Kuching Orangutan Tour

Tour highlights:

• Watch orang utan emerges from the rainforest, descending from the forest canopy

• Insight from your experienced & informative nature guide

• Visit the interpretation centre to learn about the ongoing rehabilitation programs

What sets this tour apart:
A day trip from Kuching to watch the Orang Utans roam free on this magical experience which for many is the wildlife highlight of their Borneo trip.

What you’ll see or do:

Semenggoh Orangutan Sanctuary is home to semi–wild orang utans where they are trained to fend for themselves in their natural surrounding. The sanctuary has successfully rehab a

thriving population of healthy adolescent and young adult orang utans, who are now breeding in the wild. They spend most of their time roaming the forest but frequently come back to the Centre for a free meal ( 0900hrs / 1500hrs ).

After your hotel pickup, the half day tour started off in a  relaxing fashion with a 30 minutes drive to the wonderful Semenggoh Orangutan Sanctuary, in time for the twice daily feeding schedule time. Enclosed in a large area of lush rainforest it is home to endangered Orangutans who have been rescued from captivity & are now part of a successful rehabilitation programme. 

From the carpark, there is a short 10 minutes trek into the jungle after the safety briefing by the park ranger. At the feeding platform, watch in fascination as the giant primates roam freely and witness rainforest feedings as part of this unique trip. Occasionally, your guide may alert you to alternative sightings of orangutans at separate locations. During the fruiting season when there are plenty of fruits in the jungle, it is possible that the orangutan might not respond to the calls of the ranger or make any appearance at all. This in itself is a good sign and another step on the way to full rehabilitation for the orangutan.