Semenggoh Orangutan Centre from Kuching
Overview
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Inclusions
- Driver/guide
- Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- 1 water
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Semenggoh Nature Reserve, Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg, Kuching 93000 Malaysia
Semenggoh Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre situated about a 30-minute drive from Kuching. Here the Orangutans are being nurtured to re-adapt themselves to the jungle life. It is also home to numerous baby orangutan, born in the wild to rehabilitated mothers, a further testament to the success of the program.
You will have to chance to observe the semi-wild orangutans coming out of the forest for the feeding time. Before arriving at the feeding platform, you will have a brief experience walking through the amazing untouched rainforest. As a result of its success, Semenggoh's role has changed and it is nowadays a center for the study of orangutan biology and behavior.
A visit to Semenggoh is a once a lifetime experience to see semi-wild orangutan, ranging from tiny infants and boisterous adolescents to dignified mature adults, enjoying life in a secure natural habitat.
This tour includes return transfers to your accommodation. You may choose a morning or afternoon departure.
Please note: the feeding sessions take place at approximately 9:00 to 9:30am and 3:00 to 3:30pm.
Duration: 3 hours
Additional information
- Infants free of charge, no seat
- A minimum of 2 person per booking is required
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- A maximum of 15 people per booking allowed
- Advisable to wear comfortable walking shoes
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
- Please bring your own sanitizer
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
Cancellation
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 feeding session.
Whilst waiting for the rest of t...
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 feeding session.
Whilst waiting for the rest of the crowd to arrive, we were treated to a visit by a mother and youngster in the trees above. After a quick briefing, we walked about 200 metre into the rainforest to a specially made viewing platform, where were graced by the presence of the Richie, the Alpha Male of the Semenggoh park. He kept us entertained for about 40 minutes and then he left and some younger Orangs came down to feed.
After returning to the meeting point, we were then shown the croc enclosure and also the education centre where more details can be learnt about the Park and its Orang families Also the history of rehabilitation and now care and maintenance of the population of Orangs is detailed on wall posters.
Our guide showed us some of the flora, such as the pitcher plants growing in the area.
As the tour was only a half day, our guide was kind enough to alter our tour by dropping us off in Kuching Chinatown for the afternoon. Here, our guide showed us the best eating spots, coffee shops, and shopping malls. We made our own way back to our hotel.
Worth doing?
Yes! If you want to see wild and semi wild Orangutans in their natural habitat
Not if you want up close and a touchy-feely experience with baby orangs
Thank you Lim Ann Kok Our Guide and all others for a memorable experience!
Really expensive to sit in jungle and see nothing- 136 pounds for 2 people!. I do understand there are no guarantees but no option to go again. Our party was full of children and people who kept talking making noise so reduced chances significantly to see Orangutans. I hope that most of the m...
Really expensive to sit in jungle and see nothing- 136 pounds for 2 people!. I do understand there are no guarantees but no option to go again. Our party was full of children and people who kept talking making noise so reduced chances significantly to see Orangutans. I hope that most of the money goes to the centre where they can spend on conservation.
Our driver guide David was very nice and showed us some videos from a couple of days before.
We were very lucky and saw 2 orangs-outans despite heavy rain. Very nice guide who shared some eatingspots with us in Kuching. Thanks again Edwin!
We were very lucky and saw 2 orangs-outans despite heavy rain. Very nice guide who shared some eatingspots with us in Kuching. Thanks again Edwin!We were canceled out unilaterally. Overbooked they said. Offered following day. Didn’t want it. Still awaiting refund.sigh.
We were canceled out unilaterally. Overbooked they said. Offered following day. Didn’t want it. Still awaiting refund.sigh.Really enjoyed this visit. There were many orangutans to see. They were in a natural environment which was so good to see. Well organised and run.
Really enjoyed this visit. There were many orangutans to see. They were in a natural environment which was so good to see. Well organised and run.Prior the the tour, I was given clear communications via whatsapp from the organiser (Edwin) in to know what to expect in terms of tour joining instructions. This efficiency was much appreciated. We were picked up from our hotel by our guide (Antoni) exactly on time and driven to the centre, with...
Prior the the tour, I was given clear communications via whatsapp from the organiser (Edwin) in to know what to expect in terms of tour joining instructions. This efficiency was much appreciated. We were picked up from our hotel by our guide (Antoni) exactly on time and driven to the centre, with interesting information on the background of the centre and Kuching itself given to us along the way by Antoni. We were given clear instructions on what to expect from the morning and how to behave (e.g. to not make noise to disturb the orang utans). At the centre we were driven up to the feeding centre in electric buggies, saving a long hot walk and ensuring we got there in time for the morning feeding session which maximised our chances of seeing the orang utans. Antoni accompanied us throughout the tour, and the park rangers were also very much present at the centre itself. Whilst it cannot be guaranteed that orang utans will be seen on any particular occasion, we were lucky enough to see 6 in total, in 2 feeding locations. All in all it was a successful and enjoyable trip.