Location: Lahad Datu
Top Things to do in Lahad Datu
Top Restaurants in Lahad Datu
What to do and see in Lahad Datu, Sabah: The Best Things to do
Lahad Datu (Malay: Pekan Lahad Datu) is the capital of the Lahad Datu District in the Tawau Division of Sabah, Malaysia. Its population was estimated to be around 27,887 in 2010. The town is surrounded by stretches of cocoa and palm oil plantations. It is also an important timber exporting port. The town has an airport for domestic flights.
Restaurants in Lahad Datu
1. Bike and Tours
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5.0 based on 104 reviews
Bike and Tours is a Swiss Malaysian travel and tour company that operates in Borneo Sabah. We specialise at introducing travellers to the highlights of Sabah Tour which consists of 10 days cycling tour and eco adventure activities combined, from Sandakan to Semporna. Besides cycling, we incorporate other activities such as river cruising, jungle trekking in Danum Valley, and snorkeling in Semporna.
2. Bike & Tours
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5.0 based on 23 reviews
Day Tour and Overnight Tours to Bukit Piton Forest Reserve can be experienced by travelers via Bukit Piton Wildlife Safari, in Malaysian Borneo. It is managed and run by Bike and Tours team in Lahad Datu, Sabah. Bukit Piton is a first class forest reserve and an extension on the Danum Valley Conservation Area that is separated by the Segama River. Bukit Piton became a secondary forest due to 2 sets of fire and unsustainable logging practices. However, over the years NGOs like WWF and NPOs like Brothers Cycling have contributed towards replanting and reforestation activities and hence has welcome native orangutans and other endangered species such as the slow loris, storm storks back to their home in Bukit Piton. A tour to Bukit Piton is an eye opening experience to see how tree planting contributes to a richer forest eco system and welcoming healthier habitat for the orangutans and other wildlife.
3. Tabin Lodge and Wildlife Rainforest Tour
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5.0 based on 28 reviews
Best and easy place to see orangutan in the wild is in Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia. We can organize day trip from Tabin Lodge to bring you to spot for orangutan in a First Class Protection Forest Reserve. Tabin Lodge work very closely with Department of Forestry to bring tourist into this area.
4. Sungai Kapur
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5.0 based on 14 reviews
Sungai Kapur – North Tabin is located within the RAMSAR site and referring it to an “off the beaten path gem” is an understatement! Sungai Kapur is by far Lahad Datu’s “2in1”! To conceptualize, it is as if the jungle of Danum Valley and the Kinabatangan River meets and placed in one area. As such visitors to this coordinate can engage at jungle trekking, river cruising and night safari.
Reviewed By once_in_a_while_84
We did a 3D/2N tour of Sungai Kapur through Bike and Tours last month. It was an incredible and memorable experience! Sungai Kapur is a unique place - it's serene and beautiful and about as untouched an area as you can find in Borneo. Our guides - Simon, Dr Teo and two specialist nature guides - were incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about the area. Simon and Dr Teo are also working hard with a local village to reduce plastic pollution, which is great to see. We were unlucky in some respects, not seeing the flying foxes or dolphins, but the animal encounters we did have were very special. Finding mangrove snakes curled up on tree branches, seeing fish jumping in our torchlight, a stunning firefly display, and even seeing a helmeted hornbill and a baby croodile, seeing leopard cats and a moon rat on a night drive, etc. The accommodation was much less basic than we expected - en suite bathroom (cold shower, but that's normal in SE Asia), fan, balcony, etc. Towels, bed linen and toiletries are provided. The only down side is that when the generator is off at night, the room becomes very still and humid so it can be difficult to sleep, but it's the trade-off you make for remoteness. I'd like to give the food an extra special mention - it was superb. The best food we'd had in Borneo so far (with great bread for the on-board breakfast sandwiches!). And the provision of decent New World wine was extremely thoughtful - after 1.5 months of travelling teetotal in SE Asia (I'm not a fan of beer), I was in 7th heaven ???? We travelled in a small local motorboat. My partner is pretty tall and broad-shouldered, so we struggled to be comfortable after a couple of hours of boating, especially as there was just one cushion between us (which I think has now been sorted out). Our boat also sat low in the water, so we got quite-to-totally wet during every journey. This is not to put anyone off - it's a glorious experience overall - but next time we'll bring ponchos and dry bags with us! Simon was the soul of courtesy - always asking whether we needed anything. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this tour to anyone who loves wildlife.
5. Taliwas in Danum Valley
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Taliwas Rainforest is located about 40km from Lahad Datu. Easily noticeable yet easily missed when one is on the way to Danum Valley! The Taliwas Rainforest was recently classified as a First Class Forest Reserve and offers its visitors a chance to sight the wildlife such as macaques, monitor lizards, wild boar and during the migration season the pygmy elephants.
6. Tabin Wildlife Reserve
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4.0 based on 145 reviews
Reviewed By Traveladdiction31 - Masterton, New Zealand
Off season and we almost had Tabin to ourselves. The Staff were amazing and provided us with the most excellent meals although way more than we could eat. The wildlife, gibbons, Macaques, rhino Hornbills, to name a few, were easily viewed in the trees surrounding the restaurant. Our guide Maui made sure that we got the best out of the excursions out into the forest and we were able observe a wide range of wildlife including an Orangutan and her baby preparing for their evening's rest. An excellent experience. Thankyou.
7. Tower of Heaven
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4.0 based on 33 reviews
Reviewed By MohamedMIQ - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
I initially thought we had to track up the peak. Instead, it was a drive of about 10 km to reach the peak. Once there, you have choices where to start, the tower view or the ground view. Give an overall view of Lahad Datu and the surrounding areas.
8. Madai Caves
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