4 Days 3 Nights Sandakan
Wildlife Wonders - Turtle Island / Sepilok / Oxbow / Cave / Sukau Bilit / City
Tour
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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 1790
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Single Supplement
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RM 450
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Single Traveller
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Additional 50% Surcharge
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Infant |
0 - 2 Years Old |
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FOC |
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Child |
2 - 12 Years Old
(Without Bed) |
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50% Of Adult Rates When Sharing Room With 2 Paying Adult |
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Child |
2 - 12 Years Old
(With Bed) |
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75% Of Adult Rates When Sharing Room With 1 Paying
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
Kinabatangan
River Cruise
Oxbow Lake
Gomantong
Cave
Sandakan City
Tour
Sukau Bilit
Rainforest Lodge
Sample Tour Itinerary:
DAY 01 SANDAKAN /
SELINGAN TURTLE ISLAND
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 /
KINABATANGAN RIVER CRUISE
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.
Continue the journey
(approximately 2 hours drive by land) to one of the world's richest ecosystems
Kinabatangan River, Sukau. Journey to Sukau will pass by Oil Palm Plantations
and rustic countryside studded with villages (*Option to change journey by boat
transfer at a surcharge - 2.5hrs boat ride). Arrive at Kampung Bilit, Sukau jetty. Take a short boat transfer to Sukau Bilit Rainforest
Lodge. Time for orientation briefing, a welcome drink and check in. Lunch will be provided
in the lodge restaurant.
At 16:00hrs, take a river cruise in search of
endemic proboscis monkeys, different species of birds & other wildlife along the
river bank. One may also catch a glimpse of a wild Orang Utan, leaf
monkeys, gibbons, macaques or the newly discovered “Borneon Pgymy Elephants”.
Return for solar heated hot shower and buffet dinner.
After dinner,
you can go for an optional night safari cruise (at a surcharge) where you can
spot nocturnal animals, crocodiles and birds. Overnight at Sukau Bilit Rainforest Lodge.
(Breakfast, Buffet Lunch, Buffet
Dinner)
DAY 03 OXBOW LAKE
Wake up to the calls of gibbons
and hornbills at 6am. A morning river cruise up the Kinabatangan River Ox-Bow
Lake for bird watching and jungle walking along the trails. Experience the
wilderness of Borneo. Cruise back for late breakfast. Free at leisure. Afternoon
lunch will be served at Sukau Bilit Rainforest Lodge restaurant.
At 16:00hrs, take another river cruise in the late afternoon to see more wildlife along the
Sukau Kinabatangan River Bank. Overnight at Sukau Bilit Rainforest Lodge.
(Buffet Breakfast, Buffet
Lunch, Buffet Dinner)
DAY 04 GOMANTONG
CAVE
/ CITY TOUR
Early morning, depart for
Gomantong cave located within the Gomantong forest reserve. Upon arrival, 15
minutes walk on the plank walk to the cave. Explore the largest bird's nest cave
in Sabah, home to millions of bats and swiflets. The nest of the swiflets are
collected for the famous Chinese edible bird nest soup. After lunch, proceed for
Sandakan city tour. Visit various landmarks and historical points in Sandakan,
once known as the "Little Hong Kong." Visit Buli Sim Sim water village, Central Market &
Puh Jih Syh Buddhist Temple for a panoramic view of Sandakan town and across
the huge bay.
(*Option to switch City Tour to Sandakan Memorial Park - to commemorate the
tragic deaths of Australian & British POWs of WWII)
(Buffet Breakfast, Lunch)
After the tour, transfer to
Sandakan airport or your respective hotel.
~ END OF TOUR
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Meals |
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03 Breakfasts, 04 Lunches, 03 Dinners |
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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, 03 Nights Accommodation, 03 River Cruises |
| Accommodation |
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02 Nights Sukau Bilit Rainforest Lodge or
Similar, 01 Night Turtle Island Chalet |
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Excludes |
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Airfares, Camera and Video Fees, 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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Sun block
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Sun hat
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Binoculars
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Camera
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Leech socks
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Personal toiletries
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Torchlight
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 a placard bearing your good
name.
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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 flight from
Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu: Malaysia Airlines MH3094 (ETD 1815hrs / ETA
1905hrs)
- For Full Tour Experience
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Other possible return flights
are MH2047 (ETD 1400hrs / ETA
1445hrs) or AK6097 (ETD 1420hrs / ETA 1505hrs), but please note that
there will be minor tour adjustment to accommodate your flight schedule.
About Sukau Bilit Rainforest Lodge:
Situated on the river bank of Lower
Kinabatangan River, approximately 2 hours drive from Sandakan Town, the lodge is
built on stilts from local hardwood materials and are beautifully designed to
blend into nature giving a unique local native ambience in the midst of the
tropical rainforest. A boardwalk connects the jetty, restaurant and all the
chalets. It offers comfort and peaceful relaxation as well as a base for
exploration of the incredible diversity of plant, mammal and bird life at the
Kinabatangan region.
Birdlife is especially rich here including eight species of
hornbills, kingfishers, egrets, darters, owls, kites, eagles, broadbills, doves,
storm storks, herons, hawks, ospreys, falcon, pheasants, parakeets, bee eaters,
woodpeckers, pittas, bulbuls, forktails, babblers, warblers, flycatchers,
orioles, flowerpeckers, spiderhunters, among others.
A chance to get close with the wildlife of
Borneo here including the endemic Borneon pygmy elephant, endemic proboscis
monkeys, gibbons, macaques, orang utans, Sumatran rhinos, estuarine crocodiles,
wild boars, sun bears and many others.
Lodge Facilities
> 12 semi-detached and 9 detached chalets.
> All rooms come with two queen size beds while 3 detached chalets come
with a king sized bed.
> All rooms equipped with air-conditioning and mosquito netting, private
attached bathroom with hot and cold shower facilities, towels and toiletries.
> The restaurant comes with a bar by the riverside provides an ideal setting
for dining and relaxation.
> Internet facilities and WIFI facilities are available at the
restaurant.
> The lodge provides a family lounge, gift shop, an enclosed garden
and river jetty.
> Hair Dryer
> Laundry Services
> Amenities
Daily Activities
> Guided jungle trekking
> Jetty fishing
> River cruises along the Kinabatangan River. River tours are conducted
by boats powered by electric motors and four stoke outboard engines.
> Lodge programs
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