Itinerary
- Day 1
Kota Kinabalu
You'll arrive in Kota Kinabalu and check into your hotel. Your tour leader meets you at 6pm for a welcome briefing, then the evening is open. Walk around the street food stalls if you're hungry and want to try local dishes like Nasi Goreng and satay, or simply relax at your hotel and get settled in.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Howard Johnson by Wyndham), Hotel (Howard Johnson by Wyndham (or similar))
Optional Activities
- Airport transfer from Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) to hotel
- Day 2
Kota Kinabalu to Kundasang
The drive takes you through the Crocker Mountain Range toward Mount Kinabalu. You'll stop in Tanak Nabalu village for lunch and learn about the Dusun tribe's history while tasting Hinava, a raw fish dish with lime, chilli, ginger, and shallots. After lunch, walk through the Botanical Gardens to see orchids and pitcher plants, visit the World War Two Memorial Park, then head to Kundasang for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Hinava (raw fish dish marinated in lime with red chilli, ginger, shallots, Bambangan seeds, and prawns) shared with local Dusun villagers)
- Accommodation
- Lodge (Sabah Tea Resort), Lodge (Sabah Tea Resort (or similar))
Included Activities
- Lunch with local villagers in Tanak Nabalu
- Visit to Botanical Gardens
- Visit to World War Two Memorial Park
Landmarks Mount Kinabalu Crocker Mountain Range World War Two Memorial Park 
- Day 3
Kundasang to Sepilok
After breakfast, you'll drive about four to five hours with stops along the way to stretch and have lunch. By mid-afternoon you'll reach Sepilok and go straight to Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary. Here you'll see the monkeys with their distinctive large noses, plus silver leaf monkeys, squirrels, and hornbills.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Lodge (Sepilok Jungle Resort), Lodge (Sepilok Jungle Resort (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit to Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary
Landmarks Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary 
- Day 4
Sepilok
Start with a walk to the Sun Bear Conservation Centre to learn about rehabilitating orphaned sun bears. Then head to the Sepilok Orang-utan Sanctuary to watch feeding time when the apes come down. Next, visit the Rainforest Discovery Centre and walk the 347-metre canopy walkway suspended 87 metres up, which is great for spotting birds and possibly wild orangutans.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Lodge (Sepilok Jungle Resort), Lodge (Sepilok Jungle Resort (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit to Sun Bear Conservation Centre
- Visit to Sepilok Orang-utan Sanctuary with feeding time observation
- Visit to Rainforest Discovery Centre
- Plant Discovery Walk
- Canopy walkway experience
Landmarks Sun Bear Conservation Centre Sepilok Orang-utan Sanctuary Rainforest Discovery Centre Sepilok Forest Reserve 
- Day 5
Sepilok to Sukau
Drive to Sukau along the Kinabatangan River, Sabah's longest river, taking about two and a half hours to reach Bilit Jetty. You'll get a welcome drink and briefing, then have lunch at the lodge. After some time to settle and a light tea around mid-afternoon, head out on a late afternoon river cruise. Watch for proboscis monkeys, rare birds, hornbills, gibbons, and possibly pygmy elephants.
- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Bilit Adventure Lodge), Hotel (Bilit Adventure Lodge (or similar))
Included Activities
- Late afternoon river cruise on Kinabatangan River
Optional Activities
- Night walk in the jungle to spot nocturnal animals like civet cats, tarsiers, slow lorises, owls, frogs, and insects
Landmarks Kinabatangan River - Day 6
Sukau
Wake to gibbons and hornbills calling. After an early breakfast, join a morning river cruise to Kelenanap Oxbow Lake. The area has 10 primate species, pygmy elephants, sun bears, clouded leopards, and eight species of hornbill. You'll go out again in the afternoon with your tour leader. After dinner, there's an optional night cruise if you want to see the water lit by fluorescent light.
- Meals
- Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Bilit Adventure Lodge), Hotel (Bilit Adventure Lodge (or similar))
Included Activities
- Morning river cruise to Kelenanap Oxbow Lake
- Afternoon river cruise
Optional Activities
- Night cruise after dinner
Landmarks Kelenanap Oxbow Lake - Day 7
Sukau to Tabin
Drive deeper into the rainforest toward Tabin Wildlife Reserve, a three and a half hour journey. Along the way you'll see deforestation and palm oil plantations, and your tour leader will explain the conservation issues. Once at Tabin, which has stayed intact since 1984, walk the Elephant Trail to Lipad Mud Volcano. You can see animal footprints and try the mud yourself for its skin care properties.
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Lodge (Tabin Wildlife Resort), Lodge (Tabin Wildlife Resort (or similar))
Included Activities
- Walk along Elephant Trail to Lipad Mud Volcano
Landmarks Tabin Wildlife Reserve Lipad Mud Volcano - Day 8
Tabin
Get up early and climb the observation tower to see nearly 300 bird species like the Bronzed Drongo and Purple-throated Sunbird. Walk through the rainforest to Lipad Waterfall and swim in the natural pools or shower under the falls. Spend the afternoon relaxing or try the optional Tabin Rainforest Foot Soak. After dinner, there's an optional night walk to hear nocturnal wildlife.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Lodge (Tabin Wildlife Resort), Lodge (Tabin Wildlife Resort (or similar))
Included Activities
- Climb observation tower for birdwatching at core of reserve
- Walk to Lipad Waterfall
Optional Activities
- Tabin Rainforest Foot Soak (natural blend of local herbs)
- Night walk after dinner
Landmarks Lipad Waterfall - Day 9
Tabin to Sandakan
Take one final nature walk this morning for a last chance to spot wildlife at Tabin. At lunchtime, drive to Sandakan, Sabah's second-largest town. The town is known for fresh seafood. Check in for your final night in Sabah.
- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sabah Hotel), Hotel (Sabah Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Final nature walk in Tabin
Landmarks Sandakan - Day 10
Sandakan
Your tour ends after breakfast at the hotel in Sandakan. You can depart whenever you need to. If your flight is later in the day, luggage storage is available at the hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Airport transfer to Sandakan Airport (SDK)
