Private transfer: Upon arrival in Kuala Lumpur, you will be welcomed to Malaysia by your local guide and transferred to the Park Royal in a chauffeur driven car for a two-night stay.

Accommodation: Stay tonight at the Park Royal (Family Suite)

Morning orientation tour of Kuala Lumpur: After breakfast this morning, you will be picked up from your hotel for a half day guided tour. Start with a brief introduction to the history of Kuala Lumpur at the confluence of the Klang & Gombak Rivers, the site of the city’s humble beginnings. Continue to the King’s Palace and National Monument at the Lake Gardens, a park with immaculate lawns, undulating hills and carefully cultivated gardens. Proceed to the beautiful National Mosque, then pass the impressive railway station as you head for a short stroll around Independence Square. Then take an exhilarating drive around Chinatown, the stop for a photo at the centre-piece of KL, the magnificent Petronas Twin Towers. The tour concludes with a visit to the Bird Park, home to more than 3,000 local and foreign birds of approximately 200 different species. Set in 20 acres of verdant terrain, the park is divided into 4 areas, which includes a free-flight zone; Hornbill park and mini aviaries. After your tour, return to your hotel for some time at leisure.

Accommodation: Stay tonight at the Park Royal (Family Suite)

Meals: Breakfast

Private transfer: At the appropriate time today, you will be collected from your hotel and transferred to Kuala Lumpur airport for your flight to Sandakan.

Flight: MH2710 Kuala Lumpur - Sandakan 10.45 - 13.40

Shared transfer to Sepilok: Upon arrival, you will be met by a local guide and transferred to your hotel in Sepilok in a vehicle shared with other guests.

Accommodation: Stay tonight at MY Nature Resort (Family Room)

Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Morning visit to the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre & the Sun Bear Centre: This morning, you will visit one of only four Orangutan sanctuaries in the world. Founded in 1964 the Centre helps once captive Orangutans learn to climb and fend for themselves in the wild with the hope that one day they may return to the forest. To start the tour there is a short film shown at the information centre giving some background on the history of the project, and the day to day work being carried out. Then proceed on foot along raised boardwalks through the rainforest to a series of platforms where milk and bananas are provided twice a day to the semi-wild Orangutans who are in the process of returning to the forest. There is an excellent chance that Orangutans and several species of monkeys will arrive in numbers, which is a spectacular sight and provides the opportunity to photograph these amazing creatures at close range. After seeing the Orangutans, you will visit the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC), located very close to Sepilok’s Orangutan Sanctuary, where there are around 28 rescued bears.  Sun bears are the smallest and least known members of the bear species, and their populations are rapidly diminishing in Southeast Asia. Habitats are being destroyed by deforestation and sun bears are being brutally killed for commercial exploitation. Baby sun bears are one of the cutest young animals in the world, so after their mothers are killed they are captured as pets and are locked in tiny cages. The mission of the BSBCC is to rescue these captured Sun Bears, and promote conservation through animal welfare, conservation, rehabilitation, research and education.

Afternoon visit to the Rainforest Discovery Centre: This afternoon, you will be taken on a visit to the Rainforest Discovery Centre which has an information centre focusing on the flora and fauna of Sabah, and an impressive canopy walkway.  The exhibition covers a wide range of subjects, from various plant groups and adaptations to forest types. The section on animals covers the iconic mammals in Sabah, such as the Bornean pygmy elephant, primates, cats, deer, reptiles and the main groups of birds. The Canopy Walkway is about 343 m long and 25 m high at its highest point, with 2 towers (named Bristlehead and Trogon respectively) and a single-column shelter.  At dusk there is a very good chance of viewing the Borneo Giant Flying Squirrel gliding from tree to tree.

Accommodation: Stay tonight at MY Nature Resort (Family Room)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Road journey from Sepilok to Sandakan Jetty: After breakfast, you will be picked up from your lodge and transferred by road to Sandakan's jetty.

Shared boat transfer to Sukau: On arrival at Sandakan jetty you will board a shared boat for the boat journey to Sukau. Pass through pristine mangrove forests along the Kinabatangan River delta, with the chance to see proboscis monkeys, birds and reptiles en route.

Afternoon shared wildlife cruise: This afternoon, you will be taken on a shared cruise along the Kinabatangan River with other guests from the lodge in search of the local wildlife. There is the chance of seeing orangutans, macaques, red and silver leaf monkeys, elephants, crocodiles, civet cats, otters and proboscis monkeys. The local bird life includes egret, kingfisher, oriental darter, bee-eater and hornbill.

Accommodation: Stay tonight at the Kinabatangan Riverside Lodge (Family Room)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Full day shared wildlife excursions on the Kinabatangan River: After breakfast, you will set out on a full day’s discovery of the local area and its wildlife. At 350 miles long, Kinabatangan is Sabah's longest river. In the extensive flood plains around Sukau this meandering river has created several ox-bow lakes, making it an ideal environment for viewing some of the most interesting wildlife and bird life found in Borneo. This sanctuary is one of the two known places in the world to be inhabited by ten species of primates, of which four are endemic to Borneo, and is thought to have the highest concentration of proboscis monkeys and orangutans in Malaysia. Amongst the larger mammals known to inhabit the sanctuary are elephant and rhinoceros, and 200 bird species have been identified including 8 species of hornbill. This afternoon, there will be the opportunity to join another wildlife cruise.

Accommodation: Stay tonight at the Kinabatangan Riverside Lodge (Family Room)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Private transfer to Sandakan airport: At the appropriate time today, you will be met by your driver/guide and transferred to Sandakan airport in a private vehicle, a journey of approximately 2 hours.

Flight: MH3092 Sandakan - Kota Kinabalu 11.15 - 12.05

Private transfer: Upon arrival at Kota Kinabalu airport, you will be met by your guide, and transferred to your hotel by the beach to check in and relax.

Accommodation: Stay tonight at the Shangri-La Rasa Ria Resort (Garden Wing Deluxe Family Room)

Meals: Breakfast

Days at leisure: These days are at leisure to relax on the beautiful beach and enjoy the great facilities at your hotel. Excursions, activities and water sports can be arranged and paid for at hotel reception.

Accommodation: Stay these nights at the Shangri-La Rasa Ria Resort (Garden Wing Deluxe Family Room)

Meals: Breakfast

Private transfer: At the appropriate time today you will be collected from your hotel by your guide, and transferred to Kota Kinabalu Airport in time for your onward flight.

Flight: MH2631 Kota Kinabalu - Kuala Lumpur 19.00 - 21.40 

Flight: MH2 Kuala Lumpur - London Heathrow 23.30 - 05.35 (overnight)

Meals: Breakfast