Malaysia · ORANGUTAN SANCTUARIES

Visiting Malaysia’s Orangutan Rehabilitation Centres

13 reviewed trips

Sepilok in Sabah and Semenggoh in Sarawak take in orphaned and injured orangutans and work towards releasing them back into the forest. Viewing is from a boardwalk or platform at feeding time, touching and feeding are prohibited, and no one can promise you an animal — the rehabilitated apes are free to stay in the trees, and on a good day they do. Book the visit for the reserve itself; treat a sighting as luck.

Private Full Day Sepilok Orang Utan, Bornean Sun Bear and Rainforest Discovery Center Tour - Lunch and the “no-hassle” logistics that actually save your day
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Private Full Day Sepilok Orang Utan, Bornean Sun Bear and Rainforest Discovery Center Tour

Private Full Day Sepilok Orang Utan, Bornean Sun Bear and Rainforest Discovery Center Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 54 reviews · from $125

Private Sandakan day trip to Sepilok orangutans, Bornean sun bears, and RDC rainforest discovery, with lunch and round-trip transport.

“Got to visit the Orangutan sanctuary, sun bear Sanctuary (next door) and the rainforest discovery centre with entrance fees paid. Not really a tour but a taxi service as did not provide any Information or act as a guide. English was very basic Read more”

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Semenggoh Orangutan Centre from Kuching - The half-day flow from Kuching to the feeding platform
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Semenggoh Orangutan Centre from Kuching

Semenggoh Orangutan Centre from Kuching

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 53 reviews · from $66

Half-day Semenggoh Orangutan Centre tour from Kuching with hotel pickup, rainforest walk, and feeding-time orangutan sightings.

“GREAT morning trip. You should book the 8.00 departure to see the feeding at 9.00, we saw 4 orangutans, that's very lucky there were no sightings the previous day. It's a chance you take looking for wild animals.”

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Semenggoh Wildlife Centre Tour: Discover Sarawak’s Orangutans - Pickup, timing, and getting to Sarawak’s orangutan reserve the easy way
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Semenggoh Wildlife Centre Tour: Discover Sarawak’s Orangutans

Semenggoh Wildlife Centre Tour: Discover Sarawak’s Orangutans

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · from $70

Semenggoh Wildlife Centre tour from Kuching with air-conditioned pickup, orangutan spotting, and a scheduled feeding. Admission included.

“The guide was great and very knowledgeable. The park is very nice; however following an incident a while ago you can't walk through the park and can only walk to the feeding zone.We didn't see any orangutan's as it is the fruiting season in Read more”

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Bukit Merah Orang Utan and Penang City Private Tour - Getting around: private pickup, smooth timing, minimal stress
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Bukit Merah Orang Utan and Penang City Private Tour

Bukit Merah Orang Utan and Penang City Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · from $140

Private Penang tour mixing semi-wild orangutans at Bukit Merah with George Town sights, street art, and Chew Jetty. Pickup included.

“it was great to see the orangatan but it pretty much was just a zoo, i wish there was some interaction o chance to feed them close by.. the animals were fabulous just a little disappointed”

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Labuk Proboscis, Sepilok, Sun Bear, Sandakan City Tour & Lunch - How the day runs, times, and pacing
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Labuk Proboscis, Sepilok, Sun Bear, Sandakan City Tour & Lunch

Labuk Proboscis, Sepilok, Sun Bear, Sandakan City Tour & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 25 reviews · from $151

Sandakan small-group wildlife day with Sepilok orangutans, Labuk proboscis monkeys, sun bears, Puu Jih Shih temple, and lunch included.

“Absolutely awesome day ..... the Orangutan's, Proboscis Monkey, Silver Leaf Monkey, Snakes, Butterflies etc etc just amazing. We actually ended up having to pay for extra for a Private Tour as when we booked it turned out the the Bus wRead more”

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Full Day Orang Utan Sepilok, Proboscis Monkey, Sunbear, RDC - Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre: feeding views, forest walks, and big rules
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Full Day Orang Utan Sepilok, Proboscis Monkey, Sunbear, RDC

Full Day Orang Utan Sepilok, Proboscis Monkey, Sunbear, RDC

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $210

Full-day Sandakan wildlife loop: Sepilok orangutans, Labuk Bay proboscis monkeys, sun bears and RDC rainforest trails, lunch included.

“There are so many orangutans! My cell phone camera’s zoom didn’t take great pictures, but the in-person views were great. Bring water because it is hot! No bags are allowed to be carried because the orangutans may try to steal your stuff!”

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Orang Utan Island Day Tour - Stop 2: Bukit Merah Orang Utan Island Foundation, where the conservation story becomes real
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Orang Utan Island Day Tour

Orang Utan Island Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 11 reviews · from $101

Orangutan Island day trip from Kuala Lumpur with hotel pickup, round-trip ferry, lunch, and cave temple stops. A long road day.

“My low rating is because of a 3 hour drive from KL to the island and a 6 hour return trip with a reckless driver doing between 140 and 150 kmph at times. All this for 2 hours on the island which did not live up to advertising or expectations.”

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Full-Day Sepilok Orangutan and Sandakan City Trail from Kota Kinabalu - Getting there from Kota Kinabalu: what your flight times should protect
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Full-Day Sepilok Orangutan and Sandakan City Trail from Kota Kinabalu

Private Tour: Ipoh Secrets Taiping Heritage & Orang Utan Island - Pickup, Air-Conditioned Comfort, and the Real Pacing (9 to 10 Hours)
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Private Tour: Ipoh Secrets Taiping Heritage & Orang Utan Island

Private Tour: Ipoh Secrets Taiping Heritage & Orang Utan Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · from $177

Private 9 to 10 hour tour from Ipoh: orangutan island, Taiping heritage and cave temples, mangroves and charcoal, lake gardens, pickup included.

“This was a GREAT experience!! Our driver and guide was John - he was awesome!!! Very flexible with modifying the itinerary to meet what we wanted to see. He sure knew his stuff!!! Very pleasant man and an incredible experience!!!”

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Sepilok Orangutan & Sun Bear Half-Day Tour | Sandakan - Getting From Sandakan to Sepilok: Short Ride, Smooth Start
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Sepilok Orangutan & Sun Bear Half-Day Tour | Sandakan

Day Trip Sepilok Orang-utan And City Tour - 7 to 8 hours overall, and how the pacing feels
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Day Trip Sepilok Orang-utan And City Tour

Marvellous Creature Orangutan : Sarawak Semenggoh Wildlife Centre Tour - Semenggoh’s orangutan rehab story, and why it changes what you see
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Marvellous Creature Orangutan : Sarawak Semenggoh Wildlife Centre Tour

Marvellous Creature Orangutan : Sarawak Semenggoh Wildlife Centre Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3 reviews · from $65

Semi-wild orangutans at Semenggoh Wildlife Centre near Kuching, with hotel pickup, an English guide, and one-hour admission included.

“David was the ideal guide and driver - very knowledgeable about orangutans, natural history of Borneo, and much else, and very friendly and personable to boot. The conservation project and its rangers are super, and the orangutans are superstars!”

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Sepilok Orang Utan, Sun Bear & Sandakan Nature City Tour + Lunch - The sun bear conservation center, then lunch that keeps the day moving
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Sepilok Orang Utan, Sun Bear & Sandakan Nature City Tour + Lunch

Sepilok Orang Utan, Sun Bear & Sandakan Nature City Tour + Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $298

Wildlife rehab, sun bear conservation, POW remembrance, hilltop temple views, and a colonial museum stop in one Sandakan day with lunch.

“Well planned trip, picked up by Mr Amran and our lovely female driver Ann. Comfortable air conditioned bus. Arrived at Sepilok in time for viewing the nursery and the 9.30 feeding. We then went to Labuk Bay Proboscis Sanctuary and were Read more”

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