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Borneo Ultimate Experience

 

Day 1 Bandar Seri Begawan

Meet upon your arrival at Bandar Seri Begawan Airport. Transfer to hotel for check in.

 

Day 2 Bandar Seri Begawan - City Tour

Unfolds part of Brunei's history, heritage, religion, culture and daily living of the local people via a city tour. Tour includes a photo stop outside the Royal Palace, Istana Nurul Iman "Palace of Light", which is the biggest residential palace in the world. Also visit the most magnificently built, "The Jame 'Asr Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque" before we take a boat ride through the famous Water Village with a chance to stop of and walk around. Then, we move on to the Brunei Museum, and learn about the birth of Brunei, and see the Borneo ethnographic display, natural history collection, treasures of ceramic, glassware and carpets before heading back to your hotel. (B)

 

Note: For Mosque visits, visitors are requested to dress appropriately, and i.e. Non-revealing clothing’s or shorts above the knees. For Royal Regalia, it is recommended to wear socks as you have to take off your shoes and the marbled floors are very cold.

 

Day 3 Ulu Temburong National Park

Embark on a speedboat journey from Bandar Seri Begawan to Bangar on winding river route. Observe the scenic view of the water village, nipah lined rivers and mangrove forests before arriving at Bangar. Take the ‘temuai’ (Iban longboat) and pushes through numerous rapids before getting to the National Park to see a wide variety of insects, flora and fauna. Climb and walk across hanging bridges that are approximately 50 metres off the ground with 360° surround view of the green lush rainforest. Enjoy a picnic lunch by the river before returning to the city and hotel. (B)

 

Please bring rucksack, a change of clothes, sun block lotion, hat, raincoat , camera, binoculars, small towel for the walk, swimsuit, Insect repellent, Some snacks and drinks in case you get hungry and thirsty en-route.

 

Day 4 Bandar Seri Begawan - Kota Kinabalu

Transfer to Bandar Seri Begawan Airport for flight to Kota Kinabalu. Upon arrival at Kota Kinabalu airport, we will transfer you to hotel for overnight (B)

 

Day 5 Gaya – Manukan Islands

After breakfast, transfer to jetty for a half hour boat ride to Gaya Island. Put on your walking shoes and explore one of the jungle trails (45 minutes) among lowland rainforest, mangrove swamp and identify some unique floras and faunas. Transfer five minutes to Manukan Island for picnic lunch. Free at leisure to swim, snorkel or scuba dive before we transfer back to mainland and hotel. (B, Pack Lunch)

 

Day 6 Tip of Borneo

Depart from your hotel early morning for a 2 ½ hours journey to Kudat, the land of the last longhouses in Sabah. After lunch, we set off our journey to the ‘Tip of Borneo”. Witness the picturesque view of South China Sea meeting Sulu Sea, an exceptionally breathtaking scene you would ever come across.

 

Proceed to our overnight guesthouse for check in. If weather permits, cycle (optional) through scenic villages, oil palm estates and farms to Mompilis Village Longhouse. Enjoy fresh coconut drink and witness cultural activities while mingling with the friendly local folks and children.

 

Return to longhouse homestay for shower. Enjoy a traditional-style dinner followed by colourful cultural performance by the local Rungus community. Overnight in twin share room. Mattress and mosquito net are provided. (BLD)

 

Day 7      Kinabalu Park World Heritage Site              

Wake up to the calls of roosters and enjoy the tranquility of the village. Take your breakfast before we trek to the nearby rubber estate. Test your skill at rubber tapping. Drive to Kinabalu Park with lunch en route. Visit the Visitor Centre and Mountain Garden, home to various species of the flowering rhododendrons, carnivorous pitcher plants, orchids, ferns, oak trees and birds. Temperature at the park is around 14 - 25° C. Overnight at twin bedded room. (BLD)

 

Day 8 Poring - Sandakan

Continue 40 km journey to Poring. Explore tropical rainforest among the jungle trail leading to the treetop canopy walkways suspended 41 meters above the forest floor. Drive for about 4 hours to Sandakan on the east coast. Overnight at Sepilok Nature Resort. (BLD)

 

Day 9 Sepilok - Sukau

Proceed to Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre for video show. Trek ten minutes through the rainforest on wooden plank walks to witness the feeding of the orang utans at 1000hrs. Continue to Sandakan jetty for boat journey to Sukau Rainforest Lodge along Sabah's longest river, Kinabatangan with opportunity to view birds and wildlife in virgin mangrove, wetland and rainforest habitats. Late afternoon take a river cruise using electric motor in search of some of the 10 primate species including Proboscis monkeys as they settle down on treetops along the Kinabatangan River. Return for solar heated hot shower, candle light dinner and slide show conducted by naturalist guide. Overnight at Sukau Rainforest Lodge. (BLD)

 

Day 10 Sukau

Wake up to the calls of gibbons and hornbills. A 0600hrs morning river cruise up the Kinabatangan River to view more birds and wildlife. Proceed to the Kelenanap ox-bow lake for a short jungle walk (if weather permits). Experience the wilderness of Borneo. You have the option to participate in our Kinabatangan Wildlife Corridor Regeneration Programme (KWICORP) by planting trees at our 64 acres adopted land. In the afternoon, we proceed for another river cruise for more wildlife. After dinner an optional (at a surcharge) night safari cruise spotting nocturnal animals, crocodiles and birds. Overnight at Sukau Rainforest Lodge. (BLD)

 

Day 11 Sandakan - Kota Kinabalu

After breakfast, return to Sandakan by boat journey. Have lunch before we proceed for a short tour of Sandakan town including the Australian War Memorial. Transfer to airport for flight MH2047 at 1640hrs to Kota Kinabalu. Arrival transfer to hotel for check in. (BL)

 

Day 12 Departure

Departure transfer to airport (B)

Excludes domestic airfare, camera fee and items not mentioned.