Private Full Day Sepilok Orang Utan, Bornean Sun Bear and Rainforest Discovery Center Tour
Overview
Join this full day tour with your friends or family member to explore several Attraction near Sandakan. You will get chance to visit Sepilok Orang Utan, An opportunity to watch the orang utan up close in their natural habitat. Bornean Sun bear is a sun bear rescue and rehabilitation facility being developed in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Rainforest Discovery Centre evolved from small, cozy environmental education (EE) centre in 1996 into one of Sabah's most popular EE centres.
Inclusions
- Round Trip transportation by Car/Minivan
- English Speaking Licensed Tour Guide
- Local Lunch
- Goods and services Tax
- Entry/Admission - Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre
- Entry/Admission - Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre
- Entry/Admission - Sandakan Rainforest Discovery Centre (RDC)
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre, Sepilok Malaysia
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.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre, Jalan Sepilok located in Sepilok, Sandakan 90000 Malaysia
Then move on to Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre, promote sun bear conservation in Borneo through animal welfare, conservation, rehabilitation, education and research - giving captured sun bears a better home and restoring their right to live in the wild, by A Creating the capacity to confiscate, rehabilitate and release suitable orphaned and ex-captive bears back into the wild & providing an improved long-term living environment for captive bears that cannot be released. Educating the public and raising awareness about this species. Achieving increased protection for sun bears and their habitat through ongoing research, increased knowledge and awareness, and further protection of habitat.
Enjoy the Local Lunch at a Local Restaurant
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Sandakan Rainforest Discovery Centre (RDC), Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve, Sandakan Malaysia
Lastly, visit to Rain forest Discovery Centre. It is the gateway to getting to know the uniqueness and Importance of Borneo’s rain forests. Situated 23 kilometers from Sandakan Town and not too far from the Sepilok Rehabilitation Centre, the RDC’s main highlights are its exhibition halls, the Plant Discovery Garden, the Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve, environmental education programmes and a small lake for boat rides. The RDC also gives visitors a chance to get intimate with nature through its Nature Experience programme which includes a guided walk to the Plant Discovery Garden, Rainforest Walk and indoor/outdoor activities.
After finish above mentioned sightseeing we will Drop off you at Sandakan airport or your respective hotel (town area only).
Duration: 2 hours
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre, Sepilok Malaysia
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.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre, Jalan Sepilok located in Sepilok, Sandakan 90000 Malaysia
Then move on to Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre, promote sun bear conservation in Borneo through animal welfare, conservation, rehabilitation, education and research - giving captured sun bears a better home and restoring their right to live in the wild, by A Creating the capacity to confiscate, rehabilitate and release suitable orphaned and ex-captive bears back into the wild & providing an improved long-term living environment for captive bears that cannot be released. Educating the public and raising awareness about this species. Achieving increased protection for sun bears and their habitat through ongoing research, increased knowledge and awareness, and further protection of habitat.
Enjoy the Local Lunch at a Local Restaurant
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Sandakan Rainforest Discovery Centre (RDC), Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve, Sandakan Malaysia
Lastly, visit to Rain forest Discovery Centre. It is the gateway to getting to know the uniqueness and Importance of Borneo’s rain forests. Situated 23 kilometers from Sandakan Town and not too far from the Sepilok Rehabilitation Centre, the RDC’s main highlights are its exhibition halls, the Plant Discovery Garden, the Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve, environmental education programmes and a small lake for boat rides. The RDC also gives visitors a chance to get intimate with nature through its Nature Experience programme which includes a guided walk to the Plant Discovery Garden, Rainforest Walk and indoor/outdoor activities.
After finish above mentioned sightseeing we will Drop off you at Sandakan airport or your respective hotel (town area only).
Duration: 2 hours
Additional information
- A discount price is available for children.
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Susan M
November 2019
We were all behind one way viewing glass in an air con room though there were A LOT of people and many did not respect the request of keeping quiet. The food was placed outside the windows for the nursery orangutans to learn from the older ones about how to interact, eat and behave. There were s...
We were all behind one way viewing glass in an air con room though there were A LOT of people and many did not respect the request of keeping quiet. The food was placed outside the windows for the nursery orangutans to learn from the older ones about how to interact, eat and behave. There were some very endearing moments between mothers and babies. Outside we were able to see older orangutans being fed and learning how to deal with macaques stealing their food - preparation for the wild. Orangutans appear to have a very high tolerance of other monkeys and were very laid back - people could learn a lot from them. It was an organised tour so we were on a time schedule but could have spent all day there just watching. Good to know rehabilitation is doing well. Quite a few steps hence not necessarily wheelchair friendly though some ramps are being put in place. The sun bears area appeared too small but then we were told it is only a holding area whilst they are being assessed prior to going to a rehabilitation centre. The bears did not appear distressed and seemed to adapting quickly with lots of food and less stress from wherever they had come from.Annette G
October 2019
I went there in September. This is a rehab center, not a zoo. However, at morning feeding time, we were indoors, behind glass, observing at least three or four orangutans . I believe these orangutans are gently reintroduced to the forest, as during a morning bridge walk, an adult was seen ahea...
I went there in September. This is a rehab center, not a zoo. However, at morning feeding time, we were indoors, behind glass, observing at least three or four orangutans . I believe these orangutans are gently reintroduced to the forest, as during a morning bridge walk, an adult was seen ahead.-- our tour group went quiet as she walked nearby. Sepilok orangutan and Sun Bear refuge is a well-built facility, lots of educational info posted. Actual care takers also speak to tour groups, giving info on the animals. Sun Bears were interesting -- they have a blonde moon marking on their upper chest. The whole experience got me thinking about deforestation and palm tree oil mono culture, and my use of palm oil in every day life. The orangutans are the most intelligent primate, yet their populations are lin deep decline. Although this was a "fun" experience, it also had impact.Gary C
July 2019
We came, we saw, we oooh'ed and arhhh'ed. We were a bit disappointed no Orangs showed at our feeding station in the morning but we returned for the afternoon feed and were thrilled when 4 came to feed. Saw the Sun bears, snakes, 4 types of squirrel, monkeys and insects.The trees were spectacular ...
We came, we saw, we oooh'ed and arhhh'ed. We were a bit disappointed no Orangs showed at our feeding station in the morning but we returned for the afternoon feed and were thrilled when 4 came to feed. Saw the Sun bears, snakes, 4 types of squirrel, monkeys and insects.The trees were spectacular and we loved all the plants and flowers.RockinRob_13
July 2019
Unusually for us we decided to book a private tour over a longer period of time to give us more time to see Sepilok, Sun Bears & Rainforest Discovery Center. What a waste of money it was! As Leeds_Knight said in his review - "not a tour, more an expensive taxi". If only we had seen this review ea...
Unusually for us we decided to book a private tour over a longer period of time to give us more time to see Sepilok, Sun Bears & Rainforest Discovery Center. What a waste of money it was! As Leeds_Knight said in his review - "not a tour, more an expensive taxi". If only we had seen this review earlier! 1. Alarm bells rang from the time our "tour guide" (NOT!) picked us up in his red & white taxi. We asked to see his tour guide ID - oh it's in my wallet he replied - a lie - guides are required to wear their card around their neck. He was obviously just a taxi driver and a big overweight one at that. He didn't introduce himself as a real tour guide does - he may have been called Rasheed? 2. Just about as soon as we were in his car, he was pressuring us to give him a good review. He picked us up early & wanted to take us to see a couple of city sights which we declined because we'd already done a half day city tour previously. 3. He had difficulty walking & couldn't keep up with us. As the day went on he put on a leg brace & walked with a walking stick. Very unfit & puffing a lot. We tried to tell him to wait for us and not walk because he was slowing us down and, to be honest, spouting lots of useless hot air. 4. He made a big deal of saying "Oh I've purchased your tickets" or "I've paid for your meal" - as if we owed him but these were part of the tour inclusions. 5. He talked a lot but just read info from the various info boards. We took to listening to other "real" tour guides to get some proper info which he plainly didn't know. 4. While at Sepilok he met a couple he knew from I think Kota Bahru and spent quite some time talking with them. Don't bother booking a "private tour" with MAM Holidays Malaysia. If your experience is like ours, you'll pay a lot for an expensive taxi driver. As Leeds_Knight says we would have been far better to use Grab. If you do book a private tour, make sure your tour guide is a registered guide with his card around his neck.Elizabeth T
June 2019
Enjoyed everything that was included in the trip but even though driver was pleasant he did not give us much information about anything . Was expecting a guide who would have told us more about the area and everything we saw
Enjoyed everything that was included in the trip but even though driver was pleasant he did not give us much information about anything . Was expecting a guide who would have told us more about the area and everything we sawLeeds_Knight
June 2019
Booked this via Viator which listed "English Speaking driver guide" From previous experience, we therefore expected that we'd get taken to each locale and accompanied by a guide who would provide info on what we were seeing - e.g. facts about the region, wildlife and nature. On the morning of t...
Booked this via Viator which listed "English Speaking driver guide" From previous experience, we therefore expected that we'd get taken to each locale and accompanied by a guide who would provide info on what we were seeing - e.g. facts about the region, wildlife and nature. On the morning of the tour, we were told to meet someone else with no real explanation at the last minute - always slightly worrying as a tourist. The driver was very friendly and extremely helpful and did an excellent job, but literally was just a driver, driving us around, providing the pre-paid tickets and waiting for us outside of each place. Had we known that there would be no guide, we would've just used 'Grab' (local Uber) and saved a relative fortune. The individual sites were very interesting and we enjoyed those, so would recommend them, but book the tickets online and use Grab to get about - you'll not only save money but have a more relaxed experience.