Meet & greet on upon arrival at KKIA airport, transfer to & check into Hotel in Kota Kinabalu. Unwind yourself.

Breakfast at hotel. 0900hrs, we depart Hotel, transfer to Jetty to catch the daily boat (0930hrs) departure to Sepanggar Island. Swimming & snorkeling. Lunch included at the island.

Afternoon 1300hrs, depart island, return to mainland. Continue to Mari Mari Cultural Village (MMCV). The village operates as a museum that preserves Borneo ethnic culture, which features 5 different ethnic tribes in one village. They are the rice farmer Kadazan-Dusun, the longhouse resident Rungus, the hunters and fisherman Lundayeh, the cowboy and sea gypsey Bajau, and the famously feared headhunting tribe Murut. Cultural performance. After MMCV, back to Hotel. Freshen up.

Evening, we go for local dinner at Kampung Nelayan with cultural show performance. After dinner, back to Hotel for your overnight stay. 

Breakfast at hotel. 0830hrs, we depart Hotel, drive to Tamparuli, visit to the upside down unique House (Rumah Terbalik) & 3D Wonders Museum. Thereafter, we drive onwards to Nabalu Native Market to buy some local fruits & souvenirs (own option). Lunch enroute. Afternoon, have a guided walk at Kinabalu National Park to see flora and fauna. Then, we continue to Desa Cattle Dairy Farm, located at the foothill of Mount Kinabalu. Tonight, we overnight stay at one of the hotel/lodge at Kundasang or similar.

This morning, we go for a foot massage (fish spa) before we drive overland to Kinabatangan River. Arrive at Bilit Adventure Lodge for lunch. After lunch, take a short nap. By 1530hrs, have an afternoon tea with some local bites. After a short briefing by the nature guide, take an afternoon cruise (4.00pm) along the Kinabatangan River, where you can observe wildlife on the boat itself. Dinner & overnight stay at Bilit Adventure Lodge. 

Optional:             
Night walk can be arranged, pay locally @ RM10.00 nett p/pax/hrs.
Evening guided board walk & insects screen, pay locally @ RM30.00 nett p/pax.
Tree planting also can be arranged, pay locally @ RM10.00 nett p/tree.

Wake up early in the morning to start the day with an early river cruise at about 6.00am. After the 1hrs boat cruise, proceed back to Bilit Lodge for breakfast. Late morning, depart for a guided nature jungle walk to experience the riverine forest. Trek back to Bilit Lodge. Freshen up, have lunch. By 1530hrs, have an afternoon tea break before we get ready for another afternoon river cruise to a different part of the river to see more wildlife gather along the Kinabatangan River. Dinner and second night stay at Bilit Adventure Lodge.  

Early morning board walk. Breakfast. By 0830hrs, we depart Bilit and return to Sandakan. Transfer to Sepilok Jungle Resort (SJR). Check into your accommodation. Have lunch. Afternoon 1345hrs, visit to Bornean Sun Bear Center & Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Center (feeding 1500hrs). Dinner & overnight stay at SJR.

Breakfast at SJR. By 0900hrs, depart SJR for Sandakan City Tour. Visit to Sandakan Memorial Park, Puu Jih Shih Buddhist Temple, St. Michael’s Church. Drive to the Central Market where you can see the local produce and fresh seafood being sold. Visit to the Agnes Keith Museum to learn about the life in the colonial days on Agnes & Harry Keith. Final stop at the nearby English Tea House where you may have another spectacular view of Sandakan Nature City. Lunch enroute before we drop off at SDK Airport for your onwards flights.