Explore Borneo’s Wildlife
May 19-24, 2027 starting at Sandakan Airport in Sabah Malaysia. Experience the incredible wildlife and rainforests of Borneo on this six-day adventure through Sepilok, the Kinabatangan River, and Poring. Visit conservation centers for sun bears and orangutans before exploring the rainforest on private river cruises, jungle walks, and nighttime excursions in search of proboscis monkeys, orangutans, gibbons, hornbills, nocturnal mammals, and other wildlife. Spend several days immersed in the biodiversity of the Kinabatangan River, with early-morning and late-afternoon wildlife excursions offering exceptional opportunities for nature observation and photography. The journey concludes in the forests of Poring before returning to Kota Kinabalu. Fly into Sandakan Airport (SDK) and then we end in Kota Kinabalu at the hotel where BugShot will start. Orangutan photo by: Thomas Fuhrmann Insect photos by Nicky Bay. For more info Bugshot.net/borneo-orangutan
10 Spots
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Sun Bears
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Proboscuis monkeys
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Orangutans
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Gibbons
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Hornbills
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Sun Bears 〰️ Proboscuis monkeys 〰️ Orangutans 〰️ Gibbons 〰️ Hornbills 〰️
Macaques
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Kinabatangan River
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Storm's Stork
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Oriental Darter
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Blue-eared Kingfisher
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Macaques 〰️ Kinabatangan River 〰️ Storm's Stork 〰️ Oriental Darter 〰️ Blue-eared Kingfisher 〰️
May 19-24, 2027 starting at Sandakan Airport in Sabah Malaysia. Experience the incredible wildlife and rainforests of Borneo on this six-day adventure through Sepilok, the Kinabatangan River, and Poring. Visit conservation centers for sun bears and orangutans before exploring the rainforest on private river cruises, jungle walks, and nighttime excursions in search of proboscis monkeys, orangutans, gibbons, hornbills, nocturnal mammals, and other wildlife. Spend several days immersed in the biodiversity of the Kinabatangan River, with early-morning and late-afternoon wildlife excursions offering exceptional opportunities for nature observation and photography. The journey concludes in the forests of Poring before returning to Kota Kinabalu. Fly into Sandakan Airport (SDK) and then we end in Kota Kinabalu at the hotel where BugShot will start. Orangutan photo by: Thomas Fuhrmann Insect photos by Nicky Bay. For more info Bugshot.net/borneo-orangutan
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Premium lodging with high-quality amenities
All daily meals (as indicated on itinerary)
Tour Guide
Entrance tickets and meals as stated in itinerary
Transportation
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Day 1
Sandakan airport pick up , proceed to Bornean Sunbear Conservation (no feeding time). After that gorestaurant having lunch(included). After lunch , check in resort. Assembly around 5.30pm , then go to Rainforest Discovery Center have a night walk about two hours. Send back resort after this. (LUNCH , DINNER AND ACCOMMODATION ARE INCLUDED) BORNEO SEPILOK RAINFOREST RESORT
Day 2
Breakfast at resort , assembly aound 8.45am , proceed to Sepilok Rehabilitation Centre witnessing the10am feeding. The rehabilitation center was founded 1964 with the aim of returning orphaned,
injured or displaced orangutans into the wild. After that, the journey continued to Kinabatangan River.
It will take around 2-2.5 hrs journey. Upon arrival at the resort, meet & greet by our representative, refreshment will be served. There will be a briefing featuring the overview of the resort routes & safety. At 1600 hours, private river cruises in search of wildlife that is so prevalent in the area – a good chance to see proboscis monkey, orang utan, macaques, birds and other wildlife. Return to the resort. Dinner will be served. After dinner and subject to weather conditions, follow our in-house naturalist for an night walk in search of nocturnal mammal. Return to lodge. (BREAKFAST , LUNCH ,DINNER AND ACCOMMODATIONS ARE INCLUDED) BORNEO NATURE LODGE
Day 3
Wake up to the calls of gibbons and hornbills. Proceed for an early morning cruise to observe more wildlife and birdlife. Return to the resort for breakfast. After breakfast, en-route to the jungle walk within the resort area for more trekking. Return to the resort for lunch. Late afternoon, set off for another private river adventure and try to spot more wildlife and birds before returning to the resort for dinner. After dinner and subject to weather conditions, follow our in house naturalist for an night cruise in search of nocturnal mammals. Return to lodge. (BREAKFAST , LUNCH , DINNER AND ACCOMMODATION ARE INCLUDED) BORNEO NATURE LODGEDay 4
Wake up to the calls of gibbons and hornbills. Proceed for an early morning cruise to observe more wildlife and birdlife. Return to the resort for breakfast. After breakfast, en-route to the jungle walk within the resort area for more trekking. Return to the resort for lunch. Late afternoon, set off for another private river adventure and try to spot more wildlife and birds before returning to the resort or dinner. (BREAKFAST , LUNCH , DINNER AND ACCOMODATION ARE INCLUDED) BORNEO NATURE LODGEDay 5
Breakfast at resort , check out and proceed to Poring , it will take around 4.5-5 hours. Upon arrival at Poring, enjoy lunch at a nearby restaurant (included). After lunch , check in hotel. Having dinner then go to night walk around that. (BREAKFAST , LUNCH , DINNER AND ACCOMODATION ARE INCLUDED) KELICAP SUTERA SANCTUARY LODGEDay 6 May 24th
Breakfast at resort , check out and proceed to Kota Kinabalu and the Promenade Hotel. (BREAKFAST IS INCLUDED) This will be the first day of BugShot Borneo itinerary. Lunch and Dinner on your own. -
John and I will try and fly from Singapore into Sandakan Airport (SDK) in the morning so we can make our way to the Sunbear conservation. We will meet at Sandakan Airport . Then we will make our way back to Kota Kinabalu for the start of BugShot photographing and seeing wildlife along the way!