Top Sabah Attractions & Museums

If you're a lover of nature, enhance your experience of Lok Kawi Wildlife Park on a guided tour from Kota Kinabalu. You'll explore both the zoological and botanical parts of the park, and discover information about endemic Borean species, such as proboscis monkeys and the Malayan tiger, that you may otherwise have missed. Plus, convenient hotel pickup and drop-off mean you won't have to worry about finding a meeting point.

Here, you will have the chance to see different species of birds and animals (e.g. Rhino, mouse deer, barking deer, civet, Binturong, pygmy elephants, clouded leopards, Malayan tigers, Orang Utans, Proboscis monkeys etc).

Borneo is home to not one but two don’t-miss ginger primates. This ticket to the Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary gives you the chance to see long-nosed proboscis monkeys, a Borneo original, leaping, feeding, and playing in the mangrove forest. Arrive at a time that suits you, look for proboscis monkeys, silvered leaf monkeys, hornbills, and more, then leave whenever you’re ready with no need to wait on a group.

Spend a day getting up close to some of Borneo’s incredible native wildlife on this must-see tour for animal lovers. Explore Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre for orphaned orangutans. Stroll down the boardwalk through the rainforest and see them feed from the platform. Visit Lab Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary to see these indigenous monkeys in their natural habitat, before going to the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre. That’s not all: other stops include a hilltop temple with panoramic views and the vibrant Sandakan Central Market.

This is the world's largest sanctuary for orphaned or captured young orangutans and where they are slowly reintegrated back into the wild. You have the opportunity to witness the animals at feeding time in their natural habitat and enjoy watching their antics. Its onward then to see the Malayan sun bears, the smallest bears in the world which are only found in Southeast Asia. These bears continue to be threatened by forest degradation, illegal hunting for bear parts and poaching to obtain young cubs for pet trade.

Come face to face with the famed Wildman of Borneo - the Orang Utan. Scientifically known as Pongo pgymaeus, this ape shares up to 96.4% of the human genetic makeup. Meet this remarkable creature in its natural habitat at Sepilok as they learn to survive once more in the teeming jungles of Borneo in Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary. A raised wooden walkway takes you to the observation deck where orang utans slowly emerge from the rainforest to be fed by the rangers.

Combine experiences with two of Borneo's most interesting primates during this single full-day tour from Sandakan or Kota Kinbalu (must arrange own flights). Visit both the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Center and the Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary to see the inhabitants in their natural environments and learn about conservation efforts.