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The 15 Best Orangutan & Wildlife Tours in Malaysia

33 tours  ·  from $52 a head

Sepilok in Sabah and Bukit Merah in Perak run rehabilitation projects rather than zoos, which means fixed feeding times and no guarantees. The 15 below cover both, priced, with the transfer times that decide whether it fits a day.

Bongawan River Cruise: Proboscis Monkey & Fireflies Mangrove - The Floating Mosque makes a graceful first stop
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Bongawan River Cruise: Proboscis Monkey & Fireflies Mangrove

1.Bongawan River Cruise: Proboscis Monkey & Fireflies Mangrove

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 437 reviews · 8 hours · from $58Our pick

Review of Sabah’s Bongawan River Cruise, with proboscis monkeys, sunset, fireflies, mosque, chocolate tasting, dinner, and transport.

“Timmy was our guide and driver. He was amazing 💯. He made our trip become unforgettable, we started from the Mosque, then the Chocolate factory with interesting information from him. After we had a chance to watch many proboscis monkey. Enjoy the sundown and fireflies show at the end. Amazing tour to enjoy the natural in Kota Kinabalu. Highly recommend!”

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Bongawan Wetland: Proboscis Monkey and Fireflies Shared Tour - The noon pickup and the ride from Kota Kinabalu
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Bongawan Wetland: Proboscis Monkey and Fireflies Shared Tour

2.Bongawan Wetland: Proboscis Monkey and Fireflies Shared Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 137 reviews · 1 day · from $65

Explore Bongawan Wetland near Kota Kinabalu, spot proboscis monkeys, watch sunset, enjoy dinner, and see mangrove fireflies on a full-day tour.

“We saw the probiscus monkies! longtail monkies! A baby crocodile and a big lizard along with many birds. Sunset was beautiful and it ended with seeing the fireflys. Highly recommend. Thanks Eddy our tour guide was amazing, and good photographer! Thanks again :)”

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Sky-Mirror Photographing and Proboscis Monkey & Fireflies Watching River-Cruise - High tea at the mangrove jetty
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Sky-Mirror Photographing and Proboscis Monkey & Fireflies Watching River-Cruise

3.Sky-Mirror Photographing and Proboscis Monkey & Fireflies Watching River-Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 109 reviews · from $81

Review of Kota Kinabalu’s Sky Mirror, proboscis monkey, sunset, dinner, and firefly cruise, with honest tips on timing, value, and wildlife.

“Clear information Timely pickup Comfortable ride Engaging guide Wholesome refreshments Fabulous views Unforgettable experience I would just add that viewing wildlife, or in this case fireflies, comes with a fair amount of uncertainty, given the dwindling numbers. That said, if you keep the vagaries of nature in mind and just be grateful for all that you do get to enjoy, then this trip is very rewarding.”

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Bongawan River Cruise Proboscis Monkey, SkyMirror, Fireflies - Kota Kinabalu City Mosque: a short photo stop
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Bongawan River Cruise Proboscis Monkey, SkyMirror, Fireflies

4.Bongawan River Cruise Proboscis Monkey, SkyMirror, Fireflies

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · from $52Best value

See proboscis monkeys, sunset, fireflies, and local food on this full-day Bongawan River Cruise from Kota Kinabalu.

“My husband and I enjoyed the overall experience very much. Since it was Friday, we weren’t able to stop by the mosque, but the chocolate factory, the river trip, and sunset at the beach more than made up for it. We saw SO many monkeys, it really surprised me. And even though the weather was not the best for taking those typical beach pictures, it was still a wonderful experience and a beatiful scenery. The moment with the fireflies was truly astounding and magical! They really know how to handle the fireflies and everyone was super respectful of all the creatures we encountered. The food that was provided was also…”

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Private Full Day Sepilok Orang Utan, Bornean Sun Bear and Rainforest Discovery Center Tour - Who should book this Sepilok day trip?
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Private Full Day Sepilok Orang Utan, Bornean Sun Bear and Rainforest Discovery Center Tour

Semenggoh Orangutan Centre from Kuching - The 30-minute ride from Kuching
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Semenggoh Orangutan Centre from Kuching

6.Semenggoh Orangutan Centre from Kuching

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 53 reviews · from $66

Review of the Semenggoh Orangutan Centre from Kuching, with feeding-time tips, honest costs, guides, wildlife odds, and practical advice.

“We were so lucky to see so many Orangutans… it can be a hit or a miss. Kuching is a beautiful city and I recommend a visit to this park while you are there”

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Proboscis Monkey and Fireflies River Cruise - Reaching the mangrove wetlands near Weston
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Proboscis Monkey and Fireflies River Cruise

7.Proboscis Monkey and Fireflies River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 51 reviews · from $81

Review of Kota Kinabalu’s Weston river cruise, with proboscis monkeys, sunset views, fireflies, dinner, transport, price, and practical tips.

“I found the tour to be average. Did not see proposcis monkeys. You would think the tour operators of the river cruise would know where the proposcis monkeys usually stay. It was a waste just driving up and down the river. The sunset was beautiful. The fireflies were amazing.”

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Ipoh Heritage & Orang Utan Island Day Tour from Kuala Lumpur - Orang Utan Island: the strongest part of the day
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Ipoh Heritage & Orang Utan Island Day Tour from Kuala Lumpur

8.Ipoh Heritage & Orang Utan Island Day Tour from Kuala Lumpur

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 32 reviews · from $124

Review of the Kuala Lumpur to Ipoh and Orang Utan Island day tour, with route details, costs, highlights, drawbacks, and booking advice.

“Guide/driver didn't know the itinerary. Was going to omit ipoh until I showed that we paid for it. Drove by the back of train station until I showed him the picture on our booking of the iconic train station then he drove by the proper one. Said thaRead more”

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Labuk Proboscis, Sepilok, Sun Bear, Sandakan City Tour & Lunch - Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre: the day’s main draw
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Labuk Proboscis, Sepilok, Sun Bear, Sandakan City Tour & Lunch

Klias Wildlife Safari River Cruise - Proboscis Monkey & Fireflies - Afternoon tea at the river lodge
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Klias Wildlife Safari River Cruise – Proboscis Monkey & Fireflies

10.Klias Wildlife Safari River Cruise – Proboscis Monkey & Fireflies

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews · from $81

Cruise Sabah’s Klias Wetlands for proboscis monkeys, sunset scenery, buffet dinner, and fireflies on an eight-hour nature tour.

“It was a good chance to witness the wild life of Borneo just two hours away from the city. We have seen monkeys in their natural habitat and experienced firefly show after the dark. The meal was also fine”

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Day Trip Sepilok Orang Utan & Proboscis Monkey (Flight Excluded) - Sepilok’s orangutan feeding platform
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Day Trip Sepilok Orang Utan & Proboscis Monkey (Flight Excluded)

11.Day Trip Sepilok Orang Utan & Proboscis Monkey (Flight Excluded)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 19 reviews · from $176

Review of Sandakan’s Sepilok, sunbear, and proboscis monkey day trip, with costs, timing, itinerary, guides, flights, and booking advice.

“I feel the trip was misleadingly sold. Door to door transfers to me means just that NOT as it turned out a requirement to purchase return air tickets at a further cost of some 60%. We were given no suggestions as to flight timings which resultRead more”

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Full Day Bongawan River Cruise with Proboscis Monkey Sightseeing - High tea before the first boat ride
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Full Day Bongawan River Cruise with Proboscis Monkey Sightseeing

Full Day Orang Utan Sepilok, Proboscis Monkey, Sunbear, RDC - Labuk Bay and the long-nosed monkeys
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Full Day Orang Utan Sepilok, Proboscis Monkey, Sunbear, RDC

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

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

Review of Sandakan’s full-day wildlife tour to Sepilok, Labuk Bay, sun bears, and the Rainforest Discovery Centre.

“Mr Hadi our guide and our driver were both amazing. Really friendly and nice. Helped tailored our tour according to our schedule as we had a flight back to catch- and managed to fit all activities into the one day. Mr Hadi was very experiencRead more”

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Orang Utan Island and Perak Tong Cave From Kuala Lumpur - Perak Tong Cave Temple and its high view
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Orang Utan Island and Perak Tong Cave From Kuala Lumpur

Wildlife & Wonders: Orang Utan Island + Perak Cave Temple Tour - The northbound drive through Perak
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Wildlife & Wonders: Orang Utan Island + Perak Cave Temple Tour

15.Wildlife & Wonders: Orang Utan Island + Perak Cave Temple Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · from $123

Review of the Orang Utan Island and Perak Cave Temple tour from Kuala Lumpur, with practical advice on cost, transport, timing, and value.

“Not satisfactory. Driver spoke limited English, and offered no insights whatsoever. Fortunately, the woman at the Orangutan facility was excellent. Car was a smallish Toyota that we sat in the cramped backseat of for a long time. The first time that I can remember where a bottle of water was not provided.”

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★ 5.0Sepilok Orangutan & Sun Bear Half-Day Tour | SandakanFrom $1693 reviews
★ 4.5Full-Day Sepilok Orangutan and Proboscis Monkey from Sandakan or Kota KinabaluFrom $1883 reviews
★ 5.0Sepilok Orang Utan, Sun Bear & Sandakan Nature City Tour + LunchFrom $2993 reviews
★ 4.0Marvellous Creature Orangutan : Sarawak Semenggoh Wildlife Centre TourFrom $653 reviews
★ 4.5Orang Utan Island Day Tour (Private)From $1014 reviews
★ 4.0Orang Utan Island Day Tour (Bukit Merah)From $1195 reviews
★ 4.0Day Trip Sepilok Orang-utan And City Tour (Flight Excluded)From $1195 reviews
★ 4.5Private Tour: Ipoh Secrets Taiping Heritage & Orang Utan IslandFrom $1786 reviews
★ 4.0Full-Day Sepilok Orangutan and Sandakan City Trail from Kota KinabaluFrom $1316 reviews
Wonder Orangutan Sarawak Semenggoh Wildlife Centre TourFrom $447 reviews
★ 4.5Sepilok Orang Utan & Bornean Sun Bear Centre with Sandakan City Tour with LunchFrom $1918 reviews
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