Day 1 – Sandakan
On arrival at Sandakan Airport, you will be met by your guide and transferred to your…
Borneo Wildlife Experience
4 day Private Tour – from £785
An unforgettable three night tour to see Borneo’s iconic wildlife, staying one night on a tropical island and the other in the heart of the rainforest.
Highlights:
- Observe turtles waddling ashore to nest on Selingan Island
- Visit the acclaimed Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre
- Learn about the Malayan sun bear at a sanctuary for rescued animals
- Enjoy an evening wildlife cruise on the Kinabatangan River
- Drift off to sleep to the sounds of the rainforest at your jungle lodge
You can include this wildlife tour in a longer Borneo holiday.
Your Itinerary
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On arrival at Sandakan Airport, you will be met by your guide and transferred to your hotel for the night. You will have time to relax and enjoy the hotel facilities.
Sabah Hotel
Day 1
| Sandakan
On arrival at Sandakan Airport, you will be met by your guide and transferred to your hotel for the night. You will have time to relax and enjoy the hotel facilities.
Sabah Hotel
Day 2 – Selingan Island
From Sandakan travel by boat to Selingan Island, an important nesting site for green and hawksbill…
From Sandakan travel by boat to Selingan Island, an important nesting site for green and hawksbill turtles. Enjoy the day swimming, snorkelling and just relaxing on the island’s fabulous beaches.
After dinner, the park ranger will call everyone to the beach where you will have the chance to observe turtles laying their eggs, followed by a visit to the hatchery to see the babies just before they are released into the sea. Later, retire to your national park chalet which offers simple but comfortable accommodation for your overnight stay.
Turtle Island Resthouse
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 2
| Selingan Island
From Sandakan travel by boat to Selingan Island, an important nesting site for green and hawksbill turtles. Enjoy the day swimming, snorkelling and just relaxing on the island’s fabulous beaches.
After dinner, the park ranger will call everyone to the beach where you will have the chance to observe turtles laying their eggs, followed by a visit to the hatchery to see the babies just before they are released into the sea. Later, retire to your national park chalet which offers simple but comfortable accommodation for your overnight stay.
Turtle Island Resthouse
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3 – Sepilok & Jungle Lodge
The following morning return to the mainland and travel to Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre, established in…
The following morning return to the mainland and travel to Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre, established in 1964 as a refuge for orphaned animals rescued from logging sites or being illegally kept as pets. Take the boardwalk through the forest to the feeding platform where you will have the chance to see this most graceful primates feed.
From the orangutan sanctuary you’ll visit the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre, also home to rescued animals that cannot be returned to the wild, but instead enjoy life in their large forested enclosures. Observe and admire these shy creatures, with their almost comically long tongues, used for extracting honey from bees nests!
Next, it’s a scenic drive through rustic countryside to Sukau, located in the Kinabatangan river basin, where you’ll head into the rainforest to your riverside lodge. After check in, enjoy a late afternoon river cruise, in search of primates, bird life and other wildlife.
Bilit Rainforest Lodge (or similar)
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3
| Sepilok & Jungle Lodge
The following morning return to the mainland and travel to Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre, established in 1964 as a refuge for orphaned animals rescued from logging sites or being illegally kept as pets. Take the boardwalk through the forest to the feeding platform where you will have the chance to see this most graceful primates feed.
From the orangutan sanctuary you’ll visit the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre, also home to rescued animals that cannot be returned to the wild, but instead enjoy life in their large forested enclosures. Observe and admire these shy creatures, with their almost comically long tongues, used for extracting honey from bees nests!
Next, it’s a scenic drive through rustic countryside to Sukau, located in the Kinabatangan river basin, where you’ll head into the rainforest to your riverside lodge. After check in, enjoy a late afternoon river cruise, in search of primates, bird life and other wildlife.
Bilit Rainforest Lodge (or similar)
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4 – Sandakan & Surrounds
This morning, head back to Sandakan with a lunch stop at a local restaurant en route….
This morning, head back to Sandakan with a lunch stop at a local restaurant en route. On arrival into Sandakan, there will be a short city tour taking in the Central Market, Sim Sim Water Village and Phu Jih Syh Buddhist Temple, before transferring to the airport for your onward flight.
Breakfast, Lunch
Day 4
| Sandakan & Surrounds
This morning, head back to Sandakan with a lunch stop at a local restaurant en route. On arrival into Sandakan, there will be a short city tour taking in the Central Market, Sim Sim Water Village and Phu Jih Syh Buddhist Temple, before transferring to the airport for your onward flight.
Breakfast, Lunch
This Explorer Includes
3 nights accommodation
3 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 2 dinners
Sightseeing and wildlife experiences as detailed in the itinerary
Expert local guides
Return boat journey to Seligan Island
Travel by private vehicle
Flights & More Options
With FREEDOM, you can book your Borneo Wildlife Experience private tour and flights together, as an ATOL protected package. Our Travel Experts can find the best priced Economy, Premium or Business Class flights for you.
You can also personalise your holiday. Why not add:
- An extra night and wildlife river cruise at your rainforest lodge
Next Step
Please get in touch with our Asia Experts to start planning your holiday. You’ll have a single point of contact from your first enquiry through booking.
Borneo Wildlife Experience
4 day Private Tour – from £785
Prices are per person, based on two people sharing a double or twin room. Flights, hotels and tours are subject to availability and seasonal variations may apply. Please call Freedom Destinations for details.
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