点评:Abdul is an absolute gent. We told him everything we wanted to see and he created a perfect itinerary, including a great recommendation for a lunch stop.
Seeing the proboscis monkeys was definitely the highlight of the day. Abdul wasn’t only our driver, he was our tour guide! He knew what time the feedings were, he gave us a useful tip to buy the tickets online in advance. He helped with our bags, stopped at supermarkets for water, and with everything we did, he stepped aside to let us take it in, and said ‘take your time’.
We got lucky because there was a monkey close by to us before the feeding even took place.
Then when it was feeding time loads showed up, including some babies, and there was also lots of silver leaf monkeys. Two of them were play fighting which was very entertaining!
It’s quite special seeing these monkeys knowing this is the only place to see them. They are funny looking but still cute in their own way!
I think it’s best to do two days in Sandakan - trying to cram this and the orangutans into one day would be quite intense. It’s very hot and the road is quite slow and rocky to get to the sanctuary, which in itself is quite far out of town. We spent around 1.5-2 hours there, you can also chill at the cafe if you need a break.
But yes, if you’re a couple, or solo traveller, I highly recommend Abdul, he just made the day even better and more relaxed, he is a good, safe, driver and his pricing is very reasonable. He also leant us binoculars which are very handy around here in general, I wish I brought my own!
Abdul: +60 11-1669 5114
翻译:阿卜杜勒真是个极好的人。我们把想参观的地点都告诉了他,他便为我们制定了完美的行程安排,还贴心推荐了不错的午餐地点。
能看到长鼻猴绝对是当天最精彩的时刻。阿卜杜勒不仅是我们的司机,还是我们的导游!他清楚喂食的时间,还贴心地提醒我们提前在线购票。他帮我们提行李,还特意停靠在超市帮我们买水。无论我们做什么,他总是随时提供帮助。他退到一旁,让我们好好观看,还说:“慢慢看吧。”
我们很幸运,因为在喂食开始前就有一只猴子出现在我们附近。
到了喂食时间,大量猴子都出现了,其中还有几只小猴子,此外还有许多银叶猴。其中两只正在打闹嬉戏,真是有趣极了!
知道这里是唯一能看到这些猴子的地方,能亲眼见到它们真是特别的经历。它们长相滑稽,但自有其可爱之处!我觉得在山打根待两天最为合适——要是试图在一天内完成所有行程并观看红毛猩猩,那就太紧张了。那里非常炎热,前往保护区的道路也又慢又多石子,而保护区本身又离市区相当远。我们在那里待了大约1.5到2个小时,如果需要休息的话,也可以去咖啡馆放松一下。
不过,如果你是情侣或独自旅行,我极力推荐阿卜杜尔。他让这一天变得更加愉快和轻松,他为人可靠且安全。这位司机的收费非常合理。他还借给我们望远镜,在这儿真的派上大用场了,真希望我带了自己的望远镜!
阿卜杜勒:+60 11-1669 5114。