Beaufort Travel Guide

  Friendly locals on the porch.
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  • Friendly locals on the porch.
      Friendly locals on the porch.
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  • The Beaufort football team from Borneo playing.
      The Beaufort football team from Borneo...
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  • Beaufort, Borneo.
      Beaufort, Borneo.
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  • The mosque in Beaufort, Sabah.
      The mosque in Beaufort, Sabah.
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  • No pork, but plenty of beer..
      No pork, but plenty of beer..
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Things to Do  

A proboscis river cruise to Garama River, Beaufort

A proboscis river cruise to Garama River, Beaufort, Beaufort

 ladymariah Says:  If you want to see Proboscis monkey, Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary in Sandakan will always be the first choice as it is 400 acres of privately-owned land which has been set aside as a refuge for endangered proboscis monkeys.Do you know that you can have another... 

The mosque.

The mosque., Beaufort

 cachaseiro Says:  Beaufort has a very impressive looking mosque that seemed very new to me.It´s build in a typical south east asian way and i had a little walk around it to have a look.I did not enter it though.Not that i was not allowed so, actually you are generally quite welcome as a... 

Central Market

Central Market, Beaufort

 syetan Says:  Beaufort township is very small-if you have even 30 minutes to kill, go have a look at the market. There are plenty of fruits and vegetables and junk food for sale. The market itself is unspectacular, located in a normal 'square' building. 

Hotels  

Metro hotel.: Friendly, cheap and a bit smelly.

Metro hotel.: Friendly, cheap and a bit smelly., Beaufort

 cachaseiro Says:  I stayed one night at the metro hotel and thought it was ok, especially for the price i apid which was 35 ringgit for a single room with air con and private bathroom.The place is run be a very friendly and cheerful family that excused me many times that their english was... 

Restaurants  

Kangaroo cafe.: Very good food and free wifi.

Kangaroo cafe.: Very good food and free wifi., Beaufort

 cachaseiro Says:  The kangaroo cafe has a sign that might make it look like it´s run by a foreigner or run for foreign tourists but i never saw anyone but locals there and they were many as the place is very popular.I can well understand that as the food was very good and on top of that they... 

Generic coffee shops: Sample the local tastes

Generic coffee shops: Sample the local tastes, Beaufort

 syetan Says:  Some of these coffee shops still have wooden planks as floors and do creak!! There are quite old and can seem rather dirty at times, but I've often found that the food at such spots tastes just that little bit better!!Some coffee shops have their specialities, but all will... 

Kuih-Muih

Kuih-Muih, Beaufort

 yuet29 Says:  There are different kind of kuih-muih in sabah compare with in peninsular malaysia. There is a fried fruit, the fruit called buah talam which I never eat in the peninsular malaysia.Itried the food in a coffee house in Beaufort while waiting for the train to Rayoh to come.... 

Transportation  

No trains at the moment from Beaufort.

No trains at the moment from Beaufort., Beaufort

 cachaseiro Says:  At the time of writing (december 2010) there are no train services from Beaufort as the rail line is under reconstruction.The train services should according to the locals resume some time in 2011, but i am not sure what month it will be. 

Take the bus to Beaufort.

Take the bus to Beaufort., Beaufort

 cachaseiro Says:  Beaufort is well connected with bus to the neighbouring towns as it is located on the highway between Brunei and Kota Kinabalu.There is a small bus station there but you are actually better off just going out to the bus stop at the highway and wait till a bus comes by and... 

White Water rafting

White Water rafting, Beaufort

 yuet29 Says:  To go to the starting point for white water rafting, we need to board the train in Beaufort. The train is a super old train in sabah, with no airconditioned and only a thin cushioned seat. The train departs at 10am but it depends on the driver's mood.. we wait for 15 minutes... 

Van

Van, Beaufort

 yuet29 Says:  We stopped at Beaufort train station because we were needed to take a train from Beaufort to the starting point of white water rafting. We came by a van. It took around 2 hours to reach Beaufort from Kota Kinabalu. 

Local Customs  

No pork, but plenty of beer.

No pork, but plenty of beer., Beaufort

 cachaseiro Says:  One thing i noted that is found quite odd, but also quite funny was how that most restaurants would not serve pork meat, but were happy to serve alcohol.At first i took it for grantes that the no pork thing meant that it was a muslim restaurant and that they would not serve... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Toilets!!!

Toilets!!!, Beaufort

 syetan Says:  Do lower thy expectations.... 

What to Pack  

Bits and Pieces

Bits and Pieces, Beaufort

 syetan Says:   You're probably on your way white-water rafting so you should be wearing slippers or sandals-your shoes will get wet in the river. Toilet paper or tissues at least is always necessary in Sabah, and Beaufort will be no exception. Also, for those not used to world class... 

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A friendly little town.

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 Beaufort is located on the road between Brunei and Kota Kinabalu and i stopped there for the night purely by chance, cause i liked the area and thought i would make another little provinsial stop... 

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A short stop

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 Most of the people in Beaufort are Malay, there are a just a few chinese here. This is a quite and hot town.. 

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Beaufort Township & Train Station

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 Beaufort township is a township which I know as a stop on my way to white-water rafting at Padas river. During early Western settlement it was an important spot, which is why there is a trainline... 

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Departure point for the Padas River Rafting

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Beaufort. I'd love to share with you the 0 tips I've written, the 7 photos uploaded, and 1 travelogue I've created. 

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