3D/2N Selingan/Sepilok/Sukau/Gomantong/City Tour (3D/2N-001) |
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Scenario of your tour By 6.00 am, you have to be ready at the hotel as that is the appropriate pick up time for you to leave for Kota Kinabalu International airport for your flight to Sandakan. Upon arrival at Sandakan airport, you will be guided for a transfer to the jetty for your 1 hour boat trip to Selingan island. When you arrive at the island, you will be helped by a guide to check-in the chalet and later for a lunch. Thereafter, you will have your own leisure.In the evening, you can see for yourself how the green and hawksbill turtles come ashore to lay their eggs. After dinner, you will be given the opportunity to witness live the laying of turtle eggs and the release of the hatched young turtles to their habitat, the sea. Your first day overnight stays will be entertained by the light breeze and the romantic sound of the waves. Turtle hatchery Turtle at Selingan island Sepilok Orangutan Rehibilation Centre Sepilok Orangutan Rehibilation Centre The next day, after your breakfast you will have to depart to Sandakan by boat and upon arrival you will be driven for another 50 minutes drive to Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation centre, the world largest sanctuary. There you can see how the rangers rehabilitate the Orang Utan to return to their habitat.According to the rangers, some of the Orang Utans are rarely seen while others make occasional visits to the centre and at the feeding platform. Watch their naughty acts as they try to snatch each others food. Also watch the scheduled video documentary show at the Sepilok Information building. This 20 minutes video show gives you an insight of the Orang Utan rehabilitation process and its threats to survival. After your morning affair with the Orang Utan, you will depart overland for a two hour journey to Sukau. On arrival, you have to check-in at Proboscis lodge before you will have your lunch. In the late afternoon, your tour will proceed to the Menanggol river cruise, a tributary of Kinabatangan river in search for wildlife including the unique Proboscis monkeys, hornbills, kingfisher and many others. The Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the best places in Southeast Asia to observe wildlife. After the cruise, dinner will be served. Your tour of the day will end with your overnight stay at Menanggol Lodge Sukau. On the third day, after you have your breakfast at the lodge, you will have to depart for Gomantong cave. The journey will take 30 minutes drive. Upon arrival, you will have to take a 15 minute walks to the cave. The short jungle walk will enable you to observe birds and primates. Here, you will have the opportunity to explore one of the fascinating caves in Sabah. The cave is home to the millions of bats and swiftest. The swiftest are collected for the famous Chinese edible bird’s nest soup. After exploring the cave, you will then proceed to Sandakan town for lunch. When you have finished your lunch, you will be guided for a brief Sandakan town tour. Your first stop will be the Chinese temple located on magnificent hill for a bird’s eye view of Sandakan town. Then drive to Sim Sim Water Village and see for yourself the houses that are built on stilt and are occupied by the local Chinese and Malays. When you are done with the Sim-Sim water village tour, you will be transferred to Sandakan airport for your return flight to Kota Kinabalu. You will be expected to touch down at Kota Kinabalu International airport by late afternoon. Gomantong cave Gomantong cave interior Pig tail macaque monkey at Sukau Proboscis monkey Schedule time Day 1 06:00 am - Pick up time from the hotel for a flight to Sandakan. 07:40 am - Arrive at Sandakan Airport /Transfer to jetty / to Selingan island. Day 2 07:00 am - Depart by boat to Sandakan and to Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation centre. 12:00 pm - Depart to Sukau. Day 3 08:00 am - Depart to Gomantong Cave. 12:00 pm - Depart to Sandakan city. 16:00 pm - Transfer to Sandakan Airport for your return flight to Kota Kinabalu. END OF TOUR DETAILS Inclusive : Return land and boat transfers, guide, accommodation, meals as stated and entrance fees. Exclude : Airfare, video and camera entrance fees, alcohol or carbonated drinks and other items not stated in tour package. Remarks : Guests are advised to bring along their binoculars, insect repellent, raincoat, good walking shoes, hat and torchlight.
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