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The 15 Best Orangutan Tours in Malaysia

26 tours  ·  from $66

Sepilok in Sabah, Semenggoh in Sarawak, Bukit Merah on the peninsula. The 15 below explain which are rehabilitation centres and which are enclosures, when the feeding platforms open, and what a good fruiting season does to your odds.

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

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

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

Spend a private day near Sandakan visiting Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre, the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre, and Rainforest Discovery Centre. Hotel or airport pickup, transport, lunch, entry fees, and an English-speaking guide are included. Guides such as Adam and Azies have provided thoughtful wildlife commentary, though guide quality can vary.

“Great day. Our guide new to explain everything about the jungle and local wildlife and we were lucky to see many different animals on our trip. Lucky with the weather as well. Overall, we couldn’t have asked for a better way to experience sandakan since we only stayed for one day”

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

2.Semenggoh Orangutan Centre from Kuching

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 53 reviews · from $66Best value

Travel from Kuching to Semenggoh Wildlife Centre with a guide such as Rick or David, then walk through rainforest to a feeding platform used by rehabilitated orangutans. The morning departure reaches the 9:00 AM feeding, but sightings are never guaranteed. Hotel pickup, transport, a guide, and mineral water are provided.

“To our surprise, we were picked up by a Sarawak Forestry licensed park guide for our tour to the Semenggoh Orangutan Wildlife centre. Picked up on time from our resort, we were taken directly to the park to be on time for the morning feediRead more”

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Semenggoh Wildlife Centre Tour: Discover Sarawak’s Orangutans - The scheduled feeding and the orangutan gamble
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Semenggoh Wildlife Centre Tour: Discover Sarawak’s Orangutans

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · from $70Top rated

Travel from Kuching to Semenggoh Wildlife Centre in an air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking driver. Walk to the feeding area, watch for semi-wild orangutans, and learn about the centre’s rehabilitation work. Guides such as Eng and Wesley can add useful background, though sightings are never guaranteed, especially during fruiting season.

“I was lucky to see 2 Orang Utans during their morning feeding time, also good timing due to no queues at the entrance and great sunny weather. Wesley as my guide and driver was very nice, knowledgeable and easy to talk to. He made surRead more”

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Ipoh Heritage & Orang Utan Island Day Tour from Kuala Lumpur - The 6:00 am departure from Kuala Lumpur
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Ipoh Heritage & Orang Utan Island Day Tour from Kuala Lumpur

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 32 reviews · from $123

Leave Kuala Lumpur at 6:00 am for Orang Utan Island, reached by ferry across Bukit Merah Lake, then continue to Ipoh for Perak Cave Temple, the railway station, Birch Memorial, Concubine Lane, and a short heritage walk. An English-speaking driver handles the road, while an in-house guide leads the island visit.

“The drive from KL is a bit long but worth it. Our driver Harry stopped at a gas station on the way and we grabbed breakfast at one of the many stands. The food at the gas station food courts was cheap and good! The orangutans werRead more”

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Labuk Proboscis, Sepilok, Sun Bear, Sandakan City Tour & Lunch - Sepilok: two hours with rescued orangutans
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Labuk Proboscis, Sepilok, Sun Bear, Sandakan City Tour & Lunch

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

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

Start with hotel or airport pickup, then visit Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre, the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre, and Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary. A local lunch, air-conditioned transport, Puu Jih Shih Temple, and Sandakan Central Market round out this small-group day. Guides may include Adil or Paul.

“Excellent overview of what Sandakan has to offer. Great guide and driver. Eight hours well spent with plenty of variety.”

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Day Trip Sepilok Orang Utan & Proboscis Monkey (Flight Excluded) - Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre
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Day Trip Sepilok Orang Utan & Proboscis Monkey (Flight Excluded)

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

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

Start before dawn and spend about 10 hours meeting Borneo’s signature wildlife. Your guide takes you from Sandakan Airport to Sepilok, the Bornean Sunbear Conservation Center, and Labuk Bay. Lunch, transport, and hotel or port transfers are included. Return flights from Kota Kinabalu are not.

“The tour says up to $208 usd for two people, and throughout the booking process and checking out it is still $208 usd. However, once I paid - The price automatically changed to confirmation- paid $416 usd. The actual experience -I filled oRead more”

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Full Day Orang Utan Sepilok, Proboscis Monkey, Sunbear, RDC - Labuk Bay at 11:30 am: the proboscis monkey stop
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Full Day Orang Utan Sepilok, Proboscis Monkey, Sunbear, RDC

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

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

Join Sandakan Hotspot Tours & Travel for an eight-hour wildlife day from Sandakan, with orangutan feeding at Sepilok, proboscis monkeys at Labuk Bay, sun bears, lunch in the rainforest, and forest trails at the Rainforest Discovery Centre. Guides such as Jackie, Faisal, and Hadi are praised for timing and animal spotting.

“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 and Perak Tong Cave From Kuala Lumpur - Perak Tong Cave Temple adds a very different mood
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Orang Utan Island and Perak Tong Cave From Kuala Lumpur

8.Orang Utan Island and Perak Tong Cave From Kuala Lumpur

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · from $138

Leave Kuala Lumpur at 7:00 am for Bukit Merah Orang Utan Island, reached by included ferry. Spend about three hours near rescued orangutans, then visit Perak Tong Cave Temple for its giant limestone chamber and hilltop views. An English-speaking driver handles the long journey, with lunch and drinks at your own cost.

“This was a good day trip from KL, lasting about 9.5 hours round trip. The Oran utan island was enjoyable to see. Orang utans aren’t native to mainland Malaysia, and these are rescued from Borneo and rehabilitated. Of the 14 animals on the iRead more”

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Wildlife & Wonders: Orang Utan Island + Perak Cave Temple Tour - Crossing to Orang Utan Island by ferry
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Wildlife & Wonders: Orang Utan Island + Perak Cave Temple Tour

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

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

Leave Kuala Lumpur at 6:00 a.m. for Bukit Merah Orang Utan Island, reached by ferry across the lake. See endangered orangutans at a nursery, research, and rehabilitation center, then visit a limestone cave temple with a 40-foot Buddha. Rajan is one named guide associated with this tour.

“Rajan was an excellent guide not only at the two venues but also throughout the journey there and back he was very informative and made the tour even more memorable.”

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Orang Utan Island Day Tour - A long road north from Kuala Lumpur
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Orang Utan Island Day Tour

10.Orang Utan Island Day Tour

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

Leave Kuala Lumpur at 7 a.m. for Bukit Merah Orang Utan Island, where you watch rescued orangutans in a forested rehabilitation center. The private, air-conditioned drive also passes plantations, limestone hills, and Ipoh, with a cave temple visit and Taiping Lake Gardens. Expect a rewarding wildlife stop, but also a very long road day.

“Long drive (3.5 hours) for 1 hour at Orang Utan sanctuary. That said, it was wonderful to see them roaming free and the spectators in the cage. We also had a stop at the Buddhist temple in Ipoh which is worth a look. Said lunch was provided but we had to buy on our own.”

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Orang Utan Island and Perak Tong Cave Temple Day Tour from Kuala Lumpur - What the sanctuary feels like in practice
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Orang Utan Island and Perak Tong Cave Temple Day Tour from Kuala Lumpur

11.Orang Utan Island and Perak Tong Cave Temple Day Tour from Kuala Lumpur

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · from $132

Leave Kuala Lumpur early for Bukit Merah Orang Utan Island, reached by ferry and set in a forested island sanctuary. After lunch, visit Perak Tong Cave Temple, with its 40-foot golden Buddha and painted cave walls. A private, air-conditioned vehicle, English-speaking driver, ferry, entrance, and hotel transfers are included.

“It’s a long car trip but comfortable and air conditioned. Great to see the orangutans. We saw about 7 including a baby. Walk through an enclosure and view through the wire fencing”

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Semenggoh Orangutan Center & Sarawak Cultural Village - Meeting the orangutans at Semenggoh
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Semenggoh Orangutan Center & Sarawak Cultural Village

12.Semenggoh Orangutan Center & Sarawak Cultural Village

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · from $158

Spend about eight hours visiting semi-wild orangutans at Semenggoh Wildlife Centre and Sarawak’s seven ethnic houses at Cultural Village. A guide such as Don or Kent leads the day, with hotel pickup, admission, air-conditioned transport, a dance show, and a $10 Pay It Forward donation included. Meals are not included.

“We had a lovely time on this tour - great way to get a brief understanding of the Sarawak Native Culture. Mr kent, our guide, was very informative and attentive. He explained us the tribal rituals and characteristics well. Dont miss the perforRead more”

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Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre & Sepilok Orang Utan Rehab Centre Tour - The 8 a.m. Start and Hotel Pickup
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Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre & Sepilok Orang Utan Rehab Centre Tour

13.Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre & Sepilok Orang Utan Rehab Centre Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 10 reviews · from $112

Spend a full day near Sandakan visiting two important wildlife centers. You’ll watch a short orangutan documentary, walk to a feeding platform, and learn about rescued sun bears. Hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, admission, and an English-speaking guide are included. Sightings are never guaranteed.

“Viator tours was one hour late, and didn’t answer our calls or texts. From pickup until we was back at the hotel took two and a half hours. We paid 347 dollars for 4 persons. From Sandakan you can take a taxi, pay for the entrance and then it Read more”

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Sepilok OrangUtan, Sun Bear & Labuk Bay Full Day Trip - Starting at Sepilok with the orangutans
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Sepilok OrangUtan, Sun Bear & Labuk Bay Full Day Trip

14.Sepilok OrangUtan, Sun Bear & Labuk Bay Full Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · 6 hours · from $239

From Sandakan, visit Sepilok’s orangutan feeding stations, the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre and Labuk Bay’s habituated proboscis monkeys. The six-hour outing includes lunch, entry fees, transport and an English-speaking guide. Guides such as Terence and Darwis add local stories, while the afternoon monkey feeding gives you a close look at Borneo’s unusual nose-heavy primates.

“Great and well planned trip. Our guide Terence was wonderfull! He comes from a local tribe and has very big knowledge. He was telling us many interesting facts and stories about animals, plants and how to survive in the jungle. We managed to see all the animals. The lunch was very good with live music. The driver of a well aircondition car was nice too. We are very satisfied with this trip.”

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Semenggoh Wildlife Centre: Orangutan Discovery from Kuching - Arriving at Semenggoh Wildlife Centre
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Semenggoh Wildlife Centre: Orangutan Discovery from Kuching

15.Semenggoh Wildlife Centre: Orangutan Discovery from Kuching

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · from $69

Travel from Kuching to Semenggoh Wildlife Centre in an air-conditioned vehicle, arriving for the morning feeding when semi-wild orangutans may return from the forest. Your English-speaking driver handles transport and admission. Small groups are capped at 15, with guides such as Wesley adding useful context about the animals.

“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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