Semenggoh Wildlife Centre: Discover Sarawak's Largest Orangutan Rehabilitation Hub

Immerse yourself in the wildlife of Malaysia at the Semenggoh Wildlife Centre. Discover Sarawak’s largest orangutan rehabilitation hub and meet the rehabilitated orangutans. Book a convenient transfer service from your hotel in Kuching.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Semenggoh Nature Reserve - For over 20 years, the wardens here trained young orangutans, who had been orphaned or rescued from captivity, how to survive in the wild. The success of this programme has left the surrounding forest reserve with a thriving population of healthy adolescent and young adult orang utans, who are now breeding in the wild….
What's Included
  • English Speaking Driver
  • Admission to Semenggoh Wildlife Center
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Hotel or Port pickup & drop off
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Additional USD 40 surcharge for hotel pickup outside 1km radius from the city center is applicable.
  • Surcharge 30% to be applied during super peak / festive season & must be paid on the day of travel
Additional Information

The largest Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre in Sarawak, the Semenggoh Wildlife Centre, was established in 1975 as a safe haven for wounded and orphaned orangutans. Along with the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre in Sabah, it is one of the most renowned centres for tourists to visit.

  • Experience the abundant wildlife of Malaysia on a thrilling…
Location
Senari Port
Jalan Bako
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Tonit1079
Aug 27, 2024
Just Monkeyin Around with Orangutans - Amazing to see the orangutans so close! They jumped, swung, and slid down a wire like a zipline! Excellent for children and adults of all ages. Wheel chair accessible
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Brooke_b
Aug 19, 2024
Wesley shared a wonderful introduction to Semengghoh - We had a great visit to see the Semenggoh orangutans! Wesley was an excellent guide. Not only was he knowledgeable and friendly, but he also gave great advise about where to spend our time, which gave us the chance to observe some unusually active and interesting behaviors.
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Morris_i
Aug 15, 2024
Really the experience of a lifetime. - Missed seeing any orangutans with morning rain. The park rangers were very professional and made the experience exceptional. Went back in the afternoon and was able to experience seeing a variety of eight different orangs.
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Sightseer01516236614
Jul 20, 2024
Breathtaking to watch - We went on an afternoon tour. The tour guidexwas fantastic and informative. We discovered July is a great time to see the Orangutans due to no fruiting in the jungle and therefore they are more likely to come and seek out fruit the Reserve staff leave out for them. And then we saw them, wow so amazing. We saw the grandma, a mum and baby and 6 year old. They very fantastic to watch, it was breathtaking, I loved every minute. Definitely recommend this tour.
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Vanessadursley
Jun 2, 2024
A definite must from Kuching - This was so much better than I had expected. In May there are not many fruits in the forest so the orang-utans will come down for the provided food. I was expecting a semi-zoo experience but these animals are semi-wild and really living in this area. They are now breeding in Semenggoh and we were lucky to see 2 mothers , each with their babies. We saw 8 animals in total. The rangers were very wary of the adults and ensured that all the viewers kept a good distance at safe angles. There is no set time for feeding anymore, food is put out if they make an appearance. It was amazing to watch a baby clinging to its mother as she climbed up the tree with 3 sweet potatoes in her mouth, some bananas in one hand and carrying a coconut in a foot! You need to register before you buy a ticket. You can do that arrival or online before. I would really recommend paying the little extra for the train as the walk was along a boring road in the sun for about half a mile
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Stewartf894
Feb 12, 2024
This trip is a must - Our guide Julien was brilliant. Although it’s advertised as a 2 hour trip he contacted us through WhatsApp to advise a pick up time from our hotel to make sure we actually got 2 hours at the Orangutan reserve. The information he imparted to us on the 40 minute journey both there and back was very informative. Once we got to the reserve he led us to the best places to stand and he was taking photos all the time we were there with the Orangutans in the back ground. We were very fortunate and got to see 5 orangutans in total on this trip. We thoroughly recommend this trip.
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Isabel
Feb 3, 2024
Cute and wild - Even that sounds like a very turistic attraction, is a must.Again, I had the best guide, Jason, explaining all the behavoir of orangutans and giving this add value to the visit. I recommebd to go on afternoon
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Elaine5757
Jan 7, 2024
Awesome - Absolutely awesome what a fantastic thing to experience. I would recommend this trip to everyone. Only lasted an hour but would not have missed it for the world. And another point is we asked if there was a souvenir shop and was told no. This place is purely about the animals well done. Don’t sell fridge magnets or any other tourist stuff. What a pure delight
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David_m
Apr 2, 2024
View in awe - Seeing these glorious creatures even though they have been attracted by artificial feeding but as the fruiting season had ended in the forest it is the next best thing
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439petah
Aug 11, 2024
Unfortunate experience with tour guide - The park was beautiful and the animals were really special. I would have rated this much higher if our tour guide hadn't left us stranded at the top of the park and taken our tickets with him so the bus drivers wouldn't let us on. Eventually one of the drivers believed our story and took us back to the entrance.
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