L’île de la Tortue et la rivière Kinabatangan – Rapprochez-vous de la faune à Sabah, Bornéo
La visite de Turtle Island (également connue sous le nom de l’île de Selingan) et de la rivière Kinabatangan sont des choix populaires pendant des vacances à Sabah, à Bornéo. Avec ce voyage de 3 jours à Turtle Island & en croisière sur la rivière Kinabatangan, nous combinons ces deux lieux uniques en un seul voyage facile à réserver. Lors de ce voyage, vous profitez d’une nuit sur l’île de Selingan, puis d’une nuit dans un lodge le long de la rivière Kinabatangan (Tanini Kinabatangan, anciennement Nature Lodge Kinabatangan).
L’île de Selingan est située dans le parc marin de l’île de la Tortue, à 40 km au nord de Sandakan, dans la mer de Sulu. Le parc marin est un sanctuaire sûr pour les rares tortues vertes et tortues imbriquées. Selingan est la plus grande île parmi les les trois autres îles du Turtle Island Park, Sabah, Bornéo. Sur l’île de Selingan, vous pourrez observer les débarquements et la nidification des tortues pendant votre séjour (ce qui n’est pas le cas pour les autres îles). se produit généralement tous les soirs). L’écloserie de tortues relâchera également des jeunes à la tombée de la nuit dans le cadre de son programme de conservation des tortues.
Explorez les merveilles de Sabah – 3D2N Turtle Island & Kinabatangan River Trip, Sabah, Malaisie
Après avoir visité l’île aux tortues, vous assisterez le deuxième jour à une séance d’alimentation matinale au centre de réhabilitation des orangs-outans de Sepilok, avant d’être transféré à la rivière Kinabatangan pour participer à des croisières fluviales à la recherche d’une partie de la faune fantastique de Sabah. Au cours de votre visite de la rivière Kinabatangan, vous participerez à diverses activités d’observation de la faune : deux croisières fluviales et une randonnée nocturne. Le dernier jour de votre voyage, vous visiterez également le Rainforest Discovery Centre avant d’être transféré à Sandakan.
Si vous souhaitez rencontrer davantage d’animaux sauvages et que vous disposez d’une journée supplémentaire, choisissez notre voyage 4D3N Turtle Island & Kinabatangan River, qui vous permettra de faire d’autres croisières le long de la rivière Kinabatangan.
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Itinéraire – 3 jours d’excursion sur l’île de la Tortue et la rivière Kinabatangan, Sabah, Malaisie
Jour 1 (Repas : L & D)
~08:00hrs – 09:15hrs : Vous serez récupéré à votre hôtel dans les zones de Sandakan ou Sepilok ou à l’aéroport de Sandakan. Si vous vous rendez à l’aéroport de Sandakan pour participer à l’excursion, vous devez arriver à SDK avant 8h00. Vous serez transféré en minibus/autocar au Sandakan Yacht Club pour votre trajet en bateau jusqu’au parc de l’île aux tortues de Selingan. 10h00 : Départ du bateau pour l’île de la Tortue.
Le trajet jusqu’à l’île de la Tortue dure environ 45 minutes (en fonction de l’état de la mer). A votre arrivée, vous vous enregistrerez au QG des parcs et vous vous installerez dans votre chalet.
12h00 : Déjeuner à la cafétéria de l’île de la Tortue. Le reste de l’après-midi est libre pour explorer l’île, se détendre sur la plage ou faire de la plongée en apnée dans la mer (il est possible de louer du matériel de plongée en apnée à Turtle Island).
Début de soirée : Vous dînerez à la cafétéria. Après le dîner, les rangers vous inviteront à observer les tortues en train de pondre. Regardez le Ranger transférer les œufs dans l’écloserie et profitez de l’occasion pour observer la libération des bébés tortues en pleine mer. Le garde forestier vous appellera également lorsque vous aurez l’occasion d’observer une tortue en train de nicher (de pondre des œufs).
Nuit à Turtle Island dans une chambre double partagée (avec salle de douche et air conditionné). Cliquez ici pour voir des photos de Turtle Island Resort et de l’hébergement.
Jour 2 (Repas : B, L et D)
07:00hrs : Départ de Turtle Island à bord de votre bateau et transfert vers Sandakan. Vous vous rendrez ensuite au centre de réhabilitation des orangs-outans de Sepilok.
10h00 : Participez à la séance d’alimentation du matin au centre de réhabilitation des orangs-outans de Sepilok. Le temps d’alimentation des orangs-outans est de 1000 heures. La réhabilitation des orangs-outans est l’objectif principal de Sepilok.
11:30hrs – 12:00hrs : Après la séance d’alimentation à Sepilok, vous irez déjeuner dans un restaurant local dans la région de Sepilok.
13:00 hrs : Après le déjeuner, vous serez transféré à Tanini Kinabatangan, qui est situé dans le sanctuaire de la rivière Lower Kinabatangan. Le trajet dure environ 2 heures et passe par la ville de Kota Kinabatangan et des plantations de palmiers à huile. Une fois arrivé à Kampung Bilit, vous serez transféré au Kinabatangan lodge, qui se trouve à quelques minutes de bateau sur la rivière Kinabatangan. Des boissons de bienvenue seront servies à l’arrivée.
15:00hrs : A l’arrivée au Lodge, vous aurez un briefing de bienvenue, y compris une orientation du Lodge et de la région environnante. Vous vous installez dans votre chambre Bangkatan à Tanini Kinabatangan.
16h00 : L’après-midi, croisière sur la rivière Kinabatangan à la recherche de la faune et de l’avifaune le long des berges.
18:00hrs : Retour au Lodge pour se rafraîchir, puis dîner au restaurant du Lodge au milieu de la jungle secondaire de Kampung Bilit.
Ensuite, vous ferez une promenade nocturne guidée derrière le lodge pour profiter de la nature sauvage et observer les oiseaux endormis et les créatures nocturnes de la jungle.
Nuit au Tanini Kinabatangan dans une chambre Bangkatan (avec lit double ou jumeau, climatisation et salle de douche). Cliquez ici pour voir des photos de l’hébergement au Tanini Kinabatangan.
Jour 3 (Repas : B)
06:00hrs : Participation à une croisière matinale sur la rivière Kinabatangan pour observer d’autres oiseaux et animaux sauvages.
07:00hrs : Retour au lodge de Kinabatangan pour le petit déjeuner. Après le petit-déjeuner, vous quitterez votre chalet.
08:30hrs : Début du transfert en minibus/autocar vers la région de Sepilok.
~10:30 à 11:00hrs : Arrivée au Rainforest Discovery Centre. Embarquez sur le Rainforest Skywalk, la plus longue promenade dans la canopée de Sabah, et imprégnez-vous des vues panoramiques sur la canopée de la forêt tropicale. Avec un peu de chance, vous verrez quelques-uns des oiseaux exotiques que l’on trouve ici et peut-être même un orang-outan. Vous participerez à une promenade guidée le long d’un des sentiers balisés pour visiter «Old Sepilok», l’arbre le plus haut du centre. C’est comme si vous rencontriez un géant du passé de la forêt tropicale. Si le temps le permet, vous visiterez également le jardin botanique et verrez certaines des fleurs endémiques de Bornéo.
12.30 – 13.00hrs : Poursuite du voyage vers Sandakan et transfert vers votre hôtel ou l’aéroport de Sandakan (vol recommandé AK6497 ETD 14h50 ou plus tard). Nous espérons que vous avez apprécié votre voyage au Kinabatangan Riverside Lodge.
Pré-requis du voyage – 3D2N Turtle Island & Kinabatangan River Trip, Sabah, Malaysia
Ce voyage de 3 jours est ouvert à tous.
Éléments inclus dans le voyage – Excursion de 3 jours sur l’île de la Tortue et la rivière Kinabatangan
- Transferts routiers aller-retour comme indiqué et transfert en bateau aller-retour vers l’île de la Tortue.
- Repas (2 petits déjeuners, 2 déjeuners et 2 dîners).
- Visites (et droits d’entrée) à l’île de la Tortue, au centre de réhabilitation des orangs-outans de Sepilok et au centre de découverte de la forêt tropicale.
- Sur la rivière Kinabatangan : 2 croisières sur la rivière (1 le matin et 1 en fin d’après-midi), 1 promenade nocturne guidée dans la nature. Les croisières sur la rivière Kinabatangan incluses dans ce voyage remonteront jusqu’à environ 7 km jusqu’à Pontian Point et descendront jusqu’à environ 10 km jusqu’à Tenegang Besar Point.
- 1 nuit d’hébergement à Turtle Island dans une chambre à deux lits avec salle de bain attenante.
- 1 nuit dans une chambre Bangkatan (lits jumeaux / doubles ou triples, salle de douche et toilettes attenantes, climatisation) à Tanini Kinabatangan.
- Guidés tout au long de votre voyage par un guide de la nature anglophone, expérimenté, passionné et agréé.
- Du café/thé et de l’eau fraîche sont disponibles au restaurant du Kinabatangan Nature Lodge.
- Turtle Island Resort fournit gratuitement une quantité limitée d’eau potable (1 petite bouteille par personne au déjeuner et au dîner).
- 0 % de taxe sur les ventes et les services sur le prix du voyage, applicable à partir du 6 mai 2019.
Exclusions du voyage – Excursion 3D2N sur l’île de la Tortue et la rivière Kinabatangan
Frais de conservation des appareils photo/vidéo à Turtle Island (RM10 par objet), au Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre (RM10 par objet) et au Rainforest Discovery Centre (RM10 par objet), bouteilles d’eau supplémentaires à Turtle Island, boissons non alcoolisées ou boissons alcoolisées. Nous vous recommandons d’emporter une grande bouteille d’eau potable par personne, car le Turtle Island Resort ne fournit qu’une quantité limitée d’eau potable gratuite. Supplément pour personne seule si vous réservez ce voyage seul (pour une personne seule partageant une chambre).
La nouvelle taxe sur le tourisme – La taxe sur le tourisme est actuellement fixée à 10 RM par chambre et par nuit et sera facturée aux touristes non malaisiens ou étrangers.
Liste des bagages recommandés pour le voyage – Île de la Tortue et rivière Kinabatangan
Pour profiter au maximum de ce voyage, veuillez apporter un imperméable, une casquette/un chapeau, un insectifuge, de la crème solaire, un maillot de bain pour Turtle Island, une serviette, des chaussures de marche confortables, un T-shirt en coton confortable, un haut à manches longues, des pantalons longs ou courts, des jumelles, une lampe de poche, un appareil photo et des médicaments personnels (le cas échéant). Veuillez prendre votre passeport avec vous pour ce voyage – vos passeports seront contrôlés à Turtle Island et au Kinabatangan Lodge.
Notes – 3D2N Turtle Island & Kinabatangan River Trip, Sabah, Malaisie
Le parc de l’île aux tortues est situé à environ 40 km de la ville de Sandakan. Le trajet en bateau de la jetée à l’île dure entre 45 minutes et 1 heure. Si vous souffrez du mal de mer, il est recommandé de prendre des comprimés contre le mal de mer. Pour les transferts en bateau vers/depuis le Turtle Island Resort, le département maritime de Sandakan décide quotidiennement, en fonction des conditions météorologiques et des marées, si les transferts en bateau sont autorisés. En cas de mer agitée, les parents de l’État peuvent estimer que la traversée en bateau vers l’île de la Tortue n’est pas adaptée aux enfants en bas âge. Les personnes souffrant de problèmes de dos ou enceintes peuvent trouver que le transfert en bateau vers l’île de la Tortue n’est pas adapté en cas de mer agitée.
Sabah Parks (qui gère les activités de conservation de l’île de la Tortue) approuve les pratiques de conservation et de sécurité suivantes sur l’île de la Tortue. Cela permet de minimiser l’impact négatif sur les tortues qui viennent pondre sur l’île:-.
- Sabah Parks n’autorise que l’utilisation d’un appareil photo avec flash non assisté pour photographier la tortue (les caméras vidéo ou numériques ne sont pas autorisées).
- Les visiteurs ne sont pas autorisés à faire le tour de l’île de manière autonome entre 18h00 et 6h00.
- Les visiteurs de l’île aux tortues ne sont autorisés à observer qu’une (1) seule tortue par nuit.
Au Turtle Island Resort, le triple partage n’est autorisé que pour les enfants de moins de cinq ans accompagnés de leurs parents. Un troisième adulte doit disposer de sa propre chambre, moyennant un supplément pour personne seule. Toutes les excursions sont soumises aux conditions météorologiques.










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.