Trip Overview

At Sepilok Forest Reserve, we’ll walk among free-roaming orangutans, watching their upside-down vine-dangling prowess. From our eco-lodge on the Kinabatangan River, we boat at dawn and dusk in search of primates and pygmy elephants along the rainforested banks. In the lowland forests of Tabin, we’ll look for flying squirrels, Asian palm civets, Malayan civets, and pig-tailed macaques. Our grand finale finds us in the ancient wilderness of the stunning Danum Valley, with its incredible diversity of endemic animals in towering treetop canopies. Join us to discover one of the most biodiverse places on the planet!

Trip Highlights

• Walk among the free-roaming orangutans at the Sepilok feeding station
• Enjoy dawn and dusk excursions on the wildlife-rich Kinabatangan River
• Meet with conservationists in Tabin Wildlife Reserve and other locations
• Explore the Danum Valley's world-famous primary rainforest
• Stay in remote lodges with fantastic amenities as well as superb access to wildlife and natural wonders

Itinerary

Days 1-2: Kota Kinabalu / Sepilok Forest Reserve

From Kota Kinabalu, we head to Sepilok Forest Reserve, where each morning at the reserve’s feeding station, free-roaming orangutans come by for a morning snack and we can observe them. Sepilok was founded in 1964 to rehabilitate orphaned orangutans. Today about 60 orangutans live there, then over time are released to live in the wild. We’ll walk the rainforest trails and have a private visit to the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre.

Days 3-6: Kinabatangan Wetlands / Tabin Wildlife Reserve

On the Kinabatangan River by boat at dawn and dusk, we keep an eye out for baby-faced pygmy elephants and tree-dwelling creatures along the banks. Ten primate species inhabit the Kinabatangan area, most of them endemic to Borneo. In Tabin Wildlife Reserve, we look for flying squirrels, Asian palm civets, Malayan civets, and pig-tailed macaques. Tabin is also home to sought-after birds such as the rhinoceros hornbill.

Days 7-11: Danum Valley Conservation Area

The pristine rainforests of the Danum Valley have off-the-charts biodiversity. Rare mammal species here include the Sumatran rhino, clouded leopard, and maroon-leaf langur. We set out on early morning canopy walks, hike to an ancient burial site, and enjoy night drives in search of flying squirrels and mammals on the hunt. Depart on Day 11 via Kota Kinabalu.