2 Days 1 Night Selingan Turtle Island
Escape
| Airport Pick Up |
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Your flight arrival time |
| Hotel Pick Up |
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08:30 hrs |
Promotional Tour Rates:
(No hidden or
extra costs unless otherwise stated)
Tour Validity:
01 Jan - 31 Mar 2011
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GROUP SIZE
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RATES PER ADULT
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Min. 2 PAX
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RM 900
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Single Supplement
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RM 150
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Single Traveller
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Additional 100% Surcharge
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Child Policy For Turtle Island Accommodation:
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Infant |
0 - 2 Years Old |
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FOC |
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Child |
2 - 10 Years Old
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- 50% Of Adult Rates When Sharing Room With 2
Paying Adult
Using Existing Bed
- Extra Bed For Child is Chargeable at RM 60
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Maximum of 1 Child Sharing A Room With 2 Adults
- Above 10 Years Old Are Considered As Adult |
Please email info@amazingborneo.com.my to enquire for group rates of 10 pax and above.
Tour Highlights
Selingan
Turtle Island
Sepilok Orang
Utan Rehabilitation Centre
Sandakan City
Tour
Sample Tour Itinerary:
DAY 01 SANDAKAN /
SELINGAN TURTLE ISLAND
Meet and pick up from Sandakan airport
(08:00hrs) or
hotel (08:30hrs) and transfer to the Sandakan seafront jetty. At 09:30hrs, speed boat
departs for Selingan Island, the main nesting area for green turtle, which lies
40km north of Sanadakan in the Sulu Sea off Sabah's east coast. Boat journey is
approximately 1 hour. Check into simple accommodation facility and relax by the
beach or take up snorkel at the nearby reefs.
After dinner, Park Ranger will
signal the appropriate time to view huge Green turtles coming ashore to lay
eggs. Witness the eggs being transferred to hatchery from the nesting site.
Offer help to release baby turtles onto the shore and be overwhelmed by the
emotion of seeing the turtles scrambling to the open sea by some natural
instinct. Since the introduction of a conservative program in Selingan Island in
1967, a large number of turtles are now returning to lay their eggs and the
chance to see the sea creature is almost certain every night. Overnight at the
Island Chalet.
(Lunch, Dinner)
DAY 02 SEPILOK /
SANDAKAN CITY TOUR
After breakfast, depart at
07:00hrs to return to Sandakan. Transfer to Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre (30 mins journey)
situated in the Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve for video show. Visit the Nature
Education Centre to learn about the
rehabilitation of orphaned orang utan before taking a boardwalk through the
lowland rainforest to view the feeding platform. Trek ten minutes through the
rainforest on wooden plank walks to witness the feeding of the orang utans at
10am.
Return to Sandakan for a brief
city tour and lunch. After lunch, transfer to airport or to your respective
hotel.
(Breakfast, Lunch)
~ END OF TOUR
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Meals |
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01 Breakfast, 02 Lunches, 01 Dinner |
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Includes |
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Meals as Stated, Entrance Fee, Land Transportation (Seat-In-Coach), Return
Boat Transfer, English
Speaking Guide, 01 Night Accommodation |
| Accommodation |
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01 Night Turtle Island Chalet |
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Excludes |
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Airfares, Camera and Video Fees,
Snorkeling Gear, Alcoholic Drinks, Any Items Not Mentioned |
Things You Should Bring:
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Good walking shoes
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Light raincoat
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Insect repellent
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Personal toiletries
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Sun block
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Sun hat
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Binoculars
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Torchlight
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Camera
Things You Should Know:
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Departure time varies from
different hotels, please reconfirm with our staffs.
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If you are arriving at
Sandakan Airport on the day of your tour, our friendly guide will greet and
pick you up from the airport with your good name displayed.
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Amazing Borneo Tours does not
guarantee wildlife sightings.
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Amazing Borneo Tours reserves
the right to alter routes, timetables, itineraries and accommodation
reserved should conditions beyond our control render it necessary.
Things To Note:
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Please ensure you are holding
air ticket to Sandakan.
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Recommended flights from Kota Kinabalu to
Sandakan: Malaysia Airlines MH2042 (ETD 0700hrs / ETA 0740hrs) or AirAsia AK6092 (ETD
0705hrs / ETA
0750hrs).
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Recommended flights from
Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu: Malaysia Airlines MH2047 (ETD 1400hrs / ETA
1445hrs) or AirAsia AK6097 (ETD 1420hrs / ETA 1505hrs)
About Selingan Turtle Island:
The Turtle Island Park which lies
40km north of Sandakan in the Sulu Sea, is a safe haven for the endangered green
and hawksbill turtles. You can learn about the conservation activities of the
local turtles, witness them coming ashore to lay their eggs, observe the
collection of eggs, tagging of mother turtles and releasing of baby turtles back
into the sea.
Selingan Turtle Island houses the
park's headquarters, a turtle hatchery, tourist accommodation and basic
facilities. It is also a wonderful place to relax and snorkel in the stunning
clear waters of the surrounding sea.
NOTE FROM SABAH
PARKS:
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Only
cameras of unaided flash are allowed to photograph the turtles. This is
because shining a light on them or using camera flashes can be stressful on
the creatures.
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Video/Digital Video Cameras are
not allowed.
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Visitors are forbidden from going
around the island on their own from 6:00pm – 6:00am