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Frequently Ask Question
1. Take a flight or a drive from Sandakan to KK.
2. Alternatively, you can take a bus, but please note that there are no online bookings available; you need to buy tickets at the bus central on the spot. Try easvbook.com and look for SIDA bus.
3. Charter car services have a minimum cost of RM600, but many drivers may charge up to double that price.
1. No online tickes
2. Find out more Malaysian visa via https://malaysiavisa.imi.gov.my/evisa/evisa.jsp
3. The first boat departs at 11.30 am. On board the boat from Tawau to Nunukan, there are agents who will sell tickets for the onward journey to Tarakan.
4. Contact numbers for the agents:
Tawau to Nunukan: +601114173664
Nunukan to Tawau: +6281348160088
1. Passport: Ensure your passport is valid for at least six months from the date of entry.
2. Visa (if required): Check if your nationality requires a visa to enter Brunei. Many countries are granted visa-free entry for short visits. If you need a visa, obtain it in advance.
3. Exit tickets: You will need to show your proof of onward travel from Brunei. This can be a bus ticket from BSB to Kuching.
4. Accommodation Booking: Proof of accommodation for your stay in BSB may be requested.
5. You will need to use sipitang express to go to Brunei. From Brunei to Miri, a private transport and then from Miri to Kuching several bus operators.
Yes, Sipitang Express are available. Can be booked from Easybook.com or go to KK Central.
www.sipitsngexpress.com
+60168360009
1. You will need permission to drive into Danum Valley itself, and the road requires 4x4 car. I would book directly with either the field centre or BRL.
2. It takes at least 8 hours to get from KK to Lahad Datu. It's better to fly with MAS Wings. From Lahad Datu, you need to join a tour of Danum Valley.
1. If budget allows, we usually take a flight to Sandakan as it will save plenty of your time. Try AirAsia, MasWing, or FireFly; they all operate daily flights to SDK.
2. From SDK, most resorts in Kinabatangan areas will have transportation arrangements from teh SDK airport to their resorts, with a charge.
3. Ask Kinabatangan Wildlife Lodge where and what time your pickup in Sandakan is. They should be able to pick you up from Sandakan and back.