The 14 Kinabatangan River Safaris Tours in Sabah That Earn a Whole Day

1.Borneo Wildlife Tour 3 Days 2 Nights At Tanjung Bulat Jungle Camp Kinabatangan

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 100 reviews · from $270Our pick

Three days at a remote Kinabatangan jungle camp with boat safaris, night walks, local meals, and excellent chances to see orangutans.

“We had a great experience at the camp, staff is very friendly, helpful at any time and knows a lot about the rainforest, river and animals- we were impressed. One thing we would add is a packing list for non-experienced ones like us: long pants/sleeves, rain coat, hat, mosquito spray, binoculars, flash light.”

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2.Kinabatangan River Cruise from Sandakan

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 28 reviews · from $89

Review of the Kinabatangan River Cruise from Sandakan, with wildlife, transport, dinner, price, tips, itinerary, and booking advice.

“Amazing river tour got to see all of the Borneo big 5 ,had a great guide for the expedition and I would highly recommend to anyone who’s a fan of nature tours. 🇮🇪”

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3.2D1N Sandakan Private Tour with Kinabatangan River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 23 reviews · from $290

Review of Sandakan’s 2-day private tour with Sepilok orangutans, Kinabatangan River wildlife, local sights, meals, and practical booking advice.

“Enjoyed the whole experience. Lots of options to add and no rush at each activity. Saw lots of wildlife and even a baby croc!”

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4.Borneo Wildlife Tour 2 Days 1 Night At Tanjung Bulat Jungle Camp Kinabatangan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · from $230Top rated

Spend a night at a remote Kinabatangan jungle camp with three wildlife cruises, local food, and intimate small-group access from Sandakan.

“This was a very unique and private experience, the camp was peaceful and infused with the rainforest , the guides were very accommodating and knowledgable on the animals. A must if you visiting Borneo! We were lucky to have a visit from Read more”

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5.Borneo Kinabatangan River Cruise Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 13 reviews · from $90

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“What to expect; pick up is at 11.45, and then a 2 hr 10 minutes mini-bus ride to a rustic riverside hotel where some passengers may stay overnight for different tours. Then nothing is planned for you to do until 4pm, when you start your boat trip. So you’re denied a normal luRead more”

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6.Sukau Rainforest Wildlife Journey & Dawn Cruises

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 11 reviews · 510 minutes - 3 days · from $107

Review of the Kinabatangan River wildlife tour in Sabah, with sunset and dawn cruises, lodge stays, transport tips, costs, and honest drawbacks.

“The place was beautiful and the river cruises were a great experience. Food was amazing! Dorm rooms were nice. 6 hours of dead space in the day but it is a good place to be. You have to pay for wifi? And anything extra is paid for, night walk or cruise, elephant cruise, tree planting is all money on top of price which we didn’t expect or budget for”

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7.2 Days 1 Night Bilit, Kinabatangan River Wildlife

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 8 reviews · 2 days · from $381

Spend two days on Sabah’s Kinabatangan River with wildlife cruises, lodge meals, a night walk, and chances to see elephants and monkeys.

“We had an amazing time at Bilit. The guides were very informative and spotted so much wildlife along the river to show us. We were lucky enough to see an elephant crossing the river in front of us on the morning cruise too. The food is fantastic and it is a very well organised tour - we highly recommend!”

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8.Kinabatangan River Trip from Sandakan with Lunch Included

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 7 reviews · 1 day · from $204

Review the Kinabatangan River day trip from Sandakan, with wildlife cruises, Sepilok lunch, guides, timing, price, and practical tips.

“The activity start at 10am but we just went to the river at 4pm so we were 6hs waiting. Just 2 hours in the river is not enough we need time and pacience for see the animals…the price is expensive for what it is. People are kind but the money is not worthy i payed 578,78AUD for two people and was super boring and we didn’t had lucky with the animals”

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9.Kinabatangan River Wildlife Cruise with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 5 reviews · 6 hours · from $207

Cruise Sabah’s Kinabatangan River for monkeys, hornbills, crocodiles, lunch, and tea, with round-trip transport from Sandakan.

“Saw 3 of the big five guide very knowledgeable and great spotter. Highlight the rhinoceros hornbills. Amazing experience”

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10.3D2N Sukau Wildlife Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · from $897

Review of the 3D2N Sukau Wildlife Experience, with river cruises, jungle walks, lodge details, wildlife viewing, costs, and practical advice.

“Wonderful Lodge, in the middle of the jungle/forest. Monkeys tap dancing on our cabin! Arrive by river taxi. Locals super kind and helpful. Meals are very much local cuisine - basic but very tasty. Room was lovely - again basic but offered clean Read more”

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11.Gomantong Cave Echoes & Kinabatangan River Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 3 reviews · 10 hours · from $178

Explore Gomantong Cave, spot Borneo wildlife, and cruise the Kinabatangan River on a full-day Sandakan adventure with meals included.

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12.3-Day Kinabatangan River Wildlife Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 3 days · from $692

Review the 3-day Kinabatangan River adventure from Sandakan, with wildlife cruises, rainforest walks, lodge stays, meals, and practical tips.

“Loved the river boat trips to view wildlife. Our guide was excellent with great communication.”

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13.Sandakan 3 Day Sukau Rainforest Wildlife Journey and Cruises

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $181

Review of Sandakan’s 3-day Sukau rainforest journey, with river cruises, jungle walks, wildlife, lodging, costs, and practical booking advice.

“We have done the 3D2N and had an amazing experience! We have seen some orang-oetans, a lot of crocodiles and even more monkeys and birds!”

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14.Sukau Rainforest Wildlife and Dawn Cruises Tour in Sandakan

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 2 reviews · from $85Best value

Review of Sandakan’s 9-hour Sukau rainforest tour, with Kinabatangan River cruises, wildlife, dinner, transport, costs, and practical tips.

“A long afternoon for 2 hours sat in a boat seeing a few monkeys and birds. Very basic facilities, but the driver was on time and to be fair wildlife is unpredictable. Sat near the front of the boat and couldn’t hear a word the guide said.”

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