Visit Sepilok
- Nature, Adventure & Sport
- Park and garden
- Essential
Sepilok: How to get there?
30 minutes from Sandakan by bus
Sepilok: See when to go?
From March to June
Sepilok: For how long?
1 to 2 days
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Sepilok Holidays
Sepilok is an orang-utan rehabilitation centre located in the Malaysian state of Sabah, on the island of Borneo. For some it's an essential place to visit. For others it's somewhere to avoid.
Sepilok: What to see nearby?
What our travellers think of their stay
Sepilok's in the heart of nature. One of its main attractions is the orangutan conservation and rehabilitation centre, orangutans being one of two monkey species native to Borneo.
My suggestion
In addition to the orangutan centre, which you must visit if you've not been to the one in Kunchung near Sepilok, there's also the proboscis monkey reserve at Labuk Bay. A must-see during your trip to Malaysia.
Sepilok is an orang-utan rehabilitation centre located in the Malaysian state of Sabah, on the island of Borneo. For some it's an essential place to visit. For others it's somewhere to avoid.
My suggestion
It's best to come here early in the morning so you get the chance to go on two orang-utan watching trips over the course of the day. And take a picnic with you: everything here is designed to extract money from tourists.
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