Uncle Tan B & B

Lot No. 1, Mile 14, Jalan Sepilok, Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia | Hostel

Travel Blogs from Sandakan

Jungle life

A travel blog entry by anderskrag

5

Er i Borneo nu og efter 3 dage med enormt regnvejr - det er regntid nu - er solen kommet tilbage og varmer mine smaa kinder. De dage med regn var alligevel noget af en oplevelse, har aldrig set saa meget vand foer og slet ikke samtidig med at jeg har befundet mig dybt inde i den vilde jungle. Sejlturen 1 time ned af floden var ubeskrivelig flot og …

Greetings from Tarzan & Jane

A travel blog entry by clintandjulia

5

Von Melaka gings zurueck nach KL, wo wir beim Flughafen uebernachteten und am naechsten Morgen frueh nach Sandakan, im Nordosten von Borneo flogen.

Den Nachmittag und die Nacht verbrachten wir in Uncle Tan's B&B in Sepilok, ca. 30 Minten Inland von Sandakan. Ein kleiner Ort, bekannt fuer das Orang-Utan Rehabilitationszentrum.
Dies …

Men of the forest

A travel blog entry by curlywurly

1
8

I've just spent a wicked 3 days in the jungle, first we spent the morning at sepilok orangutan rehab centre where we saw several orangutans,it was nice to see them and there were a couple of cute little babies but it all felt unnatural standing around with loads of other tourists all pushing for space to take pics! When everyone else had left we …

I Love Orangutans!

A travel blog entry by dmj33

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Tue 7th Aug: After breakfast, we're dropped at the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre. After hearing reviews os too many people and not enough of the orange ones, I didn't hold out much hope but I was in for a very special experience. About 300 people waited for the 10am feeding time, all eyes focused on the platform ahead. Nothing is as …

Swamp donkies

A travel blog entry by eloiseboyce

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Saturday morning we packed up our things and got a taxi from our hotel in Kota Kinabalu to the bus station about a 20min drive north of the town centre. I'm always amazed that all four of our backpacks fit into the boot of a taxi - especially as mine and Jeffs are pretty huge. We knew the bus journey to Sandakan would take about 5-6 hours so we …

Traveler rating: 4.0/5 Excellent (31 reviews)

Location

This hostel is located on Lot No. 1, Mile 14, Jalan Sepilok, Sandakan.
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TravelPod Member ReviewsUncle Tan B & B Sandakan

Brilliant place to stay

Reviewed Aug 7, 2012
by (6 reviews) London , United Kingdom Flag of United Kingdom

Friendly, good food, comfy beds. The staff were really nice and the little boy of the guy who runs it is adorable! Nice grounds.

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Nice place

Reviewed Jun 23, 2011
by (2 reviews) Guildford , United Kingdom Flag of United Kingdom

Basic, but pool and ping pong, what more could you want. good coffee all day too

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Well worth it

Reviewed May 21, 2011
by (7 reviews) , United Kingdom Flag of United Kingdom

Fantastic experience. Very friendly staff who make all feel most welcome. Interesting excursions and knowledgeable guides. Would def recommend!!

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TripAdvisor Reviews Uncle Tan B & B Sandakan

4.00 of 5 stars Excellent

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