3D2N Turtle Island + Sandakan

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A 3D2N jungle tour in Sandakan offers a captivating exploration of Borneo's diverse natural landscapes. The adventure begins with visits to notable conservation centers, where you'll gain insights into the efforts to rehabilitate and protect local wildlife, including orangutans and sun bears. Following this, you'll transfer to a charming lodge nestled along a river, which provides the perfect base for immersing yourself in the surrounding rainforest.

Here, you’ll embark on guided jungle treks and river cruises, each offering unique opportunities to observe the rich biodiversity of the rainforest. On the second day, the tour takes you to a nearby island renowned for its marine life. You'll have the chance to see sea turtles and engage in conservation activities focused on protecting these remarkable creatures. Returning to the lodge, you'll continue to explore the lush jungle and river environment, with chances to spot both diurnal and nocturnal wildlife. This tour skillfully combines rainforest adventure with marine exploration, delivering a comprehensive and unforgettable experience of Borneo's natural beauty.

Day 01: Sandakan/Turtle Island (Lunch/Dinner)

Pick up from hotel, transfer to Jetty for a boat ride to Selingan Turtle Island. This journey by motorised boat will take about 1 hour. After lunch, grab your mask, fins and snorkel and head to the beach where you can find lots of juvenile marine life. Or, you can choose to relax or sun bathing by the beach. Before dinner, treat yourself to a slide show featuring information of the turtle island park and turtles. After dinner, standby at the Cafeteria. Wait for Park Ranger’s signal before proceed in a small group to the egg-laying site to witness the mother turtle laying eggs, transferring of eggs to the hatchery and releasing of hatchlings to the sea. Stay overnight at Selingan Island Chalet. (Standard AC Room)

Day 02: Turtle Island/Sepilok Orang Utan/Sun Bear/Kinabatangan River (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

0600hrs, wake up early in the morning and have your breakfast at 0630hrs. By 0700hrs, depart the Island and return to mainland. Proceed to Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre, watching one of the nature’s most endangered animal species, the ‘Orang Utan’ or ‘Man of the Jungle’, in local language swing from branches to branches towards to the feeding station in the forest. After Sepilok, proceed to Sun Bear Conservation Center to see the world’s smallest bear in its natural environment. Lunch en route at SJR. After lunch, we drive overland to Bilit, Kinabatangan River. The land journey takes about 2½hrs drive. Arrive at Bilit around 1430hrs, check into your accommodation. By 1530hrs, have an afternoon tea with some local bites. After a short briefing by the nature guide, take an afternoon cruise along the Kinabatangan River, where you can observe wildlife on the boat itself. Dinner & overnight stay at Bilit Adventure Lodge. (Standard AC Room) 

Optional: Night walk can be arranged, pay locally @ RM10.00 nett p/pax/hrs. Tree planting also can be arranged, pay locally @ RM10.00 nett p/tree

Day 03: Kinabatangan River/Morning Cruise/Sandakan City/Airport (Breakfast/Lunch)

Wake up early in the morning to start the day with an early river cruise at about 6.00am. After the 1hours boat cruise, proceed back to Bilit Lodge for breakfast. By 0830 hrs, depart Bilit for Sandakan City tour and enjoy your lunch at city town. Thereafter,visit to Sandakan Memorial Park, Puu Jih Shih Buddhist Temple, St. Michael’s Church. Drive to the Central Market where you can see the local produce and fresh seafood being sold. Visit to the Agnes Keith Museum to learn about the life in the colonial days on Agnes & Harry Keith. Final stop at the nearby English Tea House where you may have another spectacular view of Sandakan Nature City. Here, you may have your own choices of refreshment (own account). After tours, transfer back to respective hotel or airport in Sandakan.

Tour & land transfer SIC basis (EX-Sdk)
Return boat transfer SDK-SEL-SDK
Boat Cruise x 2 trips
English speaking guide
Meals (2B3L2D)
1 Night stay at Selingan & 1 Night stay at BAL
(Twin sharing)
Parks entrance fees where applicable only

Tour & land transfer SIC basis (EX-Sdk)
Return boat transfer SDK-SEL-SDK
Boat Cruise x 2 trips
English speaking guide
Meals (2B3L2D)
1 Night stay at Selingan & 1 Night stay at BAL
(Twin sharing)
Parks entrance fees where applicable only