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Semi-wild orangutan rehabilitation center near Kuching with a successful track record. **Key Experiences:** Orangutan feeding sessions, forest walks, visit to Matang Wildlife Centre. **Best Season:** Year-round; fruit season November to January **Infrastructure rating:** 8/10 - Day trip facility **Average Daily Spend:** $60-150
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Oldest orangutan rehabilitation center established in 1964. Features include an outdoor nursery and feeding platforms where visitors can observe orangutans. **Key Experiences:** Feeding times, nursery viewing, night walks, and a nearby sun bear center. **Best Season:** March to October (less rain) **Infrastructure rating:** 9/10 - Excellent visitor facilities **Average Daily Spend:** $80-200
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Known for river safari experiences and as a significant wildlife corridor including orangutans. **Key Experiences:** River cruises, visits to oxbow lakes, sightings of pygmy elephants. **Best Season:** March to October **Infrastructure rating:** 7/10 - River lodges **Average Daily Spend:** $100-300
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Known for Sumatran orangutan viewing and jungle trekking. The area hosts the legacy of the Bohorok Orangutan Rehabilitation Center. **Key Experiences:** Jungle treks, semi-wild encounters, tube rafting. **Best Season:** February to November **Infrastructure rating:** 7/10 - Eco-lodge development **Average Daily Spend:** $40-120
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Primarily a primary rainforest habitat rich with wild orangutans and a research center for conservation efforts. **Key Experiences:** Canopy walks, night drives, wild orangutan tracking. **Best Season:** March to October **Infrastructure rating:** 7/10 - Research and luxury lodges **Average Daily Spend:** $200-500
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UNESCO World Heritage Site protecting critically endangered Sumatran orangutans and other wildlife. **Key Experiences:** Multi-day treks, wild orangutan encounters, spotting Thomas's leaf monkeys. **Best Season:** February to November **Infrastructure rating:** 6/10 - Trekking focused **Average Daily Spend:** $60-150
View details →Reforestation project combined with sun bear sanctuary. **Key Experiences:** Visiting orangutan islands, sun bear observatories, reforestation programs. **Best Season:** April to October **Infrastructure rating:** 6/10 - Lodge accommodation **Average Daily Spend:** $80-200
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Famous for Klotok boat journeys along the river, visits to Camp Leakey research station and the rich river ecosystem. **Key Experiences:** Multi-day klotok trips, orangutan feeding stations, and sightings of proboscis monkeys. **Best Season:** May to September (dry season) **Infrastructure rating:** 7/10 - River boat accommodation **Average Daily Spend:** $100-250
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A renowned research station founded by Dr. Birute Galdikas, with over 50 years of orangutan study. **Key Experiences:** Visits to research station, orangutan feeding platforms, and exploring river wildlife. **Best Season:** June to September **Infrastructure rating:** 6/10 - Remote research station **Average Daily Spend:** $150-300
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