8D7N BIRDING IN BORNEO (EAST COAST)

Tentative Itinerary

DAY 1: SEPILOK

Arrive at Sandakan airport and be transferred to Sepilok Nature Resort. Spend the rest of the evening resting and relaxing. Overnight in Sepilok area. (D)

DAY 2: RAINFOREST DISCOVERY CENTRE

We’ll spend a full day birdwatching in Rainforest Discovery Centre.
Overnight at Sepilok area. (B/L/D)

DAY 3: SEPILOK – SUKAU

Birdwatching around Sepilok in the morning with a chance of seeing Orang Utan feeding and brief visit to Sun Bear Conservation Centre. At noon, we depart to Sukau on a 2.5 hr boat journey on Sabah’s longest river, the Kinabatangan. Brief stops along the way when there are bird and wildlife sightings. Lower Kinabatangan is home to 210 species of birds. Check into the award winning Sukau Rainforest Lodge. Join an afternoon cruise for bird watching. (B/L/D)

DAY 4 – 5: SUKAU

Morning and afternoon river cruise for bird watching. Visit Gomantong Caves on one of the evenings to watch the exodus of bats and bathawks. We would highly recommend our optional night cruise one of these nights as it o ers an opportunity to get up close with sleeping birds nesting on the lower branches of trees and opportunity for great photographs. (B/L/D)

DAY 6: SUKAU – TABIN

After breakfast, proceed 2.5 hours overland to Lahad Datu before travelling another 1.5 hours’ drive on gravel road to Tabin Wildlife Reserve another haven for bird watching enthusiasts which boasts approximately 220 species of birds. (B/L/D)

DAY 7: TABIN

Full day bird watching in Tabin. Overnight at Tabin Wildlife Resort. (B/L/D)

DAY 8 : TABIN – LAHAD DATU AIRPORT

After breakfast, transfer to Lahad Datu airport for departure flight. (B)