4D3N Selingan Turtle Island & Bilit Rainforest Lodge - Sepilok Orangutan / Turtle Island / Kinabatangan River / Gomantong Cave / Sandakan Print

Sandakan / Selingan Turtle Island

• Meet and pick up at your hotel lobby or Sandakan airport.
• You will be transferred to the Sabah Park Jetty in Sandakan where you will take a 1-hour boat ride to Selingan Turtle Island. The boat departs at 10:00 Hrs.
• Located only 40 kilometres from North Sandakan, you will have the opportunity to see the main nesting areas of the Green Turtles and Hawksbill Turtles.
• Upon arrival, lunch will be served for you to feast!
• After lunch, you’ll be given some free leisure time to relax, go for a swim or even snorkel before dinner time.
• A simple local dinner will be served in the dining area.
• After dinner, a Park Ranger will inform you on the right time to encounter turtle laying their eggs along the beach. Get the chance to witness the collecting of eggs from the nestling site and into a safe hatchery and watch baby turtles scrambling out into the open sea upon their release on shore. An adorable sight not to be missed!
• It’s time to hit the hay and rest up with an overnight stay at your Selingan Turtle Island Chalet.

Sandakan / Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre / Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre / Bilit Rainforest Lodge / Kinabatangan River Cruise

• Rise and shine! It’s time to fuel up and recharge with a hearty breakfast.
• After breakfast, check out, embark on a journey to the famous Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre situated in the Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve.
• Upon arrival, your guide will provide a short briefing session before entering the Centre.
• You will then be brought to watch a short video documentary providing you with information on the rehabilitation of an orphaned Orang Utan.
• Enjoy and explore as you get to encounter Bornean-endemic Orang Utans up close as they frolic in their natural habitat.
• You will proceed to a boardwalk through the lowland rainforest where you can witness the Orang Utan feeding from a feeding platform.
• After enjoying some time with the Orang Utans, you will proceed to Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre.
• Sun Bear is the smallest bear in the world where their height of adult is around 120cm to 150cm (while standing); weight around 27kg to 65kg. You can easily spot white or yellowish crescent marking on its chests.
• Then you will embark on a 2-hour journey through rustic countryside villages to the Bilit Jetty.
• Upon arrival at the jetty, you will take a boat ride to Bilit Rainforest Lodge located along the lower end of the Kinabatangan River at the Bilit Village.
• You will be greeted with a welcome drink upon arrival at the Bilit Rainforest Lodge as you check-in.
• Lunch is served for you to refuel and recharge!
• In the evening, you will be whisked away on a Kinabatangan River cruise to discover wildlife situated along the river. A few favourites include the Proboscis Monkey, rare bird species of Borneo, and maybe even Pygmy Elephants!
• After your river cruise, dinner is served in the dining hall.
• Next after dinner, you can go for a complimentary night safari cruise where you can spot nocturnal animals, crocodiles and birds.
• After a full day out, it’s time to have some leisure time to yourself before spending the night at Bilit Rainforest Lodge.

Morning Cruise or Jungle Trek

• Good Morning! You’ll have the option of either going for an early morning river cruise along the Kinabatangan River in search of more Bornean-endemic wildlife (or) to go for a jungle trek to the Oxbow Lake to discover several bird species.
• After the morning cruise searching for wildlife, it's time to refuel and recharge with a hearty breakfast at 08:00 Hrs.
• Free and easy leisure time to yourself until it's time for lunch in the afternoon.  You can opt to add on a jungle walk (guided tour) at a reasonable fee.
• Free and easy leisure time to yourself until it’s time for lunch in the afternoon.
• It’s time to head out on another river cruise along the Kinabatangan River in search of a variety of Euarchontoglires and other wildlife. You may be lucky enough to encounter a herd of Pygmy Elephants!
• After your river cruise, dinner is served in the dining hall.
• After a full day out, it’s time to have some leisure time to yourself before spending the night at Bilit Rainforest Lodge.

Gomantong Cave / Sandakan Airport or Hotel

• A hearty breakfast will be served to kick start the day!
• It’s time for some cave exploring. You will be taken on a 30-minute drive to the famous Gomantong Caves!
• Explore the Gomantong Caves – home to millions of bats and swiftlets.
• If you’re lucky, you may get to witness the birds’ nest harvesting in action!
• After your Gomantong Caves tour, you will be brought out for some well-deserved lunch in local restaurant.
• It’s been 4 days and it’s time to bid an enjoyable trip goodbye as you are transferred to your respective hotels or Sandakan airport, or join in any add-on tours.

 
OPTIONAL-ADD ON: SANDAKAN CITY TOUR OR RAINFOREST DISCOVERY CENTER (R.D.C) OR SANDAKAN WAR MEMORIAL OR AGNES KEITH HOUSE
(Additional charge of MYR 200 per pax per tour) 

• Continue the tour to the additional add on tours of your choice. Tour ends between 1600hrs to 1630hrs (Timing varies depending on tour option chosen)