| TOUR CODE: | ABSK-SRL01 |
| DESCRIPTION: | 3D2N SUKAU RAINFOREST LODGE - KINABATANGAN RIVER CRUISES / SEPILOK ORANGUTAN & SUNBEAR VISIT |
| REGION: | Sandakan |
| DURATION: | 3 Days 2 Nights |
| MINIMUM: | 2 Pax |
| AVAILABILITY: | Daily |
| PICK UP POINT: | Sandakan Airport |
| PICK UP TIME: | 08:30 Hrs - 09:15 Hrs |
| DROP OFF POINT: | Sandakan Airport |
| DROP OFF TIME: | 13:00 Hrs - 14:00 Hrs |
On arrival at Sandakan Airport, transfer to Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre. We proceed to watch a video show about the plight of the Orang Utans and the rehabilitation efforts ongoing at the Centre. Walk ten minutes through the rainforest on wooden boardwalks to witness the feeding of the orang utans at 1000hrs, and then we continue to the newly completed enclosed nursery area for young orang utans. Thereafter visit the Borneo Sun Bear Conservation Centre to learn about conservation of the world’s smallest bear.
Depart for an estimated 2 hours overland journey to the multi awards winning Sukau Rainforest Lodge. Take an afternoon river cruise in search of wildlife and birds using a boat with hybrid system of outboard and Page19 electric motor (depending on river current). Enjoy candle light dinner overlooking the riverbank followed by slide presentation and interpretation by naturalist guide. Stay overnight at the Sukau Rainforest Lodge – Superior Room/Borneo Villa.
Remark: Scheduled Overland Transfer from Sandakan to Sukau: 1330 HRS
Note: Unscheduled Transfer will incur an additional surcharge.
Note on Camera Use at Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre:
For any camera with zoom lens from 100 to 400mm, video camera or other video recording equipment for personal use are chargeable at RM10.00 per unit. For any camera (fixed-lens - 400mm and above) or any filmmaking equipment are chargeable at RM1,000.00 per unit. Mode of payment is cash only.
Important Notes
Take a 0600hrs morning river cruise up the Kinabatangan River to Kelenanap oxbow lake to view more birds and wildlife. After breakfast, proceed for an educational tour along the lodge’s Hornbill Boardwalk with our in-house naturalist. After lunch, join our in-house Orang Utan Talk activity. In the afternoon, we proceed for another river cruise for more wildlife. Stay overnight at the Sukau Rainforest Lodge.
After breakfast, return to Sandakan by boat/overland journey. After lunch we will proceed to airport for the 1430hrs flight to Kota Kinabalu. For those taking the evening flight, we will have a chance to visit Rainforest Discovery Centre. Take a bird view of the centre from the canopy walk and hanging bridge, explore the botanical garden, home to various species of flora. Afterwards, head over to the airport for your flight.
Remark:
Note: Unscheduled Transfer will incur an additional surcharge (Overland) / Any departure EARLIER THAN 1400HRS will strictly be overland basis with a surcharge. However this is still subject to your onwards destination (Boat)
| Meals | 02 Breakfast, 03 Lunches, 02 Dinner |
| Includes | Meals as Stated, Entrance Fees, Scheduled Transfer Between Sandakan & Sukau, River Cruise Boat Rides, English Speaking Guide |
| Accommodation | 02 Night Sukau Rainforest Lodge |
| Excludes | Domestic Airfares (BKI>SDK>BKI), Camera and Video Fees, Personal Expenses, Alcoholic & Carbonated Drinks, Personal Travel Insurance, Any Items Not Mentioned |
The 20 rooms, multi international award winner, has just been recognized by National Geographic as a National Geographic Unique Lodges of the World. Awarded the Best Nature Lodge in Sabah by Sabah Tourism in 2013/2014, named by National Geographic Adventure magazine in 2009 as one of the top 50 jungle lodges in the world and the winner of the 17th World Travel Awards 2010 as Asia's leading Green Hotel.
Built in 1995 in traditional Malaysian architecture using several Borneo hardwood species, it went through a major RM2 million renovation in 2010. It is built on stilts with a bar lounge, gift shop, plunge pool, Gomantong Hall meeting place, education centre, Hornbill Boardwalk, three open decks for wildlife viewing, an enclosed garden, a riverside Melapi restaurant, open sun-deck, river jetty. All rooms have attached bathroom and shower water is supplied through rainwater harvesting and hot water by solar heaters. Air is cooled by cross ventilation air currents, ceiling fan and since July 2016 energy saving inverter air-conditioning. Lighting is supplemented by oil lamps using recycled cooking oil. River tours are conducted by boats powered by electric motors and eco-friendly outboard engines.
The Lower Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary which covers an area of 26,800 hectares, forms part of the Kinabatangan region which is the largest floodplain the Malaysia covering a total of 23% of the land area of Sabah or 16,800 sq.km. Gazetted in 2005 as a gift to the Earth, it has a diverse ecosystem from coastal mangrove swamp, to riparian, freshwater and dipterocarp and oxbow vegetation teaming with wildlife supporting ten species of primates including more than 1,000 orang utans, proboscis monkeys, more than 300 Borneo pygmy elephants, 50 species of mammals, 20 species of reptiles and over 1,026 species of plants. Birdlife is especially rich here (over 325 species have been sighted in the area) including eight species of hornbills, kingfishers, 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.
Please bring your own refillable water bottle as Sukau Rainforest Lodge is moving towards a single-use plastic free environment! The vans and coaches are prepared with water containers so that you can refill your bottle anytime throughout the tour.