Sukau Travel Guide

 janiebaxter Says:  We stayed at the Sri Menanggol cabins which were right by the main Kinabatangan river, with the restaurant looking over the river. The meals were wonderful - simple local food all very fresh and well cooked. We were the only guests, so had the place to ourselves for the few... 

 dfactor Says:  Also, apart from the boat trips. Our guide took us jungle trekking from the river bank to Ox Bow Lake. Ran into elephant dungs, wild boar tracks, and some funny creatures. It's quite a pain to trek in the jungle here. The plants made my feets very itchy, and the mosquitos... 

 dfactor Says:  This is most probably why you are here, the boat trip along lower Kinabatangan river, if you are lucky, you can see a lotta wild animals along the river, waiting for you and your camera and telelense and binoculars. Proboscis monkeys are not dificult to see, a lot more... 

 sim1 Says:  The big male nose monkey was along the riverbank with his whole family. But as soon as we approached the whole group, that was sitting in the trees, climbed up the trees to the top of the rocks, out of our sight.This male nose monkey on the other hand, wanted to show he was... 

 sim1 Says:  The nose monkey or Proboscis Monkey is a fascinating animal to see. The big nose looks absolutely funny of course (did you know that its nose keeps growing during its whole life?!). But besides its so characteristic nose it is just an impressive monkey species to see.They... 

 sim1 Says:  My two days on the river has come to an end. Two amazing days. From wildlife to creepy crawlers, I saw and experienced it all here. A fantastic journey, and I hope you enjoyed travelling virtually with me to this amazing place on Borneo. The previous leg of my journey was a... 

 sim1 Says:  I slowly start to relax while walking in the dark. We follow our guide closely, making our way through the dense forest. With our torches we start to light up the trees in search of some life. And yes, there is life out there in the dark! As you can guess it is near to... 

 sim1 Says:  A thunderstorm is rumbling in the distance, but luckily it is still far away. For tonight we are going to do a night walk in the jungle. Because of the thunderstorm it is only going to be a hike of an hour, not leaving our camp too far behind us. If the rain starts to pour... 

 sim1 Says:  In the corner of my eye I saw there were TWO objects in the can, and in a reflex I removed my hand again. That's not right! I was sure I had only one animal candy left!!!!I bend over to look in the can to take a better look at what I saw. Hahaha, and started to laugh without... 

 sim1 Says:  Okay, I have to admit it, I am a real sweet-tooth. So with me to Sabah, I brought this big can of "Liquorice Animals". They tasted great, hahaha, and I was amazed that I was able I hadn't all of them by now. But this afternoon, getting back to the lodge, I felt I just HAD to... 

 sim1 Says:  We have been in the rainforest for quite a long time now, first around Mount Kinabalu and now at Sukau. You would think it would rain lots here! But no, I was in luck! This was the first day we felt some drops of rain on our head in the late afternoon. So I guess a wise... 

 janiebaxter Says:  Being very damp, there is a big danger from leeches in this area if you are exploring the forests or the river.I don't know how I managed to get a leech on my back, being on a boat, but I must have brushed against a leaf or a branch.You don't feel anything most times. Unless... 

 dfactor Says:  To put it bluntly, my 1st impression of the proboscis monkey. Oh boy, they look ugly! Their nose is so huge, and the males have such a huge stomack! They are always high up on the tree tops! Very hard to get a good shot of them. To my surprise, my best shot of them is in... 

 dfactor Says:  Stork-billed Kingfishers are huge and are easily spotted along the river. But they are very shy, the minute they see you, off they went into the trees. The photos I've of this large kingfisher isn't too good. Blame it on the boat.... 

 dfactor Says:  Borneo has a couple of different species of hornbills. Spotting them is not too hard. I think I saw more of them in the morning, early in the morning, than it's late in the evening. They often fly in groups. Across the river and perched on the many fruit trees by the... 

 dfactor Says:  Unmistakable, large (84cm), cormorant-like waterbird with very long, slender neck and small narrow head. Head and neck brown with white chin stripe extending down side of neck. Rest of plumage blackish with white plume-like covert feathers, with black edges.Iris - brown;...