According to the statistics in 2010, Tawau rank as the third largest city in Sabah after Sandakan and Kota Kinabalu with about 113800 total populations. This city is known for a significant producer for tobacco, palm oil and cocoa. Visitors can have fresh seafood within the city area. Besides that, there are many exciting places in Tawau such as museums, markets, national parks, beaches and seafood restaurant. The visitors can also visit nearby islands such as Danum Valley, Semporna Island and Maliau Basin.

Airport in Tawau

1. Tawau Airport

Tawau Airport is the second largest airport after Kota Kinabalu International Airport. This airport handles international and domestic flights. It serves for the city of Tawau, Semporna and Kunak. Besides that, this airport also receives domestic and international cargo airlines such as AsiaCargo Express. The airlines that operated in this airport are AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, Malaysia Airlines by MASWings and Malindo Air. The distance between Tawau Airport to the city is about 31 kilometres. By taking a taxi ride, the taxi fare is about RM 50.

How to Get Cheap Flights to Tawau?

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When is The Best Time to Fly to Tawau?

The peak season in Tawau is from February to October month which is the dry season. The off-peak season happens from November to January which is during the wet season. Tawau will be packed with people during the dry season and holiday season. With hot and humid weather makes the visitors can do outdoor activities and go sightseeing to many tourist attraction places in Tawau. However, it is advisable for visitors to visit during the non-holiday season because the visitors can get lower prices for flight tickets and accommodations. There are not many visitors will come during the off-peak season because of the rainy season. Heavy rainfall will occur during this period. Tawau experiences a tropical climate. The highest average temperature in Tawau is around 32 degrees Celsius, and the lowest average temperature is approximately 23 degrees Celsius.

Malaysia is a multiracial country which consists of Malay, Indian, Chinese, and other small groups of races in Sabah and Sarawak. Hence, the visitors can experience witnessing each of the celebrations depending on their trip fall on which date. For Indians, they will celebrate Thaipusam Day. The visitors can learn more about Indian culture and ritual at temples. For Chinese New Year, the visitors can see lion dance at Chinese temples and shopping malls. Next is Hari Raya Aidilfitri. It is a celebration for Muslim after they have fast for a month. Visitors can join the celebration by going to public Raya open houses in Tawau. The following festival is the Tawau International Cultural Festival. This festival is about displaying the cultures from Tawau's 27 ethnic groups. Visitors can know more about their culture by watching each of the ethnic groups performances.

What are The Top 3 Things to Do in Tawau?

1. Tawau Hills Park - For nature lovers, Tawau Hills Park is the right destination to visit. It is a perfect place to do a picnic or camping. The visitors can find many types of flora and fauna in this park. The visitors can also see the Elephants' Ear Orchid and check out beautiful flowers and plants at Lowland Gardens.

2. Teck Guan Cocoa Museum - Teck Guan Cocoa Museum was officially opened to the public in 2002. In the museum, there is a cocoa factory where the visitors can see the process of making chocolate. The visitors can also learn about the history of the cocoa industry in Malaysia. Besides that, the visitors can purchase the instant hot cocoa drink and chocolate jam from Various Hoko brand.

3. Tawau Tanjung Market - Tawau Tanjung Market is the biggest indoor market in Sabah. It has over 6000 stalls. Some stalls sell fruits, vegetables, local foods like dried crackers and "Keropok"; on the ground floor. For those who want to look for dried salted fish and dried prawns, they can get the foods on the first floor. All the foods in this market are selling at reasonable prices.