Rugged Borneo Tailor Made Tour Holidays

Rugged Borneo

7 days from £2,200 pp incl flights, accommodation & transfers

Rafting on the Mekong, enjoying a sumptuous meal in Hanoi - here is Indochina

Selingan Island

Sabah is the rugged frontier of fast forwarding Malaysia, but therein lies it’s attraction, for even if Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Malacca can provide a veneer of manicured and efficient facilities, Sabah provides a taste of the primeval where the natural landscape crowned by majestic Mt Kinabalu takes pride of place

Kota Kinabalu

The aboriginal peoples of Sabah are those who because they only joined the Malay federation in 1963 have been able to hold onto their traditions even though headhunting which was prominent until after the 2nd World War is no longer part of their custom.

The Turtle Islands national park are three small islands roped off from development, you are able to visit even though it has been given over for the convenience of the turtles primarily. Very commendable

Sabah Coast

The waters around Palau Sipadan are seas that Jacques Cousteau would have relished and indeed snorkeling around these waters are all potentially part of a tour around Sabah

Day 1 - Kota Kinabalu

• Day 1: Arrival in Kota Kinabalu with a stroll to Signal Hill in order to take in a Borneo sunset on your first night there

Day 2 - Mount Kinabalu

• Day 2: After breakfast a drive to the Kinabalu national Park proceeding to the foothills of Mount Kinabalu and picking up a choice of two separate trails within this a world heritage park containing an abundance of wild flora, a draw for any botany enthusiast

Day 3 - Sepilok Nature Resort

• Days 3: After breakfast journey across to the Sepilok Nature Resort to a pristine rainforest resplendent with a treetop canopy that will be explored also. Visit Kipungit waterfalls where nearby you’ll be able to enjoy the ultimate in hot sulphur pool pampering before going onto the Sepilok Nature Resort to spend the night

Days 4 - Selingan Island

• Day 4: A trip to Selingan Island is tackled after breakfast where you may be witness to the turtles laying their eggs, you are not interfering with these marvellous creatures and will always be under supervision by an island ranger. Snorkelling and general relaxation is in order spending the night at an island chalet

Day 5 - Sandakan

• Day 5: You leave Selingan island for Sandakan eventually making a visit to the Sepilok Urang Utan Rehibilitaion Centre where in an open area you can feed and “interact” in a positive way with these animals who were only too willing to tolerate Hollywood actors back in the day! You then journey to Sukau to check into the Kinabatangan Riverside Lodge staying overnight

Day 7 - Return or Transfer

• Day 6: You’re woken up to the sounds (and smells?) of the local wildlife, taking a trip to nearby oxbow lake to observe the local wildlife, after lunch the rest of the day is free. Overnight at the Kinabatangan Riverside Lodge

• Day 7: After breakfast cruise the river back to Sandakan where at the jetty you can visit the local stilt houses erected by the local tribes people. Then a transfer to the airport to fly back to Kota Kinabalu where an international flight takes you back to the UK