Sheila (middle) and her Front Office team showing the free heritage trail map at Hotel Sandakan.
SANDAKAN : – Free self-guided Sandakan Heritage Trail maps are now available from Hotel Sandakan, which is a stone throw away from Masjid Jamik, the starting point of trail.
Lai King Hang, the Founder and Chairman of Sandakan Heritage Trail handed over the latest version of the heritage maps sponsored by Sabah Tourism to Sheila Chong, the Assistant Manager of Hotel Sandakan being one of the main venue sponsors of this community project.
It was launched by the former President of Sandakan Municipal Council on 21st June 2003, more than 20 years ago.
Free maps will be distributed to the hotels and other related tourism spots in stages and it can be downloaded by scanning the QR code too visible in all the maps and information boards along the route
Over the years, Sandakan Heritage Trail has grown to become one of the “must-see” attractions of Sandakan covering 10 heritage sites which can be completed leisurely on foot in two hours.
New and updated Information Boards since early this year together with additional foot prints can guide visitors walking the trail for the first time with ease.
A light walking exercise to discover the past of Sandakan which was the pre-war capital of British North Borneo.
Beside tourism, it has also become a focus point for social programmes like runs and school projects to raise the awareness of heritage conservation to the public especially the younger generation.
