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One of the biggest attractions in Sandakan--apart from its raw, untouched nature and glorious food (!)--is its wildlife (read our Kinabatangan blog here). Speaking about wildlife, the most talked about place that is synonymous to Sandakan is Sepilok, which is famous for the iconic orangutan: the wild man of Borneo!

Situated 56 kilometers northwest of Kota Kinabalu--one-and-a-half hours away from Kota Kinabalu via speedboat--is the awe-inspiring Mengalum Island. Once only renowned amongst anglers and deep-sea fishing enthusiasts, Mengalum Island has recently become more popular amongst tourists and holidaymakers thanks to its dreamy tropical beauty.

When in Sandakan, one of the ‘must do’ things to experience is to enjoy a river cruise alone the Kinabatangan River. The best way to do this is to book a stay somewhere along the Kinabatangan floodplain, and Bilit Rainforest Lodge is an excellent choice!

For all first-time visitors to Sabah, the number one must-go-to tour to get them acquainted to the Land Below the Wind would definitely be the the 2D1N Kinabalu Park & Poring Hot Spring Tour. Not only will you be presented with Sabah’s best offerings--its immaculate natural surrounding--but you will also be educated with some of the most valuable lessons in geography and plant biology.

The pageant week for the Miss Sabah Tourism 2015 finally culminated with the Gala Dinner last night (Friday, 19th June), which was held at the Hakka Association Hall, Tanjung Lipat. If you ask us, there’s really nothing better to do on a Friday night than having a sumptuous dinner in the company of beauties!

We managed to catch up with finalists of the Miss Sabah Tourism 2015 pageants amidst their hectic schedule to ask them about their experience during pageant week and what they have to say about Amazing Borneo Tours.

The Miss Tourism Sabah pageant returns to Sabah after a 10-year hiatus. As a way of giving the pageant a warm welcome back and as an initiative to promote tourism in Sabah, Amazing Borneo Tours & Events has offered to become one of the sponsors for the event. It is hoped that this initiative will help revive Sabah’s image as one of the best nature tourism destinations in the world following the harrowing magnitude 5.9 earthquake that hit Sabah recently.

For the first time in 10 years, Sabah is once again organizing the Miss Sabah Tourism 2015 pageant in order to select the right representative to represent Sabah in the Miss Malaysia Tourism 2015 National Grand Finals.

If you’re an adventure lover or someone who simply enjoys watersport and nature, then white water rafting ought is the one to scratch on your bucket list. Depending on the level of adventure that you crave and your time allocation, you can choose between Kiulu white water rafting (level 1-2; reads: super easy to easy) or Padas white water rafting (level 3-4; reads: medium to hard). For beginner white water rafters who are just testing the waters (no pun intended), Kiulu white water rafting is recommended.

Sepilok has been long known to be the place to go if you want to see orang utans in their habitat. But what if you’re only in Kota Kinabalu for a couple of days and have no time to spend for an excursion to Sepilok, which is located all the way in Sandakan?