Let's Borne-GO! - Group 3

TrovaTrip will provide 3 arrival transfers from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to the hotel between 8 am and 4pm. Exact transfer times within this window will be determined closer to your arrival based on provided traveler flight information. Travelers arriving outside of the requested flight guidelines will need to make their own arrangements to meet the group at the hotel.

Welcome dinner at the lodge is included.

Overnight in Sandakan.

Breakfast at the hotel is included. Typical hotel breakfasts are continental, full/American, or buffet style. The exact breakfast offered will be determined by your finalized hotel.

Take a 30 minute private transfer to the Rainforest Discovery Center for a guided jungle walk. Situated within the Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve, you’ll get a chance to explore the rich biodiversity of the Bornean rainforest. The center features an extensive network of elevated walkways, allowing you to observe the diverse flora and fauna from a unique vantage point. Keep your eyes peeled for The Rainforest Discovery Center also serves as an educational hub, offering various programs and exhibits aimed at promoting conservation and sustainable practices. Expect to walk about 1-2 miles today on mostly flat terrain and some hanging bridges.

Lunch at a local restaurant in Sepilok is included. Lunch is typically an Asian style main course with a side dish with water included. Additional food and beverages at your own expense.

After dinner, take a 5 minute private transfer back to Rainforest Discovery Center for an evening jungle at the edge of the forest. The experience and the walking route will be totally different at night, offering chances to spot nocturnal animals such as flying squirrels, tarsier, slow lorries. Note that animal sightings are not guaranteed. Expect to walk a short distance, about 1 mile on mostly flat jungle terrain.

Overnight in Sandakan.

Breakfast at the hotel is included. Typical hotel breakfasts are continental, full/American, or buffet style. The exact breakfast offered will be determined by your finalized hotel.

After breakfast, take a 5 minute private transfer over to the Orangutan Rehabilitation Center. The Orangutan Rehabilitation Center in Borneo is a vital sanctuary dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and eventual release of orangutans back into their natural habitat. At 10 am, during feeding time, semi-wild orangutans emerge from the forest to enjoy fresh fruits provided on the center's platform. Witness the endearing and cherished creatures delighting in their meal right before your eyes. Additionally, the fruits also draw in other wildlife such as squirrels, crab-eating macaques, and even pig-tail macaques, offering a delightful opportunity for observation.

Walk next door over to the Sun Bear Conservation Center, a dedicated facility focused on the protection and preservation of the world's smallest bear species, the sun bear. This center provides a safe haven for rescued sun bears that have been orphaned, injured, or illegally kept as pets. Through rehabilitation programs, these bears are given the opportunity to learn essential survival skills and regain their natural behaviors before being released back into the wild. The center also plays a crucial role in raising awareness about the threats facing sun bears, including habitat loss and poaching, and advocates for their conservation through educational initiatives and community engagement.

Lunch at the lodge is included. Lunch is typically Asian food served buffet style with water included.

From lunch, take a 30 minute transfer to Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary, a conservation area dedicated to protecting and rehabilitating the iconic proboscis monkeys. Nestled within the pristine mangrove forest of Labuk Bay, this sanctuary provides a haven for these endangered primates, offering them a natural habitat where they can thrive and flourish. You’ll have the opportunity to observe these fascinating creatures up close as they go about their daily activities, including feeding and socializing in their natural environment. The sanctuary also plays a vital role in research and education, raising awareness about the importance of conserving proboscis monkeys and their fragile ecosystem. Then take a 30-minute transfer back to the lodge.

Overnight in Sandakan.

Breakfast at the hotel is included. Typical hotel breakfasts are continental, full/American, or buffet style. The exact breakfast offered will be determined by your finalized hotel.

Take a private transfer from Sepilok to the Kinabatangan River. Bathroom breaks will be made as needed.

Board the river cruise right in front of the lodge. Spanning 350 miles from inner Borneo to the Sulu Sea, the Kinabatangan River is the most biodiverse area in Southeast Asia. While wildlife spottings are not guaranteed, keep your eye out for pygmy elephants, orangutans, hornbills, proboscis monkeys, and estuarine crocodiles that roam around the area. Afterwards, back to the lodge for dinner.

Dinner at the lodge is included. Dinner is typically Asian food served buffet style with water included.

Overnight in Sukau.

It’s an early start on Oxbow Lake this morning to best capture the misty rainforest. Have a light breakfast and coffee before you board a 2 hour cruise during sunrise to explore the tranquil waters of Oxbow Lake in Kinabatangan River, providing opportunities for wildlife viewing and birdwatching amidst the lush surroundings of the Bornean rainforest. Oxbow lakes are the remains of the bend in the river. Oxbow lakes are stillwater lakes. This means that water does not flow into or out of them. You’ll have an opportunity to have a full breakfast after the morning cruise.

Breakfast at the hotel is included. Typical hotel breakfasts are continental, full/American, or buffet style. The exact breakfast offered will be determined by your finalized hotel.

After breakfast, take a short walk in the jungle, potentially spotting some animal footprints along the way. You’ll be walking around 1 mile on mostly flat jungle terrain.

Lunch at the lodge is included. Lunch is typically Asian food served buffet style with water included.

Board the river cruise right in front of the lodge. You'll head on the Kinabatangan River for another wildlife cruise during golden hour when the animals are most active. Spanning 350 miles from inner Borneo to the Sulu Sea, the Kinabatangan River is the most biodiverse area in Southeast Asia. While wildlife sightings are not guaranteed, keep your eye out for the Malaysian ‘Big 5’: pygmy elephants, orangutans, hornbills, proboscis monkeys, and estuarine crocodiles that roam around the area.

Overnight in Sukau.

After a light breakfast and a quick coffee, board the river cruise right in front of the lodge. You'll head on the Kinabatangan River during sunrise for the final wildlife cruise of the trip. Spanning 350 miles from inner Borneo to the Sulu Sea, the Kinabatangan River is the most biodiverse area in Southeast Asia. While wildlife sightings are not guaranteed, keep your eye out for the Malaysian ‘Big 5’: pygmy elephants, orangutans, hornbills, proboscis monkeys, and estuarine crocodiles that roam around the area. You’ll have an opportunity to have a full breakfast after the morning cruise.

Breakfast at the hotel is included. Typical hotel breakfasts are continental, full/American, or buffet style. The exact breakfast offered will be determined by your finalized hotel.

Lunch at the lodge is included. It is typically buffet style, with coffee and tea.

In the late afternoon, take a 30 minute private transfer to Gomantong Caves. The huge cave contains its own habitat, including a home to millions of bats. Enter the chamber to admire the millions-of-years-old limestone formations. In the right seasons, we may spot some of the workers collecting bird’s nests, a kind of edible swiftlet nests popular among East Asian cuisines. Upon sunset, witness millions of bats flying out from the cave, a phenomenon well known as the Bat Exodus. Then take a 30-minute transfer back to the lodge for dinner.

Overnight in Sukau.

*Note that this is optional and you can opt out, in destination, if you do not wish to participate. The cost is included in your stay at the lodge so it will not be refunded if you choose not to participate. * After a light breakfast and a quick coffee, board the river cruise right in front of the lodge. You'll head on the Kinabatangan River during sunrise for the final wildlife cruise of the trip. Spanning 350 miles from inner Borneo to the Sulu Sea, the Kinabatangan River is the most biodiverse area in Southeast Asia. While wildlife sightings are not guaranteed, keep your eye out for the Malaysian ‘Big 5’: pygmy elephants, orangutans, hornbills, proboscis monkeys, and estuarine crocodiles that roam around the area. You’ll have an opportunity to have a full breakfast after the morning cruise.

Breakfast at the hotel is included. Typical hotel breakfasts are continental, full/American, or buffet style. The exact breakfast offered will be determined by your finalized hotel.

Two hours land transfer from Kinabatangan to Sandakan city.

Farewell dinner at a local restaurant is included. Dinner is typically a 3 course meal with coffee or tea included. Additional food and beverages at your own expense.

Overnight in Sandakan

Breakfast at the hotel is included. Typical hotel breakfasts are continental, full/American, or buffet style. The exact breakfast offered will be determined by your finalized hotel.

TrovaTrip will provide 2 departure transfers from the hotel to Sandakan Airport (SDK) between 8 am and 12 pm. Exact transfer times within this window will be determined closer to your arrival based on provided traveler flight information. Travelers arriving outside of the requested flight guidelines will need to make their own arrangements to the airport.