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- Gold Operator
- Explore!
- Explorer
- Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Partially Guided
- Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
- Medium Intensity
- Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
- Guided in English
- Group Size 14 - 20
- Ages 7+
Highlights
- Explore Kota Kinabalu's vibrant food scene
- Discover Mount Kinabalu and Dusun culture
- Visit Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre
- Cruise along the wildlife-rich Kinabatangan River
- Snorkel in Ara Dinawan's stunning coral reefs
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Join trip in Kota Kinabalu, the capital of the Sabah region of Borneo
- Day 2 Drive into Kinabalu National Park, meet the Dusan tribe and walk the Botanical Gardens
- Day 3 On to Sepilok. A first encounter with Orangutans
- Day 4 A wildlife-packed day: Orangutans, Sun Bears and Proboscis Monkeys
- Day 5 Rainforest Discovery and Kinabatangan River Wildlife Cruise
- Day 6 Wildlife Encounters while cruising along the Kinabatangan River
- Day 7 Drive to Sandakan; fly to Kota Kinabalu
- Day 8 Marine discovery and island escape: Ara Dinawan eco-island
- Day 9 Trip ends in Ara Dinawan
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
Citadines Waterfront Kota Kinabalu
HotelDays 1, 7Sabah Tea Resort
Lodgeday 2Sepilok Jungle Resort
LodgeDays 3, 4Bilit Adventure Lodge
HotelDays 5, 6Ara Dinawan Island Resort
Campingday 8
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Explore!
Number of tours
549
Age Range
16 to 85 years old
Response time
within 1 day
Response rate
92%
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Customer Reviews
- NIcholas· December 26th, 2024Nice tour with good group and team leaders. Hotels all reasonably good & comfortable, well paced, its quite busy until the last 3 days but I enjoy this to try and see as much as you can whilst on holiday. Andrew, tour leader, was really good, as were the local guides. I would have preferred more time in Singapore, its really one day and one night which is too short for me. I liked Malaysia but I felt it doesn't quite offer the same diversity as other SE Asian destinations or places like Sri Lanka, but still worth the trip. I was the only working person on this trip, at first this did worry me, but the group was great fun and i had some great memories with them. Still, if you're younger (I'm 53), Explore's database seems to be retirees. Overall I enjoyed this tour and would recommendShow more
- Michelle· November 22nd, 2023Sepilok seeing orangutan’s up close and we were also lucky enough to see them on trips from Bilit and Tabinin the wild. We also saw proboscis monkeys, macaques and a gibbon in the wild as well as a range of birds and other mammals. The Sun Bear rescue centre was a good addition. The palm oil production was also very interesting given it is a useful product if done right and the need for balance with nature. It was great to finish at Tabin withShow moreReview collected by Explore!
- Nancy· November 9th, 2023Seeing the orangutans, flying squirrels & Rhinoceros & Helmeted Hornbill birds!Show moreReview collected by Explore!
Dates & Availability
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- Instant ConfirmationFrom Sunday29 Mar, 2026To Monday6 Apr, 2026EnglishThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureFrom:NZ $3,440 per personMultiple Room Types
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Wednesday8 Apr, 2026To Thursday16 Apr, 2026EnglishThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureFrom:NZ $3,850 per personMultiple Room Types
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Sunday2 Aug, 2026To Monday10 Aug, 2026EnglishThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureFrom:NZ $3,670 per personMultiple Room Types
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Sunday16 Aug, 2026To Monday24 Aug, 2026EnglishThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureFrom:NZ $3,850 per personMultiple Room Types
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Saturday24 Oct, 2026To Sunday1 Nov, 2026EnglishThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureFrom:NZ $3,440 per personMultiple Room Types
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