Best Mar · Apr · May · Sep ~A$80/day 3 days is about right

Sandakan

North Borneo's old capital, flattened in the war and rebuilt around the memory of the death marches. Sepilok's orangutans and the Kinabatangan river are why most people come.

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Ideal stay
3 days
Typical spend
~A$80/day
Rough mid-range estimate
Landmarks
8 listed

Things to do

Things to do in Sandakan

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Where to stay

Where to stay in Sandakan

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If you only have

Sandakan in a day, two days, three

Day 1
·Agnes Keith House
·Berhala Island
·Puu Jih Shih Temple
·Sam Sing Kung Temple
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Day 2
·Sandakan Heritage Museum
·Sandakan Japanese Cemetery
·Sandakan War Monument
·St Mary's Cathedral
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Landmarks

Landmarks in Sandakan

Agnes Keith House
Berhala Island
Puu Jih Shih Temple
Sam Sing Kung Temple
Sandakan Heritage Museum
Sandakan Japanese Cemetery

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Getting in

From the airport

When to go

When to go to Sandakan: Mar or Apr or May or Sep

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