Borneo Indepth (10D/9N)

Rates starting from 4275 MYR/$1415 AUD/$1227 USD.*

DAY 1: KUALA LUMPUR TO KUCHING

Arrive Kuching by flight MH 2564 (1005/1150). Meet & transfer to Hotel.

Afternoon City Tour: the start of the Borneo Adventure covering the Sarawak Museum, (closed on Fridays), Market Place, State Mosque and Historical Chinese Temple. Join a pontoon river cruise for a scenic view of the Astana - Residence of the former White Rajah and the surrounding area.

Evening at leisure. Overnight at Hilton Kuching/Riverside Majestic Kuching.

DAY 2: KUCHING, LEMANAK RIVER, BATANG AI

A 225-km car/coach journey takes you through lush green countryside dotted with padi fields, pepper gardens and rubber plantations, and flanked by rugged jungle-clad mountains. Along the way, stop off at the Serian farmer’s market, visit a pepper garden and view carnivorous pitcher plants. Stop for lunch at a roadside bazaar deep in Iban country.

Arrive at Lemanak jetty mid-afternoon for a longboat ride up the Lemanak River, passing through typical Borneo countryside with an ancient longhouse tucked behind almost every bend in the river. Arrive at either Serubah or Nanga Kesit Longhouse and visit the “entire village under one roof.” Tour the longhouse and enjoy a demonstration of blowpipe shooting.

Return down river for transfer to Batang Ai jetty. After a 20 minutes boat ride across the 24sq km Batang Ai Hydro Lake, arrive at the Hilton Batang Ai Longhouse Resort. (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

DAY 3: BATANG AI TO KUCHING

Breakfast at the resort. Enjoy the view of the lake – it is sometimes shrouded in mist which makes it quite breathtaking. Depart for Kuching via the same route. Lunch is served en route.

Drop off at Hilton Kuching/Riverside Majestic Kuching for overnight.

(Breakfast/Lunch)

DAY 4: KUCHING TO MULU

Take the early morning flight to Miri & connect to Mulu. On arrival, transfer to Royal Mulu Resort.

In the afternoon, depart for 3-km plankwalk to visit Deer & Lang caves and wait for bat exit at the observatory before returning late evening to resort for overnight.

(Breakfast/ Dinner)

DAY 5: IN MULU

After breakfast, depart by longboat journey for short stopover at penan settlement (semi nomadic tribe of Sarawak) before continuing on to Wind & Clearwater caves. Return to resort at mid afternoon.

Rest of the day – relax in this unique resort by the pool or indulge yourself in the Spa or Massage treatment.

(Breakfast/Dinner)

DAY 6: MULU, MIRI, KOTA KINABALU

Transfer to airport for flight to Miri to connect to Kota Kinabalu.

On arrival, meet & transfer to Shangri-la`s Tanjung Aru Resort/Novotel 1 Borneo Kota Kinabalu. (Breakfast)

DAY 7: IN KOTA KINABALU

Full Day at Kinabalu Park & Poring Hotspring. Nominated by UNESCO as a World Heritage, Kinabalu Park is one of the most biologically diverse areas in the world. Here, Mt. Kinabalu, the highest mountain in Malaysia towers majestically at 4095 m (13431 feet). From the montane oak-chestnut forest proceed to the lowland dipterocarp forest at Poring.

Cross a Canopy walkway to view epiphytes growing on the treetops. If time permits, you will be able to take a dip at the Hot Springs where the sulfuric content of the natural springs are said to have therapeutic value.

(Breakfast/Lunch)

DAY 8 KOTA KINABALU, SANDAKAN, SELINGAN ISLAND

Arrive Sandakan airport, meet & transfer to jetty for a 45 minute boat ride by speedboat to Selingan Island. On arrival, register at the Turtle Island Park’s Headquarters and check into the chalets.

After lunch at the Cafeteria, you are free at leisure to go swimming or snorkeling. After dinner, wait for the ranger's call to observe turtles laying their eggs. The eggs will then be transferred to the Hatchery and if there are any young turtle hatchlings, you will have the opportunity to observe the release of the turtles into the sea.

Overnight at Chalet. Photography is strictly prohibited between 6pm – 6am.

(Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

DAY 9: SELINGAN, SANDAKAN, SUKAU

Return to Sandakan by boat and proceed to the Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre. The orphaned orang utans from logging sites, plantations and illegal hunting are rehabilitated before being released into the wild. See the primates being fed by the park wardens plus a video show.

After lunch, transfer to Sukau Village. In the late afternoon, take a two-hour river cruise to see the Proboscis monkeys as they settle down on treetops along the tributary of Kinabatangan River. Evening dinner & slide show conducted by in-house naturalist guide. Overnight at Sukau Rainforest Lodge.

(Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

Note: Accommodation at Sukau Rainforest Lodge is simple yet comfortable with modern amenities in room with electric fan & solar heated water.

DAY 10: SUKAU, SANDAKAN, KOTA KINABALU

After breakfast, return to Sandakan. Lunch at Sandakan.

Transfer to airport for flight MH2709 (1400 hrs) – daily flight to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Kota Kinabalu.

Note: Visit the Sandakan War Memorial - The Memorial Park is on the site of the Sandakan prisoner of war camp can be included for flight MH 3037 (1850/1940). However, this is subject to confirmation.

(Breakfast/Lunch)

* Prices are approximations: please inquire for detailed pricing information.