Top Sandakan Full-day Tours

Visit Gomantong Cave and cruise the Kinabatangan River on a full-day tour from Sandakan that’s available as a private or shared excursion. Combining the two sites is a convenient way to explore two very different ecosystems on a single outing: go underground to see bats and bugs, then search for primates and birds on the banks of the Kinabatangan, pausing for an included lunch along the way.

Spend a day getting up close to some of Borneo’s incredible native wildlife on this must-see tour for animal lovers. Explore Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre for orphaned orangutans. Stroll down the boardwalk through the rainforest and see them feed from the platform. Visit Lab Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary to see these indigenous monkeys in their natural habitat, before going to the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre. That’s not all: other stops include a hilltop temple with panoramic views and the vibrant Sandakan Central Market.

Visit the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre and the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Center on this educational full day tour. Learn about the orangutan rescue via a short documentary, then walk through the rainforest to view these intelligent mammals on a feeding platform. Then it’s on to the sun bear rescue center to learn more about the plight of the world’s smallest species of bear.

Spend the day among Borneo’s native wildlife on a full-day tour of Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Center and the Borneo Sun Bear Conservation Center. In a small group limited to eight, you’ll observe rehabilitated orangutans in their natural rainforest environment and witness a feeding session. Plus, you’ll see sun bears at dedicated conservation center before taking a sightseeing tour of Sandakan, once known as Little Hong Kong. Lunch and hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

Get a closer look at two of Southeast Asia’s most endangered species, the orangutan and sun bear, on this full-day tour from Sandakan. First, stop at the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Center where orphaned and young primates are slowly integrated back into the wild. Then, visit the Bornean Sun Bear Center to learn about the strong conservation efforts to protect this rare species.

Experience the wildlife and history of Sabah, Malaysia, on this all-day excursion. After a convenient hotel pickup, visit the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Center, honor POWs at Sandakan Memorial Park, catch spectacular views at Puu Jih Shih temple, pick up some seafood and produce at Central Market, explore Sabah history at Agnes Keith Museum, and enjoy a drink at English Tea House.

Visit endangered orangutans in their natural habitat and discover the rehabilitation work accomplished at Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre. Take a leisure walk to the Sun Bear Conservation Centre. Then revel in joy as you encounter troops of a rare primate in the Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary. - Encounter with orang utans in their natural habitat - Educational tour at Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre - See the world’s smallest bear in its natural environment. - Admire the orange and white fur of the elusive Proboscis Monkey - Enjoy a bilingual guide assisting you throughout the tour - Natural & panoramic drive across Sandakan's landscape