This temple housed the three deities one of which the Chinese students in Sandakan prayed to for good results before attending to the exam.
It is within the walking distance from the town area. The route to the temple is part of the Sandakan Heritage Walk.
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Temple of the Three Saints (Sam Sing Kung Chinese Temple)
Jalan SingapuraAn old temple of Sandakan. Some say it is more than a century old. This temple housed the three deities one of which the Chinese students in Sandakan prayed to for good results before attending to the exam.
It is within the walking distance from the town area. The route to the temple is part of the Sandakan Heritage Walk.
The headquarter of Sabah Forestry Department is a place where you can gather knowledge about the forest, visit the forest garden, learn a bit of the forest history and buy books on forests in Sabah if you are in a hurry.
Sabah Forestry Department
The headquarter of Sabah Forestry Department is a place where you can gather knowledge about the forest, visit the forest garden, learn a bit of the forest history and buy books on forests in Sabah if you are in a hurry.
This is the best managed Orang Utan Centre in the world. It is also the place where one can watch a Orang Utan in its natural habitat easily.
A place to learn about Orang Utan conservation and the danger they have to face in their natural habitat.
It is only 12 km from my place and you can easily go there by hailing a Grabcar. It is best to negotiate with the driver to wait for you and drive you back home after you have finished with your activity.
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Qendra e Rikuperimit të Orangutanëve të Sepilokut
Jalan SepilokThis is the best managed Orang Utan Centre in the world. It is also the place where one can watch a Orang Utan in its natural habitat easily.
A place to learn about Orang Utan conservation and the danger they have to face in their natural habitat.
It is only 12 km from my place and you can easily go there by hailing a Grabcar. It is best to negotiate with the driver to wait for you and drive you back home after you have finished with your activity.
The former prisoner of war camp that interned more than 2000 Australian and British pow during 1942 - 1945. A must visit place for both Aussie and British to know about the sacrifice done by the soldiers that they paid with the ultimate sacrifice.
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Sandakan Memorial Park
90702 Jalan LabukThe former prisoner of war camp that interned more than 2000 Australian and British pow during 1942 - 1945. A must visit place for both Aussie and British to know about the sacrifice done by the soldiers that they paid with the ultimate sacrifice.
The place where Proboscis Monkeys are the king there. They romp freely in the mangrove forest and only come to the place for food. They don't hang around too long so be there before the feeding time start.
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Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary - Entrance
Off Jalan LabukThe place where Proboscis Monkeys are the king there. They romp freely in the mangrove forest and only come to the place for food. They don't hang around too long so be there before the feeding time start.
Arguably the best temple in Sabah with a magnicifient view of the entire Sandakan Bay. The temple itself is nothing sort of a grandeur with its 3 Buddha statues and dragons coiling the pillars inside the temple. The temple was renovated in 2017 and everything inside the temple look new and fresh.
A new pagoda is in the midst of construction but it will be a fe more year before you can climb up the stairs to check out the pagoda.
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Puu Jih Shih Buddhist Temple
Jalan CecilyArguably the best temple in Sabah with a magnicifient view of the entire Sandakan Bay. The temple itself is nothing sort of a grandeur with its 3 Buddha statues and dragons coiling the pillars inside the temple. The temple was renovated in 2017 and everything inside the temple look new and fresh.
A new pagoda is in the midst of construction but it will be a fe more year before you can climb up the stairs to check out the pagoda.
If you want to try some hard trekking, then the trek from RDC to Sepilok Laut will be the best option to go. A 7km long trek with leeches littered on the ground will be a good challenge to anybody that is fit and eager to do a long walk.
For an average fit person, the walk to Sepilok Laut and back will take about 5 to 6 hours excluding running. A nice way to burn all the calories in a day.
You can start the walk in the morning with pack lunch and enjoy your lunch at Sepilok Laut. Sepilok Laut is part of the 42km Sepilok Forest Reserve and the forest in the area are mostly Mangrove forest.
You do need to pay for the entrance fee and permit at the RDC counter and present the permit at the Sepilok Laut counter.
Sepilok Laut Reception Centre
If you want to try some hard trekking, then the trek from RDC to Sepilok Laut will be the best option to go. A 7km long trek with leeches littered on the ground will be a good challenge to anybody that is fit and eager to do a long walk.
For an average fit person, the walk to Sepilok Laut and back will take about 5 to 6 hours excluding running. A nice way to burn all the calories in a day.
You can start the walk in the morning with pack lunch and enjoy your lunch at Sepilok Laut. Sepilok Laut is part of the 42km Sepilok Forest Reserve and the forest in the area are mostly Mangrove forest.
You do need to pay for the entrance fee and permit at the RDC counter and present the permit at the Sepilok Laut counter.
They say to know the locals, you just have to visit their wet market. And so it is true with Sandakan. The Sandakan Wet Market is located at the city centre by the seafront. On the ground floor, you will find all the vegetables, fresh fruits, beef, chicken, dried fish and fresh fish being sold in different section. While on the first floor, at the back of the building, you will find souvenirs in the forms of tshirts, pants, handicrafts from the philippines being sold on stalls. It is the place where you bargain hard with the hawkers.
Sandakan Wet Market
They say to know the locals, you just have to visit their wet market. And so it is true with Sandakan. The Sandakan Wet Market is located at the city centre by the seafront. On the ground floor, you will find all the vegetables, fresh fruits, beef, chicken, dried fish and fresh fish being sold in different section. While on the first floor, at the back of the building, you will find souvenirs in the forms of tshirts, pants, handicrafts from the philippines being sold on stalls. It is the place where you bargain hard with the hawkers.