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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
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Sipadan Island
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Sipadan Mangrove Resort
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Teck Guan Cocoa Village & Tawau Cocoa Cafe
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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
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243 Reviews
Blu Sentral Hotel
4.5
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250 Reviews
LA Hotel Tawau
4.1
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525 Reviews
Shervinton Executive Boutique Hotel
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302 Reviews
City Garden Hotel
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226 Reviews
Borneo Royale Hotel
3.9
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506 Reviews
Check Inn Hotel Tawau
4.4
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115 Reviews
Marco Polo Hotel - Tawau
4.0
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MB Hotel
4.3
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De Choice Hotel Tawau
3.8
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298 Reviews
Cyther Stay Hotel
4.5
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69 Reviews
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What to eat
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Kedai Kopi Hing Lee
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Southeast Asian cuisine
Avg. RUB198/person
Leong Porridge House
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Snacks
Avg. RUB139/person
Kam Ling Seafood Restaurant Sdn Bhd
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12 Reviews
Seafood
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Kedai Kopi Yum Yum
3.0
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Dreamland Coffee House
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Asian cuisine
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Cafe@Se7en
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Western cuisine
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Grouper’s Nest
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Kedai Kopi Yung Lee Fatt
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Restoran Maju Bistro
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Chiffonade
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101 Breakfast
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Mabul Island
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Semporna Ocean Tourism Center
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Tanjung Aru Beach
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Gaya Street
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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 Reviews
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Tun Sakaran Marine Park
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Alaya Beach Club
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Pu Zhao Temple
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Masjid Bandar Tawau (Lama), Tawau, Sabah.
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Masjid Kampung Muhibbah Raya (Masjid Babus Saadah)
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Masjid Roudhotul Jannah
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Padang Hoki Kompleks Sukan Tawau
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Taman Korintus, Corinthian Garden, 哥林多坊
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Masjid Kg. Log Pond Tawau.
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Sri Tanjung Baptist Church @ Jalan Kuhara, Tawau
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Surau Al-Hidayah
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Taman Victoria
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St Patrick's Anglican Church
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