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Since 2011Hosting travellers in Sukau
2 hours from SandakanBy road to Sukau village
River cruises nearbyOn the Kinabatangan River
Stay + tours, one teamWe arrange both for you
Stay
8 room types, Superior and Standard
Tours
Go deeper into the Kinabatangan
7 packages from a one-day river cruise to three days and two nights, with Gomantong Cave, Sepilok and Sandakan city sights.
Why Sukau Backpackers
A base camp for your Kinabatangan days
1In Sukau village, on the riverYour bed is close to where the cruises start, so you spend less time on the road.
2Stay and tours from one operatorOwned by Sandakan Mainland Tours & Travel, so rooms and itineraries fit together.
3Easy to ask, easy to bookSend an enquiry online or call the office. Real people answer Monday to Saturday.
Getting here
From Sandakan to the riverbank in about two hours
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Sandakan town
Fly in from Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu or Tawau. Our office is in Bandar Sandakan.
2h
Drive to Sukau
About two hours by road to Kinabatangan district.
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Sukau Backpackers B&B
Jalan Kampung Sukau, 90200 Kinabatangan, Sabah
Weather 32 to 38°C, humidity up to 95%. Heavier rain around November to February.
Planning a Kinabatangan trip? Tell us your dates.
We'll come back with rooms and tour options that fit.