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Tabin Wildlife Resort

KM 49, Jalan Tungku, Lahad Datu 88300, Malaysia
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Te Awamutu
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2013

Wow! We loved the place. Yes it is a bumpy road trip of an hour or so. But it is worth it when you arrive. Such a beautiful setting. Great food even though it was rice 3 times a day. However staff are very obliging and when I asked for a cucumber and tomato sandwich one day for lunch instead... More

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Northern Ireland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2013

Starting with the 1hr bumpy drive to and from the resort - For myself this was painful on the neck as there were no head supports in the mini vans which take visitors to and from Lahad Datu. Once arrived the rooms were quite spacious and well furnished but they could get quite stuffy during the day despite having air... More

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Sydney, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2013

We had a very good time in Tabin. Our guide, Mohammed, was a great wildlife spotter, and we saw many species on our walks and drives. As it's secondary rather than primary rainforest, they prefer you to go on trucks rather than walk as the terrain is very muddy. We did walk to a volcano, slogging for 600 metres through... More

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Perth, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 January 2013

We had a great experience in Tabin. Our guide, Mohammed was very knowledgeable about the local wildlife and took us on several guided tours including a dusk tour where we saw, among other things, a flying squirrel, several species of hornbill and a couple of bee eaters. He also took us on a night-time walk to look for snakes. He... More

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Kuala Lumpur
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 November 2012

I would like to give it 3.5 but tripadvisor doesn't allow this so i gave a 4. I agree with one of the earlier reviewers regarding the ease of treks and the need to clean up the hill lodges. It is definitely a place for people with mobility issues (except for the hill lodges which seem much more challenging than... More

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London
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 September 2012

We have just returned from 3 night, 2 day, a stay at Tabin. It is probably the best place to see wild orang-utans, gibbons, elephant (all of which we saw) in Borneo because it is situated between primary and secondary forest, so not too dense. Another highlight was the waterfall walk/swim. Once we explained to our guide that we were... More

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roma
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 September 2012

I have been to the resort in september 2012, a 3 days/2nights package; little bit expensive, but every ringgit was deserved. A paradise lost in a sad sea of palm plantation. By highlighting are location (with beautiful lodges close a river in the rainforest) and activities (walk and drive safaris). It is impossible don't see animals: monkeys, elephants, birds...; a... More

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Washington
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 September 2012

But, we did get great views of pygmy elephants and orang utan mother with child, and the lodge does have a nice setting. Be warned, this is not a jungle experience, this is a highly managed series of drives along three roads with a couple short walks, one to a waterfall and one to a mud volcano, which is interesting.... More

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Kuala Lumpur
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 September 2012

i was here with a group of friends. It was difficult at first because most of us did not really like jungle and stuff. But, as we entered the centre, we started to appreciate and love the beauty of it. Everything was so greem and preserved. The best part was, we managed to join the staff to the mud volcano... More

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Copenhagen, Denmark
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 August 2012

Accommodation is not luxurious, but amazing considering this is 18km or so into the jungle. wireless Internet connection is extremely poor (use it to send/receive emails without pictures only), but you won't need it. Nature experience here is top-notch. Mostly secondary forest (stopped lodging in the 80s, so forest quite thick). Rooms are clean, beds big and comfortable and all... More

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Also Known As:
Tabin Wildlife Hotel Lahad Datu
Tabin Wildlife Hotel
Tabin Wildlife Resort Lahad Datu, Sabah
Address: KM 49, Jalan Tungku, Lahad Datu 88300, Malaysia
Region: Malaysia > Sabah > Lahad Datu
Hotel Style:
Ranked #2 of 4 Speciality lodging in Lahad Datu
Price range (per night): S$950 - 1,058
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
Tabin Was declared a wildlife reserve because of the large numbers of animal species inhabiting its forest, including several which are highly endangered. With a protected forest area of 120,500 hectares, Tabin plays an important role as a dedicated ground for the breeding of endangered wildlife and protected mammals in Sabah. Tabin Wildlife Resort offers visitor facilities and accommodation within the wildlife reserve to provide a comfortable stay whilst experiencing the spectacular Borneo flora and fauna. ... more   less 
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