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Private Full Day Sepilok Orang Utan, Bornean Sun Bear and Rainforest Discovery Center Tour
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Private Full Day Sepilok Orang Utan, Bornean Sun Bear and Rainforest Discovery Center Tour

By MAM Holidays Malaysia
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Borneo is home to some of the world’s most biodiverse rainforests and most endangered wildlife. With this tour, visit three conservation projects and learn about the important work being done to protect and preserve Borneo’s wildlife. Visit the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre and the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre; observe the magnificent creatures in natural surroundings; and enjoy a guided discovery walk at the Rainforest Discovery Centre.
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Duration: 7–8 hours
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Live guide: English
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Highlights
  • Three unforgettable wildlife experiences in one day
  • Spot orangutans, sun bears, and endemic plant species
  • Delicious lunch of Malaysian cuisine at a local restaurant
  • Private tour ensures a personalized experience

  • Round Trip transportation by Car/Minivan
  • English Speaking Licensed Tour Guide
  • Local Lunch
  • Goods and services Tax
  • Entry/Admission - Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre
  • Entry/Admission - Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre
  • Entry/Admission - Sandakan Rainforest Discovery Centre (RDC)
What's not included
  • Other Food and Drinks
  • Any other things not mentioned in the itinerary


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      Airport pickup offered
      During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included airports.
      • Sandakan Airport, Sandakan Malaysia
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Not wheelchair accessible
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 29580P30

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • A discount price is available for children.
        • Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
        • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

        • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

        If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 29580P30

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        • MAM Holidays Malaysia
          354
          Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
          Joined in February 2016
        • mbritbart
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          An excellent tour in Penang
          This was an outstanding tour. Our guide Ang was so knowledgeable and he told us fascinating stories about the history of Penang from many different aspects. All of the stops were fantastic and eye-opening. We will be thinking about it for a long time. Highly recommended.
          Written 13 January 2025
        • DayTrip58644845415
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Wonderful smooth tour by Clare 👍🏼
          I went with both my parents, and it was a very enjoyable experience! I visited 5 years ago, and there have been improvements from the reception area, to the increased number of staff and guides, and lunch provided as compared to last time 👍🏼 We got Clare as our guide, and she was very patient and kind despite certain people in the group that were a tad more mischievious throughout the tour. The tour was smooth, the post-tour performance was entertaining, and the lunch was delicious. All in all, I'm glad that MMCV has improved over the years and gave my parents as wonderful an experience as last time I went 😁👍🏼👍🏼 Would recommend everyone to visit atleast once if they are in Sabah!
          Written 27 December 2024
        • 537jackieu
          0 contributions
          1.0 of 5 bubbles
          No showed!
          Guide never showed up despite us receiving confirmation from TripAdvisor (and tickets) prior to arrival. I reached out to guide the day before to confirm details via whatsapp, email, and called - never called back and no showed. Left three couples at the end of the port - very disappointing as we have limited time i. port and had extensively researched how spend our time. Viator refunded our money, but we were not able to go on the tour.
          Written 27 December 2024
        • stevepP1744DN
          0 contributions
          4.0 of 5 bubbles
          Very knowledgeable!
          Mohammed was very friendly. Great English. Unfortunately we all felt like he was rushing to finish. 3 hrs of tour was completed in 2 hours.
          Written 7 December 2024
        • 703SusanM
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Three worthwhile places to visit when in Penang
          Great guide. The visit to the two temples as well as the hill make an excellent half day . Our guide advised us to pay for fast track entry to funicular. Well worth it as queues very long. Excellent half day away from the bustle of the heritage area.
          Written 17 November 2024
        • 171ChristopherM
          0 contributions
          3.0 of 5 bubbles
          Curate’s egg
          OK early on, but (I) we had to press the guide to visit all the listed venues (he appeared keen to get home!), and (ii) we were taken to 2 (unwanted) commercial outlet stores.
          Written 30 October 2024
        • emmacE9145YI
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          The best thing to do from Kota Kinabalu
          We totally loved our afternoon here. Our guide was super friendly and explained everything very well. The tour is well thought through and we were not expecting to have food and drink little tasters throughout. We didnt really know what to expect and were impressed.
          Written 9 October 2024
        • J6691RPpeterl
          0 contributions
          1.0 of 5 bubbles
          Nonexistent Excursion
          I would love to write a review of this excursion, however we didn’t get to go on it. Everything appeared fine until the morning of the trip when the freelance travel operator contacted me to say the the travel agent MAM Holidays Malaysia had reduced their previously agreed price by 17%. This made it economically unviable for him, which I had great sympathy for. There was no contact made by MAM Holidays Malaysia to inform us of the situation or any attempt to arrange for another guide. We waited for 30mins to no avail. We are still waiting for the situation to be resolved i.e. full refund from Viator.
          Written 6 October 2024
        • susanaO7661JC
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Brilliant!
          Our guide Siti (not sure of spelling) was brilliant, kind and particularly knowledgeable. My husband is a very picky eater, but she had plenty of suggestions come lunchtime. Our driver was very good too. I cannot fault anything about our tour, we were amazed.
          Written 26 September 2024
        • X Z
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Wonderful experience of cruise fireflies and crocodiles
          Wonderful experience that we can explore the fireflies, and crocodiles. we cruise in the night to find the beautiful fireflies and also we have found a 1.5meters crocodiles. Also the island area that we take a rest has also a good view. Dinner is delicious and staff is patient, introducing us information about animals, plants. Our guide Azrien is kind and responsible, Nice experience !
          Written 18 September 2024
        • chenth12
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Elephants, crocodile and proboscis monkeys
          We saw 5 elephants crossing the river, so lucky. And another 15 more on land, walking by the river. Plus a crocodile by the river, which dashed in into the river after a while. There was a group of proboscis monkey, and an even larger group of macaques. The boatmen were very accommodating. Our driver Abdul drove us here. He's reliable and super friendly, reasonable prices. His WhatsApp is +601116695114
          Written 3 September 2024
        • 786eleanorj
          0 contributions
          1.0 of 5 bubbles
          Do not book!
          The tour guide did not show up! Viator have refunded us so no issue with them, but do not book this tour. If you want to do it, all of the grab drivers seem to know people who do a similar tour and you can pay in person when they show up. We sadly couldn’t do this because we waited for too long for the guide to show up and then all the other tours had already departed. A real shame!
          Written 25 August 2024
        • paulwH7804FE
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Excellent fun cultural experience
          Excellent tour (and we have been to a number of similar ones in other countries). In house guide spoke fluent English. Group sizes reasonable (13 in ours). Visited 5 tribal reconstructed longhouses, all fully explained. Lots of food and drink to sample. Interactive throughout, fun, entertaining and informative. Short dance and music show. Excellent buffet food at the end. Difficult if mobility issues as some steps up and down into houses, but may be alternatives. Thoroughly recommended, including for children.
          Written 12 August 2024
        • leaht831
          0 contributions
          4.0 of 5 bubbles
          Georgetown by private car
          We had a great half day tour with Mohammad. It was the perfect way to see GeorgeTown (in the heat!) traveling with elderly parents and a young child as we were picked up / dropped off at our hotel and driven around to key sites without too much walking. Mohammad provided the right level of commentary for us too. The car was clean and Mohammmad very cheerful which made for a nice morning out.
          Written 10 August 2024
        • Creative-Malak
          0 contributions
          3.0 of 5 bubbles
          Mari Mari cultural village
          Very slow people are divided into groups and there is not enough time between groups resulting in long queue and overcrowding , no published time for the show we had to wait for more than 45 mins to wait for the show to start , No places in between the walks to get water , No access to anyone who has a disability and also knee problems . It takes longer than it should due to lack of Organization. We were also told it included lunch and it was not part of it
          Written 4 August 2024
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        4.5 of 5 bubbles32 reviews
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        Catherine
        19 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jun 2023 • Couples
        This was a wonderful way for my husband and I to visit all three centers in one day as we were unfortunately short on time. Our driver Agus picked us up at 8am as planned and together with our guide Siti. Siti was extremely friendly and she explained to us all about the Orang Utans and Sun Bears arranging our arrival at each center to coincide with feeding time and thus giving us a chance to see the animals at close range. The nursery in the Orang Utan center is particularly interesting. Lunch, a local chicken dish was delicious. We also managed to fit in on special request the Proboscis Monkey Center, a real treat. If I was to change anything I would possibly have spent less time at the Rainforest Discovery Center and more time with the Orang Utans. Overall a great day, thanks to our guide Siti and driver Agus.
        Written 2 July 2023
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        Paradise39704680149
        2 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jan 2025 • Friends
        Fantastic day trip to Sandakan! We had a private tour guide and car who personalised and customised the tour to the things we had prioritised. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and was born and raised in the city. They brought us to an exceptional lunch spot and picked us up and dropped us off at the airport. Couldn’t fault the whole experience! I look forward to going back!
        Written 13 January 2025
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        Chuck
        Melbourne, FL1 contribution
        4.0 of 5 bubbles
        Overall the tour was fine. However we were disappointed in that it was promoted as a private tour. We were surprised to find that another couple was also on the same tour. They had some serious physical limitations and were very slow. As a result we could not do everything we would have liked. Therefore I don't think we got our value for what we paid for. Bad business practice.
        Written 22 November 2023
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        Karla T
        Melbourne, Australia144 contributions
        1.0 of 5 bubbles
        Very disappointed. Our tour was cancelled at 3pm the day before, the morning of our trip. There was no explanation as to why! They said a refund would be sent, I am still waiting for it. We ended up paying a Grab driver for the day, (to take us, and bring us back to hotel) and we paid our individual entrance fees to the 3 places- Sepilok orangutan rehab centre, Borneo Sunbears and Rainforest discovery centre, and all together cost us a quarter (in Aus dollar) of what this company was going to cost. So it ended up better for us!
        Written 5 August 2024
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        StuartCraig
        Bourne, UK174 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Mar 2023 • Couples
        Had a great day today with our driver and guide Faisal. He really made the day with cheerful chat and great knowledge of the places we were visiting and Sandakan in general.
        Sepilok Orang Utan sanctuary was very special and we had a couple of very close encounters with these amazing animals and saw about 15 in total.
        The sun bears were also incredible. 45 of them in the sanctuary and we must have seen half of these in various stages of activity.
        On the the Rainforest Discovery Centre with a great canopy walk - as long as you don’t mind heights ! - and then on to a local Malaysian buffet place for a very local lunch - which was excellent.
        Faisal proved lovely company and the whole day was very relaxed and he even dropped up off at the Agnes Keith House for a quick cup of tea!
        Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this tour with Faisal as the guide.
        Written 18 March 2023
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        Ovens3738
        Wangaratta, Australia67 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        So much better than a big tour group!
        Mr Ray sent us a msg the night before to confirm our flight and arrival time. We arrived at the airport, met him outside at our agreed meeting point and off we went. His car was clean, he was friendly and knowledgeable. We caught the early flight from KK, so had time to stop off at local bakery! They only took cash, which is something to consider if you want to go to the true local places, not all of the venues have an eftpos machine. It was cheap and delicious and so nice to hang with the locals.
        We got the the Orangutan Sanctuary before the tour buses, so also got the prime positions to view these beautiful animals. Two had little babies, they were very playful, it was wonderful to watch.
        We also saw the sun bears and got to buy our souvenirs at the gift shop. Tshirts were a bit on the small side but, they don’t take refunds or exchanges, so check the sizes.
        The rainforest centre and the viewing platforms were also worth the visit. Lots of bird photographers hoping for that special shot.
        Lunch was also delicious, a small buffet but, the food was great.
        We had some time to kill before our flight back so we went up the hill to a Buddhist temple. The views were amazing.
        Thank you so much Mr Rey, we had a wonderful time and hope to come again with the other half of our family!
        Written 14 July 2024
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        Joe B
        Sydney, Australia2 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Aug 2024 • Family
        We did not do an organised tour, we just had a taxi driver take us around and paid our own entrance fees, he was fantastic, you can definitely do all 3 in a day, If you go to the morning session at the Orangutan Park, and miss seeing the Larger ones in the wild, you can return for the afternoon session using the same ticket and give it another try, You will almost certainly see a sun bear, but the Rainforest Discovery park can really use up time if you are interested as there is a lot of walking options. You can always go back the next day. Joe - Sydney Aust
        Written 16 September 2024
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        StephanieKrishnan
        Singapore, Singapore157 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        A good day out with options to add visits (at a cost). We saw orang-utans both in the wild and in the sanctuary, proboscis monkeys (extra) and sun bears. Rahim picked us up and dropped us off from airport. Trip was seamless and lunch was great.
        Written 2 January 2023
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        Pedro
        Brussels, Belgium37 contributions
        3.0 of 5 bubbles
        Aug 2023 • Family
        Sepilok is definitely worth the visit. Great day out with the amazing Orang Utans. There was however no pick up at the airport by the tour operator, so we had to take a cab (Grab), which worked our fine in the end. Difficult communication with the tour operator (no immediate reply to phone calls, text messages, voice messages). In the end, I did get an immediate and full refund.
        Written 21 August 2023
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        Davidlewry
        Sydney, Australia12 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        The trip was incredible Agus and Siti were amazing hosts for the day, they looked after us like kings and we had lots of laughs as well. . They made us feel so welcome and comfortable and the day was w a let as described. Seeing the orangutans in the natural environment incredible. I couldn’t fault this trip and well worth the money.
        Written 11 October 2023
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        Private Full Day Sepilok Orang Utan, Bornean Sun Bear and Rainforest Discovery Center Tour provided by MAM Holidays Malaysia

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