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Tawau Travel Guide 2026: Top Attractions, Things to do & Itinerary | Trip.com | August 2026
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What to do
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Kapalai
4.7
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500 Review
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Sipadan Island
4.6
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207 Review
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Sipadan Mangrove Resort
4.7
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Teck Guan Cocoa Village & Tawau Cocoa Cafe
4.3
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Where to stay
Discover the most popular places to stay in Tawau, complete with recommendations from fellow travelers and special hotel offers
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My Inn Hotel
4.4
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243 Review
The Dream Hotel
4.2
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61 Review
Blu Sentral Hotel
4.5
/5
250 Review
LA Hotel Tawau
4.1
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525 Review
Shervinton Executive Boutique Hotel
4.2
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302 Review
City Garden Hotel
4.3
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226 Review
I-FLY HOTEL
4.5
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11 Review
Borneo Royale Hotel
3.9
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506 Review
I-Vista Hotel
4.1
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149 Review
Check Inn Hotel Tawau
4.4
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115 Review
Marco Polo Hotel - Tawau
4.0
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787 Review
MB Hotel
4.3
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367 Review
What to eat
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Kedai Kopi Hing Lee
4.0
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Southeast Asian cuisine
Avg. VND52,385/person
Leong Porridge House
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Snacks
Avg. VND36,669/person
Kam Ling Seafood Restaurant Sdn Bhd
4.3
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12 Review
Seafood
Avg. VND408,603/person
Dreamland Coffee House
3.0
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4 Review
Asian cuisine
Avg. VND78,577/person
Cafe@Se7en
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Western cuisine
Avg. VND296,666/person
Kedai Kopi Yum Yum
3.0
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3 Review
Grouper’s Nest
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Southeast Asian cuisine
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Kedai Kopi Yung Lee Fatt
5.0
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6 Review
Restoran Maju Bistro
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Chiffonade
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101 Breakfast
3.0
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Bars/bistros
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Mabul Island
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103 Review
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94 Review
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98 Review
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4.7
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256 Review
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96 Review
Masjid Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu
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1,691 Review
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Tanjung Aru Beach
4.8
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2,465 Review
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Gaya Street
4.5
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558 Review
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Kota Kinabalu
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Tanjung Aru Beach
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Mabul Island
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Manukan Island
4.7
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264 Review
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Tun Sakaran Marine Park
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Alaya Beach Club
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Benta Wawasan Sdn. Bhd.
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Sipadan Island
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Kalabakan
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Temple Ayya Veeran(அய்யா வீரன் ஆலயம்)
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Surau Al Hafiz
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Sankina Hot Spring Park
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Tagal Kg. Balung Cocos Tawau
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Masjid Nurul Iman
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Ambar Park
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SIB BANDAR TAWAU
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The Peaks
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Indo Cafe
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