Enjoy exploring the rivers and rainforests of Borneo for 5 days and 4 nights. Your adventure will start with a visit to the Sun Bear Conservation Center and Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Center. You will then take a 2.5-hour speedboat ride after lunch to an overnight stay at Sukau Rainforest Lodge for an evening wildlife cruise and dinner. Embark on a river cruise up the Kinabatangan River in the morning, followed by a nature walk. Overland journey to Lahad Datu before arriving at the award-winning Borneo Rainforest Lodge, where you can discover the canopy walkway, trek along the Coffin Trail, or even get a chance to spot some nocturnal animals!
Highlights
Visit & learn about orangutans at Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Center
Explore the Sun Bear Conservation Center and observe sun bears
Enjoy Sukau Rainforest Lodge's perfect setting for a relaxing getaway
Stroll along the Hornbill and Attenborough Boardwalks to see some wildlife
Discover Borneo Rainforest Lodge, a paradise jungle experience in Malaysia
Involves minimal physical effort and is typically associated with leisurely activities. Activities are low-intensity or last less than a few hours each day.
Your trip begins with a transfer from your Sandakan accommodation or Sandakan Airport to Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Center. On arrival, watch a brief video about the rehabilitation efforts done at the center and see orangutans happily discovering their new home. At 10 AM, get ready to observe orangutans feeding in their outdoor enclosures. You may also take a moment to watch the cheeky little ones in a secured nursery area. Then, you will proceed to Sun Bear Conservation Center, conveniently located next door, to learn more about the smallest bears on the planet. After lunch, you will board a speedboat and travel for 2.5 hours up the Kinabatangan River to Sukau Rainforest Lodge. Immediately after check-in, you will embark on an evening cruise searching Borneo's wildlife and birdlife. Back at the lodge, enjoy your dinner at Melapi Restaurant and relax overnight at Sukau Rainforest Lodge.
Note: Please make sure your flight lands in Sandakan no later than 8:00 am. It is also advised to fly in and spend one night in Sandakan or Sepilok before the tour starts if this is not possible.
Embark on a morning Kinabatangan River cruise upstream to the Kelenanap Oxbow Lake to explore more birds and wildlife. After breakfast, enjoy a nature stroll along the Hornbill Boardwalk. After lunch, you have free time to relax. Get ready to take another river cruise in the afternoon for more wildlife experiences. Overnight at the Sukau Rainforest Lodge.
Day 3: Sukau Rainforest Lodge | Lahad Datu | Borneo Rainforest Lodge
Prepare early for the journey to Danum Valley. After breakfast, travel overland for two hours to Lahad Datu. Before continuing to the next accommodation, take a scenic drive up Mount Silam to Menara Kayangan for panoramic views of Darvel Bay. Proceed to the jetty for a boat transfer to Blue Rings Reef, Malaysia’s only double marine blue hole, for a snorkeling session. Explore the sunken Japanese cargo vessel at Pulau Baik before a seaside lunch.
In the late afternoon, travel inland to the award-winning Borneo Rainforest Lodge. In the evening, attend a slide show before a guided exploration of the nature trail leading to the unique canopy walkway. If the weather permits, go spotlighting to observe nocturnal wildlife.
Spend the day searching for native birds and mammals within the forest. Hike the Coffin Cliff trail to reach the ancient burial site before trekking toward a nearby waterfall for a dip in the natural rock pools. Return to Borneo Rainforest Lodge for lunch. The afternoon offers further exploration of the surrounding trail network before an overnight stay at the lodge.
Day 5: Borneo Rainforest Lodge | Return home
1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch
Free time until you check out. Depart to Lahad Datu. Return to Kota Kinabalu by late afternoon flight.
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Initial deposit is 50%, and most travelers will call our office and pay the deposit with a credit card.
Final payment is due 70 days (10 weeks) prior to departure by bank transfer, check or credit card. All final payments by credit card may be subject to a surcharge and maximum of $20,000 charge
Kate was great to work with in the planning stage. She was prompt, helpful, and efficient. Our tour guide, Edwin, was knowledgeable and passionate. We were very happy to have traveled with Adventure Life, it made the trip easy and a true pleasure. We could concentrate on enjoying the experience rather than the details of travel.
