Long boats will take you along the river, and into some side streams. Hornbills, proboscis monkeys, red leaf monkeys, orang utans, all can bee seen on the shore forest, but at a distance. With enough time you might also see a large herd of pygmy elephants eating and crossing streams. Amazing!

We had an amazing time 3 days/2 nights here, with an ambundance of wildlife this is the place to go to see wildlife in Sabah. Wished we had stayed longer.

I booked 2D/1N trip to kinabatangan river with Sandakan Hotspot company. I booked everything a several weeks before my arrival and everything was perfect. We slept in very nice small cottage, we had a great breakfast and dinner. Trip included 3 boat trips (afternoon, evening and early morning). We had a possibility to see monkies, snakes, birds and even elephants... More

Five star service and boat. Very interesting ride and stops to see wildlife

We had quite a large group travelling together-- 6 adults and 1 11-month-old... after reading all of the reviews about Osman, we decided that his homestay would be the easier alternative for a rainforest/orangutan/elephant experience than trying the Danum Valley Field Centre. However, after seeing some warnings about multiple bookings at Osman's Homestay and the negative experience if he is... More

The 3 hour cruise of the Kinabatangan river (total RM300 - 4 people) was very much the highlight of our trip to Sandakan, despite the shocking 2.5 hr drive through Palm Oil Plantations from Sandakan to reach the river. The rain forest appears to be a small island surrounded by an ocean of Palm Oil trees. Saw a lot of... More

This is one of the best location to view wildlife. You can see orang utans, proboscis monkeys, pygmy elephants, crocodiles and various birds just by cruising down the river - no muddy, sweaty, tiring treks in the rainforest! Most of the lodges are in Sukau but we recently stayed at one lodge at Abai (it's nearer to sandakan) and found... More

Pygmy elephants, crocodiles, monkeys, orang-utan and sooooo many birds! Disliked - obviously the evidence of oil palm.

We spent 3 days on the Kinabatangan river with overnight stays at one of the lodges (see one of my other reviews for details about this), and the river cruises are one of the best ways to see the natural wonders of Sabah. We travelled up river on the first day using a twin engine speed boat with a canopy... More