3-Day Sabah Wildlife Tour with Sepilok and Kinabatangan River

3 Days Duration

Experiences

About This Tour

Watch orangutans at the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre, visit Sabah's first Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre, and explore the rich wildlife of the...

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

Know before you go: Walking/trekking shoes; Leech socks; Light raincoat; Sun hat; Sunscreen (sweatproof); Long pants and long trousers; Torchlight; Personal toiletries; Personal medication; Insect repellent; Binoculars, if you have them; Activities are subject to change depending on weather conditions and your arrival/departure times and may be reorganised. The company has the right to change the itinerary, route, and accommodation in such circumstances.

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

All transfers
Accommodation
Entrance fees
Meals as stated
Local Sandakan guide

Not Included

Airfare
Airport tax
Insurance fees
Video/camera fees
Porter fees
Personal items
Other personal consumption

Itinerary

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Day 01

Sepilok Wildlife Encounters and Cruise to Abai

Transfer to the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre with your Sandakan guide, where orphaned and injured orangutans learn to fend for themselves before returning to the wild. Transfer to the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre with your Sandakan guide, where orphaned and injured orangutans learn to fend for themselves before returning to the wild. Visit Sabah's first Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC), next to the Sepilok Rehabilitation Centre, founded by Mr Wong Siew Te, and get a glimpse of the world's smallest bear from the observation platform. Visit Sabah's first Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC), next to the Sepilok Rehabilitation Centre, founded by Mr Wong Siew Te, and get a glimpse of the world's smallest bear from the observation platform. Pick up and transfer to Sandakan Yacht Club Jetty for the boat ride to the lodge in Abai, Kinabatangan. The 1.5-hour boat ride takes you across Sandakan Bay, passing the historical Berhala Island and fishing villages. Pick up and transfer to Sandakan Yacht Club Jetty for the boat ride to the lodge in Abai, Kinabatangan. The 1.5-hour boat ride takes you across Sandakan Bay, passing the historical Berhala Island and fishing villages. Arrive at the lodge and enjoy lunch at the restaurant. Arrive at the lodge and enjoy lunch at the restaurant. Walk along Sabah's longest river and look for Kinabatangan's wildlife and birds, including the famous endemic Proboscis Monkeys, wild orangutans, crocodiles, long-tail and short-tail macaques, Borneo Pygmy Elephants, and birds such as hornbills and kingfishers, in its secondary rainforest habitat and the limestone caves of Gomantong. Walk along Sabah's longest river and look for Kinabatangan's wildlife and birds, including the famous endemic Proboscis Monkeys, wild orangutans, crocodiles, long-tail and short-tail macaques, Borneo Pygmy Elephants, and birds such as hornbills and kingfishers, in its secondary rainforest habitat and the limestone caves of Gomantong. Observe the fireflies shimmering as evening falls before cruising back to the resort for dinner. Observe the fireflies shimmering as evening falls before cruising back to the resort for dinner. Take a stroll along the boardwalks with your headlamp or torch and look for nocturnal wildlife, depending on the weather conditions. This walk takes about one hour before returning to the lodge. Take a stroll along the boardwalks with your headlamp or torch and look for nocturnal wildlife, depending on the weather conditions. This walk takes about one hour before returning to the lodge.
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Day 02

Pitas Oxbow Lake and Kampung Abai Village Visit

Start the day with a cruise to Pitas Oxbow Lake and observe more wildlife and birds. Start the day with a cruise to Pitas Oxbow Lake and observe more wildlife and birds. Continue to the local fishing village of Kampung Abai. Continue to the local fishing village of Kampung Abai. Interact with the local Orang Sungai (River People) and observe the daily activities in this tiny fishing village. Interact with the local Orang Sungai (River People) and observe the daily activities in this tiny fishing village. Return to the lodge and be served at the restaurant. Return to the lodge and be served at the restaurant. If the weather is favourable, proceed on a night cruise to search for nocturnal wildlife, animals, and birds with your private Sandakan tour guide. If the weather is favourable, proceed on a night cruise to search for nocturnal wildlife, animals, and birds with your private Sandakan tour guide.
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Day 03

Boat Return to Sandakan and Departure

After breakfast, check out and proceed to Sandakan Yacht Club Jetty by boat ride for about 1.5 hours. After breakfast, check out and proceed to Sandakan Yacht Club Jetty by boat ride for about 1.5 hours. Arrive at the jetty and proceed for lunch. Arrive at the jetty and proceed for lunch. After lunch, transfer to the hotel or Sandakan Airport. End of services. After lunch, transfer to the hotel or Sandakan Airport. End of services.

Meeting Point

Meeting point: Sabah Wildlife Department, W.D.T. 200, Sandakan, Jalan Sepilok, Sepilok, 90000 Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia · Tour start: Sabah Wildlife Department, W.D.T. 200, Sandakan, Jalan Sepilok, Sepilok, 90000 Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.