4-Day Lankayan Island and Sandakan Tour with Wildlife Encounters

4 Days Duration

Experiences

About This Tour

Travel by boat to beautiful Lankayan Island for a relaxing beach stay with diving, snorkelling, swimming, ocean kayaking, or time to stroll around the island. R...

Duration: 4 Days · Tour type: Shared · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Included · Standard · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: Not applicable · Cities: Sandakan, Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre, Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre · Languages: English

Know before you go: Activities are subject to change depending on weather conditions and your arrival and departure times and may be reorganized. In such circumstances, the company has the right to change the itinerary, route, and accommodation.; This is a small, relaxed, and informal resort offering a romantic atmosphere, secluded white sandy beaches, and a private and peaceful location. Wooden chalets are scattered around the pristine island, and all chalets offer direct access to the beach right at your doorstep.; Spend your holiday away from the busy city, where you can go diving, snorkelling, swimming, or anything you like.; 4D/3N LANKAYAN ISLAND PARADISE.; The tour is available from 01 Feb to 31 Oct.

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

Transportation
Entrance fees
Accommodation in Lankayan Dive Resort
Accommodation in Sandakan
Meals as stated
Sandakan guide services

Not Included

Airfare
Airport tax
Insurance fees
Video/camera fees
Porter fees and personal items
Other personal expenses

Itinerary

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Day 01

Arrival in Sandakan and Transfer to Lankayan Island

Get picked up by your Malaysian tour guide from the airport or your hotel. Get picked up by your Malaysian tour guide from the airport or your hotel. Transfer to Sandakan Jetty for the boat ride. Transfer to Sandakan Jetty for the boat ride. Complete the registration and board the boat for the 1-hour and 45-minute journey. Complete the registration and board the boat for the 1-hour and 45-minute journey. Arrive at Lankayan Island and proceed to check in to your room. Arrive at Lankayan Island and proceed to check in to your room. Enjoy a relaxing afternoon on the beach. Enjoy a relaxing afternoon on the beach. Then, have your meal at the hotel. Then, have your meal at the hotel. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
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Day 02

Diving and Leisure on Lankayan Island

Today, begin your diving lessons at the Lankayan Dive Centre. Today, begin your diving lessons at the Lankayan Dive Centre. After the lessons, divers will have three boat dives daily and unlimited house reef dives in front of Lankayan Dive Centre. These house reef dives are not guided, so please find your buddy to dive with. After the lessons, divers will have three boat dives daily and unlimited house reef dives in front of Lankayan Dive Centre. These house reef dives are not guided, so please find your buddy to dive with. Non-divers will be free for the entire day and can enjoy swimming, snorkelling, and ocean kayaking. Non-divers will be free for the entire day and can enjoy swimming, snorkelling, and ocean kayaking.
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Day 03

Return to Sandakan and Explore the City's Heritage

After an early breakfast at the resort, check out from Lankayan and transfer to the jetty, followed by an overland transfer to Sandakan Jetty. After an early breakfast at the resort, check out from Lankayan and transfer to the jetty, followed by an overland transfer to Sandakan Jetty. Upon arrival, get picked up by your Sandakan tour guide and head out to explore the city's various landmarks. Upon arrival, get picked up by your Sandakan tour guide and head out to explore the city's various landmarks. Visit St. Michael Church, the Sandakan Heritage Museum, and Central Market, where you will find a fantastic variety of fresh seafood and agricultural products. Visit St. Michael Church, the Sandakan Heritage Museum, and Central Market, where you will find a fantastic variety of fresh seafood and agricultural products. Then, visit Sim-Sim Water Village, where houses are built close to the water surface, offering a fascinating sea view. Then, visit Sim-Sim Water Village, where houses are built close to the water surface, offering a fascinating sea view. Visit Puu Jih Shih Buddhist Temple, situated on the hilltop of Tanah Merah and offering a panoramic view of Sandakan Bay. Continue to Agnes Keith House, where the books Land Below the Wind and White Man Returns were written. Today, the house is a heritage museum providing an exciting insight into life during the British colonial period in North Borneo. Visit Puu Jih Shih Buddhist Temple, situated on the hilltop of Tanah Merah and offering a panoramic view of Sandakan Bay. Continue to Agnes Keith House, where the books Land Below the Wind and White Man Returns were written. Today, the house is a heritage museum providing an exciting insight into life during the British colonial period in North Borneo. After that, proceed for lunch. After that, proceed for lunch. Later, transfer to the hotel. Later, transfer to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
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Day 04

Sepilok Wildlife Encounters and Rainforest Discovery

Today, visit the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre, where orphaned and injured orangutans are brought to be rehabilitated and taught how to fend for themselves back in the wild. Sepilok is a primary lowland forest and a fine showcase of Borneo's remaining rainforests. Today, visit the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre, where orphaned and injured orangutans are brought to be rehabilitated and taught how to fend for themselves back in the wild. Sepilok is a primary lowland forest and a fine showcase of Borneo's remaining rainforests. Continue to Sabah's first Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC) and get an opportunity to view the world's most miniature bear. Mr Wong Siew founded the Conservation Centre in collaboration with the Sabah Wildlife Department, Sabah Forestry Department, and Land Empowerment Animals People (LEAP), a non-government organization set up to prevent the endangered bear from becoming extinct. Continue to Sabah's first Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC) and get an opportunity to view the world's most miniature bear. Mr Wong Siew founded the Conservation Centre in collaboration with the Sabah Wildlife Department, Sabah Forestry Department, and Land Empowerment Animals People (LEAP), a non-government organization set up to prevent the endangered bear from becoming extinct. After lunch, visit the Rainforest Discovery Centre (RDC) to discover the uniqueness of Borneo's rainforests. The RDC's main highlights are its exhibition halls, the Plant Discovery Garden, and the Rainforest Walk. You may enjoy practising your balancing skills by crossing a short suspension bridge. After lunch, visit the Rainforest Discovery Centre (RDC) to discover the uniqueness of Borneo's rainforests. The RDC's main highlights are its exhibition halls, the Plant Discovery Garden, and the Rainforest Walk. You may enjoy practising your balancing skills by crossing a short suspension bridge. Proceed to the exhibition hall, which has a great deal of information about nature, wildlife, and other exciting things with your local Sandakan tour guide. Proceed to the exhibition hall, which has a great deal of information about nature, wildlife, and other exciting things with your local Sandakan tour guide. Walk around the Plant Discovery Garden. Walk around the Plant Discovery Garden. Next, move to Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary and see the Proboscis monkeys from reasonable proximity, along with Silver Leaf Langurs, Pig-Tailed Macaques, Oriental Pied Hornbills, and Kingfishers. Next, move to Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary and see the Proboscis monkeys from reasonable proximity, along with Silver Leaf Langurs, Pig-Tailed Macaques, Oriental Pied Hornbills, and Kingfishers. Transfer to your hotel or Sandakan Airport. Transfer to your hotel or Sandakan Airport.

Meeting Point

Meeting point: Sandakan Airport or hotel in Sandakan · Tour start: Jalan Airport, 90000 Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.