Castaway Beach on Lankayan Island
Bite-sized trip
Day 1 – Arrival on Lankayan
You’ll be picked up from your hotel, or the airport in Sandakan, and transferred to the pier where a boat will be waiting to take you to Lankayan. The journey itself is a memorable experience, and after around 1.5 hours the island will come into view. White sandy beaches and azure blue waters surround a tropical forest – truly paradise on earth. You’ll feel the sand between your toes as you hop onto land, before settling into your comfortable wooden bungalow overlooking the sea, with the beach at your front door. The rest of the day is yours to do as you please.
Day 2 – Island life
There’s nothing scheduled in for today so you can spend it however you like, and if that involved drinking cocktails whilst doing precisely nothing, then nobody is going to judge. You can pull a beach chair up to the water’s edge and finish that book, and jump in the crystal clear sea whenever you get too hot. All your food is included, so you don’t even have that to worry about. If you fancy exploring then it’s pretty easy – you can walk around the whole island is about 20 minutes!
Lankayan is a breeding ground for sea turtles and is home to the local project we support, Reef Guardian. You can visit the charity base on your stay here, and may even be lucky enough to witness a nest of baby turtles being released into the sea. The hatching season is July to October.
Day 3 – Departure
Unless you’ve chosen to extend your stay here, today’s the day to wave a sad goodbye to this little slice of paradise. You’ll travel back the same way you came, and can be dropped either at your hotel or the airport.
Accommodation
For this bite-sized trip we offer the following options
Lankayan Island diving package
If you’re a keen diver, we can arrange a dive package at Lankayan Island. This tropical island has earned its reputation as one of the best dive spots in the world, and the package includes daily boat dives to various spots surrounding the island. If you would like to book the dive package select the option below.
Extend your stay on Lankayan Island
We can guarantee that once you arrive on the idyllic shores of Lankayan Island you’ll want to stay longer than just two nights. We can arrange your stay for as long as you wish. The price here is for 3 nights, but your travel specialist can give you a price for a longer stay.
