10 Days 9 Nights Sabah Nature & Dive Trip
(Kota Kinabalu - Kinabalu Park - Poring Hotsprings - Sandakan - Selingan Turtle Island - Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre - Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary - Kapalai/Mabul/Sipadan Islands)
Day 1 Arrival Kota Kinabalu/Kinabalu City Tour (Lunch/Dinner)
Meet & greet services upon arrival at BKI Airport. Continue with Kinabalu City Tour with lunch at local restaurant (Museum, Menara Tun Mustapha, Likas Mosque, Poh Toh Tse Buddhist Temple & Handicraft Market). Then transfer to selected hotel/resort for check in. Free at own leisure. Evening, dinner at Sabah Cultural Dance Show Performance. Return to selected hotel/resort for overnight.
Day 2 Poring Hot Spring & Kinabalu National Park Tour (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
Breakfast at hotel/resort’s café. Pick up from hotel and starts the 3 hours journey to Poring Hot Spring. On the way, past by small towns and villages until stop by at Nabalu Fruit Market/Kundasang Market for a break. Upon arrival at Poring Hot Spring, take a refreshing dip of the hot sulphur in indoor or outdoor tubs/take 45 minutes round trek to the famous Canopy Walkway, 100 to 200 ft. above the forest floor. Lunch at local restaurant. After lunch, proceed to Kinabalu National Park. Upon arrival, enjoy the cool and fresh air of the park. Have a visit to the Exhibition Hall/Mountain Garden. 1630hrs, depart from the park and transfer back to selected hotel. Evening, seafood dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at selected hotel/resort.
Note : Indoor tubs at Poring Hot Spring at own expenses. Outdoor tubs are free of charge.
Visit to Mountain Garden and Slide Show are subjected to business hour.
Day 3 Departure Kota Kinabalu
(Breakfast)
Breakfast at hotel/resort’s café. Free at own leisure. Transfer to BKI Airport for flight to next destination.
Package includes:
* 2 nights’ stay at preferred Hotel/Resort
* All meals as stated
* All transportation as stated
* Entrance fees * English speaking tour guide.
Package excludes:
* Tipping to Tour Guide
* Travel Insurance
* Items that are not stated * Flights |
Flight Schedule
Suggested Flight Schedule Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan 0730/0810
Sandakan Safari Adventure Package
Day 4 SELINGAN ISLAND
(Lunch / Dinner )
Meet at Hotel Lobby (0945hrs) or Sandakan Airport (MH 2042 ETA 0810hrs), transfer to jetty for boat ride to Selingan Island. It takes approximately 1 hour 15 minutes to the Island. Upon arrival, check into chalet and lunch at cafeteria, then free at own leisure e.g. swimming or snorkeling. After dinner, wait for rangers signal’s to see turtle laying eggs. Reburying of eggs and releasing the hatchlings. Overnight at chalet (Common or Attached Bathroom).
Day 5 SEPILOK ORANG UTAN / KINABATANGAN, SUKAU
(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
0700 depart island for Sandakan. After breakfast, drive for approximately 30 minutes to Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Center. Proceed to the free roaming area feeding platform. 1000 hrs feeding of Orang Utans. At this center, observe man’s closest relative “the Orang Utan” being rehabilitated to become wild in their natural habitat and experience a walk in the Tropical Lowland Dipterocarp Forest of Borneo. 1100 hrs depart Sepilok and transfer to jetty in Sandakan. 1145 hrs take an hour boat cruise up to the Lower Kinabatangan River Sanctuary where you will take your lunch at Abai Jungle Restaurant. This is a wonderful journey of discovery which starts from the waters of Sulu Sea of Sandakan Town through a magnificent scenery of the Mangrove Forest. After lunch, cruise UP river to Sukau village in search of primates especially the Endemic Proboscis Monkeys, birds and other wildlife. Arrive Sukau, check in at Kinabatangan Riverside Lodge. Late afternoon, an option to take another river cruise with electric motor to Menanggul River, a small tributary of the Kinabatangan. Return lodge for dinner and overnight at Kinabatangan Riverside Lodge.
Day 6 OXBOW LAKE / PM RIVER CRUISE / SUKAU
(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
Wake up by the calls of gibbons and hornbills. Early morning, take a river trip to the Ox-Bow Lake to observe wildlife and experience the early morning river ambience of the longest river of Sabah. Return lodge for breakfast then free at own leisure. After lunch, late afternoon, another river cruise to search for more wildlife. Dinner and overnight at Kinabatangan Riverside Lodge.
Day 7 TRANSFER OUT BY BOAT / SANDAKAN
(Breakfast)
After breakfast, river cruise down by boat back to Sandakan. Another chance for wildlife sightings with this approximately 2.5 hours journey. Upon arrival at jetty, drive up hill to the Puh Jih Syh Chinese Buddhist Temple, which offers a panoramic view of Sandakan Bay. Private transfer to Semporna by van.
Package Includes:
* 02 night accommodation at Kinabatangan Riverside Lodge
* 01 night accommodation at Selingan Island Resort
* English Speaking Guide
* Meals as specified, entrance fee where applicable
* Return land and boat transfers based on sharing basis.
This Package Excludes:
* Camera/Video camera fees
* Beverages(alcoholic/carbornate/juice) * Flights |
Sipadan Kapalai Dive Resort
Day 8 - 10 MABUL / SIPADAN / KAPALAI
This Package includes:
*Meet and land transfer from Tawau Airport to our Private Jetty at Semporna (70 mins) & return transfer
*Boat transfer to Kapalai Island & return
*Accommodation on a twin/triple sharing basis on the Resort
*3 boat dives daily except on arrival and departure days *Unlimited dives in front of Kapalai dive centre
* Provide diving around Sipadan, Kapalai and Mabul
*Fresh Food Cooked by our Chef on buffet style
*Afternoon snacks served after 3rd dive *Tea/Coffee, Cold Water and Cordial served throughout the day
*Tanks, Weight and Belt are provided
*No extra charge for night dives in front of dive centre for advanced diver or diver with night dive experience
*Limited dive gears are available for rental |
Flight Schedule
TBA
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