2d1n Selingan turtle island AVAILABLE to book 8th Feb2011

Hi To All Guest who wish to take 2d1n Selingan turtle island trip

We sell 2d/1n Selingan at promotion price Rm1288/person (min.2adults). market price USD 500/PERSON
SABAH PARK RULES NOT MORE THAN 2ADULTS IN A ROOM.

  **limited**ATS = room

Awaiting your advise.

Thanks and greetings.

gogo asia team - SCTS GROUPWe will get back to you once transaction is approved within next 3days, ,,
*1st come 1st

Please take note   all tours minimum 2 to GO and (Twin share)  ,,

**  book  now  price**Rm1250/person -  promotion

hurry up   to book now  .,... room will release by dateline  IF ANY ROOM BLOCKED. .. 

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summary tour :

Day 1 -  0800 /09:00hrs Pick up SDK airport /    0945-0955HRS SWISS INN OR   SABAH  HOTEL    OR  hotel SANDAKAN  lobby  (TOWN)

 

             10:15hrs Schedule Boat depart to Selingan island.

           (overnight Selingan chalet)

**SABAH PARK RULES MAX.2ADULTS TWIN SHARE**

 

Day 2 -  07:00hrs Boat depart to Sandakan.

           -  08:00hrs Breakfast    DROP OFF JETTY.

 

visit Sepilok and RDC

 

• 07:00HRS  Return to mainland for breakfast

FOR Sepilok   10am feeding time   

        -  11:45hrs Lunch at local restaurant.  Sepilok cafeteria

    -  14:00hrs  proceed to RAINFOREST DISCOVERY CENTRE **subject to actual day ground arrangement**

     -  16:00hrs Transfer to your hotel or airport  AFTER 4PM.

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Recommended departure flight after 6pm cos 2pm start visit RDC....need at least 2 hours before departure flight from Sepilok to Airport.

     Highlight to guest  :   boat joining and seat in coach service.

Price for Package above inclusive of

Meals as indicated above Transfer Accommodations

Price for Package above exclude the following

Tippings Room Services Insurance Coverage

Important Note

Min 2 Person All Rate Quoted in Ringgit Malaysia (MYR) per person The Package Costs are subject to change without prior notice

Please email shirechinsabahtravelstation@gmail.com
for latest offer and availability NOW !!!!


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sample itinerary

This package is bound to be the experience of a lifetime, offering you close encounters with two of our planet's most beautiful animals, the majestic sea turtles and the enigmatic orang utan. Watch one of nature's most mysterious wonders, the sea turtles' landing and nesting on Selingan Island and make a date with the Orang Utan, one of man's closest cousins.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival at Selingan Island

The day begins with a 45 minute boatride from Sandakan to Sabah's very own turtle island, Selingan Island. Relax and enjoy an afternoon of leisure after registering at the Turtle Island Park's headquarters. Unwind at your chalet or go for a swim or snorkel, the choice is entirely up to you!

The highlight of the day begins after dinner, when the ranger issues a call to watch the turtles nesting and laying their eggs. These eggs will eventually be transferred to a specialized hatchery. If you are lucky, you just might also have the opportunity to see young turtle hatchlings being released into the sea!

Day 2: Selingan Island to Sandakan

After breakfast, you return to Sandakan for a visit to one of Sabah's well known tourist attractions, the Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre. Initially set up to rehabilitate orphaned orang utans in 1964, this centre has developed into a major draw for tourists, providing a window into the life of the orang utan.

In the afternoon, pay homage to the sacrifices made by Allied soldiers who served in Borneo at the Australian War Memorial located in Sandakan before departing for Kota Kinabalu by flight.

Sabah Parks allow only non-flash photgraphy of turtles. Video and digital video cameras are not allowed.
Unsupervised movement on Selingan Island from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am is prohibited by Sabah Parks.

Please find below our latest availability for Selingan reserved priority for 3d2n estimate Rm1900/person , 4d3n tour packages estimate Rm2300/person. Will change without prior notice.

Please check with us again for updated availability to avoid unforeseen circumstance.

Best Regards,

SCTS Web officer 030

Regret to tell no 2d1n turtle. Island for sale ..at this moment **super peak season**July-Sep**yearly

if you looking for 2d1n, guest may check with us - 2to3 weeks before arrival.
Regret to inform selingan turtle island room is reserved priority for 3d2n 4d3n 5d4n tour packages include Abai/Sukau + Selingan. Especially during peak season Mar-Apr, July - Sep. Many participants reserve 3-5months advance and we are waiting for their payment. If they not able to come , the room will auto-release to 2nd , 3rd wait list....
However, we can put you in waiting list for any cancellation tour 1-2weeks before arrival. Or you may check with us 3weeks before tour commence.

Notes:

Partners welcome to submit your latest rooming list for sale.

1D1N SELINGAN TURTLE ISLAND (EX SANDAKAN)

ITINERARY
Day 1
09:00am - Meet at Jetty (Sandakan).
09:30am - Depart from jetty for a boat ride to Selingan Turtle Island.
10:30am - Upon arrival, register at the rangers office and then check in to chalet.
Free at Leisure.
12:00pm - Lunch.
Free at Leisure.
07:30pm - Dinner.
After dinner, watch turtle laying eggs on the beach, transfer eggs to hatchery and release of hatchlings to the sea.
Overnight at Selingan Island Chalet.
[Lunch & Dinner Inclusive]
Day 2
06:30am - Breakfast.
07:00am - Depart Selingan Island and return to mainland.

[Breakfast Inclusive]
PACKAGE INCLUDES:-

• Sea Transfers / Accommodation / Entrance Fees / Jetty Fees / Listed Meals

PACKAGE EXCLUDES:-

• Camera Fees / Others not stated

DURATION

• 1 Day & 1 Night

RATE

RM1088 per person

*RM500 surcharge applied to single supplement.

THINGS TO BRING:-

• Hat / Raincoat / Insect Repellant / Sun Block / Torch Light / Personal Toiletries / Drinking Water / Swimwear / Towel / Sandals / Walking Shoes

admistrative centre

The boat took us out into the open sea, splicing through calm waters, bringing us closer to the island. An hr later, our boat slowed down. From afar, Selingan Island looked like a deserted island. Rhu or conifer trees lined the beach, and the only visible hint of inhabitants was a marine patrol boat moored close to the beach.

As we approached its white, soft sandy beach, the rangers’ headquarters came into view. Every visitor has to register at the rangers office upon arrival. Once that is done, we were each assigned to our chalets or rooms. The accommodation is located towards the other end of the island, only some 15mins walk. The rooms are comfortable, with air conditioning and fresh towels. Shared bathroom and toilet, located on the lower ground floor are clean and well kept.

all visitors must register when on the island

Buildings on the island are located away from the beach, behind a wall of shrubs or trees so that hatchlings do not become disoriented by artificial lights. The hatchlings tend to gravitate toward lights and unfortunately with artificial lighting at night straggling hatchlings may disappear into the interior rather than out to the sea. Normally, the ranger’s task is to relocate nests once the female turtle has finished laying her eggs. These eggs are then taken to the hatchery and placed in a pit of the same depth, the pit filled, labelled and a protective cylindrical wire meshing placed around the pit so that when the hatchlings burst out from their nest, they will be contained in the area until the ranger collects them in a basket to be released on the beach. Like the crocodiles, the sex of the hatchling is detemined by the temperature of the nest. Essentially, the hotter the sand surrounding the nest, the faster the embryos will develop. Cooler sand has a tendency to produce more males, with warmer sand producing a higher ratio of females

accommodation on the island

Green turtles nest every three or more years. An average of three to five egg clutches are laid approximately twelve days between each nesting. Each clutch contains an average of 50 to 80 eggs, which requires an approximately 60-day incubation period. These turtles need quiet, dark beaches and sometimes can be fussy in locating a suitable nesting site, attempting several times and abandoning the pit. Nervous females have been seen to dump their clutch in the water on exit if there are disturbed or surprised at the beginning of their arduous task.

An evening with the green turtle

Visitors are invited to witness a female laying her eggs. There are generally a number of rules:

	Not to wear any footwear on the beach in case there are little hatchlings moving around. Only thing is to beware of scorpions hiding in shrubs Not to use flash on the turtle as this aggravates her. This still happens unusually often with visitors and even stern warning from rangers doesn’t usually stop them. It should be mandatory that visitors be banned from using their cameras during these visits.
	Only one turtle is shown to the visitors per night. There are strict rules that visitors are not allowed to roam the beaches after dark without a ranger. But again, this happens at times and is a nuisance especially when the sole purpose of the park is not as a tourist centre but a conservation centre.
	Strictly no video cameras allowed. Not to make a racket as this may scare away the other females landing on the beach.

The females come up onto the beach at night and sometimes the ranger would round all visitors even before dinner is done.

When we got to the site, the female was already laying her clutch. It was only safe for the ranger to invite visitors for the watch once the female had comfortably settled in motion. Whilst laying her clutch, the ranger got to work measuring this gentle creature’s carapace lengthwise and widthwise and placed in the records and if she was a newcomer, then she would have to be tagged. The average size of a green turtle is 3.5 to 4 feet in carapace length (76-91 cm) and weighs an average of weigh between 300 to 400 pounds (136-180 kg).

As she nests, the female turtle appear to shed tears, but the turtle is just secreting salt that accumulates in her body..not to worry.

Barnacles were cleaned from her carapace and as she started filling the pit, the officer adroitly removed the eggs and placed them gently into a bucket.

hatchery

We left the turtle to continue her work (it takes 1 – 2 hrs for the female to complete her egg laying process from sourcing a nesting site to returning to the sea when all is done) and returned to the dining hall. An officer was waiting for us at the entrance with a basket of hatchlings that was about to be released. He allowed all of us to hold and handle the tiny replicas of the female that we had just witnessed laying eggs. It was a touching experience. The hatchling was about to be released into the unknown where danger lurks in every corner and for a moment, we got to hold it in our hands – ready to release it into a whole new world of survival, life and death. At just bite size; it can fall prey to gulls, sharks, other larger fishes, octopus, you name it. Before touching the hatchlings, we were told to wash our hands so that any chemicals like repellant, ointment etc will not be transferred to them.

As the hatchling leaves for the open sea, it continues to swim out and lives solely on its yolk in its belly for at least a 3 days. This high energy protein, gives it a boost to swim as rigorously as it can and as far away form the shores possible. That’s why when you pick up a hatchling, it continues to paddle like a wound up mechanical toy. It’s instinct is to swim. If it survives the dangers, it then continues to swim, resting amongst floating seaweed or debris. At less than eight inches long, green turtles eat worms, young crustaceans, aquatic insects, grasses and algae. As they reach eight to ten inches in length, they eat mostly sea grass and algae. The green turtle is the only sea turtle species that is strictly herbivorous as an adult.

photo courtesy of Moti Uttam. taken at Kapalai . Nov 2006

As we walked back from the beach, we found more hatchlings, this time crawling out of a drain cover. I guess, not all nests is that easy to spot? This one must have missed the rangers’ records as the nest was probably laid in the soft sand under the wooden foundation of the dining hall late one night .There were no turtle tracks as she may have dragged herself onto the cemented walkway. We helped in collecting them and sent them back in the right direction – out to the blue yonder.

Hatchlings burst out from their nest usually at night or when the weather is gloomy and cool such as stormy periods. This instinct helps so that the fragile creatures do not get frazzled in the searing tropical heat whilst making its way down to the sea.

Don’t worry if you didn’t manage to get the perfect photo. There are always postcards for sale at the dining hall – RM10 for 3 pieces.

Other Activities

the information centre on the island is worth a visit

The other activity you can enjoy is snorkeling. On the west side of the island, closer to the chalets is the best place to snorkel or just tan in the sun. There are mats and snorkel equipment for rent here at RM10 per set.

If you’re interested in turtle migration etc and also other marine species found in our waters, there is a information centre upstairs of the dining hall.

There are websites on turtle conservation and if you would like to now more about turtle and terrapin conservation in Malaysia or even volunteer your time, try this website at : http://www.kustem.edu.my/seatru/