Itinerary Highlights

  • Visit the Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre for the morning orang utan feeding
  • Look for Borneo's iconic Proboscis monkey, orangutans or pygmy elephants
  • Take a dip in the hot sulphur baths
  • Best time to travel May - Sep

What's Included

  • Accommodation Throughout
  • English Speaking Guide
  • International Flights
7 nights from £2,982 per person

Peter

Travel Specialist

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Explore the unique flora and fauna of Borneo: from the famous Orangutans to proboscis monkeys and the rare pygmy elephants as you cruise along the Kinabatangan River and soak up the jungle atmosphere from a memorable canopy walk.

Itinerary

On arrival in Kota Kinabalu you will be met and transferred to Shangri-La's Tanjung Aru Resort and Spa . Check in and relax after your flight. Check-out the pool and enjoy the hotel's facilities.
Enjoy a day free to relax. Take advantage of the resort facilities, maybe pamper yourself at Chi the spa, read a book by the pool or relax on the beach. If you're feeling adventurous, get out and explore Kota Kinabalu city.
Start your exploration of Borneo with a mountainous drive to Kinabalu Park. Nature enthusiasts will be delighted with a jungle trek and a visit to the mountain garden to explore the exceptionally rich flora with examples of Himalaya, China, Australia, Malaysia and pan-tropical flora. Upon return, enjoy an informative presentation organized in the Park and learn about Borneo's rainforest environment.
This morning drive towards Sandakan, one of the oldest settlements on the East Coast of Borneo. Stop en route at Poring Hot Springs for a dip in its hot sulphur baths deemed to have healing properties and the breathtaking 41 metre canopy walk. Arrive at Sukau in time for dinner.
An early morning cruise up the Kinabatangan River and on to Kelenanap Ox-Bow Lake for bird watching and wildlife spotting for Borneo's iconic Proboscis monkey, orangutans or pygmy elephants. Take a short jungle walk and experience the wilderness of Borneo before returning for breakfast. The rest of the day is free to explore. This evening take a boat trip along the river to see many species of flora and fauna of the rainforest.
Depart the lodge early morning and explore the Gomantong Cave, famous for its edible birds nests. Follow a boardwalk through the cave systems. Enjoy lunch in Sandakan, before a city tour, visit water village, central market, Buddhist temple.
Head to the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre and learn how orangutans are rescued and rehabilitated before being released back into their natural habitat. View the morning orangutan feeding from a viewing platform and a trek into pristine, protected jungle. Enjoy lunch before departing to Sandakan airport for your onward flight back to Kota Kinabalu.
Enjoy the morning at leisure on the beach or by the pool before heading to airport for your flight back to the UK

Peter

Travel Specialist

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7 nights from £2,982 per person

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