4 Days 3 Nights Sandakan wildlife & Nature Tour
4 Days 3 Nights Sandakan wildlife & Nature Tour
🌴 Sandakan Wildlife & Nature Tour – Easy Day at Selingan Turtle Island
Enjoy a peaceful and fun time with our Sandakan Wildlife & Nature Tour. For your reference, this special trip to Selingan Turtle Island is perfect for nature lovers and anyone who wants to relax by the sea.
🛥️ Morning – Boat Ride to the Island
First, we will pick you up from your hotel in the morning.
Then, we will go to CQ Jetty to start the boat journey.
After that, we will take a motorised boat ride to the island. It takes about 1 hour.
Also, this island visit is part of your Sandakan Wildlife & Nature Tour.
🍛 Lunch & Free Beach Time
Later, after we arrive, you will enjoy lunch on the island.
Next, you can choose how you want to spend your free time.
Also, you can:
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Go snorkeling with a mask, fins, and snorkel to see small fish
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Or you can just relax on the soft beach and enjoy the sunshine
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Or even sunbathe and take a nap under the clear sky
Besides, this peaceful beach break is a lovely part of the Sandakan Wildlife & Nature Tour.
📽️ Evening – Learn About Turtles
Then, before dinner, you will watch a short slide show about the turtles and the park.
Furthermore, this is a great time to learn more about the turtle conservation work.
Additionally, this short activity helps make your Sandakan Wildlife & Nature Tour more meaningful and special.
🍽️ Dinner & Turtle Watching Time
Then, after dinner, you will wait at the Cafeteria for the Park Ranger’s signal.
Also, once the ranger gives the signal:
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You will join a small group to see a mother turtle laying eggs
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You will watch how the rangers collect the eggs and move them to a hatchery
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Then, you will see baby turtles released into the sea
Besides, this moment is very special and a must-see in the Sandakan Wildlife & Nature Tour.
🏡 Overnight Stay on the Island
Finally, you will stay overnight in a simple island chalet.
Moreover, you can enjoy the sound of the sea and sleep under the stars.
🌟 Additionally, this full day and night trip is a wonderful part of your Sandakan Wildlife & Nature Tour.
It is fun, relaxing, and easy. You will see turtles, enjoy the beach, and learn new things.
This tour is perfect for all ages and makes unforgettable memories.
Meals: Lunch & Dinner
(Inclusive of: Land Transfer, Boat Transfer, Entrance fee of Selingan, Accommodation at Selingan, Meals as stated, English speaking guide)
🌿 Sandakan Wildlife & Nature Tour – Day 2 Experience
Firstly, start your second day of the Sandakan Wildlife & Nature Tour early. Next, after enjoying your breakfast, get ready to leave Selingan Turtle Island by boat.
🚤 7:00 AM – Boat Ride to the Mainland
First, you will depart from the island by motorboat at 7:00 AM.
For your reference, the ride takes about 1 hour, and you will arrive at the Sandakan jetty by 8:00 AM.
🦧 Visit Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre
Next, you will head to the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre, another highlight of the Sandakan Wildlife & Nature Tour.
Upon arrival, you will first watch a short 20-minute video.
Also, this video explains the purpose of the centre and how it helps baby orangutans grow strong and healthy.
Then, you will walk to the feeding platform.
At 10:00 AM, the orangutans will come for their food.
Moreover, this is a great time to take photos and enjoy the quiet forest environment.
🚗 Travel to Kinabatangan – The Eco-Tourism Gateway
Also, after the feeding session, take some time to freshen up.
At around 11:00 AM, continue your Sandakan Wildlife & Nature Tour with a drive to Kinabatangan, which is known as the gateway to eco-tourism in Sabah.
Besides, this relaxing drive takes about 2 hours.
You will pass through local villages, scenic views, and palm oil plantations.
🛶 1:00 PM – Arrival at Bilit Village & Lodge
Later, when you arrive in Bilit, a quiet village by the Kinabatangan River, you will take a short 5-minute boat ride on a local sampan.
Furthermore, this will bring you to your jungle lodge, where you will check in and have a delicious lunch.
🍽️ Rest and Relax
After lunch, take a moment to relax and enjoy the peaceful surroundings.
This is a good time to prepare for the next part of your Sandakan Wildlife & Nature Tour.
🚤 4:00 PM – Afternoon River Safari
Next, at 4:00 PM, get ready for an exciting Kinabatangan River Cruise.
Additionally, this river safari is a top activity in the Sandakan Wildlife & Nature Tour.
In addition, as you cruise along the river, you may see:
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Proboscis monkeys
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Orangutans
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Hornbills
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Long-tailed macaques
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Kingfishers
and many more amazing animals that live in the wild.
Besides, this fun journey takes around 1.5 hours, after which you return to the lodge.
🍽️ Evening Dinner & Optional Night Walk
Then, in the evening, enjoy your dinner at the jungle lodge.
Later, you can choose to join an optional night jungle walk.
Furthermore, this short walk is guided by an in-house guide for safety.
Moreover, it’s a great chance to hear and see the nocturnal animals.
Or, if you prefer, you can simply relax and enjoy the sounds of the night in nature.
Additionally, this full-day activity is a core part of your Sandakan Wildlife & Nature Tour.
In addition, you will see orangutans, explore rivers, and enjoy the beautiful rainforest—
all in one simple, relaxing day.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
(Inclusive of: Land Transfer, Boat Transfer, Accommodation at Bilit, Excursion of tour, Meals as stated, English Speaking Guide.)
Day 3 ~ Oxbow Lake / Kinabatangan
At 0600 hours, take another boat trip, this time, in search of birdlife aggressively plundering the river for food, birds abound in all shapes and forms. Back to the lodge for breakfast thereafter take a jungle walk to the ox-bow lakes. The lakes are the abode of freshwater fish, otters and sometime – wild elephants may be sighted. Trek back to the lodge just in time for lunch and you have your own activities until 1600 hours for another boat trip along the river. Overnight at Bilit.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
(Inclusive of: Boat transfer, Accommodation at Bilit, Excursion of tour, Meals as stated, English speaking guide)
Day 4 ~ Gomantong Cave / Sandakan City Tour
After breakfast, we depart to Gomantong cave. The heartland of the Gomantong Rainforest Reserve have been the focus for birds’ nests for centuries. There are two cave complexes – Simud Hitam (Black Cave) soaring up to 90 metres high and the more accessible of the two, and Simud Putih (White Cave), where the more valuable nests are found. The resident creatures of the caves include swiftlets (from which the nests are collected) and bats among others. Outside, other birds such as serpent eagles, bat hawks and kingfishers can be seen. Arrival at Sandakan town, you be brought for city tour which is rich with historical value. For an unrivalled panoramic view of Sandakan bay and a look at its newest temple, a visit should be made to the extravagantly ornate Puu Jih Shih Buddhist Temple, on the hill-top above Tanah Merah south of Sandakan town center.
The Australian Memorial, on the site of what was a prisoner-of-war camp now in Taman Rimba, off Labuk road, commemorates allied soldiers who lost their lives during the Japanese occupation. The much-talked about Agnes Keith House is hard to miss. With its sprawling green lawns and colonial-style wooden walls, the residence has since been restored by the Sabah Museum. In collaboration with the Federal Department of Museums and Antiquities. The site of the original town of Sandakan, which began in 1879, is located a short walking distance from the center of town at Kampung Buli Sim Sim. Sim-Sim is the large water village where the neat wooden houses are perched on stilts above the sea and reached by plank walkways. Until today, the practice as a fishing village are still been forward by their generation. Finishing, you be transfer to the airport / hotel, end of tour.
Meals: Breakfast
Inclusive of: Land transfer, Boat transfer, Entrance fee of Gomantong, Excursion of tour, Meals as stated, English speaking guide)
4 Days 3 Nights Sandakan wildlife & Nature Tour
4 Days 3 Nights
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