Private Tour: Half Day Sandakan City Tour Including Local Lunch
Recommended by 92% of travelers
Sandakan, Malaysia
- 4 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
There’s more to Sandakan than just jungle adventures. Skip itinerary planning and check off the city’s signature sights in just half a day on this door-to-door private guided tour, complete with restaurant lunch. Discover Second World War history at the Australian War Memorial; immerse in Sandakan Central Market; see stilt houses at Sim-Sim Water Village; admire Puh Jih Shi Buddhist Temple; and visit the former home of author Agnes Keith.
- Discover the highlights of Sabah’s second city with a private guide
- See a war memorial, stilt houses, a market, a temple, and a museum
- Savor an authentic Malaysian lunch in a local restaurant
- Take it easy with door-to-door round-trip private transfers
What's Included
- Round Trip transportation by AC Car/Minivan
- English Speaking Tour Guide
- Local Lunch
- Goods and services Tax
- Other Food and Drinks
- Any other things not mentioned in the itinerary
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Operating hours.9:00 am
Itinerary
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.6
based on 12 reviews
Donna_C, Mar 2026
Very informative and interesting. And, the lunch was very good. Guide was knowledgeable and enthusiastic.
Paul_M, Oct 2025
My wife and I had a lovely afternoon with Sita travelling around some of the sites in Sandakan including the Chinese Temple, WW2 Memorial, Agnes Newton Keith House and the floating market. We really enjoyed the afternoon and Sita was very charming and informative so it was really pleasant afternoon. We had some time to kill before we head out to the Kinabatangan River the next day and it surpassed by expectations and I would certainly recommend.
Eddie_L, Jul 2025
Tourist guide/driver speaks good English and friendly. Told us a lot of the history about the places of interest. The car is very clean & comfortable.
vicky_k, May 2024
The guide & driver were very informative. Were able to change the itinerary to suit us. Helped us with supermarket items ay the end of the tour
Jennifer_T, Apr 2024
The half day city tour is a must when first arriving in Sandakan. It gives you a great overall view of the city and its highlights, plus helps you get your bearings on the layout of the town. Our guide Siti and driver Ahmad were brilliant. Both speak English very well and were friendly, knowledgeable and entertaining. We had some great conversations but what I liked best was they didn't rush us at any of the stops, allowing us to stay longer at some places if we wanted to. That's the beauty of a private tour, the itinerary is more flexible. By way of example, we visited the Sandakan Memorial Park the morning before ANZAC Day. To Australians, that's a very important national day of remembrance. Sandakan was the site of a POW camp during WW2 and there was a Dawn Service rehearsal at the time we visited the park, so Siti was very obliging and allowed us to stay for that. Given ANZAC Day was our primary purpose for visiting Sandakan, this tour and our visit to the Memorial Park was perfect timing and a major highlight of our trip. Worth every cent.
Simon_P, Sep 2022
Great tour our guide (Sita) was a really lovely lady who has such a lovely way about her. She was very knowledgeable about everything in Malaysia and Sandakan and made the tour great fun. Our driver (sorry can remember his name) was also excellent great tour and great way to get to know Sandakan
Terry_W, Apr 2019
Was picked up in a taxi ,driver with very poor English. Was suppose to be a private tour with guide. We were dropped at the locations and give a mobile phone to call driver when we were finished , so that he could go and get his hair cut. Only went to 3 different sites. Wasn't worth the money
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