3-Day Kinabatangan Wildlife Cruise from Sandakan with Sepilok

3 Days Duration

Experiences

About This Tour

Sail along the beautiful Kinabatangan River to spot the amazing wildlife of this region, including Borneo pygmy elephants, orangutans, proboscis monkeys, hornbi...

Duration: 3 Days · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Hard · Accommodation: Included · Standard · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: Not applicable · Cities: Sandakan, Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre, Kinabatangan River · Languages: English, Malay

Know before you go: Camera, light clothing, and raincoat; Good walking shoes and insect repellent; Hat, sunblock, handheld light/headlight, and binoculars

About Sandakan

Malaysia

Sandakan

Whether you’re heading for the famous Sepilok Orangutan Centre to meet the primates or Borneo’s rainforests and beaches, Sandakan is a great place to start. Get a local guide to help with your itinerary.

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What's Included

Private tour (not SIC - sit-in-coach tour).
Private overland transfer.
English-speaking guide.
Sepilok and Gomantong Cave entrance fees (camera fee not included).
2 nights' accommodation at Kinabatangan River.
Meals as stated.
Minimum booking for 2 persons.
Based on twin/triple-sharing accommodation.
Single-person booking is charged at the 2-person price.
1 jungle trek.
1 night walk.
3 river cruises.

Not Included

Meals
Cameras and video equipment

Itinerary

1

Day 01

Kinabatangan River Cruise and Gomantong Cave

Meet your guide for pick-up from Sandakan Airport or your hotel at 08:00 am. Meet your guide for pick-up from Sandakan Airport or your hotel at 08:00 am. Visit Gomantong Cave to see one of the world's best-managed bird's nest caves. Visit Gomantong Cave to see one of the world's best-managed bird's nest caves. Check in at a river resort and have lunch. Check in at a river resort and have lunch. Embark on a Kinabatangan River cruise in search of Borneo pygmy elephants, orangutans, proboscis monkeys, hornbills, birds, and other wildlife along the river. Embark on a Kinabatangan River cruise in search of Borneo pygmy elephants, orangutans, proboscis monkeys, hornbills, birds, and other wildlife along the river. Return to the lodge at dusk for dinner and an overnight stay. Return to the lodge at dusk for dinner and an overnight stay.
2

Day 02

Ox-Bow Lake Cruise and Jungle Walk

At 6:30 am, embark on a morning river cruise to Ox-Bow Lake. At 6:30 am, embark on a morning river cruise to Ox-Bow Lake. Go on a nature and jungle walk to observe the local flora and fauna. Go on a nature and jungle walk to observe the local flora and fauna. Have lunch and enjoy your free time. Have lunch and enjoy your free time. Set out on another river cruise at 4:00 pm to search for wildlife. Set out on another river cruise at 4:00 pm to search for wildlife. Have dinner at the lodge restaurant. Have dinner at the lodge restaurant.
3

Day 03

Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre and Transfer

Have breakfast and check out from the lodge. Have breakfast and check out from the lodge. Visit the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre, opened in 1964 as the first official orangutan rehabilitation project for rescued orphaned baby orangutans from logging sites, plantations, illegal hunting, or captivity as pets. Visit the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre, opened in 1964 as the first official orangutan rehabilitation project for rescued orphaned baby orangutans from logging sites, plantations, illegal hunting, or captivity as pets. Transfer to Sandakan Airport or your hotel. Transfer to Sandakan Airport or your hotel.

Meeting Point

Meeting point: Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia · Tour start: Gomantong Caves, 90000 Kinabatangan, Sabah, Malaysia — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.