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DSwede Says: The swiftlet's nests can only be harvested once their young have hatched and the birds vacate the nest. When they return, they will construct a new nest, therefore the old ones can be harvested.The harvesting takes place in the same manual fashion as it has for centuries....
sim1 Says: Still full with impressions of the Gomantong Caves we are on our way again, our destination is not for away anymore, we are getting close to Sukau. During our ride we saw this artificial cave. I know, I know, it is a very bad picture. But it isn't easy to take photos out of...
sim1 Says: You absolutely need a good torch when you go inside the cave. It is pitch dark in there and as you probably understood of my previous tip, it is quite nice to see where you are walking. The walls, the board walk, the railing are covered with huge cockroaches. Oh yes, and if...
sim1 Says: The cave is a totally 'different' experience, absolutely not something for the faint-hearted. It is dark inside the cave and it is hard to orientate where you are and what's actually in the cave, when you go in.... High above you circle thousands, maybe millions of bats and...
sim1 Says: At the parking lot we changed into more appropriate clothes for the caves: long pants, long sleeved shirts and a hat to protect my head. The bottom of my pants were nicely secured by being tugged into my socks..... I had heard about the many creepy crawlers in this cave, and...
Camera fee for the Gomantong Cave
sim1 Says: Unfortunately it is not allowed to take pictures in and around the cave without paying a camera fee. For a normal camera we had to pay 30 Malaysian Ringgit, which is about 8 USD or 6,50 Euro. A bit too much we thought, Especially considering that it would be hard to take...
sim1 Says: Selamat Datang Ke Gomantong / Welcome to the Gomangong Cave! We have finally arrived at the entrance gate of the Gomantong cave. The gate looks old and rusty, hahaha, not the best-looking 'welcome' to the cave. But I guess the ones that drive this far don’t care about the...
sim1 Says: But this last little bit of the journey isn't easy. We are on an unpaved road now, it is bumpy, shaky and dusty. We still have 25 kilometres to go before we get to the Gomantong caves.After only 1 kilometre I already feel like a milkshake; this road is so bumpy! But the...
sim1 Says: I visited the Gomantong Caves during a journey from Mount Kinabalu to Sukau. After a great lunch in a little restaurant on the side of the road, it was time to get into the minivan again. The road continues and so do the endless rows of palm oil trees. The journey seems...
Plan a Gomantong Caves vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Gomantong Caves locals
I visited the Gomantong Caves during a journey from Mount Kinabalu to Sukau. After a great lunch in a little restaurant on the side of the road, it was time to...
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This page is actually a part of my Sandakan page, where I write about my journey from Mount Kinabalu to Sukau, including my visit to the Gomantong Caves. But I've decided to put this little page up...
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Harvesting of the Swiftlet's Nests
Keeping with centuries old traditions, the locals still harvest the edible birds nests. I came here on my way between Sandakan and Lahad Datu.
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It is virtually impossible to get to the caves by public transport, and you will need to take a tour out to Sukau that takes in the Caves.... These caves are famous worldwide for the collection of......
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