Borneo's Orangutans and Rainforest Adventure
From
£2,873pp
From
£2,873pp
Borneo's Orangutans and Rainforest Adventure
Journey deep into Borneo’s ancient rainforests, where wild orangutans, breathtaking landscapes and unforgettable encounters await.
Overview
This wonderful holiday lifts the lid on Sabah, Malaysian Borneo’s verdant jungle paradise, which is watched over by towering Mount Kinabalu and home to the endangered orangutan, proboscis monkey and the delightful sun bear, and fringed by pristine, white-sand beaches. With a host of included tours and experiences and the chance to rest and relax after the tour in an ocean-side spa resort, this is a perfect introduction to a stunning corner of the world.
Itinerary
✓ Day 1-2: Travel to Borneo
✓ Day 3: Included visits to the Rainforest Discovery Centre and Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary and optional night walk at the Rainforest Discovery Centre
✓ Day 4: Included Borneo's orangutans, sun bears and a river cruise
✓ Day 5: Included jungle cruise from the lodge
✓ Day 6: Transfer to Kundasang
✓ Day 7: Included visit to Kinabalu National Park and Poring Hot Springs
✓ Day 8: Transfer to Kota Kinabalu
✓ Day 9: Day at leisure or optional Mari Mari Cultural Village excursion
✓ Day 10-11: Day at leisure
✓ Day 12-13: Return home
- Guests: 2 Adults
- Duration: 12 Nights
- Board: 20 Meals
- Departing: Heathrow
- Offer Date: Departures between September 2026 & November 2028
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Why book this tour?
Price includes:
✓ 10 nights’ mixed-board accommodation in Sandakan (2 nights), Bilit (2), Ranau (2), Kota Kinabalu (4), plus two nights aboard the aircraft
✓ Ten breakfasts five lunches and five dinners
✓ Visit to the Rainforest Discovery centre and Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary
✓ Tours to the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre and Sun bear Conservation Centre
✓ Cruise on the Kinabatangan River
✓ Excursion to Pitas Oxbow Lake
✓ Visit to the Sabah Tea Plantation
✓ Tour of Kinabalu National Park and the Poring hot springs
✓ Return flights to Sandakan and from Kota Kinabalu
✓ Comfortable, air-conditioned coach travel and transfers throughout
✓ Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager (with the exception of the duration of your stay at the Shangri La Rasa Ria Resort)
✓ All mandatory local taxes and charges
Tour Highlights
✓ Visit the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre and Sun Bear Conservation Centre
✓ Spend an unforgettable day at the Rainforest Discovery Centre
✓ Unwind with four days at leisure on Borneo’s west coast
✓ Embark on wildlife-spotting cruises on the Kinabatangan River and its surrounding oxbow lakes, and a stay in a jungle lodge
✓ Get to know the unusual-looking proboscis monkey at a local sanctuary
✓ Take in the Sabah Tea Plantation
✓ Discover beautiful Kinabalu Park and the therapeutic Poring Hot Springs
✓ Journey to former British colonial capital Sandakan
✓ Re-visit the Rainforest Discovery Centre for an optional night walk in search of nocturnal wildlife
✓ Join an optional excursion to the Mari Mari Cultural Village and gain insight into the local culture
Accommodation
✓ Sabah Hotel, Sandakan (nights 2-3)
✓ Borneo Natural Bilit Sukau Resort, Sandakan (nights 4-5)
✓ Sabah Tea Resort, Ranau (nights 6-7) Please note: On certain 2026 and 2027 departures, you'll stay at the Perkasa Hotel Mt. Kinabalu instead of the Sabah Tea Resort.
✓ Shangri La Rasa Ria Resort, Kota Kinabalu (nights 8-11)
Further Information
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