People passionate about wildlife will love this three-night escorted short tour to Speilok and Abai. Staying in lovely nature resorts and lodges, enjoying amazing encounters with orangutans, and even seeing a beautiful sunset along the Kinabatangan River – there are many great memories to be made.
The trip includes a visit to Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary, which rehabilitates orphaned and injured orangutans until they are ready to go back into the wild. Here, you’ll enjoy watching these magnificent animals feeding, before taking a walk through the Tropical Lowland Dipterocarp Forest of Borneo. After that, you’ll journey to Abai for multiple fantastic river cruises.
Highlights
See the incredible work at Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary
Walk through the Tropical Lowland Dipterocarp Forest of Borneo
Enjoy a sunset cruise to the best part of the Kinabatangan River
Discover wildlife on a cruise to the Pitas oxbow lake
Whats included?
Flights & taxes
Accommodation
Transfers
Checked baggage
CAR licensed & bonded
In resort assistance & 24 hour contact centre
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Upon arrival at Sandakan airport, you will be transferred to your resort. The rest of the day is free for you to enjoy at your own pace.
Dinner included.
Overnight: MY Nature Resort
Day 2
Sepilok
Today you will visit the amazing Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary, where you’ll explore the feeding platforms and feed an orangutan. A rehabilitation centre for orphaned or injured orangutans, this is a really special experience as you can see the incredible work they do to rehabilitate the orangutans and get them back into the wild.
You’ll enjoy a walk through the Tropical Lowland Dipterocarp Forest of Borneo, plus a visit to the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre.
Afterwards, you’ll board a boat to Abai for a delightful lunch at Abai Jungle Lodge. Soon you’ll embark on a scenic cruise to the best part of the Kinabatangan River to watch the sunset and see the fire flies. Dinner will be back at the lodge.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Overnight: Abai Jungle Lodge
Day 3
Ox Box Lake and village walk
Wake up early for a picturesque river trip to the Pitas oxbow lake to witness the splendid wildlife. Your time is free for you to enjoy at your leisure, with lunch either with the villagers at Abai village, or back at the hotel.
In the late afternoon, you’ll board another gorgeous river cruise to see the wildlife.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Overnight: Abai Jungle Lodge
Day 4
Departure
After breakfast, you’ll return overland to Sandakan for your ongoing flight (Flights must be after 2pm).
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