Wildlife Holidays and Animal Encounters
Wildlife Holidays and Animal Encounters
Borneo
Highlights:
- Orang utans
- River cruises to see crocodiles, monkeys and birdlife
- Proboscis monkeys
- Near-guaranteed sightings of rescued orangutans.
- Can combine with beaches and city (Kuala Lumpur).
- More wildlife viewing along the Kinabatangan River such as pygmy elephants and monkeys.
- The beach stays are fabulous in their own right, such as Gaya Island.
- The easiest place to see orang utans is in a sanctuary, so it's not a truly wild experience.
March to October, but as it's a tropical destination you can get showers at any time of year.
Popular is Kota Kinabalu Beach + Sabah (for the otang utans) + Gaya Island, or depending on budget you could also include Langkawi, e.g. Gaya island + Sabah (for the otang utans) + Langkawi.
Go for a second visit to the Orang Utan sanctuary in the afternoon, when it is much quieter.
The Datai in Langkawi is one of the world's great hotels, and sits above a pristine beach.
This was taken at the Sepilok Rehabilitation Centre in Sabah
