Sandakan, Kinabatangan and Danum Valley
An extended bird watching trip in the East Coast of Sabah. This tour covers Danum Valley, a primary lowland dipterocarp forest, that is home to some of Borneo’s endemic bird species.
Tour Itinerary
You will be greeted by our guide upon arrival who will then transfer you to your hotel. The guide will give a short briefing about the program tomorrow and in the following days.
Included
- Transfer to your hotel
- Accommodation in Sepilok area
Begin your first bird watching activity in Sepilok area. Walk around the jungle area with your guide to spot for bird. Thereafter, continue to Rainforest Discovery Centre for more bird watching activities.
SIGHTING (just to name few):
- Crested Goshawk
- Black Hornbill
- Green Iora
- Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker
- Van Hasselt’s Sunbird
- Black-eared Barbet
- Wallace’s Hawk-Eagle
Included
- Transportation
- English speaking bird watching specialist guide
- Entrance fees
- Accommodation in Sepilok area
Meals
- Breakfast & Lunch
Free and easy before transfer by land or boat to Kinabatangan. In the afternoon, take a private river cruise along the Kinabatangan River to search for birds with your guide.
Included
- Land/boat transfer to Kinabatangan
- afternoon river cruise
- English speaking bird watching specialist guide
- River Lodge accommodation in Kinabatangan
Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Morning and afternoon river cruise to search for more bird species.
SIGHTING (just to name few):
- Bornean Ground Cuckoo
- Helmeted Hornbill
- Bat Hawk
- Rhinoceros Hornbill
- Common Sandpiper
- Cream-vented Bulbul
Included
- Morning and afternoon river cruise
- English speaking bird watching specialist guide
- River Lodge accommodation in Kinabatangan
Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Morning and afternoon river cruise to search for more bird species.
SIGHTING (just to name few):
- Storm Stork
- Bornean Falconet
- Peregrine Falcon
- Red-billed Malkoha
- Stork-billed Kingfisher
- Purple Heron
Included
- Morning and afternoon river cruise
- English speaking bird watching specialist guide
- River Lodge accommodation in Kinabatangan
Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Depart to Lahad Datu early in the morning by land. After registration, proceed for another land journey to Danum Valley. First bird watching activity starts in the afternoon.
Included
- Land transfer to Lahad Datu and Danum Valley
- English speaking bird watching specialist guide
- Accommodation in Danum Valley
Meals
- Breakfast & Dinner
Bird watching at Danum Valley with your guide.
SIGHTING (just to name few):
- Bulwer’s Pheasant
- Great Argus
- Jambu Fruit-Dove
- Little Ringed Plover
- Pacific Reef-Heron
- Brown Wood-Owl
Included
- English speaking bird watching specialist guide
- Accommodation in Danum Valley
Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Bird watching at Danum Valley with your guide.
SIGHTING (just to name few):
- Bornean Crestless Fireback
- Sabah Partridge
- Pink-necked Green-Pigeon
- Malaysian Plover
- Rufous-bellied Eagle
- Scarlet-rumped Trogon
Included
- English speaking bird watching specialist guide
- Accommodation in Danum Valley
Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Today, we will depart Danum Valley for the land transfer to Lahad Datu Airport. Take your flight to Kota Kinabalu. Arrive Kota Kinabalu, you will be greeted by our driver who will driver you to your hotel.
Included
- Land transfer to Lahad Datu Airport
- Transfer to hotel
- Accommodation in Kota Kinabalu
Meal
- Breakfast
We will pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to Kota Kinabalu Airport to catch your flight home.
Included
- Transfer to Kota Kinabalu Airport
Meal
- Breakfast
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