7 Days Sabah Wildlife Safari
Duration: 7 days 6 nights
Tour Description:
Day 1 (Dinner)
Kota Kinabalu
On arrival, transfer to your hotel. At sunset, drive up to Signal Hill for a bird’s eye view of the city. Visit the colourful local night market before we go for a scrumptious dinner.
Day 2 (Breakfast and Lunch)
Gaya-Sapi Islands
After breakfast, transfer to jetty for a half hour boat ride to Gaya Island . Put on your walking shoes and explore one of the jungle trails (45 minutes) among lowland rainforest, mangrove swamp and identify some unique floras and faunas. Transfer five minutes to Sapi Island for picnic lunch. Free at leisure to swim, snorkel or scuba dive before we transfer back to mainland and hotel.
Day 3 (Breakfast and Lunch)
Kinabalu World Heritage Site – Poring
Drive 2 hours overland (88 km) through padi-fields and Dusun villages over the ridges of the Crocker Range to the foothills of Mt. Kinabalu at 5,000ft, to arrive at the park headquarters at Kundasang. Visit the Visitor Centre and Mountain Garden; home to some of the 24 species of flowering rhododendrons, 10 species of carnivorous pitcher plants, estimated 1,400 species of orchids, over 600 species of ferns, more than 40 species of oak trees and over 300 species of birds.
Continue 40 km journey to Poring. Explore tropical rainforest among the jungle trail leading to the treetop canopy walkways suspended 41 meters above the forest floor before returning to sea-level.
Day 4 (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
Sandakan/Selingan
Transfer to airport for morning flight to Sandakan. On arrival at Sandakan airport eta 08.50 am, transfer to jetty for 45 minutes boat ride by speedboat to Selingan Island (40km), fully equipped and licensed to carry 12 persons. Check into chalet. Free at leisure to explore island, swim and snorkel.
After dinner, wait for signal from the Park Ranger before we proceed in small groups to watch Green Turtle lay eggs on the beach, transplanting of eggs to hatchery and release of baby turtles to the sea. Tourists are welcome to assist. This island is a park conservation area since 1977 and turtles have been nesting here every night throughout the year. Overnight in twin sharing room (with common bath).
Photographing turtles are strictly prohibited between 6pm – 6am.
Day 5 (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
Selingan/Sukau
Return to Sandakan by boat and proceed for a short tour of Sandakan town including a tea break in one of the houses on the water village and the Australian War Memorial. Continue to Sandakan jetty for an estimated 2 hours boat journey to Sukau Rainforest Lodge along Sabah’s longest river, Kinabatangan with opportunity to view birds and wildlifes in virgin mangrove, wetland and rainforest habitats.
Late afternoon take a two hours river cruise using electric motor in search of some of the 10 primate species including Proboscis monkeys as they settle down on treetops along the Kinabatangan River. Return for solar heated hot shower, candle light dinner and slide show conducted by naturalist guide. Overnight at Sukau Rainforest Lodge.
More Info: Turtle Island Marine Park
Day 6 (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
Sukau
Wake up to the calls of gibbons and hornbills. A 6.00 am morning river cruise up the Kinabatangan River to view more birds and wildlifes. Proceed to the Kelenanap ox-bow lake for a short jungle walk (if weather permits). Experience the wilderness of Borneo. You have the option to participate in our conservation project by planting trees at our 64 acres adopted land.
In the afternoon, we proceed for another river cruise for more wildlifes. After dinner an optional night safari cruise spotting nocturnal animals, crocodiles and birds. Overnight at Sukau Rainforest Lodge.
More Info: Kinabatangan Floodplain
Day 7 (Breakfast and Lunch)
Sukau/Sepilok
After breakfast, transfer by boat to Sukau Village for a short tour and return to Sandakan by boat journey. Lunch at Sandakan before proceed to Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre. Trek ten minutes through the rainforest on wooden plank walks to witness the feeding of the orang utans at 2:30 pm and video show. Transfer to airport for departure.
Please bring along swim wear, towel, binocular, sun block lotion, personal toiletries, insect repellent, torchlight, hat, leech sock, walking shoes & raincoat.