Isla de las Tortugas y río Kinabatangan – Acérquese a la fauna salvaje en Sabah, Borneo
Visitar Turtle Island (también conocida como la isla Selingan) y el río Kinabatangan son opciones populares durante unas vacaciones en Sabah, Borneo. Con este viaje de 3 días a Turtle Island y crucero por el río Kinabatangan, combinamos estos dos lugares únicos en un solo viaje fácil de reservar. Durante este viaje, disfrutas de una noche en la isla Selingan, seguida de una noche de estancia en un lodge junto al río Kinabatangan (Tanini Kinabatangan, antes Nature Lodge Kinabatangan).
La isla de Selingan está situada en el Parque Marino de la Isla de la Tortuga y a 40 km al norte de Sandakan, en el mar de Sulu. El Parque Marino es un santuario seguro para las escasas tortugas verde y carey. Selingan es la isla más grande de las otras tres islas del Parque de la Isla de la Tortuga, Sabah, Borneo. En la isla de Selingan, podrá observar el desembarco y desove de tortugas durante su estancia (que suele ocurrir todas las noches). El criadero de tortugas también liberará crías al atardecer como parte de su programa de conservación de tortugas.
Explore las maravillas de Sabah – Excursión 3D2N a la Isla de las Tortugas y el río Kinabatangan, Sabah, Malasia
Tras visitar la Isla de las Tortugas, el Día 2 visitarás una sesión matinal de alimentación en el Centro de Rehabilitación de Orangutanes de Sepilok, antes de ser trasladado al río Kinabatangan para unirte a los cruceros fluviales en busca de algunos de los fantásticos animales salvajes de Sabah. Durante tu visita al río Kinabatangan, te unirás a varias actividades de observación de la vida salvaje: dos cruceros fluviales y una caminata nocturna. El último día de su viaje visitará también el Rainforest Discovery Centre antes de ser trasladado de vuelta a Sandakan.
Si desea más oportunidades de encuentros con la vida salvaje y dispone de un día más libre, elija nuestro viaje 4D3N Isla de las Tortugas y Río K inabatangan con la posibilidad de disfrutar de más cruceros fluviales por el río Kinabatangan.
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Itinerario de viaje – Excursión de 3 días a la Isla de las Tortugas y el río Kinabatangan, Sabah, Malasia
Día 1 (Comidas: L & D)
~08:00hrs – 09:15hrs: Le recogeremos en su hotel dentro de las zonas de Sandakan o Sepilok o en el aeropuerto de Sandakan. Si vuelas al aeropuerto de Sandakan para unirte a la excursión, debes llegar al SDK antes de las 08:00 h. Será trasladado en minibús/autocar al Club Náutico de Sandakan para su paseo en barco hasta el Parque de la Isla de las Tortugas de Selingan. 10:00hrs: Su barco parte hacia la Isla Tortuga.
El viaje a la Isla de la Tortuga durará aproximadamente 45 minutos (dependiendo del estado del mar). A tu llegada, te registrarás en el cuartel general de Parques y te alojarás en tu chalet.
12:00hrs: Disfrute del almuerzo en la cafetería de la Isla Tortuga. El resto de la tarde es libre para explorar la isla, relajarse en la playa o bucear en el mar (en Turtle Island se alquilan equipos de snorkel).
A primera hora de la noche: Cenará en la cafetería. Tras la cena, los guardabosques le invitarán a observar tortugas desovando. Vea cómo el guardabosques traslada los huevos al criadero y disfrute de la oportunidad de observar la liberación de las crías de tortuga en mar abierto. También le llamará el guarda cuando haya oportunidad de observar el desove (puesta de huevos) de una tortuga.
Alojamiento en Turtle Island en habitación doble compartida (con ducha y aire acondicionado). Haz clic aquí para ver fotos del Turtle Island Resort y del alojamiento.
Día 2 (Comidas: D, A y C)
07:00hrs: Salida de Turtle Island en su barco y traslado de vuelta a Sandakan. A continuación, te dirigirás al Centro de Rehabilitación de Orangutanes de Sepilok.
10:00hrs: Únete a la sesión matinal de alimentación en el Centro de Rehabilitación de Orangutanes de Sepilok. El tiempo de alimentación de los orangutanes es de 1000 horas. La rehabilitación de orangutanes es el principal objetivo de Sepilok.
11:30hrs – 12:00hrs: Después de la sesión de alimentación en Sepilok, irás a comer a un restaurante local en la zona de Sepilok.
13:00 h: Después de comer, te trasladaremos a Tanini Kinabatangan, que se encuentra en el Santuario del Bajo Río Kinabatangan. El viaje durará aproximadamente 2 horas, pasando por la ciudad de Kota Kinabatangan y las plantaciones de palma aceitera. Una vez que llegues a Kampung Bilit, te trasladarás al lodge de Kinabatangan, que está a sólo unos minutos en barco cruzando el río Kinabatangan. A la llegada se servirán bebidas de bienvenida.
15:00hrs: A su llegada al Lodge, tendrá una sesión informativa de bienvenida, incluyendo una orientación del Lodge y sus alrededores. Regístrate en tu habitación Bangkatan en Tanini Kinabatangan.
16:00hrs: Únase al crucero fluvial de la tarde por el río Kinabatangan en busca de fauna y avifauna a lo largo de las orillas del río.
18:00hrs: Regresa al Lodge para refrescarte y luego disfruta de la cena en el restaurante del Lodge, en medio de la selva secundaria de Kampung Bilit.
Después, dé un paseo nocturno guiado por detrás del Lodge para disfrutar de la naturaleza salvaje y observar aves dormidas y criaturas nocturnas de la selva.
Pasa la noche en el Tanini Kinabatangan en una habitación Bangkatan (con cama doble o de matrimonio, aire acondicionado y cuarto de baño con ducha). Haz clic aquí para ver fotos del alojamiento en el Tanini Kinabatangan.
Día 3 (Comidas: B)
06:00hrs: Únase a un crucero temprano por la mañana por el río Kinabatangan para ver más aves y vida salvaje.
07:00hrs: Regreso al lodge de Kinabatangan para desayunar. Después del desayuno, se procederá al check out de su Chalet.
08:30hrs: Comienza el traslado en minibús/autocar de vuelta a la zona de Sepilok.
~10:30 a 11:00hrs: Llegada al Rainforest Discovery Centre. Embárcate en el Rainforest Skywalk, el paseo de dosel más largo de Sabah, y sumérgete en las vistas panorámicas del dosel de la selva tropical. Con un poco de suerte, verá algunas de las aves exóticas que se encuentran aquí y, posiblemente, un avistamiento de un orangután. Participará en un paseo guiado por uno de los senderos señalizados para visitar el «Viejo Sepilok», el árbol más alto del centro. Es como encontrarse con un gigante del antiguo pasado de la selva. Si el tiempo lo permite, también visitará el jardín botánico y verá algunas de las flores endémicas de Borneo.
12.30 – 13.00hrs: Continuación del viaje de regreso a Sandakan y traslado a su hotel o al aeropuerto de Sandakan (vuelo recomendado AK6497 ETD 14.50 o más tarde). Esperamos que haya disfrutado de su viaje a Kinabatangan Riverside Lodge.
Requisitos previos del viaje – Excursión 3D2N a la Isla de las Tortugas y el río Kinabatangan, Sabah, Malasia
Este viaje de 3 días está abierto a todos.
Incluye: Excursión de 3 días a la Isla de las Tortugas y al río Kinabatangan
- Traslados de ida y vuelta por carretera según lo mencionado y traslado de ida y vuelta en barco a la Isla de la Tortuga.
- Comidas (2 Desayunos, 2 Almuerzos y 2 Cenas).
- Visitas (y entradas) a la Isla de las Tortugas, el Centro de Rehabilitación de Orangutanes de Sepilok y el Rainforest Discovery Centre.
- En el río Kinabatangan: 2 cruceros fluviales (1 por la mañana y 1 por la tarde), 1 paseo nocturno guiado por la naturaleza. Los cruceros por el río Kinabatangan incluidos en este viaje recorrerán hasta unos 7 km río arriba hasta Pontian Point y un máximo río abajo de unos 10 km hasta Tenegang Besar Point.
- 1 noche de alojamiento en Turtle Island en una habitación compartida con dos camas y baño adjunto.
- 1 noche de alojamiento en una habitación Bangkatan (camas gemelas, dobles o triples, cuarto de baño con ducha y aseo, aire acondicionado) en Tanini Kinabatangan.
- Guiado durante todo el viaje por un guía de naturaleza titulado, experimentado, apasionado y de habla inglesa.
- En el restaurante del Kinabatangan Nature Lodge hay café/té y agua fresca gratuitos.
- El Turtle Island Resort proporciona agua potable gratuita limitada (1 botella pequeña por persona en el almuerzo y la cena).
- 0% Impuesto sobre ventas y servicios sobre el precio del tour aplicable a partir del 6 de mayo de 2019.
Exclusiones del viaje – Excursión 3D2N Isla Tortuga y Río Kinabatangan
Tasa de conservación de cámara/vídeo en la Isla de las Tortugas (10 RM por artículo), el Centro de Rehabilitación de Orangutanes de Sepilok (10 RM por artículo) y el Centro de Descubrimiento de la Selva Tropical (10 RM por artículo), agua embotellada adicional en la Isla de las Tortugas, refrescos o bebidas alcohólicas. Te recomendamos que lleves una botella grande de agua potable por persona, ya que el Turtle Island Resort proporciona una cantidad limitada de agua potable gratuita. Suplemento individual si reservas este viaje solo (para solteros que comparten habitación).
El nuevo Impuesto Turístico-El Impuesto Turístico está fijado actualmente en 10 RM por habitación y noche y se cobrará a los turistas no malayos o extranjeros.
Lista de equipaje recomendada para el viaje – Isla Tortuga y río Kinabatangan
Para aprovechar al máximo este viaje, trae un impermeable, gorra/sombrero, repelente de insectos, crema solar, bañador para la Isla Tortuga, toalla, calzado cómodo para caminar, camiseta cómoda de algodón, camiseta de manga larga, pantalones largos o cortos, prismáticos, linterna, cámara y medicamentos personales (si son necesarios). Te rogamos que lleves contigo el pasaporte en este viaje, ya que se comprobará en la Isla de las Tortugas y en el Kinabatangan Lodge.
Notas – Excursión 3D2N a la Isla de las Tortugas y el río Kinabatangan, Sabah, Malasia
El Parque de la Isla de la Tortuga se encuentra a unos 40 km de la ciudad de Sandakan. El trayecto en barco desde el embarcadero hasta la isla dura entre 45 minutos y 1 hora. Si sufre mareos, se recomienda tomar pastillas contra el mareo. Para los traslados en barco a/desde el complejo turístico de la isla de la Tortuga, el Departamento Marítimo de Sandakan tomará diariamente, basándose en las actualizaciones del tiempo/las mareas, una decisión de seguridad sobre si se permiten los traslados en barco. En caso de mar picado, los padres del estado pueden considerar que la travesía en barco a la Isla Tortuga no es adecuada para los niños. Las personas con problemas de espalda o las embarazadas pueden considerar inadecuado el traslado en barco a la isla de la Tortuga cuando hay mar gruesa.
Sabah Parks (que gestiona las actividades de conservación de la Isla de la Tortuga) respalda las siguientes prácticas de conservación y seguridad en la Isla de la Tortuga. De este modo se minimiza cualquier impacto negativo sobre las Tortugas que vienen a desovar a la isla.:-
- Sabah Parks sólo permite el uso de una cámara con flash sin ayuda para fotografiar a la tortuga (no se permite el uso de cámaras de vídeo o digitales).
- No se permite a los visitantes recorrer la isla de forma independiente de 18:00 a 6:00.
- Los visitantes de la Isla de la Tortuga sólo pueden avistar una (1) tortuga por noche.
En el Turtle Island Resort, sólo se permite compartir habitación con los padres a los niños menores de 5 años. Un tercer adulto debe tener su propia habitación con un recargo adicional por un suplemento individual. Todas las excursiones están sujetas a las condiciones meteorológicas.
LeapFrog –
I’d really recommend Borneo Dream to take the hassle out of your holiday in Borneo. We booked our flights directly, then booked diving, nature reserve, Turtle Island, and a few other things too. With all these different elements, we were worried things might not work out. But as they’re based in Borneo, they clearly knew how to put the whole package together and made us feel assured things would go well – and it did !
Nigel Martin –
we had a tight schedule to fit in Turtle Island, Orangutan Sanctuary and Kinabatangan River trip in 3 days. Borneo dreams were absolutely excellent in swift response to our enquiries and everything worked like clockwork in Borneo. The staff all went the extra mile for us, carefully pointing out all wildlife, explaining conservation methods, coping with no power when camping out to the 5.30 am gong for morning cruise. We cannot thank them enough for all of their efforts. Use this company without hesitation.
Lynne & Brian Brough –
We had an amazing trip with your company. Everything ran very punctual. We saw a turtle laying her eggs and even better saw the little ones released into the sea. At Sepilok watching the orangutan in the nursery was so amusing. Down at the feeding station a large male came down and being so close was something we won’t forget. On the river cruise we saw crocodiles, monkeys, birds and a lizard. The accommodation and food were better than we expected.Thanks again for so many memories. We will definitely be recommending you to people at home.
Annette Murphy –
We would like to say that we enjoyed the 3 day 2 night Turtle Island and Kinabatangan river trip. It was the highlight of our holiday in Asia. All our guides were truly amazing and gave us good amount of time to appreciate he wildlife in their natural habitat. We would definitely book with Borneo Dream again as the whole experience from planning was easy.
Jessica Tagg –
The trip was amazing. We had a fantastic time and we have been recommending it to all of our friends and family. We had two guides during our trip. Both of them were extremely knowledgeable and friendly. They made our trip very enjoyable. We were lucky enough to be the only two people on the three-day trip, which meant we had a lot of attention from the guides and were able to tailor the trip to exactly how we wanted it. It was perfect!
Vanessa Ambler –
The Turtle Island trip was amazing – we loved every second. The staff were very attentive and the experience was unforgettable. 30 turtles came up to lay on the night we were there, laying 1760 eggs!
The Kinabatangan river trip was also excellent although we were disappointed with the accommodation. It was much more run down than we had expected (mainly the bathroom) and the staff were not warm or welcoming as we had experienced elsewhere.
Thank goodness for Sam our guide from Borneo Dreams who was fantastic. It would not have been nice staying there without him. Seriously suggest you look at getting the lodge to refurbish their accommodation and train their staff to smile. It would make a massive difference.
We would do the Turtle Island again but wouldn’t stay at the lodge
Bailey050276 Barnstaple, United Kingdom (TripAdvisor) –
This is the goto company for Borneo trips! – These guys are so professional and our excursion was amazing and toned to perfection. Watched a green turtle lay eggs, hatchlings released into the sea then our jungle trip was out of this world. So many animals in their natural habitat that it blew our minds. If you’re looking for a company who really know how to organise trips and excursions you won’t go wrong using them.
Sid T Mumbai (TripAdvisor) –
Excellent Tour Agency That Cares for the Customer’s Experience – During our recent trip to Sabah, we used Borneo Dream to help us arrange a 3D2N tour of Turtle Island and Kinabatangan river. We also did a 3-dive tour within Kota Kinabalu. We were happy with both experiences, with the diving trip to Sapi island well organized, with good equipment (that actually fits and works!), and a strong attention to safety. Our divemaster Sabari was exactly what we wanted, he was attentive to our specific needs and helped us improve during the course of the day.
Overall, we were glad we booked using them and would recommend them if you are looking to dive around Kota Kinabalu or are planning a tour in Sabah.
Bengaluru, India (TripAdvisor) –
Extremely professional and responsive – We booked the 3D2N Turtle Island Kinabatangan river tour with Borneo Dreams, and then decided to also go with them for a day of scuba diving in TARP because of the ease of the booking process. We were not disappointed, and a couple of comments are below:
Scuba at TARP: Our last dive was over a year ago, at the Nilaveli Dive Center in Trincomalee – it left a bad taste in the mouth as we are inexperienced divers and were assigned an aggressive, constantly critical and unpleasant dive master who left us wondering whether we should give up diving or if there was any possibility of us improving our technique. Borneo Dreams were the first dive operators we opted for after that experience, and they went a long way in creating a safe, constructive environment. First – they proactively asked for dive history, equipment sizes etc. in advance and arranged for a 15 minute refresher before we went into the water. The dive master Sabri was the epitome of patience, handled a difficult situation with a diver very well and gave us several helpful tips that enabled us to improve our technique. We were very happy that we decided to add the diving component to our trip at last minute.
Turtle Island Tour: We landed in the Sandakan airport and were picked up for the Turtle Island tour. The car is comfortable and our guide Adrian was friendly and knowledgeable. He accompanied us to the island – not something we expected, but it seems to be standard practice with tour groups since the facility itself is government run. The experience was magical and I would recommend it whole heartedly, particularly for children. We saw three turtles over the course of our day there. The snorkelling was enjoyable and the island itself is idyllic. The accommodation is basic, which we were prepared for. They also have a vegetarian option at all meals – it isn’t fine dining but it gets you by. We did look into the option of booking directly with the Turtle Island folks instead of through BD – however, it wasn’t easy and in retrospect we were happy to have opted for the tour. It is all in all good value for money as permits to Turtle Island are restricted and stay seems expensive.
Sepilok: On the next day morning, we came back to Sandakan and were taken to the Sepilok orangutan sanctuary by another guide. Sepilok is a short, fun trip and we enjoyed going there. We did not think a guide was required or a significant value add on this section.
Kinabatangan Cruise: After Sepilok, we headed to the Kinabatangan Nature Lodge for the river cruises and a night stay. BD houses you in the Agamid Chalets which are air conditioned and seemed to be the nicest accommodation in the Nature Lodge. We got one of the two river facing rooms and were quite happy with it. We saw several primates on the river cruise, including two orangutans in the wild.
On the next day, we asked to be dropped off at he Sukau junction as we were heading to the Danum Valley Field Center and needed to catch a bus to Lahad Datu. They were able to arrange it for us and the switch to the bus was seamless. The bus was comfortable as well.
We would certainly book with Borneo Dreams again on our next trip to Sabah, particularly for itineraries such as the Turtle Island tour which provide a bang for a buck.
Hayes –
Borneo Dreams arranged a 3D2N Turtle Island & Kinabatangan River Trip for our family. We have a 10 year old boy and 6 1/2 year old girl. We all enjoyed this part of our trip to Malaysia and Borneo very much!
The accommodation on Turtle Island is basic but we did not feel that we needed anything more luxurious as we were there for the snorkelling and turtles. We were fortunate to see a turtle lay eggs, see the ranger put the eggs in the hatchery and watch the ranger release 15 turtles into the sea (we had to help a few which were insistent in going the wrong way). This was all done with the welfare of the turtle at the forefront. Each night, tourists are only allowed to view one turtle laying her eggs and help one set of turtles head back out to sea so as not to disturb the natural process. The number of people staying on the island is also kept quite small. This is certainly a positive aspect of the experience. The snorkelling around Turtle Island is also good and the coral is quite close to the surface of the water.
We enjoyed viewing the orangutans at Sepilok Sanctuary. The orangutans are free to move in and out of the Sanctuary as there are no fences. Orphaned orangutans are rehabilitated so that they can return to a life of living in the wild.
All transfers between the locations/activities worked well and we were fully informed of what was happening. I suggest that you take plenty of water for the two hour coach/mini bus ride from Sandakan to Kinabatangan. On the way there our bus broke down but a replacement was swiftly organised and we were soon on our way again.
The lodge at Kinabatangan was basic but comfortable and in a fantastic setting. On the river cruises we saw lots of monkeys (including proboscis monkeys), kingfishers, hornbills, egrets, and a crocodile. It is definitely worth doing the early morning cruise as well. The guide was fantastic at spotting the animals and birdlife for us. The night walk was also a fantastic experience of the children and we saw a number of interesting insects. We probably would have seen more but our family and the other family that we were with were probably a little too noisy to see more! The lodge has wellington boots that you can borrow – you’ll need them as it is muddy! There are currently no small children’s sizes though…
We also enjoyed visiting Labuk Bay Sanctuary to see the proboscis monkeys. They are fascinating animals to watch. The Rainforest Discovery Centre was also very much worth the visit!
Finally, the food provided throughout the tour was very good. All guides and staff were very helpful, friendly and professional. We will definitely book trips through Borneo Dreams in the future.
R Myers –
My husband and I spent Christmas Eve on Turtle Island and Christmas Day at Kingabatangan River and had a wonderful time. Our guide, Jam, was incredibly knowledgeable and could answer all our questions about the huge array of wildlife we saw during the three days.
At turtle island we saw two turtles laying their eggs and enjoyed releasing the hatchlings afterwards. As it was raining, there wasn’t much to do on the island for most of the day, but we enjoyed snorkelling all the same.
The river trip definitely exceeded expectations. We saw loads of monkeys and birds, crocodiles, and even wild elephants and orang utans.
Again, there’s not much to do at the lodge but it’s a lovely place to relax and the atmosphere was really nice.
At both places the accommodation was basic but perfectly adequate and the food was good.
The boat crossing to the island was not for the faint hearted so bring travel sickness tablets if you need them!
My husband loved the visit to the cave but if you don’t like cockroaches and bat poo I’d advise you stay away…
We’ll definitely be recommending this trip to friends.
Wendy Mabilat –
Turtle island certainly lived up to very high expectations! We loved every minute of our trip with Borneo Dream. We had an excellent guide, Rudy, who was very knowledgeable on the subject of turtles and in fact nature in general and he looked after us well. It was wonderful to have most of the day to acquaint ourselves with the island and relax. Once night arrived, there was a buzz of excitement as we all scrambled on the uneven sand in search of the chosen turtle – all this in semi-gloom! Mother turtle was already laying her eggs when we arrived and they were carefully taken away eventually to the hatchery. We also helped around 30 scampering baby turtles towards the sea.
The river trips were awesome and we saw Pygmy elephants, proboscis monkeys, hornbills, sea eagles and many other specimens!
Jo Melville –
This was a great trip which was well organised by Borneo Dream and Nasalis Larvatus. My guide, Dino, was very nice, helpful and full of knowledge. We saw loads of animals and were also lucky to see Orang Utans in the wild!
Matt Vincent, April 2016 –
Hi,
We returned from our trip today and I wanted to pass on our thanks!
The trip was absolutely fantastic and certainly an experience that will live with us all forever!
It was superbly organised and our guide Dino was both knowledgeable and passionate about the wildlife.
You are all very lucky to live in a country with such beautiful and marvellous wonders and this trip really paid tribute to it!
Many thanks again!
Erica Hu –
Borneo Dream provide a professional guide , we get lots of useful information from him. It’s really helpful for foreign tourist, so we get a perfect trip from Borneo Dream.