Sandakan: 5D4N Borneo River, Caves, Forest, City & Fireflies

Day 1: Afternoon Arrival, Proboscis Monkeys & Fireflies

Begin your adventure with a pickup in Sandakan, Sepilok or at the airport. Head directly to the proboscis center to spot the proboscis monkey along with macaques and wildlife with a guide. As evening approaches, embark on a river cruise and fireflies through the mangroves while enjoying a breathtaking sunset over the river After a delicious dinner featuring local flavors, continue to look for potential fireflies, return and overnight in Sandakan.

Day 2: Sepilok Rainforest Discovery, Local Markets & Wartime history

After breakfast, enjoy a guided nature walk through the Sepilok forest floor, where your guide will help you spot ground-dwelling wildlife, insects, and unique plant life and check one of the tallest rainforest tree in the world in borneo, lunch and them continue the city tours engaging stop en route at a bustling local market to experience Borneo's fresh produce and handicrafts, uncover the echoes of its glorious past, monuments and stories about the religions and locals. return, dinner and overnight in Sandakan.

Day 3: Gomantong Caves' Wonder and Primate Calls in Forest

After breakfast, drive to the renowned Gomantong Caves, described by WWF as "the best-managed bird's nest cave in the world." Enter the cathedral-like Simud Hitam cavern via the raised boardwalk, observing the cave's amazing ecosystem, the swiftlets and bats, and the ancient practice of bird's nest harvesting. Lunch in between the continue to the Kinabatangan, Arrive at your eco-lodge or homestay, settle in. In the late afternoon, embark on an evening river cruise to a smaller river bend in search for the first big 5 at sunset. After dinner, join an optional night river cruise walk potential spot nocturnal wildlife before retiring for the night, Overnight at Kinabatangan.

Day 4: Dawn, Gibbons Calls, Jungle

Rise early for a pre-dawn river cruise to a quiet bend where the jungle awakens with the echoing calls of gibbons and the chatter of macaques, offering a prime chance to potential spot big 5 and other wildlife in the wild. After a breakfast, put on your boots for a specialized "Jungle walk" and see how the forest inside the bornean look alike. Following lunch and some rest or own self leisure, In the late evening, set out on a evening cruise along a quieter tributary, searching for the potential pygmy elephants and other shy wildlife while watching the sunset over the pristine river. Enjoy one last delicious dinner filled with local Bornean flavors, overnight at the Kinabatangan.

Day 5: Final Dawn Cruise

Early risers may choose one last morning cruise or simply enjoy a quiet time if tired on the deck. After breakfast and check-out, continue back to Sandakan leaving with photos and an eye full of sounds, smells, and sights from one of our planet's most vibrant and wild regions.