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SANDAKAN ITINERARY

(1) DAY TRIP TOUR SANDAKAN

ITINERARY

WELCOME

Date Events
1ST SEPILOK
Meet at the Sandakan Airport via ( Malaysian Airlines or Air Asia )andproceed to Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Center located at the Mile 14.Journey from the airport it takes approximately 30 minutes. Change to see Orang utan are being rehabilitated by the Wildlife Department to become wild again. Feeding time for the Orang Utan at 10 o’clock. The center will close at 11 o’clock. Sighting for the Orang Utan not guaranteed.
AGNES KEITH HOUSE / CITY TOUR
From the Orang Utan Centre, journey continue to Sandakan City. Visit are small museum known as Agnes Keith House. The lady wrote a book title ‘ Land Below the Wind’, ‘Three Come Home’ and ‘White Man Return’. The house full with memorable of English colony. Lunch at the English Tea House and Restaurant. After lunch, continue to city tour which is, going to the Buli Sim-sim Water Villages. Where houses are built on stills. Continue to Sandakan City Market. The next place is to the Puh Jih Syh Chinese Buddhist Temple which offer a panoramic view of Sandakan Bay. After tour, transfer to Sandakan Airport four your flight back to Kota Kinabalu.

“HAVE PLEASANT STAY”

# Minimum for two people and base on SIC
* Subject might change according with situation.· Included: All transfers, entrance fee, English speaking guide, meals as· Stated, accommodation and transportation
* Excluded: Air ticket, Hotel in Sandakan, other meals/drinks than indicated, tips, beverages, Personal equipment and expenses.

(2) SEPILOK/SUKAU/CAVE AND SANDAKAN TOUR 1D/1N

ITINERARY

WELCOME

Date Events
1st day SEPILOK ORANG UTAN/ SUKAU
Meet at the Sandakan Airport via ( Malaysian Airlines or Air Asia )andproceed to Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Center located at the Mile 14.Journey from the airport it takes approximately 30 minutes. Change to see Orang utan are being rehabilitated by the Wildlife Department to become wild again. Feeding time for the Orang Utan at 10 o’clock. The center will close at 11 o’clock. Sighting for the Orang Utan not guaranteed. Continue journey to Sukau. Journey to Sukau will take approximately 2 hour passing Oil Palm Plantations and local villages. Arrive at Sukau lodge for lunch and check-in. Late afternoon, proceed on river cruise at the Kinabatangan River ( the longest river in Sabah ) to search for wildlife such as Proboscis monkey, macaques, birds and other animals ( sighting not guaranteed ). Return to the lodge for dinner. After dinner optional Night Safari. Stay overnight at the lodge.

2nd GOMANTONG CAVE/ CITY TOUR
Morning after breakfast, check-out from the lodge and continue journey to Gomantong Cave।The fascinating cave and one of the big cave in Sabah. Gomantong Cave produced andedible birds nest. Bird nest soup is one of the delegacies for a Chinese people. If you come on the right time you might see the local people will collect the birds nest with using a bamboo leader. Finish explore the cave drive back to Sandakan city.Lunch at the English Tea house and Restaurant. After lunch, continue to city tour, which is, going to the Buli Sim-sim Water Villages. Where houses are built on stills. Continue to Sandakan City Market. The next place is to the Puh Jih Syh Chinese Buddhist Temple, which offer a panoramic view of Sandakan Bay. After tour, transfer to Sandakan Airport four your flight back to Kota Kinabalu.

“HAVE PLEASANT STAY”

# Minimum for two people and base on SIC*
Subject might change according with situation.· Included: All transfers, entrance fee, English speaking guide, meals as Stated, accommodation and transportation
* Excluded: Air ticket, Hotel in Sandakan, other meals/drinks than indicated, tips, beverages, Personal equipment and expenses.

(3) SEPILOK, CAVE AND SUKAU TOUR 3D/2N

ITINERARY

WELCOME

Date/ time Events
SEPILOK ORANG UTAN/ SUKAU1st day
Meet at the Sandakan Airport via ( Malaysian Airlines or Air Asia )andproceed to Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Center located at the Mile 14.Journey from the airport it takes approximately 30 minutes. Change to see Orang utan are being rehabilitated by the Wildlife Department to become wild again. Feeding time for the Orang Utan at 10 o’clock. The center will close at 11 o’clock. Sighting for the Orang Utan not guaranteed. Continue journey to Sukau. Journey to Sukau will take approximately 2 hour passing Oil Palm Plantations and local villages. Arrive at Sukau lodge for lunch and check-in. Late afternoon, proceed on river cruise at the Kinabatangan River ( the longest river in Sabah ) to search for wildlife such as Proboscis monkey, macaques, birds and other animals ( sighting not guaranteed ). Return to the lodge for dinner. After dinner optional Night Safari. Stay overnight at the lodge.

2nd day OX-BOW LAKE RIVER CRUISE/ AFTERNOON CRUISES
Early morning to find more wildlife at the Ox-bow lake. This boat trip you might see birds such as Hornbill, kingfisher, Darter, monkeys, Orang Utan, and other animals. Return to the lodge for breakfast. Continue program to Gomantong Cave.The fascinating cave and one of the big cave in Sabah. Gomantong Cave produced are edible birds nest. One of the delegacy for are Chinese people. If you come on the right time you might see the local will collect the birds nest with using a bamboo leader. Finish explore the cave drive back to the lodge. Lunch. Afternoon go to the river for second time to searching for the wildlife. Dinner and stay overnight.
3rd day AGNES KEITH HOUSE / CITY TOUR
Check out from the lodge and drive back to Sandakan City. Visit are small museum known as Agnes Keith House. The lady wrote a book title ‘ Land Below the Wind’, ‘Three Come Home’ and ‘White Man Return’. The house full with memorable of English colony. Lunch at the English Tea House and Restaurant. After lunch, continue to city tour, which is, going to the Buli Sim-sim Water Villages. Where houses are built on stills. Continue to Sandakan City Market. The next place is to the Puh Jih Syh Chinese Buddhist Temple which offer a panoramic view of Sandakan Bay. After tour, transfer to Sandakan Airport four your flight back to Kota Kinabalu.

“HAVE PLEASANT STAY”

# Minimum for two people and base on SIC

* Subject might change according with situation.· Included: All transfers, entrance fee, English speaking guide, meals as· Stated, accommodation and transportation
* Excluded: Air ticket, Hotel in Sandakan, other meals/drinks than indicated, tips, beverages, Personal equipment and expenses.

(4) SANDAKAN, TURTLE ISLAND AND SUKAU TOUR 4D/3N

ITINERARY

WELCOME

Date Events
1st day SELINGAN ISLAND
Meet you at the Sandakan Airport and transfer to Sandakan jetty for join boat to Selingan turtle island park.The boat ride will take approximately 1 hour at the Sulu Sea. Upon arrival, walking about 10 minutes to get to the chalet and check-in. After lunch at the cafeteria, you free at leisure to swim, snorkeling or just lay on the beach. Late afternoon, if you lucky you might see are good view of sunset from the island. Dinner at the cafeteria, after that waiting for the ranger park call to see the sea turtle laying eggs. For visitor you only have tree program during the turtle program which is see the turtle laying eggs, see the ranger transplanting the eggs to the hatchery and the last you have opportunity to observe the ranger release of the hatchling to the sea. After program finish, stay overnight on the island chalet. (B/L/D)

2nd day SEPILOK ORANG UTAN/ SUKAU
Check out from the island after breakfast. Continue journey to Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Center located at the Mile 14.Journey from the jetty it takes approximately 40 minutes drive. Change to see Orang utan are being rehabilitated by the Wildlife Department to become wild again. Feeding time for the Orang Utan at 10 o’clock. The center will close at 11 o’clock. Sighting for the Orang Utan not guaranteed. Continue journey to Sukau. Journey to Sukau will take approximately 2 hour passing Oil Palm Plantations and local villages. Arrive at Sukau lodge for lunch and check-in. Late afternoon, proceed on river cruise at the Kinabatangan River (the longest river in Sabah ) to search for wildlife such as Proboscis monkey, macaques, birds and other animals ( sighting not guaranteed ). Return to the lodge for dinner. After dinner, optional program to Night Safari. Stay overnight at the lodge. ( B/L/D )

3rd day OX-BOW LAKE RIVER CRUISE/ AFTERNOON CRUISES
Early morning to find more wildlife at the Ox-bow lake. This boat trip you might see birds such as Hornbill, kingfisher, Darter, monkeys, Orang Utan, and other animals. Return to the lodge for breakfast. Continue program to Gomantong Cave. The fascinating cave and one of the big cave in Sabah. Gomantong Cave produced are edible birds nest. One of the delegacies for is Chinese people. If you come on the right time you might see the local will collect the birds nest with using a bamboo leader. Finish explores the cave drive back to the lodge. Lunch. Afternoon go to the river for second time to searching for the wildlife. Dinner and stay overnight. (B/L/D).

4th day AGNES KEITH HOUSE / CITY TOUR
Check out from the lodge and drive back to Sandakan City. Visit is small museum known as Agnes Keith House. The lady wrote a book title ‘ Land Below the Wind’, ‘Three Come Home’ and ‘White Man Return’. The house full with memorable of English colony. Lunch, at the English Tea House and Restaurant. After lunch, continue to city tour, which is, going to the Buli Sim-sim Water Villages. Where houses are built on stills. Continue to Sandakan City Market. The next place is to the Puh Jih Syh Chinese Buddhist Temple, which offer a panoramic view of Sandakan Bay. After tour, transfer to Sandakan Airport four your flight back to Kota Kinabalu.

“HAVE PLEASANT STAY”

# Minimum for two people and base on SIC
* Subject might change according with situation.· Included: All transfers, entrance fee, English speaking guide, meals as· Stated, accommodation and transportation
* Excluded: Air ticket, Hotel in Sandakan, other meals/drinks than indicated, tips, beverages, Personal equipment and other expenses.Feather more please Contact or email:hikersalam@gmail.com Salam 014-8652887

SANDAKAN HISTORY

History tells us that an Englishman named William B Prayer founded Sandakan on 21st June 1879. In Fact , the story of Sandakan started more than a century earlier. During the eighteenth Century, it has its beginning as a trading outpost of the Sulu Sultanate. It was an important source of bee wax used mainly in making candles, rattan canes and the edibles nests relished by the Chinese communities throughout Asia. The power of the Sulu Sultanate declined rapidly the second half of the nineteenth century and with it, existence of many trading posts, including.

By early 1870’s, a mixed group of German and British adventures and traders formed a small settlement on Pulau Timbang in Sandakan Bay as a base for their activities in the Sulu Sea. One of them is a Scotsman named William Clarke Cowie. After a few years, Cowie and his colleagues abandoned the settlement now known as “ Kampung German”.

In 1881, the British government permitted The British North Borneo ( Chartered ) Company to rule North Borneo while the British government had the right to opppoint a governor and other officers.Later in 1888, the state was made a British Protectorate. The British North Borneo Company rules Sabah from 1881 to 1946.

AGNES KEITH HOUSE

One of Sandakan unique attraction is a historic house which has just been conserved by the Sabah Museum. Along Jalan Istana, once Ernestina Road, at the back of Sandakan town is the house where Agnes Keith, the American author once lived. The present JKR
House No. 2005 was built after the war after the design of Agnes Keith. It was built on the destroyed foundation of a previous almost similar house which the Keith family had lived since 1934 until May 1942 when the family was interned by the Japanese at Berhala Island. It was the first permanent timber house to be built after the war.

Agnes Goodwillie Newton Keith, once a journalist married Henry George Keith ( Harry) in Los Angeles California in 1934. Both of them then set sail for Sandakan, Sabah. Then British North Borneo where Henry was Conservator of Forest, employed by the British North Borneo Chartered Company since 1925. He was also the Director of Agriculture, Game Warden and Honorary Curator of the Sandakan Museum.

In a new land where “ different feet have different ways”, Agnes Keith wrote about Sandakan and her peoples and the travels into the formidable interior with her husband and sent these articles to the Atlantic Monthly magazine in America. She was persuaded to compile all of these into a book. In 1939, the book Land Below the Wind was published. The book was unanimously judge the winner of the Atlantic Monthly prize stories to the magazine, the first story being that of Saudin the Murut in New York.

Not to rest on her laurels, Agnes Keith set about writing her next book, a novel. While in the midst of it, war descended on Sabah. In January 1942, the Japanese occupied Sandakan. All Europeans were interned on Berhala Island. Agnes, Henry and son henry “George” Keith, then years old together with other civilians, then an Batu Lintang prison Camp in Kuching. It was while in Kuching that she wrote in scraps of paper life in the camp. All of these were hidden in George’s toys, mattress and buried in tins in the ground. Upon liberation in September 1945, Agnes collected all of these and brought them back to Victoria, Canada where after recuperation she set about writing Three Came Home which was published in 1947. In 1950, the movie Three Came Home was released and Agnes Keith became famous. Claudia Corbett starred as Agnes Keith in the Movie.

Barely half a year after liberation, Henry was recalled to Sabah to assist in the rebuilding of a devastated Sandakan. Agnes and George joined him a year later. The postwar period of the Keiths in Sandakan was again captured by Agnes in third book White Returns, published in 1951. In January 1952, the Keiths left Sabah for the Philippines. Agnes’ unfinished and sole novel based in Elopura, (Sandakan) was finally published as Beloved Exiles in 1972.She passed away on 30th March 1982 in Victoria, British Columbia Canada aged 81. In 1995 Agnes Newton Keith was posthumously awarded the Alpha Gamma Delta Distinguish Citizen Award (Achievement in Letters as Distinguished Author). Alpha Gamma Delta founded in 1904 at Syracuse University is a premier women’s organization committed to academic excellence, leadership development, high ideals and sisterhood. Of all her books,Three Came Home probably sold the most copies but in Sabah, it is The Land Below the Wind which is most popular and highly demanded.

TIPS ON ECO-PARADISE

How To Get To Sabah ( East Coast Of Malaysia )

The Kota Kinabalu International Airport is serviced by most international airlines, getting direct international air links from Hong Kong,Singapore, Tokyo,Seoul, Brunei,Taipeh,Kaoshiung, Manila, Cebu, as well as Malaysia's capital city, Kuala lumpur and nearby Kuching Sarawak.

Several daily flight link Sandakan,Lahad Datu and Tawau to the state's capital ( Kota Kinabalu ).Also possible by air-conditioned coach and mini bus,lasting approximately 8 hours per way to Tawau.

Sandakan, Lahad datu, Semporna and Tawau are all linked by road.

WHERE TO STAY IN SABAH

KOTA KINABALU

3-5 star Hotel & Resort

-Beverly Hotel

Tel: 6-088-258998/255025

e-mail: bphkk@po.jaring.my

-Hyatt Regency Kinabalu

Tel: 6-088-221234

e-mail:hyatt@hyattkk.com.my

-Hotel Shangri-La

Tel: 6-088-212800

e-mail: kkshang@po.jaring.my

Nexus Resort Karambunai

Tel:6-088-411222/411030

e-mail: nexushtl@tm.net.my

Promenade Hotel

Tel: 6-088-265555

e-mail: promhtl@po.jaring.my

2 star and below

Airport View Hotel

Tel: 6-088-251919

Borneo Resthouse

Tel: 6-088-718855

City Inn

tel: 6-088-218933-6

New Sabah Hotel

Tel: 6-088-225810

Rafflesia Hotel Apartments

Tel: 6-088-260888

e-mail: promhtl@po.jaring.my

SANDAKAN

3-4 STAR HOTEL

Sabah Hotel Sandakan

Tel: 6-089-213299

e-mail: shdksm@tm.net.my

Hotel Sandakan

Tel:6-089-221122

e-mail:tengis@tm.net.my

2 star & below

Hotel City View

Tel: 6-089-271123

Sanbay Hotel

Tel: 6-089-275000

Other Informations

Climate:

Equatorial/Tropical

Average Temperatures:

Lowland: 32 degress Centigrade

Highlands: 21 degress Centigrade

Currency:

Malaysian Ringgit ( RM ).Travelleers Chegues and foreign currencies can be changed for Malaysian Ringgit at Banks and Hotels.Most major hotels charge a nominal fee for currency conversion.

Major Credit and Charge Cards:

VISA,MasterCard,American Express,Diner club

Bangking Hours:

Monday to friday-9:30 am till 3 pm

Local Time:

Standard Malaysian time is 8 hours ahead of GMT

Electricity:

240 Volts AC/50-cycle system

Language:

Bahasa Malaysia is the national language, however, English is widely spoken

Entry Requirments:

1. A valid passport ( and visa wherever applicable ) is required.

2. A social or Tourist Visit Pass does not permit the holder to take up emplyment, business or professional work in Malaysia.

3. The Professional Visit Pass allows foreign visitors to enter the country for business negotiations or inspection of business premises.These pass however cannot be used for employment purpose or for supervising the installation of new machinery of the construction of a factory.

4. A fee is charged for a Professional Visit Pass depending on purpose of visit,prefession ang country

For more information please contact:

Sabah Tourism Board

( Sabah Tourism )

MAGNIFICENT BORNEO

Borneo, the third largest island in the world, is shared among three nations Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei Darussalam. Malaysia's Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan occupied at the northern part of t island of borneo. Together with Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam and Kalimantan belong to Indonesia
The natural environment of lush rainforests such as Danum Valley, Sukau ( wildlife sanctuary) and Tabin wildlife sanctuary , winding rivers , national parks, world heritage sites, intricate cave with produce edible bird’s nest , rugged mountains and rich with flora and fauna automatically give an exciting and excellent diversity and adventure activities.
Borneo offers many world-class venues, with some of the most competitive rates in the region. The premium city hotels, laid-back beach resorts and unique resort-style accommodation in the heart of jungle creates conferences and incentive events that make for truly unforgettable experiences.
Also to be found are interesting golf courses by the sea or rivers, rugged terrain and rainforests. Courses offering extremely good landscape and playability are of international and championship standard. Each course offers unique experiences.
Experience a bewildering array of ethnic composition, societies and religions in this melting pot of culture. The communities diligently keep traditional arts, culture and crafts alive. Festivals are celebrated throughout the year, adding colors to local life. Cultural shows give opportunity to enjoy experiences that are bound to leave an unforgettable mark on any visitor.

MAGNIFICENT BORNEO

Welcome to my home world "Land Below The Wind".From this sight you will see the best that we have some part of this earth. The land during the passed full with head-hunter and now it's full with attractive places to go.

Thereafter; you will get some idea and its turn you mind to know abaut this land