| 2 Days / 2 Nights : Kinabatangan River & Morning Cruise Tour |
| Tour Code |
Tour Description (Ex-Sandakan) |
| STW037 : |
2D/2N Kinabatangan River & Morning Cruise Tour (Fullboard) |
| Price : |
RM 750.00 p/pax (SIC, Min. 2) |
| Departures : |
1030 hrs (City Hotels, meeting point at Hotel Sandakan),
1045 hrs (Sabah Hotel), 0915 hrs (Sepilok Jungle Resort)
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| Day 01 |
Sandakan/Kinabatangan River (L/D)
- Have lunch at Sepilok Jungle Resort before driving overland (2 hrs) to reach Bilit Adventure Lodge, located by the Kinabatangan River, the home to the 10 species of primates namely Proboscis monkeys, langurs, macaques, orang utan, slow loris, western tarsier, 8 species of hornbills such as Rhinoceros Hornbill, Pied Hornbill, Black Hornbill, Helmeted Hornbill (50kg, 120cm), kingfishers, bubuls, trogons, flycatchers, sunbirds, broadbills, herons, mangrove snakes, vipers, estuarine crocodile, asian elephants and many many more wildlife.
- Upon arrival, a warm welcome by the staff followed by an afternoon tea with some local bites After a short briefing by the nature guide, take an afternoon cruise (4.00pm) along the Kinabatangan River (Sabah's longest river at 560km) where you can observe wildlife on the boat itself. Dinner and overnight at Kinabatangan River. Optional night walk can be arranged and pay locally.
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| Day 02 |
Kinabatangan River/Ox Bow Lake/Kinabatangan River (B/L/D)
- Wake up to the calls of gibbons and birds and start the day with an early river cruise at about 6.00am. After the cruise (1 hour), proceed back to the lodge for breakfast followed by a guided jungle walk in the late morning through the riverine forest to Danau Bilit (Ox-Bow Lakes) for wildlife sighting - an opportunity to meet the 'bloodsuckers' in the jungle - leeches! Stay calm and relax and treat your ears to the many fascinating sights and sounds of the jungle wildlife.
- Simple picnic lunch at the Ox Bow Lake is included. After lunch, trek back to the lodge to freshen up and get ready for another afternoon river cruise to a different part of the river.
- Dinner and overnight at Kinabatangan River. Optional night walk tour can be arranged and pay locally.
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| Day 03 |
Kinabatangan River/Sandakan (B)
- After breakfast, depart to Sandakan by land at about 9.00am. Arrive Sepilok Jungle Resort at about 11.30am and transfer back to respective hotels.
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What to bring (recommendations):
Raincoat (wet season Nov-Feb), cap/hat, insect repellent, sun cream, good walking shoes, socks, (leech socks are available for sale), a pair of sandals, torch light, comfortable cotton T-shirt with long or short pant, binocular, camera, personal toiletries and medications. |
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