LEVEL: Moderate. No experience needed.
LOCATION: Depart from Sandakan
DURATION: 2 days/ 1 night
DESCRIPTION: Spectacular wildlife and scenery. 
PRICE: £175 Book here

PLEASE NOTE: Bookings for Turtle Island MUST be made no later than 3 months before your project starts

ITINERARY

Day 1
You'll be transferred to the Sabah Parks jetty for a boat transfer at 9.30am to the Selingan Turtle Islands Park. The journey takes between 45 minutes and an hour. On arrival you'll register at Turtle Island Parks HQ and check into your accommodation. After lunch you'll have free time to enjoy the beach and fantastic snorkelling in this marine paradise. After dinner, the rangers will patrol the beach for turtles coming ashore to lay eggs - a nightly occurrence on turtle island! When the time is right, you'll go with the rangers to observe an adult female laying its eggs. This is a spectacular sight, as the females are typically 1 - 2 metres in length and go into a trance like state to lay their eggs. You will watch carefully and quietly, so as not to distract the laying turtle. When the eggs have been laid the rangers will transfer them to the safety of the hatchery, away from predators. This gives the eggs the highest chance of success. At the hatchery, eggs are buried nightly and as such, hatchlings occur most nights too. You will help with the release of the baby turtles into the sea, giving each one a head start into the ocean! Who knows, maybe your turtle will be back to lay eggs on the beach one day... by the power of nature, all turtles find their way back to the beach they were hatched on to lay their own eggs.

Meals Included: Lunch and Dinner (excludes drinks)

Day 2
You'll no doubt have had a late night, since you can be waiting until the early hours of the morning to observe the turtles. After an early breakfast (at approximately 6.30am), you'll depart for the mainland and be transferred back to Sandakan/Sepilok Resthouse.

Meals Included: Breakfast

The price includes all land and boat transfers, accommodation and meals (stated in the itinerary), all entrance fees and permits and an English speaking guide.

Please note that we cannot guarantee the sightings of turtles, due to unpredictable wildlife behaviour and weather conditions. However, it is well known as a nightly occurrence on Turtle Island so we hope that you will not be disappointed.