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Sandakan Turtle Island-Sepilok Orang Utan Tour Package - 4 Days 3 Nights

 

DAY 01: Arrival in Sandakan - Turtle Island (MS, MM)
Welcome to Sandakan! You will be greeted and welcomed by our representative at Sandakan Airport. Transfer to the jetty. At 09:30, the boat departs for Turtle Island. It takes about an hour to reach Selingan Turtle Island, located 40 km north of Sandakan in the Sulu Sea off the east coast of Sabah. Selingan Turtle Island is a major nesting area for green turtles. Lunch at a local restaurant, followed by free time to relax, swim, and snorkel. Dinner at a local restaurant. After dinner, wait for the Park Ranger to inform you about the turtle laying eggs. Witness and observe the turtles collecting and planting eggs from the nests, as well as baby turtles struggling to swim in the open sea after being released on the beach. Overnight at Selingan Turtle Island Chalet.

 

DAY 02: Sepilok Orangutan - Bilit (MP, MS, MM)
After breakfast, depart at 07:00 to return to Sandakan. Continue the journey to the world-famous Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre located in the Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve. Watch a documentary video at the orangutan rehabilitation center before taking a boardwalk through the lowland rainforest to see the feeding of the orangutans at 10:00. After seeing the orangutans, transfer to the Kinabatangan River, known as one of the largest ecosystems in the world and the largest wildlife area in Southeast Asia, until arriving at Kampung Bilit Jetty. Take a boat transfer to Bilit Rainforest Lodge. You will be welcomed with a welcome drink, check-in, and Lunch and dinner will be served at Bilit Rainforest Lodge Restaurant. At 4:00 PM, we will go on a cruise along the Kinabatangan River to search for Proboscis Monkeys, birds, and other wildlife along the riverbanks. Overnight at Bilit Rainforest Lodge.

 

Get to know basic things before you go to the Sepilok Orangutan's Rehab Centre.

 

DAY 03: Bilit (MP, MS, MM)
Early morning, wake up to see the Gibbons Monkey, hornbills, and witness the sunrise, and join a river cruise to the Ox-Bow Lake to observe birds, sailing along the way through the forest. After observing wildlife in the forest with the cruise, return to the lodge for breakfast. Free program in your own leisure time. Lunch will be served at Bilit Rainforest Lodge Restaurant. At 4:00 PM, join a river cruise to search for more primate species and wildlife along the Kinabatangan River banks. Dinner will be served at the Rainforest Lodge Restaurant. Overnight at Bilit Rainforest Lodge.

 

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DAY 04: Gomantong Cave - Airport Transfer (MP, MS)
After breakfast, continue to Gomantong Cave located in the heart of the Gomantong Forest Reserve. Explore the cave as a nesting site for thousands of swiftlets, and you can witness the local people collecting swiftlet nests for sale due to the very high price of swiftlet nests, and this is one of the livelihoods of the surrounding community. Lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, you will be transferred to the airport for your departure flight from Sandakan Airport.

 

DAY 04: City Tour - Airport Transfer (MP, MS)
After breakfast, continue with a City Tour visiting Puh Jih Syh Buddhist Temple which offers a panorama of Sandakan Bay located on top of Tanah Merah Hill. Sandakan Central Market has the most amazing variety of fresh seafood and agricultural products. The Sim-Sim Water Village where houses are all built close to the water surface while observing the fascinating view of the sea. Continue the tour to Agnes Keith House. The wooden house "Newlands" was rebuilt in 1946-1947 and is the first wooden house in Sandakan, this house was built after World War II because the original building site was destroyed by war. The house is located on a hill. This house has been made into a museum in 2001 and is maintained by the Sabah Museum Department, which makes Agnes famous due to her book. Her first book "Land Below the Wind" made her famous in 1939 and this book has made Sabah famous until today. The book is written clearly and full of humor about life, especially among the local community during British rule. After that, there are two more books written by her titled "Three Came Home" in 1946 and "White Man Returns" in 1951. Both books were written in this house, and the local residents to this day consider Agnes as the "Ambassador" to the State of Sabah, which is also known as the "Land Below the Wind" through her book works. her books are still being read all over the world. Lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, you will be transferred to the airport for your departure flight from Sandakan Airport. Thank you and see you again on another journey with PT.Asia Medan Travel & Tour.

 

Conclusion:
Explore the beauty of Turtle Island with our 4-Days 3-Nights Sepilok Orangutan Tour Package. Experience the wildlife and natural beauty of Turtle Island and witness the amazing display of Orangutans in their natural habitat. Trek through the forest, visit the turtle hatchery and explore the mangrove forest before visiting the Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary. Enjoy a unique cultural experience and encounter Borneo's unique flora and fauna. All this and more in this exciting 4 Days 3 Nights Sandakan tour.

 

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Sandakan Turtle Island-Sepilok Orang Utan Tour Package - 4 Days 3 Nights

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