Tour Code / Tour Description(Ex-Sandakan)
STW642 : / The Ultimate Sandakan Experience (5 Days 4 Nights) A Unique Comprehensive Tour Package for a true Sandakan Experience
Price : / 1 person (single): RM3190.00
2 persons (twin):RM4640.00
Day 1 : / Sandakan - SepilokOrangUtan Rehabilitation Centre - Rainforest Discovery Centre - Night walk
Arrive at Sandakan airport, meet and transfer to Sepilok Jungle Resort, enclosed within a tropical virgin rainforest and is just 5 minutes walk to the SepilokOrangUtan Rehabilitation Centre. Watch one of the nature's most endangered animal species - the "orangutan" or "man of the jungle" in local language swing from branches to branches towards the feeding station. Free at leisure and watch the second feeding in the afternoon.
After that, pay a visit to Rainforest Discovery Centre situated within the famous Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve. The Exhibition Centre and the Plant Discovery Centre will bring you a lot of 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 28m above the forest floor is truly amazing.
Evening, night walk at Sepilok Forest to search for nocturnal wildlife. Dinner and overnight at Sepilok Jungle Resort. L,D
(B,L,D denotes meals provided; B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)
Day 02 / Sandakan / Turtle Island (B/L/D)
Pick up from Resort and transfer to CQ Jetty for Selingan Turtle Island. This journey by motorised boat will take about 1 hour. After lunch, grab your mask, fins and snorkel and head to the beach where you can find lots of juvenile marine life or you can choose to relax or sun bathing by the beach. Before dinner, treat yourself to a slide show featuring information of the turtle park and turtles.
After dinner, standby at the Cafeteria. Wait for Park Ranger’s signal before proceed in a small group to the egg-laying site to witness the mother turtle laying eggs, transferring of eggs to the hatchery and releasing of hatchlings to the sea. Stay overnight at Island Chalet.
Day 03 / Turtle Island / Sandakan City Tour / Kinabatangan River (B/L/D)
Pick up from CQ Jetty and proceed for the Sandakan City Tour. The City Tour includes a visit to Sandakan Memorial Park, which is adjacent to the site of the original Sandakan Prisoner of War (POW) Camp. The park commemorates the sacrifice and suffering endured by both Australian and British soldiers who were held by the Japanese as Prisoners of War between 1942 and 1945. The PuuJih Shih Buddhist Temple, located on a steep hill top where you can have a magnificent view overlooking Sandakan Bay and the Town Centre.
Then, continue to one of the oldest church in Sabah, St. Michael's Church where you can see a century old building where Christianity is preached. Drive to the Central Market where you can see the local produce and fresh seafood being sold. Visit to the Agnes Keith Museum to learn about the life in the colonial days on Agnes & Harry Keith. Harry was the first conservator of the Forestry Department in Sabah and Agnes was the author of the three famous books called Land Below The Wind, Three Came Home and White Man Returns. Stop at the nearby English Tea House where you may have another spectacular view of Sandakan Nature City.
After lunch, we will continue overland to Bilit, Kinabatangan River, home to the 10 species of primates namely Proboscis monkeys, langurs, macaques, orangutan, slow loris, western tarsier, 8 species of hornbills such as Rhinoceros Hornbill, Pied Hornbill, Black Hornbill, Helmeted Hornbill (50kg, 120cm), kingfishers, bubuls, trogons, flycatchers, sunbirds, broadbills, herons, mangrove snakes, vipers, estuarine crocodile, asian elephants and many many more wildlife.
Upon arrival, a warm welcome by the staff followed by an afternoon tea with some local bites. After a short briefing by the nature guide, take an afternoon cruise (4.00pm) along the Kinabatangan River (Sabah’s longest river at 560km) where you can observe wildlife on the boat itself. Dinner and overnight stay at Bilit Adventure Lodge. An Optional Night walk can be arranged and pay locally at the lodge.
Day 04 / Kinabatangan River / Ox Bow Lake / Gomantong Cave / Kinabatangan River (B/L/D)
Wake up to the calls of gibbons and birds and start the day with an early river cruise at about 6.00am. After the cruise (1 hour), proceed back to the lodge for breakfast followed by a guided jungle walk in the late morning through the riverine forest to DanauBilit (Ox-Bow Lakes) for wildlife sighting - an opportunity to meet the 'bloodsuckers' in the jungle - leeches! Stay calm and relax and treat your ears to the many fascinating sights and sounds of the jungle wildlife. Simple picnic lunch at the Ox Bow Lake is included. After lunch, trek back to the lodge to freshen up.
Drive overland (25 mins) to reach Gomantong Cave to explore the largest limestone and bird nests cave in Sabah where millions of swiftlets make the cave their home. After visiting the cave, wait at the cave entrance to witness the feeding of the bathawk on millions of bats that merge out from the cave in search for food. After that, transfer back to lodge. Dinner and overnight stay at Bilit Adventure Lodge. An Optional Night walk can be arranged and pay locally at the lodge.
Day 05 / Kinabatangan River / Sandakan (B)
After breakfast, transfer to airport for your onward journey. End of tour. B
- Rooms at Sepilok Jungle Resort (SJR), Selingan Turtle Island and Bilit Adventure Lodge (BAL) are air-conditioned with attached bathroom.
- Includes:
Meals stated above, English speaking guide, land and boat transfers, entrance fees to Sepilok centre and Gomantung cave. - Excludes:
Camera fees to Sepilok and Gomantung cave, carbonated and alcoholic drinks and any other items not stated above. - * Prices mentioned above do not include the optional tour and it is based on the room rate of superior room. Please add RM40.00 to the mentioned price if guests prefer to stay in deluxe room.
What to bring (recommendations):
Raincoat (wet season Nov-Feb), cap/hat, swim wear, insect repellent, sun cream, good walking shoes, socks, (leech socks are available for sale), a pair of sandals, torch light, comfortable cotton T-shirt with long or short pant, binocular, camera, personal toiletries and medications.
Optional Tours: Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary
1 person: RM315.00
2 persons: RM420.00
- Includes: Land transfer, English speaking guide and entrance fees
- Excludes: Camera fees