3 Day Primate & Orangutan Trekking in Sandakan, Borneo, Malaysia

Day 1: Arrival at Sandakan and visit to Sepilok Orang Utan Centre and Sun Bear Conservation Center

Meet on upon arrival at Sandakan Airport (SDK) or pick up at respective hotels and tansfer to Sepilok Jungle Resort (SJR). Unpack yourself and freshen up. Take a five-minute leisure walk to the nearby Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre, watching one of the nature’s most endangered animal species, the ‘Orang Utan’ or ‘Man of the Jungle’ in local language, swing from branches to branches towards to the feeding station in the forest. Watch the scheduled video show program (25 minutes) and visit to the exhibition hall.

Take a short walk to Sun Bear Conservation Center to see the world’s smallest bear in its natural environment. Lunch enroute at Sepilok Jungle Resort. In the afternoon, take a second visit to Sepilok Orang Utan Centre.

After Sepilok, continue a visit to Rainforest Discovery Center situated within the famous Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve. The Exhibition Center and the Plant Discovery Center offers rich information about the nature in the area. After that, a chance to walk on a suspension bridge and ending it with the only canopy walk in Sandakan. Standing on 28 meters above the forest floor is truly amazing. After that, back to Sepilok Jungle Resort for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 2: Gomantong Cave and Kinabatangan River

Breakfast at the resort and depart at 09:15 a.m. to drive overland to Gomantong Cave. Explore the biggest bird nest cave and limestone cave in Sabah. After your visit to the cave, drive onwards to Bilit, by the Kinabatangan River. Lunch included at Bilit Adventure Lodge.

You will depart for a boat cruise along the Kinabatangan River at 4 p.m. to see wildlife such as proboscis monkeys, birds, and other wildlife. After the cruise, return back to lodge. Dinner and stay overnight in Bilit Adventure Lodge. Optional night walk can be arranged and paid locally.

Day 3: Departure

Breakfast at the lodge. At 08:30 a.m., depart for Sandakan Airport (SDK) for your flight.

Suggested flights:

• Pick up: BKI/SDK by MH2042 07:00-07:40 hrs / AK6492 07:05-07:50 hrs
• Return: SDK/BKI by MH2047 14:00-14:50 hrs / AK6495 14:30-15:05 hrs

This safari will take you through Sepilok, Gomantong Cave, and Kinabatangan River in Sabah, Malaysia.

Kinabatangan River

The Kinabatangan River is the largest and longest river in the Malaysian state of Sabah. Originating in south west of Sabah State, the Kinabatangan River flows through eastern Sabah to the Sulu Sea on the east coast. It has a main channel length of about 560 km, a catchment area of about 16,800 square kilometers and covers almost 23% of the total land area of Sabah.

The lower basin of the Kinabatangan River is the largest forest-covered floodplain in Malaysia, covering an area of almost 4,000 square kilometers. The river and its surrounding rainforest wetlands make up one of the richest ecosystems on the planet. The floodplain itself is a rainforest wetland, and it is the largest remaining forested floodplain in Sabah.

The region is gaining increasing international fame for its biological diversity. The Kinabatangan is one of only two known places on earth where 10 primate species can be found.

The most famous attraction is the "Biggest Nose of Borneo", the Proboscis Monkey, endemic only in Borneo and recognizable by the male's long, distinctive pendulous nose and a peculiar mix of colours - grey legs, white belly and tail, and an orange coat. A trip down the Kinabatangan River almost certainly guarantees you several sightings of this large yet surprisingly graceful primate, as it flings itself forcefully from tree to tree, or watches you lazily from a comfortable lofty branch.

This is also one of the best areas in the world to see an abundance of wildlife in its natural habitat such as elephants, orangutan, maroon langur (endemic to Borneo), Bornean gibbon (endemic to Borneo), snakes, crocodiles, civet cats, monitor lizards, macaques, otters and many more. It is also a haven for birdwatchers.

Eco tourism plays a vital part, convincing local people that the environment is worth preserving for commercial as well as conservation reasons.

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During this safari, you will be provided with two breakfasts, two lunches, and two dinners.

Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary

• 1 person: 470 RM
• 2 persons: 490 RM
• Includes: Land transfer, English speaking guide, and entrance fees
• Excludes: Camera fees

Sepilok Forest night walk

Approximately two hours, minimum of two persons (180 RM). Please bring along a torchlight.

• Includes: Guide fees and permits
• Excludes: Items not mentioned above

• Visit to Sepilok Orang Utan Center
• Trip to Sun Bear Conservation Center
• Visit to Gomantong Cave
• Kinabatangan River Cruise
• Transfer based on SIC basis
• Park entrance fees
• Services of an English speaking guide
• 2 breakfast, 2 lunches, and 2 dinners
• 2 nights accommodation

• Camera fee
• Drinks
• Optional tours
• Tourism tax (10 RM per room per night)

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 14% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.