Selingan & Sepilok 2D1N

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Beach at Selingan Turtle Island, Sabah, Malaysia

Turtle hatchery at Selingan Island, Sabah, Malaysia

Park ranger feeding orang utans at Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre, Sabah, Malaysia.

Orang utan at Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre, Sabah, Malaysia.
David Kirkland / Sabah Tourism

Day 1 Sandakan – Selingan Turtle Island (L, D)

Pick up from Sandakan airport / hotel and transfer to the jetty for a one-hour trip by speedboat to Selingan Turtle Island. Check in at one of the chalets on the island and have lunch at the restaurant. The afternoon is free for relaxing, bird watching or for snorkeling. In the evening, a park ranger will escort you to watch one of the green turtles that have come ashore to lay their eggs. Overnight at the Park chalets.

Day 2 Selingan – Sepilok – Rainforest Discovery Centre (B, L)

Depart Selingan for Sandakan by boat. Arrive Sandakan jetty and transfer to the Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary where captive orang utans are reintroduced into the wild. You will be able to observe them at their feeding stations in the rainforest and see a video presentation on the orang utan rehabilitation programme.  After lunch proceed to the Rainforest Discovery Centre (RDC), an education centre located within the Kabili Sepilok Forest Reserve. Visit the plant discovery garden and see native orchids, pitcher plants, arid land plants, aquatic plants and more. Then experience the rainforest from the centre’s 147 metres long canopy walkway, which is up to 28 metres above the forest floor in places. The walkway and two towers offer a unique way of seeing Sabah’s rainforest and are an excellent place for bird watching. Over 250 species of birds are found here. Late afternoon transfer to your hotel or Sandakan airport for flight out.