Malaysia Borneo Sabah 3 Days 2 Nights Adventurous experience with Kinabatangan River  

Overview

Malaysia Borneo Sabah 3 Days 2 Nights Adventurous experience with Kinabatangan River

The Kinabatangan River is the longest river in Sabah, sustains one of the world’s richest ecosystems. The surrounding areas along the river consist of five distinct habitats - dipterocarp or dry, waterlogged and limestone forests, and freshwater and saline swamps. The lower basin of the river itself is the largest forest covered floodplain in Malaysia and has the largest concentration of wildlife in the South East Asian region.

Other than being home to Borneo’s indigenous orang utan and proboscis monkey, the surrounding forest is also one of only two known places in the world where 10 species of primates namely Proboscis monkeys, langurs, macaques, orang utan, slow loris, western tarsier are found. All the 8 species of hornbill such as Rhinoceros Hornbill, Pied Hornbill, Black Hornbill, Helmeted Hornbill (50kg, 120cm) also found in Borneo make the area their home. Besides, there are many more wildlife found, eg. kingfishers, bubuls, trogons, flycatchers, sunbirds, broadbills, herons, mangrove snakes, vipers, estuarine crocodile, asian elephants and etc.

A trip up the river at dawn or dusk is the best opportunity to see the wildlife. You might even sight an Asian elephant or a Sumatran rhinoceros wandering through the trees. Optional tours can be arranged for night safaris as well to spot crocodiles, birds and nocturnal animals.

Looking for extra activities?

Night walk can be arranged, takes about 1.5 hour, pay locally at MYR10 per person.
Tree planting also can be arranged, pay locally at MYR10 per tree.

Itinerary
* The itinerary is for reference only, it subjects to any necessary changes in accordance to local requirements.

Day 1
09:30 - Pickup from hotel, overland to Bilit adventure lodge at Kinabatangan River.
12:00 - Upon arrival, a warm welcome by the staff. Check-in to your room.
12:30 - Lunch at lodge dining hall.
13:30 - Free and leisure time.
16:00 - Take an afternoon cruise along the Kinabatangan River where you can observe wildlife on the boat.
18:00 - Finish cruising, back to room for a rest / shower.
19:30 - Dinner and overnight at Bilit Adventure Lodge.
20:30 - Night walk (optional activities, price not included)

Day 2
06:00 - Wake up to the calls of gibbons and birds and start the day with an early river cruise.
07:30 - Proceed back to the lodge for breakfast.
09:00 - A guided jungle walk in the late morning for wildlife sighting.
11:00 - Trek back to the lodge.
12:00 - Reach lodge to freshen up.
12:30 - Lunch at dining hall.
13:30 - Free and leisure time.
16:00 - Take an afternoon cruise along the Kinabatangan River where you can observe wildlife on the boat.
18:00 - Finish cruising, back to room for a rest / shower.
19:30 - Dinner and overnight at Bilit Adventure Lodge.
20:30 - Night walk (optional activities, price not included)

Day 3
08:30 - Enjoy breakfast.
09:30 - Transfer back to hotel / airport.
11:30 - Estimated arrival time at Sandakan city.