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Explore Sabah
Day 1 Kota Kinabalu
Arrive Kota Kinabalu, meet and transfer to hotel
for check in. At sunset, drive up to Signal Hill for a bird's eye view of the
city. Visit the colourful local night market before we go for a dinner.
(D)
Day 2 Tuaran
Depart from hotel to Mengkabong. Visit
water village for pictures taking. Proceed to Tuaran town and walk around the
central and fish market. Walk across the suspension bridge nearby and if weather
permits, cycle (optional) through villages to observe orchards and rubber
plantation. Have tea or coffee break at a local village. You can have an
optional foot massage (at a surcharge) at the society for the blind
centre. This is an opportunity to soothe tired legs and to contribute to the
visually impaired. Met by driver and transfer back to hotel in Kota Kinabalu.
(B)
Day 3 Tip of Borneo
Depart from your hotel early morning
for a 2 ½ hours journey to Kudat, the land of the last longhouses in Sabah.
After lunch, we set off our journey to the ‘Tip of Borneo”. Witness the
picturesque view of South China Sea meeting Sulu Sea, an exceptionally
breathtaking scene you would ever come across.
Proceed to our overnight guesthouse
for check in. If weather permits, cycle (optional) through scenic villages, oil
palm estates and farms to Mompilis Village Longhouse. Enjoy fresh coconut drink
and witness cultural activities while mingling with the friendly local folks and
children.
Return to longhouse homestay for
shower. Enjoy a traditional-style dinner followed by colourful cultural
performance by the local Rungus community. Overnight in twin share room.
Mattress and mosquito net are provided.
(BLD)
Day 4 Kinabalu Park World
Heritage Site
Wake up to the calls of roosters and
enjoy the tranquility of the village. Take your breakfast before we trek to the
nearby rubber estate. Test your skill at rubber tapping. Drive to Kinabalu Park
with lunch en route. Visit the Visitor
Centre and Mountain Garden, home to various species of the flowering
rhododendrons, carnivorous pitcher plants, orchids, ferns, oak trees and birds.
Temperature at the park is around 14 - 25° C.
Overnight at twin bedded room.
(BLD)
Day 5 Poring - Sandakan
Continue 40 km journey to Poring. Explore
tropical rainforest among the jungle trail leading to the treetop canopy
walkways suspended 41 meters above the forest floor.
Drive for about 4 hours to Sandakan on the east coast. Overnight at Sepilok
Nature Resort. (BLD)
Day 6 Sepilok - Sukau
Proceed to Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation
Centre. Trek ten minutes through the rainforest on wooden plank walks to witness
the feeding of the orang utans at 1000hrs and video show. Continue to Sandakan
jetty for boat journey to Sukau Rainforest Lodge along Sabah's longest river,
Kinabatangan with opportunity to view birds and wildlife in virgin mangrove,
wetland and rainforest habitats. Late afternoon take a river cruise using
electric motor in search of some of the 10 primate species including Proboscis
monkeys as they settle down on treetops along the Kinabatangan River. Return for
solar heated hot shower, candle light dinner and slide show conducted by
naturalist guide. Overnight at Sukau Rainforest Lodge. (BLD)
Day 7
Sukau
Wake up to the calls of gibbons and hornbills. A
0600hrs morning river cruise up the Kinabatangan River to view more birds and
wildlife. Proceed to the Kelenanap ox-bow lake for a short jungle walk (if
weather permits). Experience the wilderness of Borneo. You have the option to
participate in our Kinabatangan Wildlife Corridor Regeneration Programme (KWICORP)
by planting trees at our 64 acres adopted land. In the afternoon, we proceed for
another river cruise for more wildlife. After dinner an optional (at a
surcharge) night safari cruise spotting nocturnal animals, crocodiles and birds.
Overnight at Sukau Rainforest Lodge. (BLD)
Day 8
Departure
After breakfast, return to Sandakan by boat
journey. Have lunch before we proceed for a short tour of Sandakan town
including the Australian War Memorial. Transfer to airport for flight MH2047 at
1640hrs to Kota Kinabalu. (BL)
Excludes domestic airfare, camera/video fee
and items not mentioned.
Prices for-
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