Wildlife Tour of Borneo Independent Tour

Adventure World’s most popular Borneo tour is designed for nature and wildlife lovers. Highlights include Kinabalu National Park, an opportunity to catch a rare glimpse of a turtle laying her eggs and a visit to the Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary.

Wildlife Tour of Borneo Independent Tour

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Itinerary

  • Day 1: Kota Kinabalu – Kinabalu Park

    Depart Kota Kinabalu and travel two hours along the ridges of the Crocker Range to Kinabalu Park. Enjoy superb mountain views before exploring one of the many trails that lead through the tropical forests. 

  • Day 2: Kinabalu Park & Poring Hot Springs

    Travel by road for an hour to Poring Hot Springs at the southern end of Kinabalu Park.Take a short trek into the forest to the canopy walkway for a bird’s eye view of the tropical rainforest.  

  • Day 3: Gomantong Cave – Sukau

    Drive four hours overland to the easterly district of Sandakan, passing scenic countryside en-route. Visit the Gomantong Caves where the peculiar edible birds’ nests are harvested annually. Continue to the village of Sukau where the greatest concentration of wildlife in Borneo can be found.  

  • Day 4: Sukau

    Explore the region by boat, perhaps viewing species of wildlife, such as macaques, red and silver leaf monkeys, hornbills, and the popular Kinabatangan locals – proboscis monkeys.  

  • Day 5: Sukau – Libaran Island

    Drive two and a half hours to Sandakan before taking an hour longboat ride to Libaran Island. Once on the island you can explore the nearby village and observe local life.

  • Day 6: Selingan Turtle Island

    In the morning, you can take a glass bottom boat cruise, or snorkel the nearby islands to see the colourful array of coral and fish. Later afternoon transfer by boat to Selingan Turtle Island where you can witness the huge turtles lumber ashore as they lay their eggs. The eggs are then transferred to a hatchery for incubation before the hatchlings are returned to the sea. Return to Libaran Island.

  • Day 7: Libaran Island – Kota Kinabalu

    Transfer to the mainland by boat and drive to the famous Sepilok Orang-Utan Rehabilitation Centre. These semi-wild orang-utans may visit the platform provided by the centre for milk and bananas twice a day. Transfer to Sandakan airport for a flight to Kota Kinabalu where your tour concludes.

* All prices shown are for low season, per person, twin share. Click here to see full Terms & Conditions.

Pricing

7 Days / 6 Nights From $2,373*

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Includes: Accommodation, transfers, sightseeing with local English speaking guides, meals, entrance fees and domestic flight.

Departs Kota Kinabalu: Daily.

Note: All accommodation is in twin-bedded rooms with en-suite facilities, except Selingan Turtle Island, where bathroom facilities are shared and there is no hot water. The order of the tour is subject to change.

Independent Tour

Highlights

  • Espying the ‘orang man of the jungle’

  • Walking Kinabalu’s nature trails

  • Green turtles coming ashore on Turtle Island

  • The plethora of wildlife that can be seen along the banks of the Kinabatangan River