With its dense rainforests, tropical coastal islands, mysterious jungle valleys and abundant wildlife, Borneo is a rare place on this planet today. On our adventure, we relax on a tropical island, cycle through the Sabah countryside, experience a jungle canopy walk at Kinabalu Park and take a dip in the Poring Hot Springs. We also visit the Orang-utan Rehabilitation Centre at Sepilok, which teaches survival skills to orphaned apes so they can be re-introduced into the wild. On our boat cruise down the Kinabatangan River, we keep our eyes open for a variety of wildlife - proboscis monkeys, macaques, hornbills, otters and elephants, to name just a few! We also spend some time planting trees in a special reserve - our small gesture towards helping replenish the Borneo rainforests.
Itinerary
| Day 1 |
(Mon) Arrive in Kota Kinabalu and transfer to hotel. |
| Day 2 |
Day trip to tropical island in Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park. Beach and snorkelling. |
| Day 3 |
Drive to Kudat. Bicycle ride through villages. Overnight in traditional Rungus longhouse. |
| Day 4 |
Drive to Mount Kinabalu National Park. |
| Day 5 |
Nature walks around Mount Kinabalu National Park and treetop canopy walk at Poring Hot Springs. |
| Day 6 |
Drive to Sandakan. Afternoon city tour. |
| Day 7 |
Visit the Sepilok Orang-utan Rehabilitation Centre. Boat to first-class ecotourism rainforest lodge. Afternoon boat ride on Menanggul and Kinabatangan Rivers. |
| Day 8 |
Full day in jungle at Kinabatangan River. Join tree-planting project. |
| Day 9 |
Fly to Kota Kinabalu. Free time on the beach. |
| Day 10 |
Trip ends in Kota Kinabalu this morning (Wed). |