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3 days
Malaysia, Asia

3-Day Sandakan itinerary guide

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Sandakan β€” Sandakan Sabah Malaysia-Fountain-01

Top stops to prioritize

  • Sandakan Central Market
  • Balin Roofgarden Bistro & Bar
  • Pusat Pemuliharaan Orang Utan Sepilok
  • The Lake Bistro
  • Restaurant Seafood Sim Sim 88
  • H90 Sim Sim Seafood Restaurant
  • Sandakan Wet Market
  • Harbour Mall Sandakan Malaysia πŸ‡²πŸ‡ΎπŸ‡²πŸ‡ΎπŸ‡²πŸ‡Ύ

Day 1: Most popular attractions

For day 1, we strategically grouped the most popular attraction, Rainforest Discovery Centre (RDC), with surrounding point of interests to start your trip off with a bang.

  • Sandakan Central Market
  • Sandakan Wet Market
  • Harbour Mall Sandakan Malaysia πŸ‡²πŸ‡ΎπŸ‡²πŸ‡ΎπŸ‡²πŸ‡Ύ
  • San Da Gen Kopitiam
  • English Tea House & Restaurant

Day 2: West side of town

For day 2, we recommend exploring the west side side of town.

  • Pusat Pemuliharaan Orang Utan Sepilok
  • Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC)
  • Sepilok Nature Resort
  • Rainforest Discovery Centre (RDC)

Day 3: Proximity is everything

For day 3, we bundled attractions like Restaurant Seafood Sim Sim 88 and Agnes Keith House and other places within a close range, so that the time it takes to travel between all of them is less than one hour.

  • Restaurant Seafood Sim Sim 88
  • Agnes Keith House
  • St. Michael's and All Angels Church, Sandakan
  • Puu Jih Syh Temple

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