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Sabah, Borneo (Sandakan & Kinabatangan River), Malaysia

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Sabah is the northernmost state of Malaysian Borneo, renowned for some of Southeast Asia's most biodiverse rainforests and wildlife. The Kinabatangan River — one of Malaysia's longest — winds through a narrow corridor of protected jungle where travellers spot wild proboscis monkeys, pygmy elephants, orangutans, and saltwater crocodiles from river boats. Sandakan serves as the gateway to this region and is home to the famous Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre. Beyond wildlife, Sabah draws adventurers for diving at Sipadan, climbing Mount Kinabalu, and exploring the caves of the Gomantong system.

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Sabah, Borneo (Sandakan & Kinabatangan River), Malaysia · 4 days

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Sandakan Orangutan Experience — Self-Launched 4D/3N

A do-it-yourself version of Bamba Travel's 4-day Sandakan Orangutan Experience: two nights at a Kinabatangan riverside lodge plus a night near Sepilok, with the same headline wildlife — orangutans and sun bears at Sepilok, canopy walking at the Rainforest Discovery Centre, and dawn/afternoon river cruises in search of proboscis monkeys, hornbills and wild orangutans. Book the Sepilok sanctuaries and Kinabatangan lodge directly (or via GetYourGuide/Klook/daytrip operators), and travel by local minibus/shared taxi between Sandakan, Sepilok and Bilit. Costs are approximate per person sharing a twin/double; solo travellers should expect slightly higher lodge rates or single supplements.

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