What a surprisingly delightful experience to see Orang Utans during the feeding time.And there were at least 3 large males right at the start of our 2pm feeding session! And the reserve rangers were professional and courteous.Good job! Kudos to this sanctuary.

Very good friendly and knowledgeable wardens . They try their best to ensure the tourists have a sighting of the orangutans . We were lucky , we saw and photographed 2 families of mother and child . The electric buggy is a must for senior citizens to avoid excessive walking and is not expensive

Beautiful reserve. Well maintained and the staff are warm and welcoming. If orangutan are seen, it is usually mothers and babies and males. Unexpectedly, even in the rain, the king of the orangutan group dropped from the trees and stayed with us for about a half hour. He is magnificent.

If you are driving here yourself (and not following a tour bus), do consider adding on a ebuggy ticket. We came with three young kids and I cannot imagine hustling my kids up the long slope when the weather was so hot. The buggy brings to you a carpark “near” the main feeding area. The buggy driver told us it was “one minute away” but I think he meant the entrance to the trail leading to the feeding area. We had to walk in a forested area, along an uneven path (muddy, thanks to the rain earlier that day) for 5 mins before reaching the platform. So grateful that three orang utans made an appearance and our trip wasn’t wasted. We were warned that it was fruits season, meaning food were plentiful and the orang utan might not appear to eat the offered food. Other things to note- this place only opens 4 hours a day -8 to 10am and 2-4pm. We were told that they do not adhere strictly to the feeding times (9am/3pm) and it depends on when the orang utan decides to appear. Also, bring insect repellent and a fan/umbrella.

Firstly the 4 star rating: The Orang-utans really deserve the full 5 stars, but the only reason I am holding off 1 star is the distance from the entrance to the feeding station (it’s over 2 km away, sure you can hire a buggy, at an extra cost and the distance is mostly uphill. In this heat it is energy sapping) A simple solution would be just to change guests the extra 5 ringgits (£1) because no one tells anyone how far the distance is and we were no different and indeed walked. It took us about 30 minutes Now to the positive bits and wow were there a lot, mother and baby, up close and being feed, older Orang-utans coming down through the trees, the knowledgeable rangers calling them and parting valuable information about each one and finally we were blessed with an appearance of the King himself and the wait was worth it Please support this attraction as the Orang-utans who live here are mainly rescued, some were born here and it’s important this type of facility continues. We were proud to do our small bit and the rewards were memories that will stay with us, as pictures below show

We were touring around Kuching and picked up a grab car early in the morning and made it out to the rehabilitation center around 915. We opted to take the electric buggy which saved us a 25 minute uphill walk in the early morning heat it was a wise decision, because as soon as we got there, they let people down for the first feeding, which was about a five minute walk down the path. The Rangers made a good effort to call, the orangutans a young adult showed up and ate some of the offerings he put on a nice show. We were told that a adult and mother were back up in the parking lot and everyone quickly ran back up there to find a mother within 15 feet of the parking lot very calmly, watching and feeding on coconuts and bananas. She stayed there for so long that everyone got bored, taking pictures and selfies with us , a very calm and inquisitive orangutan mother and baby. It was a fantastic first experience and after a month in Borneo, we had a nothing close to the first experience we had here. Really amazing

Great experience near Kuching to see orangutans up close. The venue is only open for two 2-hour periods each day (a morning session, and then a 2-4p afternoon session), so be sure to time your trip properly and arrive what when it opens to ensure you don't miss the feeding, which starts about 30 minutes after they open each session. I hired a Grab and paid him to wait for me and bring me back to Kuching afterward. Also good to pre-register for the tickets to save time.

The nature reserve is fabulous. It is most definitely a nature reserve and not a zoo. Therefore you are not guaranteed to see any orangutans but going outside fruiting season your chances are much higher. We were very lucky as the day before the group didn’t see any during the morning feed, however if you attend the morning feed and are unlucky you are plowed to come back in for the afternoon session. It was a truly wonderful and moving experience. We saw an adult male, a mother and her baby, two juveniles and the alpha male. When you buy your ticket you can pay extra to take the electric buggy up to the feeding station. I would recommend this as the hill is fairly steep and it was a hot day

Purchasing a ticket in the morning means you can use this ticket for the afternoon feeding session as well. We came for the morning feeding session and were very lucky as we saw 7 orangutans, unfortunately excluding the king. Nevertheless it was an amazing experience. This place is very ethical and the orangutans are not forced whatsoever to do anything. They have the option to come and get the food given on the platforms but they don’t have to if they don’t want to. NB - Highly recommend getting the shuttle service as the walk to/from the entrance is a killer in the heat.

Although we were only in Kuching for a short stay, we booked a last minute breakfast feeding tour of the Semenggoh Nature Reserve. Although we didn’t see any orangutans, we were since told this was because it’s ‘fruiting season’ thus the forest has plenty of fruits for the orangutans to eat. This is a good thing, and although we were disappointed, knowing that the forrest can sustain these creatures is positive for everyone. Next time, we’ll check prior to our trip!