From  £4275
per person
Tour Highlights
  • Experience Danum Valley trekking
  • Witness the feeding of the orangutans
  • Cross the treetop canopy walkway
  • Enjoy wildlife river cruises
  • Snorkel on stunning Gaya Island
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Borneo Orangutan Experience

14 Day Tour, from £4275 per person

It’s hard to think of Borneo without picturing the Old Man of the Forest. This trip allows you to see the excellent work being done to help conserve endangered orangutans at the world-famous Sepilok Rehabilitation Centre and also offers the opportunity to witness this incredible animal in its natural environment, swinging through the trees of Danum Valley Conservation Area or along the banks of Kinabatangan River. End your wildlife adventure with time to relax beachside at Gaya Island Resort, a luxurious end to your Borneo adventure. 

Tour Itinerary

DAY 1
FLY TO BORNEO
Fly to Kota Kinabalu
DAY 2
KOTA KINABALU
KOTA KINABALU

Land Kota Kinabalu and drive to the Shangri-La Rasa Ria Resort. Enjoy two nights at leisure. 

Accommodation
Shangri-La's Rasa Ria Resort & Spa
DAY 3
KOTA KINABALU
KOTA KINABALU

Day at leisure to relax at the hotel or explore the city further. (B)

DAY 4
DANUM VALLEY CONSERVATION AREA
DANUM VALLEY CONSERVATION AREA
Return to the airport, fly to Lahad Datu and take a 4WD vehicle to Borneo Rainforest Lodge: look out for the wildlife along the way. After your buffet lunch, enjoy a guided nature walk before heading to the 300-metre canopy walkway, one of the most spectacular walkways in Sabah. Return to the lodge and enjoy free time until dinner. If weather permits, go for a night drive. (B,L,D)
Accommodation
Borneo Rainforest Lodge
DAY 5
DANUM VALLEY CONSERVATION AREA
DANUM VALLEY CONSERVATION AREA
Following breakfast, depart for a trek along the "Coffin Trail" which leads to an ancient Kadazandusun burial site. It's a 3km return trip, involving a 40-minute climb to a magnificent lookout point. Return to the lodge and enjoy a dip in the ‘Jacuzzi Pool'. After lunch, hike the Segama Trail and East Trail in search of wildlife before returning to the Lodge. After dinner, depart for a night walk in search of nocturnal creatures. (B,L,D)
DAY 6
KINABATANGAN RIVER
KINABATANGAN RIVER
This morning depart early, return to Lahad Datu, change vehicles and drive onwards towards the Kinabatangan Riverside Lodge for lunch. Afternoon at leisure - there is chance to visit the Gomantong Caves, please speak to the guide (payable locally). Late afternoon, enjoy a river cruise to search for the wildlife. (B,L,D)
Accommodation
Kinabatangan Riverside Lodge
DAY 7
KINABATANGAN RIVER
KINABATANGAN RIVER
This morning transfer downriver to Abai Jungle Lodge, another chance to see the wildlife. Here, enjoy lunch with the local Abai villagers and partake in their tree planting programme. Late afternoon take a further river cruise to see the wildlife and after dinner, enjoy a short cruise to see the firefiles lit up like a Christmas tree. (B,L,D)
Accommodation
Abai Jungle Lodge
DAY 8
SEPILOK REHABILITATION CENTRE
SEPILOK REHABILITATION CENTRE

Wake up to the jungle sounds and transfer downriver and through the Sulu Sea to Sandakan. Enjoy time at the Central Market and drop off at MY Nature Resort. This afternoon is at leisure. This evening, enjoy a night safari at the nearby Rainforest Discovery Centre in search of nocturnal wildlife. (B,D)

Accommodation
MY Nature Resort
DAY 9
GAYA ISLAND
GAYA ISLAND

This morning visit the Sepilok Rehabilitation Centre for the orangutan feeding and the chance to see the juveniles in the nursery. Continue to the Borneon Sun Bear Conservation Centre to understand this centre's conservation efforts to rescue and rehabilitate the sun bears. After your visit, return to Sandakan and fly back to Kota Kinabalu. Take the resort speedboat to Gaya Island. Set in the Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park this small island resort offers excellent snorkelling and a luxury stay. (B,L)

Accommodation
Gaya Island Resort
DAY 10
GAYA ISLAND
GAYA ISLAND
Day at leisure to enjoy beach time and snorkelling (diving also available). (B)
DAY 11
GAYA ISLAND
GAYA ISLAND
Day at leisure - the resort offers excellent jungle treks on the island. (B)
DAY 12
GAYA ISLAND
GAYA ISLAND
Day at leisure - the Resort offers an excellent on-site Spa. (B)
DAY 13
GAYA ISLAND
GAYA ISLAND
Day at leisure. (B)
DAY 14
DEPARTURE
Today return to the airport and fly back to the UK. (B)

Pricing Information

14 day tour, from £4275 per person

Price Includes

  • Return flights in economy class with Malaysia Airlines from London Heathrow via Kuala Lumpur
  • Domestic flights in Borneo
  • All airport taxes & security charges
  • Accommodation as stated on a bed and breakfast basis
  • Meals as specified (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner) 
  • Private airport transfers in Kota Kinabalu/shared excursions, boat transfers and river cruises elsewhere 
  • All touring with English-speaking guides and drivers

Price Excludes

  • Travel Insurance
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Any meals not mentioned 

Price Includes

Price Excludes

Tour Route Map


  1. Borneo, Kota Kinabalu
  2. Borneo, Danum Valley Conservation Area
  3. Borneo, Kinabatangan River
  4. Borneo, Sandakan
  5. Borneo, Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre
  6. Borneo, Gaya Island

Tour Accommodation

Abai Jungle Lodge
Abai Jungle Lodge
Abai Jungle Lodge Abai Jungle Lodge is located close to the mouth of the Sulu Sea and offers 18 twin, double and triple rooms arranged in 6 units.All rooms have en-suite bathrooms, netted windows and......
Borneo Rainforest Lodge
Borneo Rainforest Lodge
Borneo Rainforest Lodge Nestled comfortably in a pristine jungle habitat in Borneo, the eco-friendly Borneo Rainforest Lodge reinforces the impression of being 'immersed in nature'.Offering......
Gaya Island Resort
Gaya Island Resort
Gaya Island Resort To book this special package, please contact our Borneo Specialists Stef or Emma to include a stay at the Gaya Island Resort on your Borneo adventure.Situated on Pulau Gaya......
Kinabatangan Riverside Lodge
Kinabatangan Riverside Lodge
Kinabatangan Riverside Lodge The Kinabatangan Riverside Lodge is located on the riverbank near the village of Sukau and in the larger Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary which was established in 2002 to......
Shangri-La's Rasa Ria Resort & Spa
Shangri-La's Rasa Ria Resort & Spa
Shangri-La's Rasa Ria Resort & Spa Shangri-La Rasa Ria, Kota Kinabalu is located roughly 45 minutes from Kota Kinabalu city on a broad stretch of white sand......
MY Nature Resort
MY Nature Resort
MY Nature Resort MY Nature Resort is a new resort located a 10-minute walk to the Sepilok Rehabilitation Centre and Sun Bear Conservation Centre and a 5-minute walk to the Rainforest Discovery......

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Reviews

We thoroughly enjoyed every minute and the whole holiday ran like clockwork – everywhere we went there was someone waiting to greet us and everything ran exactly to the times we had been given on our schedule. Everything on our travels had been considered, from ensuring that we always had water, meals and snacks right down to telling us where the toilet stops would be! The staff were always friendly and helpful and the transfers smooth.

For us, the holiday was about the wildlife. Danum valley was amazing. The accommodation is superb and our guide, Akmal was terrific. He was friendly, patient and knowledgeable and we managed to see a mother orangutan and her baby, civets, red leaf monkeys, gibbons, macaques and many more. We really felt that we had experienced a rainforest and we loved trekking to the viewpoint early in the morning, going on the canopy walkway and doing a night walk.

We were equally as lucky on the river and Sepilok. Our guide there, Eric, was superb. He was so knowledgeable about the animals and birds and also told us a lot about the local people and culture. We managed to see another wild mother orangutan and baby, proboscis monkeys and many, many more animals including, the highlight for me, pygmy elephants. The accommodation was excellent and we enjoyed the food at these lodges more than anywhere else.

We would like to congratulate you and your colleagues in Borneo for running such a smooth operation and for making our holiday wholly enjoyable. We would wholeheartedly recommend your company to others and we will certainly use Regent Holidays again!

Judith Clark
September 4, 2017

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