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Accommodation in Tawau Hills Park

Tawau Hills Park is a favorite picnic spot on weekends offering visitors the delights of nature -meandering streams, water falls, hot springs and jungle trails.

Camping ground - Tawau Hills Park
You may choose to sleep in your own tents on the camping ground provided at RM5.00 (adult) / RM2.00 (below 18 yr) per person per night.

Mountain Lodge at Km10.55 trail to Mt. Lucia

Mountain Lodge at Km10.55 trail to Mount Lucia

The hostel has piped drinkable stream water available for drinking and washing. The stream water comes from a nearby mountain stream behind the lodge. It has a sweet taste and the local staff drink the water directly without boiling.

Bombalai Jungle Lodge at Tawau Hills Park HQ

Bombalai Jungle Lodge - Though named as BOMBALAI but the hostel is not on Bombalai Hill but conveniently located at walking distance from the Park entrance.

Overnight visitors can put up at Lucia Jungle Lodge or Bombalai Jungle Lodge. The LODGE has 9 rooms each with four single beds at RM25.00 per bed NOT inclusive of breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Magdelena Chalet - at Tawau Hills Park HQ

For family, the Magdalena Chalet is RM200.00 per unit per night.

Magdelena Chalet (replacing the ruined old Magdelena Chalet in 2000). A unique and private cabin perfectly suited for family vacations to escape the everyday world with a world beautiful scenic rain forest in Tawau Hills Park.

This is an air-conditioned chalet but most visitors do not need one with air conditioning as it's very cooling in Tawau Hills Park at night.
Though named as MEGELENA, but this chalet is not located highly on Mount Megelena (15Km away) but conveniently at the park recreation compound.

ACCOMMODATION
• 1 Chalet at park HQ
• 1 Jungle Lodge at park HQ
• 1 Mountain Lodge at Km10.55 trail to Mount Lucia
• 1 Camp site at park HQ


1 Chalet and 2 jungle lodge are available for visitors. The campsite can accommodate 500 to 1000 campers

• Camp site : RM5.00 per person/night. RM 2.00 (below 18 years) per person/night. Those who wish to camp must use their own camping equipment.


Before 2013 there were 2 Lodges at the HQ, but the second lodge has structural risk and closed down from visitor. Subsequently, in 2017 this unrepaired lodge burnt down mystery in midnight.

Reservations for accommodation can be made at: Koperasi KOKTAS Sdn Bhd Tel/Fax: 089-768719
Otherwise you may choose to sleep in tents on the camping ground provided at RM5.00 (adult) / RM2.00 (below 18 yr) per person per night.

Reasonably priced drinks, snack foods and meals are available at the Begonia Canteen.
For Muslims a Surau is also available.
 

Lucia Jungle Lodge (before burnt down in 2017) at Tawau Hills Park HQ

Before it was mysteriously burnt down in a middle of night on 1st September 2017, Lucia Jungle Lodge has been closed since 2014 because of structural collapsing.
 

Accommodation Reservation and enquiries kindly contact :

Koperasi KOKTAS Sabah Berhad (Tawau Hills Resort)
P.O Box 1773, 91042 Tawau, Sabah.
Tel/Fax: 089-768719
h/p:019-8009607

Koperasi KOKTAS Sabah Berhad (Taman Kinabalu)
P.O Box 196, 89308 Ranau Sabah.
Tel/Fax: 088-889117

Taman Bukit Tawau,
P.O.BOX 62103, 91031 Tawau, Sabah.
Tel: 089-918827 Fax: 089-753564

Local tourist can reserve through your local tour operators. All the reputable tourist agents and hotels in Malaysia have Tawau holiday packages to Tawau Hills Park.
www.tripadvisor.com.my

International travellers find Adventure Alternative Ltd. has a comprehensive list of adventure in Borneo Island including to Tawau Hills Park.
www.adventurealternative.com/

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