Last weekend, my wife and her sister wanted to go to their old school re-union dinner in Tawau. I offered to drive them there with a night stopover at the Kinabatangan river in Sukau. Using my Pajero, we took 6 hours to get to Sukau via the Kota Kinabalu - Tawau " highway" covering almost 325 kms of mountain and lowland road. 
Our first stop was the old Tamparuli town for breakfast. 
Traffic was heavy all the way to Kundasang (Mt.Kinabalu area) and Ranau. 
A stopover at "Mile 32" market near Sandakan.
The road into Sukau has been upgraded from gravel to tar last year.
Entering the gravel road leading Kinabatangan river
Crossing an old wooden bridge 
Transfering by boat to our accommodation at the opposite side of the river.
Small boat like this one is a common sight .
Kinabatangan river is popular for foreign visitors 
Approaching the lodge 
We put up a night at the Bilit Rainforest lodge. This lodge has 12 semi-detached and 6 detached chalets. All rooms are equipped with air-conditioning, private bathroom with hot & cold shower, toilet and confortable queen size beds
One of the chalets
2 queen size beds in each room, there is plenty of space for an extra bed.
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Courteous and friendly staff
Coffee/tea corner 
After check-in and some refreshment at the lodge, we took the river cruise which was the highlight of our stay
Kinabatangan river - the longest river in Sabah, Borneo where one can relax and explore the incredible diversity of plant, mammal and bird life. 
A fig tree with fruits - one of the Orang utans' favourite
We spotted an Orang utan. According to our guide, it's a male. He moved so fast and I could only managed to snap this picture with my small digital camera.
Long lens cameras are the ideal equipments for capturing pictures of wildlife. 
A herd of Borneo pygmy elephants were spotted in the oil palm plantation near the river. It was rare to see these animals in the open with their youngs. 
It was an exciting cruise. We saw some beautiful hornbills, silver leaf monkeys and other bird species. I tried to take their pictures but unfortunately did not turn out well. My sister-in-law was so excited when a crocodile was spotted near the lodge just after sunset.
Dinner was ready at 19:30
Early next morning, a simple breakfast was served. 
A beautiful morning as we were leaving the lodge to continue our trip to Tawau.
Our first stop was the old Tamparuli town for breakfast. 
Traffic was heavy all the way to Kundasang (Mt.Kinabalu area) and Ranau. 
A stopover at "Mile 32" market near Sandakan.
The road into Sukau has been upgraded from gravel to tar last year. 
Entering the gravel road leading Kinabatangan river
Crossing an old wooden bridge Transfering by boat to our accommodation at the opposite side of the river.
Small boat like this one is a common sight .
Kinabatangan river is popular for foreign visitors 
Approaching the lodge 
We put up a night at the Bilit Rainforest lodge. This lodge has 12 semi-detached and 6 detached chalets. All rooms are equipped with air-conditioning, private bathroom with hot & cold shower, toilet and confortable queen size beds
One of the chalets 
2 queen size beds in each room, there is plenty of space for an extra bed..
The lodge has a restaurant to cater for all meals of the day. Coffee and tea are available 24 hours.
Courteous and friendly staff 
Coffee/tea corner After check-in and some refreshment at the lodge, we took the river cruise which was the highlight of our stay
Kinabatangan river - the longest river in Sabah, Borneo where one can relax and explore the incredible diversity of plant, mammal and bird life. 
A fig tree with fruits - one of the Orang utans' favourite 
We spotted an Orang utan. According to our guide, it's a male. He moved so fast and I could only managed to snap this picture with my small digital camera..
From the Kinabatangan river, we porceeded to the Menanggol River, a tributary of Kinabatangan river where the unique Proboscis monkeys, hornbills, kingfishers and many others could be found.
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Long lens cameras are the ideal equipments for capturing pictures of wildlife. 
A herd of Borneo pygmy elephants were spotted in the oil palm plantation near the river. It was rare to see these animals in the open with their youngs. 
It was an exciting cruise. We saw some beautiful hornbills, silver leaf monkeys and other bird species. I tried to take their pictures but unfortunately did not turn out well. My sister-in-law was so excited when a crocodile was spotted near the lodge just after sunset. Dinner was ready at 19:30 Early next morning, a simple breakfast was served. 
A beautiful morning as we were leaving the lodge to continue our trip to Tawau. .
I wish I could stay there for 2 more days so I could explore more, like jungle trekking, visiting the Oxbow lakes and wetland in search for all the wildlife. I was told there are eight species of hornbills, kingfishers, owls and many others. I shall be back. This time, I will arm myself with Long lens camera for close-up and better quality pictures.
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