Where to stay in Sandakan

from €27/night7 hotels sampledMY
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3★+ hotels in Sandakan from €27/night (range €27–79, 7 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

The Mark's Lodge hotel · Sandakan
from €27/night★ 3
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The Pavilion Hotel hotel · Sandakan
from €29/night★ 3
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Hotel Sandakan hotel · Sandakan
from €31/night★ 3
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Getting there

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Weather in Sandakan

Tue 🌧️ 33° 25° 💧86%
Wed 🌦️ 33° 25° 💧90%
Thu 🌦️ 33° 25° 💧94%
Fri ⛈️ 34° 26° 💧70%
Sat 🌦️ 34° 25° 💧71%
Sun 🌦️ 34° 26° 💧69%
Mon 🌦️ 33° 26° 💧68%

Things to do in Sandakan

Top-rated tours and tickets from €60 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €250
Sepilok Orang Utan, Sun Bear & Sandakan Nature City Tour + Lunch★ 5.0 (3)
from €106
Day Trip Sepilok Orang Utan & Bornean Sun Bear (Flight Excluded)★ 5.0 (3)
from €348
3D2N Kinabatangan River Cruise★ 5.0 (2)
from €60
Sandakan Mangrove Fireflies Dinners Tastings and Cruise★ 5.0 (2)
from €180
Sepilok Orangutan , SunBear, Proboscis Monkey from Sandakan City★ 5.0 (2)
from €824
Deramakot Forest Safari Tour 3D2N★ 5.0 (1)

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About Sandakan

Sandakan is a city of almost 440,000 people (2020) in Sabah, Borneo. It is the gateway to Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary and the Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary.

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Round out the trip

eSIM for SandakanData from the moment you land — no roaming bills. Rent a car in SandakanCompare local and international rental desks. Airport transferFixed-price pickup waiting at arrivals. Travel insuranceMedical + luggage cover from a few €/day.

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