Kinabatangan River Tours & Holidays
Kinabatangan River Small Group Tours & Tailor-Made Holidays
Sabah's Kinabatangan River is the second longest river in Malaysia, running some 560 kilometres from its source in the mountains of the south-west to the Sulu Sea, east of Sandakan. Blessed with one of the world's richest ecosystems, including the largest forest covered flood-plain in Malaysia, the river supports five distinct habitats, from limestone forests to saline swamps, providing a haven for some of Borneo's richest concentrations of wildlife. There are saltwater crocodiles and indigenous ...
Sabah's Kinabatangan River is the second longest river in Malaysia, running some 560 kilometres from its source in the mountains of the south-west to the Sulu Sea, east of Sandakan. Blessed with one of the world's richest ecosystems, including the largest forest covered flood-plain in Malaysia, the river supports five distinct habitats, from limestone forests to saline swamps, providing a haven for some of Borneo's richest concentrations of wildlife. There are saltwater crocodiles and indigenous proboscis monkeys, Asian elephants and Sumatran rhinos, as well as all eight species of hornbill. The surrounding forest is also one of only two places in the world where 10 species of primate are found in one place, making the region one of the best areas to view wildlife in the whole of Southeast Asia.
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Best experiences
Embark on a river cruise
The Menanggul River is a small tributary of the Kinabatangan and is renowned for its proboscis monkeys, macaques and orangutans. It is reputedly one of the best places in the world to see the rare proboscis playing in the wild and leaping across the river.
Boat on the Ox Bow Lake
Kinabatangan is renowned for its wildlife and its rich diversity of habitats, which includes its series of Ox Bow Lakes. Enjoy a boat journey out onto one of these lakes in search of primates and bird life. Keep an eye out for the rare proboscis monkeys.
See village life and a night safari
Visit a local fishing village, Kampung Abai, where you can interact with local Orang sungai river people and observe their daily activities. That evening, go on a night river safari to lookout for nocturnal animals such as the Slow Loris.OUR FAVOURITE PLACES TO STAY
Kinabatangan Wetlands Resort, Kinabatangan (Abai)
Kinabatangan Wetlands Resort is a gem located in Abai, a quieter area of the Lower Kinabatangan Floodplain, about an hour’s boat ride from Sandakan harbour. If you are looking for something exclusive…