Sabah destinations

A million bats, the world's most valuable birds' nests and a guano floor that moves — an honest guide to visiting Gomantong, including the flight time that makes or breaks it.

The one daily boat, the 5pm beach curfew, the wait after dinner and the hatchling release at midnight — hour by hour, plus the rules that catch families out.

An honest comparison of Sabah's three main wildlife destinations — access, forest type, what you are likely to see, cost and effort — including when the Kinabatangan is the wrong answer.

Feeding times, current fees, opening hours and honest advice on what you will actually see at Sepilok — plus how it fits a Kinabatangan trip.