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Uncle Tan Wildlife Camp

Danau Girang | near the Lokan River, Malaysia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 June 2013
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Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
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36 reviews 36 reviews
16 hotel reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 June 2013

This was my fourth trip to Uncle Tan's, and I still love it. The staff are amazing, and do everything to make your time there memorable - down to singing to you during dinner! They make up a football team - when they all play together, they are one of the best teams in the region - and will play... More

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Sydney, Australia
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3 hotel reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2013 via mobile

From start to finish this place rocked. From the amazing hospitality backed up by passion and knowledge from Lan and his team to the abundance of animals, it really was a trip of a lifetime! We saw everything we wanted to see (Wild Orang Utans, Probiscis monkeys, jungle mafia aka macaque, crocs, eagles, flying squirrels, scorpions). Food was great, we... More

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Queenstown, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2013

We were in Borneo, Sabah in the rainy season & we booked our trip to Uncle Tans for 3 nights. It is certainly a special place, stating with the boat trip down the river Kinabatangan to the camp base. The rooms are super basic (but exactly as they had been described to us by the trip organisers) Just a simple... More

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Leeds, United Kingdom
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12 hotel reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2013

Stayed here at the end of March with my husband and 7 year old son on the 3d/2n trip. We had an amazing time- we met great people, saw loads of wildlife, and thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The camp itself is basic....but Uncle Tan's did not try to make it out to be anything but, so we knew what to... More

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Oslo
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7 reviews 7 reviews
3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2013

We were planning to stay here but ended up choosing the day trip through uncle tans instead. The day trip was ok. I understand it would have been much better had we stayed over as on the day trip you arrive too late to see any wildlife and then have a 5 hour wait before you do the actual river... More

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Lyon, France
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3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2013

Firstly I would like to thank Lan and his team for making our three night trip so memorable .Lan is passionate about looking after and making sure that his guests have the best time ever. He and his team obviously love sharing their knowledge of the jungle, helping everyone see the maximum amount and diversity of animals, birds and plants.... More

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Brisbane, Australia
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15 hotel reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2013

We recently went to Borneo and did the 3 day 2 night tour with Uncle Tan's. There were many different tours to choose from, but the reviews from Uncle Tan's were great (as well as the cost) and they were spot on. We arrived at Uncle Tan's hostel and starting point, which is close to Sepilok, and went to Sepilok... More

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London, United Kingdom
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2013

Me and 7 friends did the 3day 2night tour and absolutely loved it. We saw wild gibbons, orange tans, lizards, crocs and a wide variety of other creatures. The team are hard working honest guys, who love playing football; the tourist vs guide Borneo cup was a brilliant couple of hours. The fishing trip was good fun. I can't say... More

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Derby, United Kingdom
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3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 February 2013 via mobile

We did the 3D2N trip and it was brilliant and great value! 2 jungle treks and 3 boat safaris (we even got an extra boat safari as the next group was small so there was room for us to go again!) Although it rained constantly it was a great experience. Unfortunately we didn't see any orangutans but still saw plenty... More

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Yeongdong-gun, South Korea
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7 reviews 7 reviews
6 hotel reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2013

Despite the fact that while we were there, the Jungle was FLOODED (our night walk turned into a bit of a night swim!) this was an incredible experience. The food is great, and our tour guide (Teo) was wonderful. Very knowledgeable and helpful and such a good eye for spotting creatures!The accommodation, as they advertise and as you can expect,... More

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Uncle Tan Wildlife Camp Hotel
Uncle Tan Wildlife Camp Hotel Sabah
Address: Danau Girang | near the Lokan River, Malaysia
Region: Malaysia > Sabah > Sandakan Division
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Ranked #7 of 27 Speciality lodging in Sandakan Division

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