Off The Beaten Track in Borneo Bespoke Holiday Itinerary / Experience Tour

DAY 1 DEPART THE UK

Depart the UK on a flight via Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu.

Day 2 Kota Kinabalu

On arrival your guide will meet you for the transfer to your hotel. There will be time to relax and recover from your flight and perhaps explore the local markets.

DAY 3-5 Murat Tribe and Jungle Experience    

Journey from Kota Kinabalu, by 4-wheel drive and boat, deep into one of the most remote parts of Sabah state. You’ll travel through the homeland of the Murat people towards Batu Punggul, an 800 ft forest-clad limestone pinnacle that is home to a labyrinth of caves.  On the first day you’ll explore caves via underground streams and sleep overnight under the stars in a comfortable hammock camp.

Day 2 will take you to explore Batu Punggul itself, spend the night in a longhouse and enjoy an evening of Murut hospitality. On Day 3 you’ll enjoy a morning of light trekking and swimming in multi-levelled waterfalls, before journeying back to your Kota Kinabalu hotel for the evening.

Whilst accommodation is basic for a couple of nights, the experience and hospitality on offer during these three days is fantastic.

DAY 6 & 7 sepilok and KINABATANGAN

Depart Kota Kinabalu on a short flight to Sandakan. On arrival you’ll transfer to Kabili-Sepilok Forest, renowned for its orchids, ancient trees, and of course, its orangutan community. Visit the Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary where a highlight is the daily feeding of the orangutans. In the afternoon you’ll begin the river journey along the Lower Kinabatangan River Sanctuary towards your accommodation. En route you’ll pass mangroves, wetlands and lush rainforests with plenty of opportunities for wildlife spotting. The Lodge has boardwalks extending into the jungle interior, offering a great way to explore this fantastic part of the world with ease.

During your stay you can enjoy guided night walks and boating to Pita's oxbow lake, looking out for pygmy elephants on the journey upstream.

DAYS 8 & 9   into the FOREST   DANUM VALLEY

Travel onward to Danum Valley Conservation Area, one of the world’s most complex ecosystems covering more than 400 square kilometres. Here you’ll stay in fairly simple accommodation at the field centre.This is an active research centre and a stay here is quite different to a typical hotel experience but you’ll enjoy a great program of trekking, night drives and night walks and one of the best wildlife viewing experiences in Borneo. With your own dedicated guide on hand, keep watch for wild orangutan, slow loris, gibbons, red leaf langurs, western tarsiers, Bornean bearded pigs, deers, civet cats, hornbills, flying squirrels and - if you are super lucky - maybe even the elusive clouded leopard.  

DAYS 10-12 RELAXING BEACH      KUDAT

After an early morning transfer and quick flight back to Kota Kinabalu you’ll head towards the sleepy beaches of Kudat. Relax and rejuvenate here for the next two days, and explore this beautiful part of the region dotted with stilted building and fishing boats.

DAYS 13 RETURN HOME

After breakfast at the resort, transfer to Kota Kinabalu Airport for your flight back to the UK.

Your personalised quotation with Experience Travel Group will include.

• International Flights (which can be omitted from your quotation if you prefer)
• Accommodation as described
• Privately guided tours and transfers 
• Original Experience Travel Group "Signature" experiences 
• Full financial protection (full ABTA and ATOL bonding). 
• Meals as described, 
• 24 hour in-country backup whilst away
• Your own dedicated travel expert in the UK 

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