State of Sabah, the untouched side of Malaysia is richly blessed with nature diversity, unique cultures, fun adventure, beautiful beaches, wildlife conservation forests and fantastic cuisines for the adventurous taste buds.
Kinabalu Park
The park is a World Heritage Site with incredible mega bio-diversity of flora and fauna, a heaven for nature enthusiasts.
Poring hot spring
An opportunity for an invigorating dip into its hot Sulphur springs.
Sabah Tea Garden
With its sprawling tea plantation surrounded by pristine rainforests in the cool mountain air, the Sabah Tea Garden beckons you to indulge in its beautiful surroundings, away from the hustle and bustle of the city life.
Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre
Situated in the Kabili – Sepilok Forest Reserve. Learn about the rehabilitation of young or strayed orangutans before taking a boardwalk through lowland rainforest to viewing feeding platform. Witness the feeding of orphaned orangutans.
Recommended Flight Details:
Airline | Flight No. | From | To | Departure Time | Arrival Time |
Singapore Airlines | SQ495 | Dubai | Singapore | 2000 Hrs. | 0715 Hrs. (Next Day) |
Singapore Airlines (operated by Silk Air) |
SQ5092 | Singapore | Kota Kinabalu | 0845 Hrs. | 1055 Hrs. |
Malaysia Airlines | MH2043 | Sandakan | Kota Kinabalu | 0840 Hrs. | 0925 Hrs. |
Singapore Airlines (operated by Silk Air) |
SQ5091 | Kota Kinabalu | Singapore | 1145 Hrs. | 1400 Hrs. |
Singapore Airlines | SQ494 | Singapore | Dubai | 1505 Hrs. | 1845 Hrs. |
Return economy class airfare
Stay at 4-star hotel/lodges
Meals as per itinerary
Sightseeing tours
Return airport transfers
ARRIVE KOTA KINABALU
Upon arrival at Kota Kinabalu International Airport, meet and greet and transfer to hotel, check-in.
Overnight at Promenande Hotel or similar
KOTA KINABALU / KINABALU PARK / PORING HOT SPRING / SABAH TEA GARDEN
After breakfast, check-out from the hotel and we will depart to Kinabablu Park & Poring Hot Spring Tour. This tour brings you across mountainous Crocker Range with panoramic view of the countryside and soaring hills. Whilst en-route to Kinabalu Park, you can catch the magnificent sight of Mount Kinabalu, South East Asia highest peak. The Park is a World Heritage Site with incredible mega bio-diversity of flora and fauna, a heaven for nature enthusiasts. On arrival, enjoy a guided nature trek along one of the many trails in the park before proceeding to Poring Hot Springs which offers visitors the opportunity for an invigorating dip into its hot Sulphur springs. For a closer look at nature, take the 41-meter-high canopy walk which offers a spectacular view of the Borneo Rainforest flora and fauna. Lunch is included.
In the afternoon continue the journey to Sabah Tea Garden. Check-in to longhouse. You may participate blowpipe and batik painting at Sapaon Recreational Area or relax before dinner at Tea House.
Overnight at Sabah Tea Longhouse or similar
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Notes: Sabah Tea Longhouse is based on the Rungus Longhouse. It is quite different form the Murut Longhouse, equally to be found in Sabah. The houses are not perched on excessively high stilts; they are usually only about three to five feet above ground. Sabah Tea Longhouse with the basic featured, mosquito net, ceiling fan, wash basin, build-in counter, individual door lock, common hallway, common bathroom (6 toilets and 14 bathrooms with water heater).
SABAH TEA GARDEN / KG LUNATI BARU (FISH MASSAGING) / SANDAKAN
At 06:00hrs, morning walk and enjoy beautiful sunrise view of Mountain Kinabalu and undulating tea plantation covered with cool mist. At 0730hrs, proceed for Malaysian Breakfast at Tea House and Tea Factory Educational Tour. Check-out after the tour, drop by souvenir shop before departing for Kg. Lunati Baru for Fish Massaging and learn about the tagal fish conservation.
Then, collect your packed lunch and depart from Sabah Tea Garden / Kg. Lunati Baru to Sandakan. The journey takes about 3hrs – 4hrs to reach at the Sandakan. Arrive Sandakan, proceed to lunch at English Tea House & Restaurant. Enjoy an English lunch and experience Western culture in that tranquil and cozy restaurant. Take a short breakand proceed to Agnes Keith House which located just next to the restaurant. Agnes Keith was the author of ‘’Land Below the Wind’’ & ‘’White man Returns’’, and this house is now a museum that shows the way people live in the colonial period of North Borneo. After that, will send guest to Tanah Merah Puu Jih Shih Buddhist temple, you can also have a good scenery view of Sandakan at here. Our last stop will visit to The Central Market, it is a place to buy all kinds of fresh seafood and crops.
After that will leave for dinner at the local restaurant, after dinner check in at hotel.
Overnight at Four Points Sandakan or similar
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
SANDAKAN / SEPILOK ORANG UTAN CENTRE / SUKAU
Check-out hotel after breakfast. Today, you will transferred to the Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre situated in the Kabili – Sepilok Forest Reserve. Learn about the rehabilitation of young or strayed orang utans before taking a boardwalk through lowland rainforest to viewing feeding platform. Witness the feeding of orphaned orang utans at 10:00hrs continue with about 2 ½ hrs drive through rustic countryside studded with villages until we reach lodge in Kinabatangan. Time for orientation and check-in. Late afternoon, river cruise in search of proboscis monkey and other wildlife along the river bank. Dinner is served at the lodge.
Notes: Please bring along good walking shoes, light raincoat, insect repellent, sun block, hat torchlight, personal items, leech socks and binoculars. Night walk / cruise are considering an optional tour, only can be confirmed after guest arrive at the lodge and is subject to the weather / safety condition.
Overnight at Sukau or similar
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
SUKAU / SANDAKAN – DEPARTURE
After hotel breakfast, check out from hotel and transfer to to Sandakan Airport, take flight back to Kota Kinabalu Airport.
Meals: Breakfast
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