3D/2N Sandakan Highlight

Day 1

ARRIVE SANDAKAN AIRPORT
Upon arrival, you will be met by our representative at the Sandakan Airport and be transferred to hotel for check in.

After that, free at own leisure for the rest of the day.

Day 2

SANDAKAN - SEPILOK - ABAI (B,L,D)
At 8.00am, meet up at the hotel lobby for our transfer to Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Center. Sepilok, the world’s largest orang utan sanctuary where orphaned, injured, and ailing orang utans are nurtured back to health and, when ready, released back into the wild.

Proceed to the free roaming area at the feeding platform to observe the fearless "wild man of Borneo" swaying from ropes and racing towards a wooden feeding platform for a banana brunch. After that, take a walk in the tropical lowland dipterocarp forest of Borneo.

Later we head to the jetty for a boat cruise up to the lower Kinabatangan River Sanctuary. This wonderful trip starts from the water of Sulu Sea where we will go through the magnificent mangrove forest. This trip will reward you with a unforgettable experience.

After lunch at Abai Jungle Restaurant, take another cruise in search of more wildlife. Be aware with the sighting of endemic proboscis monkeys where the male proboscis flaunts his oversized, fleshy, pinkish nose to lure females. Catch sights of yellow-ringed cat snake, blue-eared kingfisher, and pig-tailed macaque which loomed from the overgrowth.

At night we make another cruise to watch fire flies.

Overnight at Abai Jungle Lodge.

Day 3

DEPART SANDAKAN (B,L)
Wake up by the calls of nature. Early in the morning, take a boat trip to Pitas Oxbow to observe wildlife and experience the unique Pitas Lake.

Return to the lodge for breakfast and after that, we will be transferred back to Sandakan by boat after check out.

Upon arrival, drive up hill to Puh Jih Syh Chinese Buddhist Temple for a panoramic view of Sandakan Bay. Have an early lunch before being transferred to the airport for your flight back home.