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4 Wildlife Sanctuaries in Malaysia Worth Booking

4 visits  ·  from $44 a head

Good wildlife sanctuaries in Malaysia fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 4 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

Semenggoh Wildlife Centre Tour: Discover Sarawak’s Orangutans - The drive from Kuching and what the short schedule means
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Semenggoh Wildlife Centre Tour: Discover Sarawak’s Orangutans

1.Semenggoh Wildlife Centre Tour: Discover Sarawak’s Orangutans

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · from $70Our pick

Travel from Kuching to Semenggoh Wildlife Centre in an air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking driver such as Eng or Wesley. Spend about two hours at the centre, walk the trails, and watch a scheduled orangutan feeding, with pickup and admission included.

“Seeing these glorious creatures even though they have been attracted by artificial feeding but as the fruiting season had ended in the forest it is the next best thing”

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Semenggoh Wildlife Centre: Orangutan Discovery from Kuching - Entering the Semenggoh Wildlife Centre
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Semenggoh Wildlife Centre: Orangutan Discovery from Kuching

2.Semenggoh Wildlife Centre: Orangutan Discovery from Kuching

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · from $69

Travel from Kuching to Semenggoh Wildlife Centre for the morning feeding, when rescued and orphaned orangutans may return from the forest. Your English-speaking driver handles transport and entry, while you walk the reserve paths and learn about its rehabilitation work. Sightings depend on season and food in the forest.

“Really great tour, just my partner and I in air conditioned car with our guide Wesley who was wonderful. Picked up on time direct from our hotel and driven straight to the Orangutans, Wesley sorted everything including entry passes and gaRead more”

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Wonder Orangutan Sarawak Semenggoh Wildlife Centre Tour

3.Wonder Orangutan Sarawak Semenggoh Wildlife Centre Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $44Best value

Travel from Kuching to Semenggoh Wildlife Centre for a three-hour visit with an English-speaking driver. Learn how rescued orangutans return to the forest, visit the gallery and interpretation areas, and watch for semi-wild adults and their young during feeding hours.

“Wonderful experience to see an orangutan and so good to have excellent guide - able to learn so much and also great fun”

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Semenggok Wildlife Centre - Booking details worth checking
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Semenggok Wildlife Centre

4.Semenggok Wildlife Centre

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 5 reviews · from $68

Travel about 45 minutes from Kuching to Semenggoh Wildlife Centre with an English-speaking guide. See rescued orangutans living in a forest reserve, often returning at feeding time. The three-hour visit includes hotel transfers and admission, but sightings are never guaranteed.

“The local provider turned up on time and was very friendly and helpful. We started off at Kubah National Park which is actually a very physically demanding hiking trip. We had no idea of the physical demands of this tour and unfortunately coRead more”

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