SHS09 | 2 DAYS 1 NIGHT SELINGAN TURTLE ISLAND, SEPILOK ORANG UTAN, BORNEAN SUN BEAR & SANDAKAN NATURE CITY TOUR
SHS09 | 2 DAYS 1 NIGHT SELINGAN TURTLE ISLAND, SEPILOK ORANG UTAN, BORNEAN SUN BEAR & SANDAKAN NATURE CITY TOUR
Travelling period until 31st March 2019
CATEGORIES | PRICE PER PERSON (MYR) |
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AdultI have a group of 2 Adults & above |
1257.00 |
ChildI am accompanying a sharing room with 2 paying Adults |
960 |
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Meet and greet at Hotels around Sandakan or Sandakan Airport and transfer to CQ Jetty for Selingan Turtle Island. This journey by motorised boat will take about 1 hour. After lunch, grab your mask, fins and snorkel and head to the beach where you can find lots of juvenile marine life. Or, you can choose to relax or go for sun bathing by the beach. Before dinner, treat yourself to a slide show featuring information of the turtle park and turtles. After dinner, standby at the Cafeteria. Wait for Park Ranger’s signal before proceed in a small group to the egg-laying site to witness the mother turtle laying eggs, transferring of eggs to the hatchery and releasing of hatchlings to the sea. Overnight at Selingan Island Chalet.
Wake up early in the morning by 0600hrs and have your breakfast at 0630hrs. By 0700hrs, depart Selingan Island and return to mainland. Estimated arrival time at the jetty is at about 0800hrs. Drive approximately 40 minutes to Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre, situated in the Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve. After registration, follow a guided boardwalk that will lead you to the Feeding Platform, a chance for you to explore the lowland rainforest trees. Witness the feeding of Orang Utans, watch the scheduled video programme about the Orang Utans (25 minutes) at the Nature Education Centre and pay a visit to the Exhibition Hall. Thereafter, take a leisure walk to the nearby Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre to see the world’s smallest bear in its natural environment. Lunch enroute at a local restaurant.
After lunch, proceed for your Sandakan Nature City Tour. The Tour includes a visit to Sandakan Memorial Park, which is adjacent to the site of the original Sandakan Prisoner of War (POW) Camp. The park commemorates the sacrifice and suffering endured by both Australian and British soldiers who were held by the japanese as Prisoners of War between 1942 and 1945. The Puu jih shih Buddhist Temple, located on a steep hill top where you can have a magnificent view overlooking sandakan Bay and the Town Center. Then, continue to one of the oldest church in Sabah, St. Micheal's Church where you can see a century old building where Christianity is preached. Drive to the Central Market where you can see the local produce and fresh seafood being sold. Visit to the Agnes Keith Museum to learn about the life in the colonial days on Agnes & Harry Keith. Harry was the first conservator of the Forestry Department in Sabah and Agnes was the author of the three famous books called Land Below The Wind, Three Came Home and White Man Returns. Stop at the nearby English Tea House where you may have another spectacular view of Sandakan Nature City. Here, you may have your own choices of refreshment (at your own account). After tour, return back to your hotel or proceed departures transfer to Sandakan Airport for your onwards travel. Tour Ends.
Land Transportation (Seat-In-Coach), Return Boat Transfer (Join-In-Basis), Conservation Fee, Entrance Fees (where applicable), 1 x Night Accommodation at Selingan Turtle Island (Standard Chalet) or Similar, Meal(s): 1 x Breakfast, 2 x Lunch & 1 x Dinner and English Speaking Tour Guide Service.
Flight Tickets, Air Freight Charges, Camera / Video Fee, Personal Travel Insurance, Personal Expenses and Other Optional Activities / Meals / Beverages not mentioned in the above sample itinerary.
Private Tour Guide and Transportation (Vehicle).
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