Morning, depart from your hotel in Sandakan or meet at Sandakan Airport. Drive to the world renowned Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre to witness the feeding of the iconic Orang Utan and a good opportunity to photograph them in their natural habitat.

 

The centre was established in 1964 to help rehabilitate the Orang Utans which had been orphaned, or displaced by logging and clearing of secondary forests for plantation. The magnificent mixed dipterocarp forest offers a natural home to the Orang Utans, which slowly become less dependent on their twice-daily feeding of milk and bananas at the centre and eventually return voluntarily to the wild.

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Drop off at Sandakan Airport or at your respective hotel. End of services

Morning, depart from your hotel in Sandakan or meet at Sandakan Airport. Proceed to Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary, where you can see Borneo’s indigenous proboscis monkeys.

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This privately-owned sanctuary located within an oil palm estate gives you the chance to observe these animals up close and personal. You will have the chance to observe the Proboscis Monkeys both young and adults leaping from tree to tree and eventually coming down to feed on young leaves, plants and rice cakes.

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Drop off at Sandakan Airport or at your respective hotel. End of services

Morning, depart from your hotel in Sandakan or meet at Sandakan Airport. Proceed to Gomantong Caves to explore the largest limestone and bird nest caves in Sabah and home to millions of bats and swiftlets. When in season, you will be able to witness the bird nest collection by the local people. The journey will take approximately 2 hours drive and passing through rustic countryside and oil palm plantations.

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The resident creatures of the caves include swiftlets (from which the nests are collected) and bats among others. Outside, other birds such as serpent eagles, bat hawks and kingfishers can be seen. You might even spot an orangutan or two. You will need to make prior arrangements for exploring the more challenging Simud Putih which calls for more serious caving.

Afternoon, depart from your hotel in Sandakan or meet at Sandakan Airport. Proceed to the Kopalis, Beluran. Check in to Kolapis Water Village Stays. At 1630 hours, cooking class for Kuih Kelupis and Kuih Perahu. Enjoy your afternoon tea with local people. Then take a walk around the village, it is an opportunity for you to join and mingle around with the locals and immerse into their culture.

 

After dinner, take a boat to see how amazing Fireflies with their synchronized, beautiful, mysterious, and magical fireflies and also the beautiful mangrove forest during the night along the river. Takes about 1 hours cruise. At 1930 hours, dinner will be serve at the lodge. After dinner, return back to Sandakan. Drop off at Sandakan Airport or at your respective hotel. End of services.

Depart from your hotel in Sandakan or meet at Sandakan Airport. Proceed to the Australian War Memorial Park, where the infamous Sandakan-Ranau Death Marches commenced in 1945. The park is dedicated to some 2700 Australian and British prisoners of war (POWs) and others who lost their lives at the Sandakan POW camp and death marches in North Borneo during the WWII. 

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Drive to Sim Sim Water Village where houses are built on stilt above the water while observing the fascinating view of the sea. Visit the Central Market where you can see the local produce and fresh seafood are sold.

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Adjourn to the Puu Jih Shih Buddhist Temple that offers a spectacular view of Sandakan Bay. Visit to the famed Agnes Keith’s House that has been restored to its former glory and is now a museum.