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Friday 20 September 2019

Tabin Wildlife Resort @ Lahad Datu Sabah, Malaysian Borneo

Visit Malaysia 2020 Destination
Tabin Wildlife Resort @ Lahad Datu Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Tabin Wildlife Reserve Lahad Datu Sabah

There are many choices for tourist to choose from to have their memorable holidays. Next year is Visit Malaysia 2020. One of the attractions in Malaysia is the vast natural rainforest in Malaysia, particularly in the Borneo i.e Sabah and Sarawak. For those that come from countries from the north of the equator will find this a very interesting travel location.

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Tabin Wildlife Resort
Lahad Datu, Sabah
Tel 088-267 266

Tabin Wildlife Reserve Lahad Datu Sabah Natural RainForest

Set in the pristine forest reserves in the tranquil Lahad Datu, Sabah is the Tabin Wildlife Reserve (TWR or Tabin) with a landmass of approximately 300,000 acres. Tourist visiting Tabin will be spoilt with activities such as Nature Trails in which you get a chance to see first hand - wildlife animals in their natural habitat.

Tabin Wildlife Reserve Lahad Datu Sabah Sungai Lipad

 Tabin Wildlife Reserve Lahad Datu Sabah Sungai Lipad Suspension Bridge

Tabin Wildlife Resort Hill Lodge 

You can check out the Tabin Wildlife Resort which has a total 20 units jungle lodges (10 units River Lodges, 10 units Hill Lodges), where you will wake up each morning to the sound of chirping birds and monkey calls.


Our View From Tabin Wildlife Resort Hill Lodge 

Each lodge offers either a twin-bedded or double-bedded airconditioned room with en-suite bathroom with hot water shower, ceiling fan which comes with private balcony overlooking hillside forest or the Lipad river. You get to enjoy the natural environment with a comfortable place to stay in the wilderness.



Tabin Wildlife Resort Hill Lodge Rooms


Tabin Wildlife Resort Hill Lodge Bathroom


Tabin Visitor Centre


Tabin Visitor Centre - Tabin Wildlife Reserve

Our suggestion is to start off with a little tour around the Tabin Visitor Centre. Here you get the first-hand information on the size of the Wildlife Reserve with a focus on the type of wild animals that are found in this vast reserve.


Tabin Visitor Centre - Highlights of Tabin Wildlife Reserve

You can then decide on the activities that interest you most like Bird watching, Nature trails, Night Safari, a visit to Lipad Mud Volcano and so forth.

Tabin Visitor Centre - Sabah Wildlife Department

Tabin Visitor Centre - Borneo Rhino Alliance BORA Mission

Tabin Visitor Centre - Artifacts


Tabin Visitor Centre - Tabin Sumatran Rhino

Tabin Visitor Centre - Wild Cats Of Borneo

Tabin has a system of nature trails plus reserve roads, each offering different uniqueness and attractions. Trekking through the nature trails provides a wonderful experience to explore and learn about exotic rainforest trees, medicinal plants, rich fauna and the opportunity to sight rare animal and bird species.

Tabin Visitor Centre -  Things To Do In Tabin

Tabin Visitor Centre -  Tabin Wildlife Nature Map

Start your day with a hearty breakfast to start a day of leisurely activities at the Sunbird Cafe which is located at the centre of the resort and is inter-connected with timber boardwalk to your lodges. For dinner, you can either order ala-carte of taking a dip in the buffet selections of the day.

Tabin Wildlife Resort River Lodge

 Tabin Wildlife Resort Sunbird Cafe

 Tabin Wildlife Resort Buffet Menu Sweet And Sour Fish

Tabin Wildlife Resort Buffet Menu Chicken With BBQ Sauce

Tabin Wildlife Resort Buffet Menu Spaghetti With Bolognese Sauce

Tabin Wildlife Resort Buffet Menu Desserts

Tabin Wildlife Reserve Lahad Datu Sabah Tabin Mud Mountain Crater

After breakfast, we opted for a visit to the Lipad Mud Volcano, which is about 20 mins drive by the resort staff and a trek about 700 metres to the volcano. 

 Tabin Wildlife Reserve Lahad Datu Sabah Tabin Mud Mountain Crater

 Tabin Wildlife Reserve Lahad Datu Sabah Tabin Mud Mountain

 Tabin Wildlife Reserve Lahad Datu Sabah Tabin Mud Mountain Entrance

 Tabin Wildlife Reserve Lahad Datu Sabah Tabin Mud Mountain WatchTower

There is a watchtower for you to view the entire Volcano from atop. There is a package in which guests can stay overnight at this watchtower to experience - waiting for wildlife to come and drink water from the mud volcano in the night, which will probably be remembered for life.

Tabin Wildlife Reserve Lahad Datu Sabah Tabin Mud Mountain Face Mask

Guests can also do a Volcano Mud Mask as it was said that volcano mud is rich in minerals, like sulfur, magnesium and zinc, its exfoliating properties mean that it removes dead outer layers of skin while it cleanses the skin.

Tabin Wildlife Reserve Lahad Datu Sabah Tabin Mud Mountain

Although you can see bubbles forming from the mud (watch our video), a touch of the mud surprises us as it has very cool. And when applied to our skin, you can feel that refreshing sensation. 

Tabin Wildlife Reserve Night Safari - Bird Watching

When night falls on Tabin Wildlife Reserve, you can opt for a Night Safari Tour. Here you will ride in an open-top lorry that will take you to the reserves to watch the nocturnal activities of the wildlife.

Tabin Wildlife Reserve Night Safari - Elephant Foot Print

 Tabin Wildlife Reserve Night Safari - Flying Squirrel, Bird Watching & Owl 
(From L to R)

During our tour, we were quite lucky to have watched the cat leopard, owl, flying squirrel, eagles and so forth in action. The breezy and quiet environment in the forest is very relaxing and calming to our soul. Watching these wild animal life at night is truly very different during day time.

Tabin Wildlife Resort Entrance

For more tour option and arrangement you can contact the resort at 088-267266 or Tabin Wildlife Resort or lookout for the many Tour Packages that will interest you. Join us as we continue our Back To Nature - Borneo Adventure to Sandakan in my blog in my Day 2 - MYNE Resort Bilit Sandakan!

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5 comments:

  1. loves the environment there. Nice place to destress and learn more about nature

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  2. Nice info and nice photos uncle😊

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  3. Yaaa i love the nature...and paling i suka, sebab no nyamuk bite me! ...

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  4. Nice blog. Thanks for sharing such great information!

    Thanks for sharing such beautiful information with us. I hope you will share some more info about the hotel and resort service. Please keep sharing!

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