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Sepilok Orang Utan Adventure: Full Day Exploring Bornean Sun Bear and Rainforest Discovery Center
4.3
43 Ratings
Sepilok
Join this full day tour to explore Sepilok Orang Utan, Bornean Sun Bear, and Rainforest Discovery Center. Get up close with orang utans, learn about sun bear rescue, and immerse in the beauty of the rainforest.
Join this full day tour to explore Sepilok Orang Utan, Bornean Sun Bear, and Rainforest Discovery Center. Get up close with orang utans, learn about sun bear rescue, and immerse in the beauty of the rainforest.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre - Our tour guide will pick up you around 8am from your hotel or Airport. Head to first stop at Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre. It was established in 1964 to return orphaned “apes back to the wild”. The centre was being administered by the wildlife section of the Forestry Department which in 1988…
- Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre - Our tour guide will pick up you around 8am from your hotel or Airport. Head to first stop at Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre. It was established in 1964 to return orphaned “apes back to the wild”. The centre was being administered by the wildlife section of the Forestry Department which in 1988 was upgraded as a department under the Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Development. All administration and management was given to the new Wildlife Department of Sabah. At 10:00 am Proceed to Platform B, observe man’s closest relative a ‘the Orang Utans being rehabilitated to become wild in their natural habitat and experience a walk in the Tropical Lowland Dipterous Forest of Borneo and later watch a 25 minutes scheduled video documentary show.
What's Included
- English-speaking licensed tour guide
- Traditional local lunch included
- All taxes (Goods and Services Tax) covered
- Round-trip transportation by car/minivan provided
- English-speaking licensed tour guide
- Traditional local lunch included
- All taxes (Goods and Services Tax) covered
- Round-trip transportation by car/minivan provided
What's Not Included
- Other Food and Drinks
- Any other things not mentioned in the itinerary
- Other Food and Drinks
- Any other things not mentioned in the itinerary
Additional Information
Embark on a comprehensive full-day adventure with your companions to delve into numerous sites in the vicinity of Sandakan. You’ll have the opportunity to encounter the Sepilok Orang Utan, providing a rare chance to observe these creatures in their natural environment. The Bornean Sun Bear is a development for rescuing and rehabilitating sun bears…
Embark on a comprehensive full-day adventure with your companions to delve into numerous sites in the vicinity of Sandakan. You’ll have the opportunity to encounter the Sepilok Orang Utan, providing a rare chance to observe these creatures in their natural environment. The Bornean Sun Bear is a development for rescuing and rehabilitating sun bears located in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Evolving from a modest environmental education (EE) centre established in 1996, the Rainforest Discovery Centre is now one of Sabah’s leading EE centres.
- A discount price is available for children.
Location
Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.3
(43 Ratings)
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Paradise39704680149
Jan 13, 2025
Fantastic Sandakan Day Trip - Fantastic day trip to Sandakan! We had a private tour guide and car who personalised and customised the tour to the things we had prioritised. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and was born and raised in the city. They brought us to an exceptional lunch spot and picked us up and dropped us off at the airport. Couldn’t fault the whole experience! I look forward to going back!
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B8627arjoeb
Sep 16, 2024
Sandakan Sep24 - We did not do an organised tour, we just had a taxi driver take us around and paid our own entrance fees, he was fantastic, you can definitely do all 3 in a day, If you go to the morning session at the Orangutan Park, and miss seeing the Larger ones in the wild, you can return for the afternoon session using the same ticket and give it another try, You will almost certainly see a sun bear, but the Rainforest Discovery park can really use up time if you are interested as there is a lot of walking options. You can always go back the next day. Joe - Sydney Aust
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Richard_f
Sep 16, 2024
Orang utan trip - It was an amazing day. The guide and the driver were both really good . We saw far more wildlife than we had expected
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Ovens3738
Jul 14, 2024
So much better than being part of a big tour group!! - So much better than a big tour group!
Mr Ray sent us a msg the night before to confirm our flight and arrival time. We arrived at the airport, met him outside at our agreed meeting point and off we went. His car was clean, he was friendly and knowledgeable. We caught the early flight from KK, so had time to stop off at local bakery! They only took cash, which is something to consider if you want to go to the true local places, not all of the venues have an eftpos machine. It was cheap and delicious and so nice to hang with the locals.
We got the the Orangutan Sanctuary before the tour buses, so also got the prime positions to view these beautiful animals. Two had little babies, they were very playful, it was wonderful to watch.
We also saw the sun bears and got to buy our souvenirs at the gift shop. Tshirts were a bit on the small side but, they don’t take refunds or exchanges, so check the sizes.
The rainforest centre and the viewing platforms were also worth the visit. Lots of bird photographers hoping for that special shot.
Lunch was also delicious, a small buffet but, the food was great.
We had some time to kill before our flight back so we went up the hill to a Buddhist temple. The views were amazing.
Thank you so much Mr Rey, we had a wonderful time and hope to come again with the other half of our family!
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Cz_t
Jul 7, 2024
Fabulous ! - Highlight of a one month trip in Malaysia and Indonesia! I did a round trip (via plane ) from Kota Kinabalu and Sandarkan in one day. Agus picked me up from the airport with our guide Azies. Azies was extremely knowledgeable and professional. He pointed out orangutan nests I never noticed. He is knowledgeable about plants , birds, monkeys , bears , really the entire ecosystem! It was fascinating to be right in front of orangutans in the wild , sun bears , proboscis monkeys as well as macaque monkeys and other animals.
Both Azies and Agus are true professional ! Recommend doing proboscis monkey add on !
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Jom2345
May 10, 2025
Great opportunity to see the Orangutan - Busy place but great to see orangutan free to roam. Was lucky to see them above the path as well as at the feeding locations.
Watching them interact, play and their agility was a fabulous experience.
Such gorgeous animals being cared for and protected.
Only caveat was hearing the elephants and not being able to see them.
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Radhakrishnan_m
Mar 16, 2024
worthwhile trip if you are in Sandakan - A good trip to understand the Rain Forest and spend time with Orangutan and Sun bear in captivity, but free roaming.
The guide had knowledge about the park and its habitats. Lunch was fine.
It was not a full day trip, but about 5 to 6 hours including lunch.
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Leleb75
Aug 26, 2024
Cancelled by the travel company - Travel agent cancelled the tour the day before with no explanation.
They refunded the money but they still advertised the tour for the day I was supposed to go.
I ended up going by myself with was a fraction of the cost.
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Maps51262278719
Aug 11, 2024
Do not book here. - Tripadvisor should take down the advertisements of this company. Also our trip was cancelled the day before in the afternoon and the telephone number provided is a dead end.
Better off taking a Grab and paying only a quarter of the price...
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Karla
Aug 5, 2024
Cancelled with no explanation the day before! - Very disappointed. Our tour was cancelled at 3pm the day before, the morning of our trip. There was no explanation as to why! They said a refund would be sent, I am still waiting for it. We ended up paying a Grab driver for the day, (to take us, and bring us back to hotel) and we paid our individual entrance fees to the 3 places- Sepilok orangutan rehab centre, Borneo Sunbears and Rainforest discovery centre, and all together cost us a quarter (in Aus dollar) of what this company was going to cost. So it ended up better for us!
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