Malaysia is 8 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), +8 GMT.

The average temperature of the country is around 32-38ºC and humidity can reach up to 95% throughout the year. Monsoon season in Sabah (Borneo) is from around November until February that will expect to have more rain than other months of the year.

Travel by Plane: There is direct flight that allow you to travel to Sandakan by plane from Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu or Tawau. If you are traveling from other states in Malaysia, you will need to take a transit flight in order to get to Sandakan. Our popular airline companies are Airasia and Malaysia Airlines. 

Travel by Car: There is also alternate way to travel to Sandakan by Bus from Kota Kinabalu, Lahad Datu and Tawau. If you are in either one of the cities, you can choose to travel to Sandakan by express bus. However, it is recommended to travel by plane as the traveling time from other cities to Sandakan may takes 8 hours (from Kota Kinabalu) or longer depening on which city.

Most Importantly: Passport, Personal Medication, Phone, Clothings (Loose & Thin type), Towel, Personal Toiletries, Comfortable Shoes.

Optional to bring: Binocular, Sun Block Lotion, Insect Repellent, Torchlight, Hat, Leech Sock and raincoat, Camera.

Yes, Sukau Backpackers B&B only provides accommodation services in Sukau near Kinabatangan River. We have variety of room type that you can choose the most suitable one for you.

Clothings made of cotton are suitable because the climate in Malaysia is generally hot and humid. Loose and thin clothings are more suitable.

The currency of Malaysia is Ringgit Malaysia (RM) or (MYR). Ringgit Malaysia comes into notes of RM 1, RM 5, RM 10, RM 50 and RM 100 and coins are issued in 5 cents, 10 cents, 20 cents, and 50 cents denominations.

In general, most of the payment are being paid by Cash and of course Credit Cards are also accepted in many stores and hotels. However, certain transaction of using Credit Cards will include a surcharge of 2% or more that will be adviced before any transaction is made. In short, most of the payment is more preferred to be paid by Cash. All tours and accommodation services required a full payment including entry fees to be paid in full upon arrival.

Yes, you can directly drive to Sukau Backpackers (Sukau, Kinabatangan) by referring to the map in Contact link of our website. However, it is always better to inform us before you travel to Sukau directly so that we can have better arrangement of accommodation for you.

Yes, we have range of tour packages that we can assist to arrange and bring you travel through the most exciting places in Sandakan. Popular places in Sandakan include Gomantong Caves, Kinabatangan River Cruise, Sepilok, Labuk Bay (Proboscis Monkey) and Kinabatangan wildlife tour.