Malaysia

5D4N The Ultimate Sandakan Experience

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive Sandakan / Sepilok

<p>Meet on upon arrival at Sandakan Airport and transfer to Sepilok Jungle Resort (SJR). After a short rest, leisure walk to the nearby Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre, watching one of the nature’s most endangered animal species, the ‘Orang Utan’, in local language swing from branches to branches towards to the feeding station in the forest. Watch the scheduled video show programme (25mins), visit to the Exhibition Hall. After Sepilok, proceed to Sun Bear Conservation Center to see the world’s smallest bear in its natural environment. Lunch en route at SJR. Afternoon, second visit to the sanctuary for the afternoon feeding. After Sepilok, continue a visit to Rainforest Discovery Centre situated within the famous Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve. The Exhibition Centre & Plant Discovery Centre will bring you lots 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. Overnight at Sepilok Jungle Resort, Superior Room</p>

Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Day 2: Sepilok / Selingan Island

<p>Breakfast and checkout. At 8.15 am transfer to CQ Jetty for Selingan Turtle Island. This journey by motorized 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.</p>
<p><strong>Overnight at Selingan Island , Park Chalet.</strong></p>
<p>Photographing of turtles only with camera of unaided flash<br />
Snorkelling gears are available to hire (Please refer to the Island)</p>

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3: Selingan Island / Sepilok / Kinabatangan

<p>0600hrs, wake up early in the morning and have your breakfast at 0630hrs. By 0700hrs, depart the Island and return to mainland. Proceed for the Sandakan Nature City Tour. Visit to Sandakan Memorial Park, Puu Jih Shih Buddhist Temple, located on a steep hill top where you can have a magnificent view overlooking Sandakan Bay & the Town Centre. Then, continue to one of the oldest church in Sabah, St. Michael’s Church. Drive to the Central Market where you can see the local produce and fresh seafood being sold. Visit to the Agnes Keith Museum. Stop at the nearby English Tea House. After lunch, we will continue overland to Bilit Adventure Lodge. Upon arrival, check in. By 1530hrs, have 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, where you can observe wildlife on the boat itself. Overnight (2 nights) at Bilit Adventure Lodge, Standard A/C Room.</p>

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4: Kinabatangan

<p>Wake up early in the morning to start the day with an early river cruise at about 6.00am. After the boat cruise, proceed back to Bilit Lodge for breakfast. Late morning, depart for a guided nature jungle walk to experience the riverine forest. Trek back to Bilit Lodge. Freshen up, have lunch. Rest. Enjoy afternoon tea break at local house. Late afternoon, get ready for another afternoon river cruise to a different part of the river to see more wildlife gather along the Kinabatangan River.</p>

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5: Kinabatangan / Sandakan – Departure

<p>After breakfast, at 0830 hrs we depart Bilit to Sandakan and transfers to airport for your flight back home.</p>

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation / Hotels

Bilit Adventure Lodge

Bilit Adventure Lodge (★☆☆☆☆)

Bilit Adventure Lodge, Kampung Bilit, Kinabatangan River Sabah, 90000 Bilit, Malaysia

Located along the Kinabatangan River, Bilit Adventure Lodge is situated amid a tropical landscape filled with native wildlife. It offers simple accommodation and is a 2.5 hour drive from Sandakan Town and Airport. It features traditional wooden lodges on stilts with air conditioning and forest views. They also offer window and a small seating area. The en suite bathroom comes with hot shower facilities. A mosquito net is provided. Bilit Adventure Lodge has a tour desk where day trips and activities can be arranged. Local delights can be enjoyed at the on-site restaurant. Luggage storage is available.

Sepilok Jungle Resort

Sepilok Jungle Resort (★★★☆☆)

Jalan Rambutan, Sepilok, 90000 Sepilok, Malaysia

Just 5 minutes’ walk from the Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary, Sepilok Jungle Resort is located within a tropical rainforest in Sandakan, Sabah. It features a restaurant.

Sepilok Jungle Resort’s air-conditioned rooms feature wooden interiors and a private bathroom. Each room has a tea/coffee making facilities.

The resort’s landscaped grounds feature pavilions and barbecue areas. For a small fee, guests can use leisure facilities, including outdoor pool. Tour packages, currency exchange and laundry services are available.

What's Included & Excluded

Inclusions

  • 4 night’s accommodation
  • Ground transfers on SIC (Seat-In-Coach) or private vehicle
  • Return share boat transfers
  • Services of English speaking tourist guide
  • Sightseeing tour with entrance fees as indicated in the itinerary
  • Meals as per itinerary
  • Excursions as per itinerary

Exclusions

  • All items of personal nature
  • All flight tickets
  • Cameron fees
  • Snorkeling equipment at Selingan Island
  • Porterage at resort
  • Travel insurance
  • Tourism Tax MYR 10.00 per room night
  • to pay direct to hotel (Applicable for foreigner)
  • Gratuity for driver and guide
  • Any items not mentioned above