Sandakan Wildlife Watching Private Tour 5D4N
From MYR
MYR4,820.00
- Duration: 5 Days (approx.)
- Location: Kuching, Sarawak
- Product code: SDK5P
17 April 2023 Arrive Sandakan (D)
Pick up from Sandakan International Airport and transfer to MY Nature Resort, Sepilok. Rest of day at own leisure. 1730-1800 hours be ready at the Flying Squirrel Platform near the
restaurant to watch giant red flying squirrels emerge from the nests and fly across the resort. Dinner and overnight at MY Nature Resort. After dinner. Night walk within resort grounds (this will be in a small group).
Breakfast in resort. 0900 hours visit the Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary where captive orangutans are reintroduced into the wild. You will be able to observe them at their feeding
stations in the rainforest and at the nursery (if open). Watch the feeding session at 1000 hours. Then proceed to the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC). This centre rescues captured sun bears and is involved in sun bear conservation, welfare rehabilitation and education. Over 30 sun bears live at the centre in the bear house and outdoor enclosures. 1115 hours depart Sepilok and proceed to the jetty in Sandakan. 1200 hours depart for a 1-hour scheduled boat cruise up the Lower Kinabatangan River, passing pristine mangrove forests and searching for wildlife. Arrive at Abai Jungle Lodge and have lunch. After lunch, free to relax or explore the surrounding area on the nature boardwalk. 1630 hours go on a Kinabatangan river cruise in search of proboscis monkeys, pygmy elephants, birds, reptiles and other wildlife. As night falls witness the glittering of fireflies on the mangrove trees. Return to the lodge for dinner. After dinner, go on a guided night walk around the Lodge’s nature boardwalk and search for insects, birds and other wildlife. Overnight at the Abai Jungle Lodge (non-air-conditioned room).
0630 hours – depart on a boat trip for bird watching and wildlife viewing at the nearby Pitas Lake. Return to lodge around 0800 hours and have breakfast. After breakfast visit the
nearby Abai village and enjoy a local-style lunch prepared and served by the villagers. After lunch, cruise upriver to Sukau, searching for wildlife along the way. Arrive Sukau and checkin
to Kinabatangan Riverside Lodge. 1630 hours go on a river cruise up Kinabatangan River to the Menanggul River in search of proboscis monkeys, birds and other wildlife. Return to
the lodge for dinner. Overnight at the Kinabatangan Riverside Lodge (non-air-conditioned room).
After breakfast depart the lodge at 0930 hours and return to Sepilok by road and check in to MY Nature Resort. Lunch at resort. After lunch go on private tour of the Rainforest Discovery
Morning at resort then private transfer to Sandakan airport for Malaysian Airlines flight to KL departs 14.10.
Pick up from Sandakan International Airport and transfer to MY Nature Resort, Sepilok. Rest of day at own leisure. 1730-1800 hours be ready at the Flying Squirrel Platform near the
restaurant to watch giant red flying squirrels emerge from the nests and fly across the resort. Dinner and overnight at MY Nature Resort. After dinner. Night walk within resort grounds (this will be in a small group).
Breakfast in resort. 0900 hours visit the Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary where captive orangutans are reintroduced into the wild. You will be able to observe them at their feeding
stations in the rainforest and at the nursery (if open). Watch the feeding session at 1000 hours. Then proceed to the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC). This centre rescues captured sun bears and is involved in sun bear conservation, welfare rehabilitation and education. Over 30 sun bears live at the centre in the bear house and outdoor enclosures. 1115 hours depart Sepilok and proceed to the jetty in Sandakan. 1200 hours depart for a 1-hour scheduled boat cruise up the Lower Kinabatangan River, passing pristine mangrove forests and searching for wildlife. Arrive at Abai Jungle Lodge and have lunch. After lunch, free to relax or explore the surrounding area on the nature boardwalk. 1630 hours go on a Kinabatangan river cruise in search of proboscis monkeys, pygmy elephants, birds, reptiles and other wildlife. As night falls witness the glittering of fireflies on the mangrove trees. Return to the lodge for dinner. After dinner, go on a guided night walk around the Lodge’s nature boardwalk and search for insects, birds and other wildlife. Overnight at the Abai Jungle Lodge (non-air-conditioned room).
Wildlife cruises on private basis with own guide and boat.
0630 hours – depart on a boat trip for bird watching and wildlife viewing at the nearby Pitas Lake. Return to lodge around 0800 hours and have breakfast. After breakfast visit the
nearby Abai village and enjoy a local-style lunch prepared and served by the villagers. After lunch, cruise upriver to Sukau, searching for wildlife along the way. Arrive Sukau and checkin
to Kinabatangan Riverside Lodge. 1630 hours go on a river cruise up Kinabatangan River to the Menanggul River in search of proboscis monkeys, birds and other wildlife. Return to
the lodge for dinner. Overnight at the Kinabatangan Riverside Lodge (non-air-conditioned room).
Wildlife cruises on private basis with own guide and boat.
After breakfast depart the lodge at 0930 hours and return to Sepilok by road and check in to MY Nature Resort. Lunch at resort. After lunch go on private tour of the Rainforest Discovery
Centre. Dinner and overnight at MY Nature Resort.
Morning at resort then private transfer to Sandakan airport for Malaysian Airlines flight to KL departs 14.10.
