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Sandakan Safari Extravaganza

  • Destination

    Malaysia

  • Trip duration

    4 days, 3 nights

  • Min/Max travelers

    Min. 1. The price is per person sharing a twin room

  • Transport

    Boat/Car

  • Accommodation

    Chalet/Lodge

You will have the chance to visit an orangutan rehabilitation center and feed this exceptional primate and learn more about how sun bears are rescued and put back to the wild. Treasure the opportunity to witness to the green turtle nesting and laying its eggs…if you are lucky enough you will be even able to see the release of hatchlings into the sea!

Each excursion has been planned in details and you will be able to encounter different species at different times of the day. One of these experience is the “Jungle at night”, during which you will search for birds, snakes, insects, and other nocturnal wildlife

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Day 1

SANDAKAN AIRPORT PICK-UP - ELINGAN TURTLE ISLAND

9:30
Meet at Sandakan Airport. Proceed with a transfer to the jetty for the scheduled boat departing at 10:15 to Selingan Island. Upon arrival, register at the Turtle Island Parks HQ and check-in to your chalet. Enjoy a relaxed lunch, followed by a swim in the pristine water of the Sulu Sea.

After dinner, the rangers will take you to observe the turtles laying their eggs. You will see how they transfer the eggs to the hatchery, and if you are lucky, you may witness the young turtles’ hatchling and their release to the sea.

Accommodation

Food

-/L/D

Accommodation

Selingan Island chalet

Day 2

SEPILOK/BY BOAT TO ABAI JUNGLE LODGE/PM&NIGHT CRUISE

6:30 - 7:00
Today you will have an early departure from the Island for Sandakan via boat transfer. You will have breakfast at your arrival.

Drive for 30 minutes to Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Center. At 10:00, you will be invited to help to feed this fascinating primate and observe man’s closest relative being rehabilitated to the wild in their natural habitat. Next, visit the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre. The center improves the living condition of the rescued sun bear and helps them re-adapt to their natural behaviors in the enclosed forest.

11:15
Depart from the Sepilok Centre and transfer to the jetty in Sandakan for the scheduled boat leaving at noon. Take an hour boat cruise up to the Lower Kinabatangan River Sanctuary before having your lunch at a local restaurant.

Check-in at your hotel.

Later in the afternoon, join another boat cruise looking for wildlife until sunset. When the night falls, continue the cruise to witness the fireflies lights up like a Christmas tree.

Return to the lodge for dinner.

After dinner, continue your adventure by experiencing the “Jungle at night” at our nature boardwalk to search for birds, snakes, insects, and other wildlife with our nature guide.

Accommodation

Food

B/L/D

Accommodation

Abai Jungle Lodge

Day 3

PITAS OXBOW LAKE / BOAT TO SUKAU / MENANGGUL CRUISE

6:30
Wake up by the calls of nature and take an early morning river trip to Pitas Lake to observe its wildlife and uniqueness. Enjoy your breakfast after the cruise. At 11:00, you will be briefed about the Tree Planting Project and the Most Beautiful House Competition. You can choose to have lunch prepared by the villagers or a local restaurant.

After lunch, cruise through the river to Sukau Village in search of primates like the wild orangutan, birds, and pygmy elephant.

Upon arrival in Sukau, check-in at your hotel.

Later in the afternoon, take another boat cruise to Menanggul River, a small tributary of the Kinabatangan. Return to the hotel for dinner.

Accommodation

Food

B/L/D

Accommodation

Kinabatangan Riverside Lodge

Day 4

BY LAND TO GOMANTONG CAVE/TRANSFER TO SANDAKAN AIRPORT DROP-OFF

Wake up to the calls of gibbons and hornbills. After breakfast, proceed by land to Gomantong Cave and continue to Sandakan Airport for your flight or to your next hotel.

Food

B/L/-

SELINGAN TURTLE ISLAND

Selingan Island Chalet

Selingan Island Chalet is the only accommodation on Selingan Turtle Island. Simply decorated in a tropical style and featuring an attached bath and airconditioning, these chalets offer the unique opportunity to observe nesting green turtles up close. Guests will enjoy the opportunity to watch both egg layings and the release of hatchlings into the sea.

KINABATANG

Abai Jungle Lodge

Abai Jungle Lodge is located on the shores of Kinabatangan River in Borneo. Built on stilts, and only reachable by boat, this simple but cozy lodge provides an excellent base for spotting the abundance of wildlife that can be found in the area.

SUKAU

Kinabatangan Riverside Lodge

A pleasant, comfortable base from which to explore the Kinabatangan River and the surrounding nature trails, this lodge is warm and welcoming. The local community is strongly supported and all products are bought fresh from the inhabitants.

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