The Malaysian Customs Department (“RMCD”) imposes Tourism Tax to International guest (MYR 10 nett per room per night). You may pay the tax at reception. Update: Malaysia government waive the tourism tax from 1 July 2020 until 30 Jun 2021.
Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre
The SOURC giving tourists the opportunity to watch the orang utan up close in their natural habitat. A boardwalk leads you to a viewing gallery and feeding platform where the apes are fed by rangers.The center taking care of about 80 apes, keeping the endangered Sumatran rhinoceros, elephants and other rare animals as well.
Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre
The mission of the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre in Sabah, Malaysia, is to promote sun bear conservation in Borneo through animal welfare, conservation, rehabilitation, education and research - giving captured sun bears a better home and restoring their right to live in the wild, by:
Turtle Island Park
Selingan, one of the composition of Turtle Island Park, houses the park’s headquarters, a turtle hatchery, tourist accommodation and basic facilities. Turtles lay their eggs throughout the year, but the best time to head there is between July and October. As turtle landings usually occur after dusk, an overnight stay would be the best plan to see the turtles as they come ashore to lay their eggs, but shining a light on them or using camera flashes should be avoided as either can be stressful on the creatures.
* The itinerary is for reference only, it subjects to any necessary changes in accordance to local requirements.
Pick up from hotel/airport and drive approximately 40 mins to Sepilok Jungle Resort.
Check in resort and transfer to Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Center.
After registration, trek 10 mins through the rainforest on wooden boardwalk to the Feeding Platform.
Witness the morning feeding of Orang Utans.
Return to reception center, watch the scheduled video programme (25 mins) at the Nature Education Center, and visit to the Exhibition Hall.
Proceed to Borneon Sun Bear Conservation Centre.
Enjoy lunch at Sepilok Jungle Resort.
Second visit to Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Center.
Depart from Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Center and transfer back to resort.
Reach resort.
Enjoy dinner.
Overnight at Sepilok Jungle Resort.
Enjoy breakfast and check out.
Transfer to Jetty for Selingan Turtle Island. This journey by motorized boat will take about 1 hour.
Go to reception counter at the Visitor’s Centre and check in to Chalet.
Lunch will be served at the cafeteria.
After lunch, free at leisure!
You may 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 Park and turtles.
After dinner, stand-by 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 Island Chalet (Twin Room Basis).
Wake up early in the morning for breakfast in the cafeteria.
Surrender your key to the Reception Counter and depart the island.
Estimated arrival time at the jetty. Transfer back to respective hotels.
The pickup time is for reference only, actual time may be vary depends on number of visitors, distance, season, weather and road conditions, should be within 15 minutes. Transport fee quoted is per person.
Zone | Hotel | Pickup Time | Fee (MYR) |
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A | Sandakan city (Four Points, Sandakan Hotel, Nak, ...) | 8:30 am | Free |
B | Sabah Hotel | 8:45 am | Free |
C | Mile 4 area (Bandar Indah area, Prima Square area, ...) | 9 am | Free |
D | Airport | 9 am | Free |
E | Sepilok area (Sepilok Jungle Resort, RDC, ...) | 9:15 am | Free |
No advance payment is required, simply pay cash in Ringgit-Malaysia to tour guide. However, you still need pay in full for any cancellation made 1 day prior to tour date.
Accep Visa and MasterCard credit card, Malaysian bank transfer, Paypal, FPX, Alipay. 2.3% surcharge apply. Please be noted that 2.3% transaction fee is non-refundable in case there is cancellation 3 days after the payment made.
Please request bank staff to calculate equivalent amount in USD before Telegraphic Transfer (T/T) to Malaysia. It takes 3 days to reach us. No 2.3% surcharge but you have to bear both side banks charges. The balances will be paid to either side as the case may be.
Min. Participant(s): 2 Persons To Go (child does not counted)
Tour location / Depart from: Sandakan . To reach Sandakan city, you have to take a domestic flight or bus express from Kota Kinabalu.
Recommend to book: 6 month(s) in advance
To book at least: 30 day(s) in advance
Cancellation & Refund Policy: 31 days or more, no cancellation charge, but need to pay for 5% refund fee; 16~30 days, charge 50% of tour total amount; Less than 15 days or No-Show, no refund. No refund for those tours which involve accommodation.
Specialities: You may decide the joining date, no compulsory tips (If you are happy and satisfied with the journey and the tour guide service, it's always a nice way to express your appreciation with tipping, OR words of thanks is good enough).