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Sukau Wildlife Safari extension

Duration: 3Day / 2 Night

Day 1        SEPILOK /BY BOAT TO SUKAU
Pick up hotel 08:00 AM or meet at airport MH 2042 (ETA 08:10) drive for approximately 30 minutes to Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Center. Proceed to the free roaming area feeding platform. 1000 hrs feeding of Orang Utans. At this center, observe man’s closest relative “the Orang Utan” being rehabilitated to become wild in their natural habitat and experience a walk in the Tropical Lowland Dipterocarp Forest of Borneo. 1100 hrs depart Sepilok and transfer to jetty in Sandakan. 1145 hrs take an hour boat cruise up to the Lower Kinabatangan River Sanctuary where you will take your lunch at Abai Jungle Restaurant. This is a wonderful journey of discovery which starts from the waters of Sulu Sea of Sandakan Town through a magnificent scenery of the Mangrove Forest. After lunch, cruise UP river to Sukau village in search of primates especially the Endemic Proboscis Monkeys,birds and other wildlife. Arrive Sukau, check in Lodge.Late afternoon, an option to take another river cruise to Menanggul River, a small tributary of the Kinabatangan. Return lodge for dinner and overnight at Kinabatangan Riverside Lodge. (Lunch / Dinner)

Day 2         OXBOW LAKE / PM RIVER CRUISE / SUKAU
Wake up by the calls of gibbons and hornbills. Early morning, take a river trip to the Ox-Bow Lake to observe wildlife and experience the early morning river ambience of the longest river of Sabah. Return lodge for breakfast. Free at own leisure. After lunch, late afternoon, another river cruise to search for more wildlife. Dinner and overnight at Kinabatangan Riverside Lodge. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

OPTIONAL: Gomantong Caves can be arranged on day 2 at KRL, depending on road / weather conditions.

Day  3        BY BOAT TO SANDAKAN/CITY TOUR.
After breakfast, river cruise down by boat back to Sandakan. Another chance for wildlife sightings with this approximately 2.5hours journey. Upon arrival at the jetty, drive up hill to the Puh Jih Syh Chinese Buddhist Temple, which offers a panoramic view of the Sandakan Bay.  After lunch, proceed to Airport for your flight back to Kota Kinabalu on MH2709 (ETD14:15hrs) or Hotel. (Breakfast / Lunch)

Package is inclusive of:
           All tours & transfer between each destination.
           All fees for entrance, permit is included
           Lunch.
           English speaking guide.

Not inclusive:
            Flight tickets.
            Camera fee in Sepilok (RM10)

Recommended Personal Gear
            Insect repellent, raincoat (umbrella not recommended), hat, binocular and sun crème.
            Use good walking shoes and comfortable cotton T-shirt with long or short pant.