Abai Jungle Lodge & Sukau, Kinabatangan

After a few days of jungle experience,we were heading back to Sandakan for another river wildlife experience.

Out from Danum Valley at 4:00pm and with taxi to Sandakan for another 2 hours drive. Arrived at Sabah Hotel, Sandakan around 6:30pm and rest for a night.

The next day on 23rd Nov we have to woke up early as our pick up time is at 8:10am.

Itenary for that day and photos for sharing:

9:30am - 11:00am : Visiting The Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre

Happy & excited faces to start the new day

Only 1 mother orang utan and her baby showed up.

since no orang utan, aishah took a photo with sign board of baby orang utan

11:00am- Departed from Sepilok Orang Utan Centre and continue our tour to Sim-Sim Jetty for our boat to Abai, Kinabatangan.

Another excited face

On the way to Abai. Some of the tourist with us.

Arrived at Abai Jungle Resort around 1:00PM

Lunch is waiting for us..

Enjoying our lunch while enjoying the river scenery as well

Our room

Hakim take a chance to snap our photo

River Cruise at 4:30PM.

a group of Proboscis monkey

The biggest Kingfisher, Stork billed Kingfisher, beautiful.

Sunset at Kinabatangan river.

We saw so many birds and probosic monkey. We even spotted a few Crocodile eyes in the river when the sky is getting dark. The Fire flies showed was really amazing at night.

Back to the lodge, after dinner another activity, Night walked to see insects or other wildlife sleeping.

Early in the morning of our next day, got another river cruise.

ooo..ya..we saw small snake on the flower at the lodge.

Slag Snake

Going into the small river heading to the Pitas Oxbow Lake.

Sunny Day

Back to the lodge for Breakfast at 8:00am

On the way to our Breakfast area

Breakfast in the jungle

Afternoon activity: Tree Planting at Kg.Abai and having our lunch with the villagers

Finished with our lunch, back to our lodge and continue our boat ride to Sukau Kinabatangan for another 1 hours. It was heavy rain and I could not took more photo.
Here are a few photos from Sukau. We arrived at Sukau at 3:30pm and the river cruise started at 4:30pm but it was drizzling. well I have to keep my camera inside plastic to makesure it is safe from the rain.

Another boat cruise

Cat snake

   Departed from Sukau at 7:30am, Stop by at Abai Jungle lodge a a tea break and continue the boat ride to Sandakan. At Sandakan we stayed at Sabah Hotel for another night.

Arrived at the hotel, Hakim & Aishah could not wait any longer, they jump into the swimming pool, as well as their papa.

Well that was our experience for 3 days and 2 night jungle tour.
I'll stop here, because my eyes are so sleepy and tired.

Will post the story of our last place we visited next time. 

Stay tune.