Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary – Únete a una aventura de vida salvaje (Kinabatangan Nature Lodge), Sabah, Borneo
El río Kinabatangan es el más largo de Sabah y fluye 560 km hasta el mar de Sulu, en la costa oriental. Los 70-100 km inferiores del río forman la llanura aluvial de Kinabatangan. En 2005, 26.000 hectáreas del Bajo Kinabatangan fueron designadas Santuario de Fauna Silvestre, conocido hoy como Santuario de Fauna Silvestre de Kinabatangan. El Santuario de Fauna Salvaje de Kinabatangan protege la zona situada junto al río, un «corredor protegido». Por ello, es muy probable que durante los cruceros fluviales y las excursiones cortas por el Santuario de Fauna de Kinabatangan vea una gran variedad de animales salvajes, como elefantes (si están en la zona), orangutanes, monos probóscide, macacos, gibones y muchos más. El Santuario de Fauna Salvaje de Kinabatangan también alberga 200 especies de aves, entre ellas cálaos, milanos, águilas culebreras, garcetas, martines pescadores de pico azul y pico de cigüeña y dargos orientales. El Santuario de Fauna Salvaje de Kinabatangan es una de las dos únicas zonas del mundo habitadas por diez especies de primates, cuatro de las cuales son endémicas de Borneo. El Santuario de Fauna Salvaje de Kinabatangan es también uno de los dos lugares del mundo donde cuatro colonias de tamaño medio habitan en el mismo sitio: el mono probóscide, el langur plateado, el langur granate y el langur de Hose o gris. El Santuario es realmente un lugar especial para una aventura de vida salvaje en Sabah.
Únase a una serie de actividades de encuentro con la fauna durante el viaje 3D2N al Santuario de Fauna de Kinabatangan
Durante su viaje 3D2N al Santuario de Fauna de Kinabatangan, participará en una serie de actividades de avistamiento de animales. La primera parada del primer día será una visita al mundialmente famoso Centro de Rehabilitación de Orangutanes de Sepilok para asistir a la sesión matinal de alimentación. «Originarios de Malasia e Indonesia, los orangutanes sólo se encuentran en las selvas tropicales de Borneo y Sumatra. Tras el almuerzo del primer día, será trasladado a su lodge, situado en la reserva natural de Kinabatangan, donde participará en cuatro cruceros fluviales, dos paseos nocturnos guiados y un paseo guiado al lago Bilit Ox-Bow.
Durante este viaje de 3D2N al Santuario de Vida Silvestre de Kinabatangan, pasas dos noches en un lodge a orillas del río Kinabatangan, situado en el Santuario de Vida Silvestre de Kinabatangan (Tanini Kinabatangan, antes conocido como Nature Lodge Kinabatangan). Te alojarás en una Habitación Bangkatan (dos camas o cama doble, aire acondicionado y baño con ducha en suite), que ofrece una estancia amplia y cómoda. La Habitación Bangkatan tiene vistas a la jungla, lo que te conecta de cerca con la naturaleza y la selva tropical de los alrededores. Si buscas un alojamiento de mayor calidad para tu visita al Santuario de Vida Silvestre de Kinabatangan, echa un vistazo a nuestro paquete de 3D2N en el Kinabatangan Wetlands Resort.
El último día del viaje al Santuario de Fauna de Kinabatangan, visitará el Rainforest Discovery Centre, un lugar imprescindible para los amantes de la naturaleza. El Rainforest Discovery Centre es un centro educativo y de conservación situado en la Reserva Forestal de Kabili-Sepilok. El centro permite a los visitantes explorar la diversa flora y fauna de Sabah y alberga el paseo por el dosel más largo de Sabah. A menudo se ven orangutanes del Centro de Rehabilitación de Sepilok en las copas de los árboles. A continuación, se le trasladará al lugar donde se le dejará en la zona de Sandakan o Sepilok.
Si quieres aún más de tu viaje al Santuario de Fauna de Kinabatangan, ¿por qué no añades una noche en la Isla de lasTortugas para ver cómo anidan las tortugas y convertir este viaje en un Viaje 4D3N Isla de las Tortugas y Crucero por el Río Kinabatangan,una gran combinación para ver tortugas y fauna salvaje en Sabah, Borneo?
Crucero por el río Kinabatangan con los expertos
Itinerario de viaje – Viaje 3D2N Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (Kinabatangan Nature Lodge), Sabah, Malasia
Día 1 (Comidas: L & D)
El día de hoy sigue el mismo esquema de itinerario que el Día 1 del Viaje 2D1N al Kinabatangan Riverside Lodge. Encontrarás un itinerario diario más detallado en la página del Viaje 2D1N.
Si vuelas al aeropuerto de Sandakan esta mañana para unirte al viaje 3D2N al Santuario de Fauna Salvaje de Kinabatangan, debes reservar un vuelo que llegue antes de las 8:00 h.
Esta mañana visitará el Centro de Rehabilitación de Orangutanes de Sepilok y asistirá a la sesión matinal de alimentación, seguida de una visita al Centro de Conservación del Oso Solar. En Sepilok, conocerá de cerca a los parientes más cercanos del ser humano.los orangutanes. Para la mayoría de los visitantes de Sabah, ver orangutanes está en lo más alto de su lista. Puedes marcarlo antes de la hora de comer del primer día, ¡genial! Es entonces el momento de almorzar en un Lodge cerca de Sepilok.
A primera hora de la tarde, será trasladado al Kinabatangan Nature Lodge, situado en el Santuario de Fauna Salvaje de Kinabatangan, un traslado de unas 2 horas en minibús. A continuación, iniciará sus aventuras de crucero fluvial con un crucero por el río a última hora de la tarde en busca de fauna y avifauna a lo largo de las orillas del río Kinabatangan. Más tarde, después de la cena, se unirá a una caminata nocturna guiada en el bosque tropical secundario detrás del Kinabatangan Nature Lodge en busca de aves nocturnas, insectos y vida silvestre que se encuentran en el Santuario de Vida Silvestre de Kinabatangan.
Pasa la noche en Tanini Kinabatangan en una habitación Bangkatan (con cama doble/triple/doble, aire acondicionado y cuarto de baño con ducha). Haz clic aquí para ver fotos del alojamiento en Tanini Kinabatangan.
Día 2 (Comidas: D, A y C)
06:00hrs: Únete a un crucero por el río a primera hora de la mañana y observa la vida salvaje mientras se despierta de su sueño nocturno. Durante tu crucero fluvial por el Santuario de Fauna de Kinabatangan, podrás ver varias especies de animales salvajes, como monos probóscide, monos hoja, macacos, gibones e incluso orangutanes.
07:45 hrs: Regreso al Lodge para desayunar a las 08:00 hrs.
09:00hrs: Después del desayuno, comenzará su caminata a través de la cercana selva secundaria de tierras bajas hasta el cercano lago Bilit Ox-Bow. Durante la caminata, el guía de la naturaleza le explicará más cosas sobre la flora y los insectos de la selva tropical del Santuario de Fauna de Kinabatangan.
11:30hrs: Regreso al Lodge para el almuerzo a las 1200 hrs.
13:00hrs: Podrá descansar en el Lodge antes de su crucero por el río a última hora de la tarde.
16:00hrs: Únete a otro crucero fluvial a última hora de la tarde por el río Kinabatangan para contemplar más fauna salvaje en el «corredor de la vida» junto a las orillas del río, la zona protegida que forma el Santuario de Fauna Salvaje de Kinabatangan.
18:00hrs: Regreso al Lodge. Tiempo para refrescarse antes de que se sirva la cena en el Lodge.
~20:00hrs: Únase a una caminata nocturna guiada siguiendo una ruta de senderismo diferente detrás del Kinabatangan Nature Lodge.
Alojamiento en el lodge. Segunda noche en el Santuario de Fauna Salvaje de Kinabatangan.
Día 3 (Comidas: B)
El día de hoy sigue el mismo esquema que el Día 2 del viaje 2D1N Kinabatangan Riverside Lodge. Encontrará un itinerario diario más detallado en la página del viaje 2D1N.
Hoy empezaremos temprano con el último crucero por el río de nuestro viaje 3D2N al Santuario de Fauna de Kinabatangan. Tras desayunar en el Lodge, será trasladado para visitar el Rainforest Discovery Centre antes de continuar su viaje de regreso a Sandakan (si va a coger un vuelo desde el aeropuerto de Sandakan al final del viaje, se recomienda coger el vuelo AK6497 ETD 14.50 o más tarde).
Incluye: Viaje a la reserva natural de Kinabatangan
- Traslado de ida y vuelta por carretera desde la zona de Sandakan o Sepilok y traslados de ida y vuelta en barco al lodge desde Kampung Bilit.
- Comidas (2 Desayunos, 2 Almuerzos y 2 Cenas).
- Visita (y entradas) al Centro de Rehabilitación de Orangutanes de Sepilok, al Centro de Conservación del Oso Solar y al Rainforest Discovery Centre.
- En el río Kinabatangan, situado en la reserva natural de Kinabatangan: 4 cruceros por el río (2 por la mañana y 2 por la tarde), 1 excursión guiada a un lago Ox-Bow, 2 paseos nocturnos guiados por la naturaleza. Los cruceros por el río Kinabatangan incluidos en este viaje recorrerán río arriba unos 7 km hasta Pontian Point y río abajo un máximo de 10 km hasta Tenegang Besar Point.
- Dos noches de alojamiento en una habitación Bangkatan (camas gemelas/dobles/triples, cuarto de baño con ducha y aseo, aire acondicionado) en Tanini Kinabatangan.
- Durante todo el viaje, te guiará un guía de naturaleza titulado, con experiencia, simpático y de habla inglesa.
- En el restaurante del Kinabatangan Lodge hay café/té y agua fresca gratuitos.
- 0% Impuesto sobre ventas y servicios sobre el precio del tour aplicable a partir del 6 de mayo de 2019.
Exclusiones del viaje
Tasa de conservación por cámara/vídeo en el Santuario de Sepilok (10 RM por objeto), el Centro de Conservación del Oso Solar (10 RM por objeto) y el Rainforest Discovery Centre (10 RM por objeto), refrescos o bebidas alcohólicas, vuelos de Kota Kinabalu a Sandakan. Si reservas este viaje solo, hay un suplemento individual además del precio del viaje (para solteros que comparten chalet). El Impuesto de Turismo está fijado actualmente en una tarifa plana de 10 RM por habitación y noche, y se cobrará a los turistas no malayos o extranjeros.
El precio de la excursión al Santuario de Fauna Salvaje de Kinabatangan se basa en un viaje compartido. Se aplicarán recargos si se añade un barco privado para cruceros por el río, un guía privado o traslados en minibús privado.
Lista de equipaje recomendada – Viaje al santuario de vida salvaje de Kinabatangan
Para sacar el máximo partido a este viaje, traiga un chubasquero, gorra/sombrero, repelente de insectos, crema solar, buen calzado para caminar, una camiseta cómoda de algodón, una camiseta de manga larga, pantalones largos (se requieren pantalones largos para la excursión al lago Oxbow), pantalones cortos largos, prismáticos para observar la fauna, linterna frontal para la excursión nocturna, cámara y medicamentos personales (si son necesarios). Le rogamos que lleve consigo su pasaporte, ya que será revisado en el Kinabatangan Lodge.
Notas – Viaje 3D2N Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (Kinabatangan Nature Lodge), Sabah, Malasia
Si las condiciones meteorológicas u otros factores (por ejemplo, un corrimiento de tierras) hacen que una actividad no sea segura, el albergue adaptará el itinerario del viaje por motivos de seguridad. No se reembolsará ningún importe si el itinerario del viaje debe adaptarse el mismo día por motivos de seguridad.
Nur Izzati Binti Azmi (propietario verificado) –
We had a great experience with this company. Everything was smoothly managed and the staffs/guides were all very friendly and accommodating. Our trip to Kinabatangan River was splendid – we got to see the Big 5 ie Pygmy Elephants, Orang Utan, Proboscis Monkey, all types of Hornbills (even the rare Rhinoceros Hornbill!) and Crocodiles. Truly an amazing experience!
Nigel and Sonya Young –
From being picked up at our lodge to dropping us back your drivers , guides, hotel staff have all been excellent.
Muhammed on the kinabatangan was amazing 👏 & we could tell when he was about with his lovely laughing / smiling + his wife / staff all excellent.
A special mention goes to our guide to Labuk Bay / Rainforest Discover Centre today, he was amazing ..
From the minute he greeted us at sepilok through the whole afternoon he went above & beyond to ensure we were > happy .
We have travelled to 10s of places the past 35 years including borneo before & you are very lucky to have / need to reward & hold onto such excellent staff.
Miranda Aston (propietario verificado) –
We’ve had a fantastic experience with Borneo Dreams from start to finish.
Prior to my booking Haniff in the office answered every question v swiftly and was super helpful.
The lodge staff were very welcoming. The lodge was clean and homely with a friendly relaxed atmosphere.
Our guide, Ramzan, was very knowledgable and spotted animals with his eagle eyes! he was amazing!
On one of the days we hired a boat to try and find elephants which were reported to be 2 hours up stream. We had to pay a little extra for this. £7pp as we filled the boat. This was to cover the extra charge as we were outside of their licensed zone. Azlan was our guide for this trip. We were so lucky as Azlan found a herd of about 20 elephants washing in the river, who we watched spellbound for about an hour.
We were very lucky over the 3 days we saw baby and adult crocodiles, baby and adult orangutans, proboscis monkeys galore! So many birds and butterflies, frogs and other monkeys that i cant name them all.
I don’t often write reviews, but I was so blown away by the experience I had to. If you get the chance, go with Borneo Dreams, you’ll never forget your it!!!
Brian Hall – KL, Malaysia –
We did have a great time. Perfect weather – no rain! Our guide, Ramzan, had an amazing vision for animals…and we had some luck too. We saw elephants on each boat ride (they say it’s rare to see them once) and on our final morning ride we’d not seen much (well, the elephants) and were speeding back to the lodge and suddenly he stops and points to the shore and says he’s seen a baby orangutan (mind you, we had his binoculars) and sure enough, there it was, quite hidden, and even more hidden the mama. What a great ending. He was proud and we were thrilled.
Pamela Fruin –
My family 15 of us, spanning three generations, aged 75 to 10 years old had the most extraordinary experience at the Nature Lodge on the Lower Kinabatangan.
Our guides were exceptional Amirul who met us and escorted us to Sepilok and then onto the Lodge was very friendly and very informative. Visiting Sepilok to see the orangutang nursery was a delight. Much to our joy, four played on the ropes, ate fruit and coconuts and tumbled on the grass. Unfortunately the orangutans didn’t appear at the feeding platform. Sunbears could be seen in the trees, stretching on the ground and one came really close and showed us how skills of climbing a tree.
At the Lodge we were welcomed by Beatrice and her team and ably accommodated when one of the rooms was unsatisfactory The meals prepared by Helen and her team were fabulous and the children, much to their surprise were treated to milo flakes at breakfast and fish and chips at dinner. As one said, “ I didn’t even have to ask.”
AJ and Ramzin our wildlife guides were absolutely amazing. While Ross and I visited the Lower Kinabatangan 10 years ago, this first ‘jungle’ experience for everyone else and the thrill of just being in the jungle was fantastic. The wildlife was certainly on show, with a sighting of Pygmy elephants, a mother and her calf appearing out of the mist as we approached on our first morning cruise. What a joyful moment this was for everyone as most hadn’t seen elephants in the wild before. They cruised the river shoreline feeding and then proceeded to swim across the river, bobbing up and down filling their lungs with air and spouting water. We understood that this was a very rare sight. Ramzin said that in 12 months he’d only seen elephants on 9 occasions and AJ hadn’t seen elephants since November. This gave us all appreciation of how fortunate we were seeing elephants and this phenomenal sight. Troupes of monkeys, proboscis, long and pig tail macaques and red and black and white langurs played in the trees close to the river banks performing wonderful, aerial acrobatics showing their leaping prowess. Mothers rescued babies getting dangerously close to the end of branches and cuddled them and old alpha males watched out for a lonely monkey who unfortunately missed his branch and landed in the river. Swimming against a strong current, he made it to the other side and was waiting for an opportunity to return to the protection of its troupe. Our guides also told us how fortunate we were to see this unusual sight. Orangutangs could be seen were high in the durian trees on each river cruise and a large mother and her baby were very close to the carpark at the Gomantong Caves. Proboscis monkeys performing high wire walking crossing the river was a joyful and funny for us all to see. Watching the alpha males reaching up, pulling the highest wire down so the smaller monkeys could reach it to walk upright as an alternative to balancing on a single wire, losing balance and flopping on the wire to rest before getting up and walking again. We saw a rhinoceros horn bills and about 10 oriental pied hornbills, kingfisher, egrets and snake necked cormorants, white belied sea eagle and bulbul were the main birdlife seen. AJ and Ramzin were excellent and safe boatmen and especially when other boats were around, skilled in positioning us at the best vantage point to the observe the wildlife and take memorable photographs. The guided jungle walk at night and to the lake were unique experiences too. AJ managed to have a leech encounter which was interesting for us all to see.
In comparison to Ross’ and my first visit, the wildlife was more prolific, closer to observe and we were delighted by the unusual sightings of elephants and monkeys swimming.
The new bathrooms in the chalets were lovely. Hooks behind the bathroom door and hooks on the walls would be helpful to hang clothes. The size range of wellington boots was excellent.
Ify & Ed –
We had a great time. We loved most that we got to see orangutans and pygmy elephants in the wild. Truly special! Mohammed was a great guide, very knowledgeable and friendly.
Jacqueline Quero Heredia –
We absolutely loved our trip on the river. It has been the highlight of out holiday so far. We are in Bali at the moment and we are diving tomorrow.
We enjoyed everything about it and it’s hard to say what we liked the most.
Our guide was amazing and we saw nearly everything apart from the elephants but we didn’t really expect to see them.
There is nothing you could change to make it better, it was truly amazing.
Heather Livingston –
We absolutely loved our trip. Thank you so much for the great experience: lodging, food, guide, and staff. An incredible operation.
johnbD8832IX London, United Kingdom (TripAdvisor) –
3D2N in Borneo jungle at Nature Lodge – Enjoyed being up close to nature on the river and in the jungle at Nature Lodge. As others have said the accommodation was basic but as expected. Staff were all very friendly and seemed to know everyone’s name very quickly. Food was acceptable, though not very varied, considering they were catering for numbers. Unfortunately, the trip was let down by the poor guide called Joe (same guide for trips along the river and into the jungle). He only provided basic information on the animals we saw. For example, when he spotted a large bird in a tree he told us it was a ‘large hornbill’, that was it. He did not know what type of hornbill (there seem to be at least 8 species in Borneo and a quick Google search later suggested it was either a wrinkled or wreathed hornbill), He did not tell us what they feed on, how common they are etc…). During the jungle trip, he told us almost nothing about the plant life (which is basically most of the jungle and seemed to spend all his time looking for mammals). On the return trip through the jungle, he let us go on alone, and we got (slightly) lost, which was very unprofessional With a better guide this would have been a great trip, though you have to appreciate that you might or might not see certain animals – there are no guarantees with wildlife. Finally, 2 days and 3 nights are probably too much, a shorter trip would probably do.
Tammy (Melbourne, Aust) –
Stayed as a group of 3 families consisting of 6 adults and 5 kids aged 8-12. Our stay was amazing – well above all expectations. We witnessed a huge array of animals in their natural habitat, ate delicious and plentiful food (even for fussy kids), enjoyed spacious, comfortable rooms (loved the outdoor shower), appreciated the wealth of knowledge of our guides and loved experiencing the natural beauty of the rain forest. We were even treated to an amazing thunderstorm which we woke to. The friendly service and attention to detail from staff was impeccable. It truly was a wonderful life experience for all within our group. I’d definitely recommend and would readily rate it 5 out of 5. Thank you for a magical stay!
Jude Dawson –
Thank you for assisting my daughter and I to book online a wonderful experience along the Kinabatangan River in Sabah. The staff at BorneoDream were always very quick to return my emails, answering all queries clearly and in detail. We booked the 3D2N tour and were more than satisfied with our adventure. We travelled between each venue in a clean and comfortable vehicle. Our tour guide/wildlife spotter James was professional and reliable. All the cruises left on time and he was amazing at locating and identifying many species of wildlife on each occasion. We always felt safe on the small boat which James manoeuvred with great skill to provide the best viewing for all passengers. Our air conditioned accommodation at the lodge was better than I’d expected for a simple cabin in the jungle! I would have no hesitation recommending this trip to friends and family in both Australia and the UK. I hope one day to revisit Borneo and do it all again.