Day 1: Arrival in Kota Kinabalu
Upon your arrival at Kota Kinabalu International Airport.
Meet our driver and enjoy a convenient private transfer to your city hotel.
Day 2: Kota Kinabalu - Sandakan
Gear up for the wildlife experience tour which starts from your hotel in Kota Kinabalu. Meet our driver at your hotel lobby early morning and enjoy the ride to Kota Kinabalu airport for your onwards flight to Sandakan as city is located on the northeast coast of Borneo.
Upon your arrival at Sandakan airport, meet our driver at the arrival hall and off to Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre which is located approximately 30 minutes away from the airport. Proceed to the free roaming area feeding platform in the centre as the feeding of Orang Utans will be at 10.00AM. At this centre, observe man’s closest relative the "Orang Utan” being rehabilitated to become wild in their natural habitat and experience a walk in the Tropical Lowland Dipterocarp Forest of Borneo. Visit to the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre, the centre that managed to improve the living condition of the rescued sun bear and released their natural behaviours in the 2.5ha enclosed forest. After lunch, check-in at My Nature Resort; located at one of the oldest tropical rainforest in the world. Enjoy rest of the evening in the beauty of Mother Nature.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 3: Sepilok - Abai
After a hearty breakfast, enjoy the morning at your leisure. You may take a dip into the swimming pool surrounded by nature or even bring a pot of your favourite hot drinks (coffee/tea) into the jungle and enjoy the scenery accompanied by the sweet sound of different kind of birds. At 11.00AM, be ready for your onwards trip to Abai. Our driver will bring you to Sandakan jetty for a scheduled boat ride which departs at 12.00PM. Enjoy a local lunch upon your arrival at Abai Jungle Restaurant. This is a wonderful journey of discovery which starts from the waters of Sulu Sea of Sandakan Town through a magnificent scenery of the Mangrove Forest. After lunch, check-in Abai Jungle Lodge. Late in the afternoon, you'll be experiencing a cruise to search for wildlife until the sunsets while enjoying a cup of coffee and by night falls continue the night cruise to witness the fire flies as Christmas tree. Return to the lodge for dinner. After dinner, again experience the “Jungle at Night” at our nature boardwalk to search for birds, snakes, insects and other wildlife with our nature guide.
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Day 4: Abai - Sukau
Wake up by the calls of nature. Early morning take a river trip to Pitas Lake to observe wildlife and experience the uniqueness of Pitas Lake. After the river trip, return back to the lodge for a hearty breakfast. After your meal, you are invited to join our tree planting project with the locals, enjoy a simple lunch arranged by the villagers at Abai village. This project specially design to help the locals. After lunch, take a cruise up the river to Sukau village in search of primates especially the wild Orang Utan, birds, pygmy elephant and other wildlife. Upon your arrival in Sukau, check-in at Kinabatangan Riverside Lodge. During the late afternoon, take another river cruise to Menanggul River; a small tributary of the Kinabatangan. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight at Kinabatangan Riverside Lodge.
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Day 5: Sukau
Wake up by the calls of gibbons and hornbills. Early morning, take a river trip to the Ox-Bow Lake to observe wildlife and experience the early morning river ambience of the longest river of Sabah. Return lodge and enjoy the rest of the morning and early afternoon at your own leisure. Breakfast and lunch will be provided at the lodge restaurant. You may walk around the lodge, relaxing at our sun deck while reading your favourite book from our mini library and enjoy the river view. Board on our river cruise in the afternoon to search for more wildlife. Dinner and overnight at Kinabatangan Riverside Lodge.
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Day 6: Sukau - Sandakan - Kota Kinabalu
Enjoy a hearty breakfast Kinabatangan Riverside Lodge and get prepared to leave Sukau. Our driver will send you to Sandakan airport via land for your onwards flight to Kota Kinabalu. Upon your arrival at Kota Kinabalu airport, meet our driver at the arrival hall and you'll be dropped off at your downtown hotel in Kota Kinabalu city.
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch
Day 7: Kota Kinabalu
Day at leisure.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 8: Depart
Departure transfer pick-up fom Hotel to Kota Kinabalu International Airport for your onward flight.
Meals: Breakfast
Kota Kinabalu - Hyatt Regency Kinabalu Hotel
Sandakan - Hotel: My Nature Resort
Abai - Hotel: Abai Jungle Lodge
Sukau - Hotel: Kinabatangan Riverside Lodge
Accommodation at selected hotels with daily breakfast
Check-in time is 3.00PM and check-out time is 12.00PM. Early or late service is subject to availability with surcharge.
Transfers as mentioned by air-conditioned vehicle on sharing basis with an English speaking driver cum guide
Sightseeing as mentioned by air-conditioned vehicle on sharing basis with an English speaking driver cum guide
Sightseeing fees and permits during guided time
Meals as mentioned in the itinerary
Service charge and current government GST tax