WILD SABAH - 6 Days 5 Nights

This program is designed for Photographers aspiring to capture images of Borneo’s great wildlife and its nature. The photo safari will take you to the largest concentration of wildlife, unique flora and scenic landscapes of Sabah.

Each trip is led by our Naturalist and experienced Photographer. Their vast knowledge in natural history will ensure exceptional learning experience and productive photography. You will travel in a small group, staying at comfortable jungle lodges in prime locations for greater photo opportunity.

Introduction

Borneo is home to some of the exotic tropical flora, fauna, islands, marine life, and the multi-indigenous tribes. Borneo being the 3rd largest island in the world also holds some of the worlds oldest Rainforest and has 2 world heritage sites. Kinabalu Park and Mulu National Park. Sabah in the northern Borneo has some of the most interesting places to visit.

Danum Valley conservation area  - renowned as the world’s oldest lowland virgin rainforest and the largest rainforest conservation area in Sabah, a pristine undisturbed Lowland Rainforest 438 sq km. Located on the east coast of Sabah, 81 km west of Lahad Datu town. A tremendous variety of plants and a full range of Sabah’s lowland fauna, including the endangered Orang utan, Clouded Leopard, Bornean Gibbon, Bornean elephant and the rare Sumatran Rhino and Over 300 species of birdlife were recorded here.

Sukau, Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary in the lower end of Kinabatangan River. Has the largest concentration of wildlife in Borneo, including the Proboscis monkey, Crocodile, Wild Orang Utan, Bornean Elephant, Storm’s stork, Hornbills, Kingfishers. Sightings of wildlife are comfortably viewed from a boat. A haven for wildlife photographers.

Gomantong Cave, with an outstanding cave formation and an eco-system by itself, is the biggest Birds nest limestone cave in Sabah. Bats, swiflets, insects, and forest animals inhabit the cave. Located 20 km from Sukau village. Every evening over 2 million bats will leave the cave entrance and swirl around in the sky before setting out to harvest over a ton of insects nightly. A nature phenomena which is an experience of a lifetime. Bat hawks are always ready nearby to snatch the bats to feed.

Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre is a good place to view Orangutan at close range. Young and orphaned Orangutans are taken care by wildlife rangers and fed twice daily at a feeding platform within the virgin lowland Rainforest. Orangutan is an endangered species and rehabilitated here. Once graduated, they are released at Sepilok-Kabili forest reserve and often visit the feeding platform.

6D/5N Safari Itinerary

Day 1 - Lahad Datu / Danum Valley

Meet at Lahad Datu airport or hotel lobby and proceed for 2.5 hours drive to Danum Valley. Check-in at Borneo Rainforest Lodge. Afternoon Nature orientation walk and night walks. Dinner and overnight at lodge (L, D)

Day 2 - Danum Valley / Borneo Rainforest Lodge

Spend this day in pursuit of the endemic and endangered wild Orang utans, Bornean Gibbons, Maroon langurs around Borneo Rainforest Lodge (BRL), we venture out in the morning and afternoon to photograph some of the oldest rainforest and wildlife in the area. After dinner, get prepared with headlamps as we trek or drive to the darkness of the forests search of nocturnal mammals and frogs (if weather permits). Overnight at lodge. (B,L,D)

Day 3 - Danum Valley / Sukau

After lunch, proceed for 5 hours drive to Sukau. Check-in at River Lodge. After dinner, night river safari on boat in search of estuarine crocodile, owls, civets, leopard cats etc. (if weather permits). Overnight at River lodge (B,L,D)

Day  4 & 5 - Sukau

Two full days are spent with river cruises in the morning and afternoon in the vast wetlands of Kinabatangan. Proboscis monkeys, hornbills, kingfishers, egrets, pig tailed or long tailed macaque and Borneo’s snakes can be photographed from the boat. Good chance of seeing Borneo’s elephant and wild Orang utan. After dinner, night river safari in search of crocodile, owl, leopard cat etc. (if weather permits). Overnight at River lodge. (B,L,D)

Day 6 - Sukau / Gomantong Cave / Sepilok

After breakfast, explore one of the biggest limestone cave in Sabah, the Gomantong Cave. Home to millions of bats and edible swiflets nest. Proceed to Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre and stop for lunch along the way.  Close range with the Orang utans gives good close-up shots. Later transfer to your onward flight or check-in at hotel. (B,L) 

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Notes

Includes: twin-sharing accommodation, English-speaking Guide, boat and vehicle transportation, meals as mentioned on the itinerary.

Minimum of 2 persons / Maximum of 8 persons per trip.

Aerial Photography by Helicopter available upon special arrangement.

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