Borneo Wildlife Adventure

Borneo Wildlife Adventure Itinerary

• Day 1: Fly to Kota Kinabalu

  Overnight flight from London (regional connections available) to Kota Kinabalu with Singapore Airlines. Please speak to your travel consultant to discuss alternative flight options. (N)

• Day 2: Kota Kinabalu

  Arrive and transfer to the Hotel Grandis for 2 nights. A welcome dinner will be held this evening. (D)

• Day 3: Kinabalu National Park

  Follow nature trails through the rich plant life of Kinabalu National Park, where you may be lucky enough to see the exotic and extremely rare Rafflesia plant in flower. Continue to the Kundasang War Memorial, a site that encompasses four beautiful gardens and commemorates the Australian and British prisoners of war, and the local people who helped them, who died during the second world war. (B, L)

• Day 4: Fly to Sandakan • Sepilok • Abai

  Fly south to Sandakan, then transfer to the Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre to see the morning feeding of the reserve’s orang utans, which will be reintroduced to the wild, then visit the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre nearby. Transfer to the river and board a shared boat* for a cruise into the jungle down the Kinabatangan river, then check in to the Abai Lodge for 1 night. Afternoon river cruise to search for wildlife, followed by an earlyevening night safari to experience the jungle after dark. (B, L, D)

• Day 5: River cruise to Sukau

  Morning boat trip to Pitas lake, a wonderful opportunity to spot proboscis monkeys, pygmy elephants and a variety of birdlife. Visit a local village to see a tree-planting project followed by lunch, then cruise* up river to Sukau in search of wild orang utans. Arrive at the Kinabatangan Riverside Lodge, your accommodation for the night. In the afternoon take a short trip down the Menanggul river. (B, L, D)

• Day 6: River cruise

  Cruise* from Sukau to Sandakan and visit the Rainforest Discovery Centre to learn about local flora and fauna. Stroll along the canopy walkway, keeping an eye out for common giant flying squirrels gliding from tree to tree. Stay at the MY Nature Resort. (B, L, D)

• Day 7: Fly to Kota Kinabalu • Kiulu Valley

  Morning flight to Kota Kinabalu. Transfer to the Kiulu Valley and visit a local village eco-tourism project. Join in activities such as traditional rice processing and rubber tapping, followed by a walk in the countryside. Afternoon transfer to the coast for a 2-night stay at Shangri-La's Rasa Ria Resort & Spa. (B, L)

• Day 8: Kota Kinabalu

  Day at leisure. Relax on the private beach or visit the hotel’s nature reserve, which has a number of jungle walking trails where you may spot some of the 60 birds species recorded here. (B)

• Day 9: Fly home

  Morning at leisure, then afternoon transfer to the airport for an overnight flight home. (B)

• Day 10: London

  Morning arrival in London. (N)

• Meal basis

  As per itinerary – B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner, N: No meals.

• Important information

• * River boat transport

  Note that the river journeys from Sandakan to Abai and from Sukau back to Sandakan are on a shared basis with passengers who are not Cox & Kings clients.

• The Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre

  Sun bears are the smallest and least known members of the bear species. Their populations are rapidly diminishing in Southeast Asia, as habitats are destroyed by deforestation and bears are killed for commercial exploitation. The mission of the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC) in Sepilok, Sabah, is to rescue captured sun bears, and promote sun bear conservation in Borneo through animal welfare, conservation, rehabilitation, research and education programmes. There are currently 28 rescued bears at the BSBCC, which the centre aims to eventually reintroduce to the surrounding forest. A visit here is an opportunity to learn more about the animals, and the work the centre is doing to protect them.

• Superior tour

  This tour is based in 4- & 5-star accommodation, with the exception of the jungle lode accommodation in Abai and Sukau, which should be considered more basic.

• Single supplement

  From £495pp.

• Private & tailor-made travel

  This itinerary can be taken privately on a date that suits you, for which guideline prices are shown. Alternatively, it can be tailored to your exact requirements. Please call to speak with a Cox & Kings consultant or

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