Malaysia · SEPILOK ORANGUTANS & BORNEO WILDLIFE
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Sepilok, Semenggoh and the river cruises are the reason most people cross to Borneo. This page gathers the wildlife tours worth planning a trip around: feeding-platform timings you cannot move, which cruises reliably turn up proboscis monkeys, how early the boats leave, and what each one costs.
Sabah river cruise with Floating Mosque photos, Cocoa Kingdom tastings, proboscis monkeys, Sky Mirror sunset, and fireflies.
“Timmy is an amazing guide, super experienced and helpful. We managed to see different varieties of monkeys given the rain was pouring. The fireflies we're fantastic as well. Highly recommended to all who comes to visit kk!”
Sabah day tour from Kota Kinabalu to Bongawan Wetland for proboscis monkeys, mangrove cruises, sunset views, and fireflies.
“The trip was fantastic value for money and was very interesting. Timmy was great and taught us so much along the way! The pacing of the group was ideal which was nice. I’ve done many tours where you spend too long in one place but this was brilliant. We were lucky to see multiple Proboscis monkeys and the beach sunset and the fireflies were beautiful. Highly recommend”
Kota Kinabalu night cruise with mangrove monkeys, Sky Mirror sunset photos, and fireflies, plus dinner and pickup for $81.
“Driver didn't speak at all after picking us up. No idea where we were going or how long it would be. Two guides spoke at the same time in Chinese and English so you couldn't hear anything. Left sitting around for ages with no info most of the time. The mirror photography is just a bit of beach when the tide comes in. There was a massive storm and they said we'd leave the beach if it started raining. Instead they left us for an hour in a tin shack whilst they played on their phones and said nothing. Then the weather got too bad to leave so we had…”
3-day wildlife stay at Tanjung Bulat Jungle Camp near Kinabatangan: boat cruises, jungle walks, meals, and conservation lessons. Small group.
“We had an excellent time on this trip. Our guide was very knowledgeable and pointed out lots of wildlife. The food was tasty and the team was friendly too. Everything ran smoothly from start to finish. Highly recommend this to anyone who wants the best chance of seeing animals in their natural habitat.”
Bongawan River cruise from Kota Kinabalu for proboscis monkeys, sunset, SkyMirror photos, and fireflies, plus mosque, chocolate, dinner.
“Fantastic tour and very good value for money. Everything ran according to plan and the probiscus monkeys were very entertaining”
Private eco tour in Sandakan with Sepilok orangutans, Bornean sun bears, and the Rainforest Discovery Centre, plus lunch and tickets.
“A good trip to understand the Rain Forest and spend time with Orangutan and Sun bear in captivity, but free roaming. The guide had knowledge about the park and its habitats. Lunch was fine. It was not a full day trip, but about 5 to 6 hours including lunch.”
Half-day from Kuching to Semenggoh Orangutan Centre: hotel pickup, rainforest walk, and feeding-time views of rehabilitated orangutans.
“Great half day tour. We took the morning tour, which gets you to the feeding platform at Semenggoh in plenty of time for the 9:00 AM morning feeding. The Centre only allows a one hour visit during the feeding, so we really appreciated thaRead more”
Sunset mangrove boat cruise from Kota Kinabalu with wildlife commentary, snacks and dinner, and fireflies after dark near Weston Wetland.
“I found the tour to be average. Did not see proposcis monkeys. You would think the tour operators of the river cruise would know where the proposcis monkeys usually stay. It was a waste just driving up and down the river. The sunset was beautiful. The fireflies were amazing.”
See semi-wild orangutans at Semenggoh Wildlife Centre with air-conditioned pickup, an English-speaking guide, and a scheduled feeding.
“We had a great visit to see the Semenggoh orangutans! Wesley was an excellent guide. Not only was he knowledgeable and friendly, but he also gave great advise about where to spend our time, which gave us the chance to observe some unusually active and interesting behaviors.”
Early Kuala Lumpur to Ipoh day trip pairing Orang Utan Island ferry time with Ipoh heritage sights, plus cave temple stops.
“I took my daughter on this trip. She wanted to see orang-utans. The trip started early - 550am we were off. Then the nightmare began. The driver wasn't familiar with his car, which he had borrowed from a friend. In not even sure whether Read more”
Cruise the Kinabatangan River from Sandakan with pickup, an afternoon wildlife boat trip, and a local dinner, for about $89.75.
“An incredible experience, crocodile wines, lizards, narigud monkeys, elephants, macaques, as well as spectacular nature. The guide very friendly and affectionate. I recommend the experience.Auto-translated”
