Highlights of Borneo Group Tour

Fly to Kuching.

Land Kuching and drive to visit Semenggoh Wildlife Centre to witness the feeding of the orangutans. Return to Kuching for the evening at leisure.

This morning drive to Bako Village and board a boat for the short 25-minute journey to Bako National Park. This is one of the best places in Sarawak to see wildlife in its natural setting. This can include proboscis monkeys, silver leaf monkeys, long-tailed macaques, monitor lizards and numerous bird species. The park’s coastline is dotted with small bays, coves and beaches and there are several trails to follow inside the park covering a variety of terrains from mangroves to beaches. Return to Kuching mid-afternoon. (B,L)

Today depart bustling Kuching and drive to Batang Ai reservoir. En-route stop at Lachau Bazaar for a stroll around the shops and small native market. Enjoy an early lunch in a local coffee shop. Continue your journey to Batang Ai Lake and board a longboat for the journey upriver to Nanga Sumpa. This is a great way to discover this rugged national park and the wildlife which resides there. Arrive and settle in to your remote jungle lodge and enjoy dinner. This evening is free at leisure to relax or chat to the local Iban tribe. Overnight at Nanga Sumpa Lodge. (B,L,D)

Following breakfast hike the jungle trails along the river, this is a great chance to search for the resident wildlife in the early morning cool. Return to the lodge and travel upriver by longboat to the scenic Enseluai waterfall. Along the way (if conditions are suitable) your boatman may stop to demonstrate fishing Iban-style using a jala or throw net. Visit Jambu longhouse, which is located approximately 30 minutes upriver from Nanga Sumpa Lodge. Jambu is a relatively small community with only 8 families and is the furthermost and most isolated community on the Delok River. After visiting Jambu continue your journey upriver. Arrive at the waterfall and have time to relax, swim and enjoy the rainforest surroundings. Enjoy a riverside BBQ lunch prepared by your Iban hosts. Return to the lodge. Dinner and overnight at Nanga Sumpa Lodge. (B,L,D)

Enjoy breakfast at the lodge and enjoy free time at leisure to relax, swim in the river or take some photos around the lodge. Late morning enjoy an early lunch in the lodge before departing downriver to the Batang Ai Lake jetty. Then travel overland back to Kuching arriving approx. 630pm. The evening is at leisure. (B,L)

Enjoy the morning at leisure. Transfer to Kuching airport for the flight to Kota Kinabalu. Land and transfer to a city centre hotel. Enjoy the afternoon at leisure to relax or explore the city - why not head to KK waterfront with its choice of local bars and restaurants. (B)

Drive to Kinabalu National Park. This was the first national park in Sabah and is dominated by Mount Kinabalu, one of the highest peaks in Southeast Asia. Take a dip in the soothing Poring Hot Springs before enjoying an adventurous walk along the canopy walkway. Explore the jungle trails and discover rare orchids, pitcher plants, bird and insect life. Return to the city for the evening free at leisure. (B,L)

Return to the airport and fly to Sandakan. Land and visit the Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary where captive orangutans are reintroduced into the wild. You will be able to observe them at their feeding stations in the rainforest and at the nursery (if open). Watch the 10am feeding session before proceeding to the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC) which rescues captured sun bears and is involved in sun bear conservation, welfare rehabilitation and education. Board a speedboat for a boat cruise up the Lower Kinabatangan River, passing pristine mangrove forests and searching for wildlife. This is the first chance to look for river wildlife including troops of macaques, proboscis monkeys, crocodiles and an abundance of birdlife so keep your eyes open! Arrive at Abai Jungle Lodge. Time is free to relax or explore the lodge’s nature boardwalk. Late afternoon go on a wildlife river cruise and as night falls witness the glittering of fireflies on the mangrove trees. After dinner, go on a guided night walk around the boardwalk and search for insects, birds and other wildlife. Overnight: Abai Jungle Lodge. (B,L,D)

06:30am: Take another boat trip for bird watching and wildlife viewing at the nearby Pitas Lake. The cool of the early mornings is a great time for wildlife spotting with families of proboscis monkeys often to be found sitting in the trees along the riverbank to catch the cooling breezes. There is also the chance to see pygmy elephants. Return to the lodge for breakfast. Visit the nearby Abai village and participate in a tree planting project. Lunch will be served together with one of the families. Cross back over the river and return to the lodge. Enjoy free time to relax or explore the boardwalk and search for wildlife. There is also a bird watching tower for those twitchers out there! Late afternoon go on another cruise along the Kinabatangan River in search of wildlife. Return to lodge for dinner. Overnight: Abai Jungle Lodge. (B,L,D)

After breakfast depart Abai and re-trace your steps down the Kinabatangan River to Sandakan. Arrive at Sandakan jetty and head to MY Nature Resort which sits in jungle surroundings near the rehabilitation centre. The remainder of the day is at leisure to relax or maybe return to Sepilok to see the orangutans for the 3pm feeding. (B,L,D)
 

Drive to the Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary. This is a private reserve home to proboscis monkeys as well as silver leaf monkeys and rare hornbills. Spend time in the reserve before returning to the lodge for lunch and free time. In the afternoon visit the Rainforest Discovery Centre which sits in the lush greenery of the Kabili Sepilok Forest Reserve. This interesting educational centre offers the chance to enjoy a canopy walkway and hopefully see large groups of red giant flying squirrels at dusk. (B,L,D)

Today you will be returned to the airport for the flight back to the UK. (B)