Malaysia: Sabah Adventure

Today you will fly to Kuala Lumpur. You will be welcomed on arrival at Kuala Lumpur International Airport and transferred to your hotel for check in. 

Following a pick-up from your hotel, discover how Kuala Lumpur has developed from a modest tin mining town to the huge metropolis it is today. See some of the city's futuristic structures.You will go to the the Sky Bar in Kuala Lumpur with a view of Petronas Twin Towers (the world's tallest twin-tower structure). Go to Independence Square to admire colonial buildings and the English-style cricket ground.

And the little Indian Brickfields.  Brickfields is a small to medium-sized town and residential neighborhood located just outside central Kuala Lumpur.  It is known as Kuala Lumpur's Little India due to the high percentage of Indian residents and businesses.  Enjoy shopping specially Indian sarees and dresses and taste local Indian spices.Visit the National Mosque (Masjid Negara).This modern mosque was completed in 1965 and can accommodate 15,000 people. Get to know the Sultan Abdul Samad Jamek Mosque,which was the first large mosque to be built in Kuala Lumpur.

Last stop is KLCC Park & Lake Symphony, Within KLCC Park,sited at the esplanade outside of Suria KLCC, lies the 10,000 sq ft man-made Lake Symphony. Two musical fountains display over 150 unique programmed animations in a magical performance of sound and water. KLCC Lake Symphony Light and Sound Water Fountain showtimes are 8pm, 9pm  and 10pm daily. However, KLCC Lake Symphony Water Fountain showtimes (Light only) are 7:30pm, 8:30pm and 9:30pm daily.

Enjoy your free time until your guide comes to escort you to the airport for your onward flight.

Today you will fly to Kota Kinabalu. Kota Kinabalu is a hustling and bustling city situated strategically on the West Coast of the Malaysian state of Sabah. Locals here often refer to Kota Kinabalu as ‘KK’ in short. KK is also the gateway to one of Southeast Asia’s tallest mountains, Mount Kinabalu. Apart from KK’s majestic beauty, be spoiled for choices as KK also offers a wide range of food selection. On arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel in ‘KK’ and the rest of the day is at leisure.

Take a boat ride towards Tunku Abdul Rahman Park within 15-20 minutes and arrive at the Island. Be mesmerized by the colorful fishes transparent by the crystal clear blue sea and vast greeneries surrounding the Island.

The island is furnished with changing rooms, toilets, picnic shelters and tables for recreational use. Just relax under the sun or enjoy the white sandy beach with sandcastles or go snorkeling and look for beautiful corals and fishes.

Kinabalu National Park is located some 2 hours from Kota Kinabalu.  The journey takes on meandering mountain road with spectacular views of the Crocker Range.

This is probably the most spectacular national park in Malaysia.  The star attraction, without a doubt, goes to the famed granite-clad Mount Kinabalu which officially stands at 4, 092 metres above sea level (though previously thought to have an elevation of 4, 101 metres).

The park headquarters boast quite a number of short hiking trails to enjoy the variety of plant species of the park.  The biodiversity of this park is so impressive that Kinabalu National Park was accorded the UNESCO World Heritage Site status.

Next stop is Poring, 40km east of Mount Kinabalu, where visitors go for the Poring Hot Spring and Nature Reserve which houses both open-air and private cabin baths whose water contains sulphur that is known for its skin-curative properties.  Canopy walk 40m high, nature trails, waterfall and gardens are to be explored.

Enjoy your free time until your guide comes to escort you to the airport for your onward flight.

Today you will fly to Sandakan. On arrival, your private guide will accompany you for your hotel check-in.

The Labuk Bay Sanctuary is about an hour drive from Sandakan airport and 20km west of Sepilok, it is located at the centre of mangrove forest along the coastal land near Kampung Semawang.

This hidden gem is perfect for sitting back and watching the primates without getting in the way of some cameras. You will have the chance at this sanctuary to share in this special world by viewing the groups of Proboscis monkeys feeding by park rangers from the platform.

It offers exhilarating and memorable experience observing the monkeys both family groups and bachelor groups leaping from tree to tree and eventually coming down to feed on young leaves and plant.

The Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary was set up in 1964 in the 4, 300 hectare Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve which is looked after by the Wildlife Department of Sabah. The main reason for this center is to rehabilitate orphaned baby orangutans who have been either captured as pets or found without their mothers.

Start your 2D1N Selingan Turtle Island Trip. Our guide will pick you up from your hotel lobby or Sandakan Airport（morning flight） at around 10:00 am. then transfer to the jetty for a 40 minutes speedboat by our modern twin engine all weathered speedboat to Selingan Island.  After lunch, we take an orientation tour of the facilities including turtle hatchery, and other wildlife with our guide.  The rest of the afternoon, swim and snorkel in crystal clear water.  After dinner, watch a video presentation on turtle conservation on the island.

Depending on the tide level, Green turtles will start coming up after dark to find the best spot to begin the long laborious process of digging a hole in the sand with their hind flippers.  To minimize disturbance of the turtle, Park Rangers on the island will alert us before the turtles start laying.  They will then measure and tag the turtle if it has not been tagged, collected the eggs and you will witness the transplanting of eggs to the hatchery and everyone has opportunity to release baby turtles to the sea.  

Tips:
Make sure your flight arrival in Sandakan arrives before 0900hrs.  Or if this is not possible, recommended to fly in and stay one night in Sandakan or Sepilok before the tour commence.

Return to Sandakan by speed boat after early breakfast. 

Enjoy your free time until your guide comes to escort you to the airport for your onward flight.