Borneo And Brunei Wildlife Expedition

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On the top of any true nature and adventure traveler’s list there is one destination you can count on seeing in the top 10: Borneo. This Southeast Asian wonderland is extensively covered with the oldest rainforests on Earth and full of iconic wildlife such as orangutans, beautiful river systems, massive caves and rugged mountains. It is an irresistible paradi...
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • See the amazing Mt. Kinabalu National Park
    • Kinabatangan River exciting jungle adventures!
    • Visit Temburong National Park
    • See the Selingan Island is the most important turtle breeding marine park in all of South East Asia

What's this trip about?

    On the top of any true nature and adventure traveler’s list there is one destination you can count on seeing in the top 10: Borneo. This Southeast Asian wonderland is extensively covered with the oldest rainforests on Earth and full of iconic wildlife such as orangutans, beautiful river systems, massive caves and rugged mountains. It is an irresistible paradise for nature travelers. During our amazing expedition, we will explore the world's most impressive cave systems, visit the world's largest colony of bats, trek several lush jungle trails in search of wildlife, hike the tallest mountain of Southeast Asia (Kota Kinabalu), observe semi-wild orphan orangutans in beautiful natural sanctuaries, cruise pristine jungle waterways in search of truely wild orangutans as well as the quickly vanishing Borneo Pygmy elephant, observe sea turtles lay their eggs on pristine sandy beaches then watch newly hatched turtles race into the surf, and last but not least, visit Brunei, the richest sultanate in the world. A true once-in-a-lifetime experience for all nature lovers and adventure travelers.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal transport included (including local flights)
Start CityKuching
End CityKota Kinabalu

Travel Themes

  • Birding
  • National Parks
  • Nature & Wildlife

Destinations

  • Virgin Islands, British
  • Asia

Attractions

  • Borneo

Activities

  • Bird watching
  • Nature
  • Safari
  • Wildlife viewing

Trip includes

    • All accommodation
    • All meals
    • All activities mentioned in the program
    • All land transportation
    • Water in transport vehicles
    • All airport and local transfers
    • All national park fees
    • All entrance fees
    • All local guiding fees
    • International tour leader
    • All tips
    • All government taxes and levies
    • All domestic flights
    • All boat excursions

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1: Arrival/Kuching

Accommodation: Comfortable 4-star city hotel

Our exciting Borneo expedition starts in Kuching, the old colonial capital of the Malaysian part of Borneo. Today is dedicated to arivals and you are welcome to arrive throughout the day, however our Welcome Orientat...

Day 2: Kuching

Accommodation: Comfortable 4-star city hotel

We begin the first full day of our expedition this morning with a great breakfast followed up by a road trip to Semangoh Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre, for up close interactions with these majestic semi-wild apes. ...

Day 3: Kuching/Mulu National Park

Accommodation: Wildlife resort/jungle lodge

Perhaps other than its orangutans and jungles, the other iconic feature of Borneo is its caves. Today we are going to experience one of the most amazing wildlife spectacles in the world: millions of bats as they depar...

 Day 4: Mulu National Park

Accommodation: Wildlife resort/jungle lodge

 This morning we wake up with the fascinating noises and voices of the surrounding rainforest. After a quick breakfast, we depart from our lodge for an hour-long boat ride on the spectacular Mulu River. Our first dest...

Day 5: Temburong National Park

Accommodation: National park resort

Today we embark on our trip to Brunei, an interesting and rich sultanate surrounded by Malaysia. We will leave early this morning from a flight from Mulu to Miri, then continuing overland to the Sungai Tujoh border of Brunei,...

Day 6: Temburong National Park/Bandar Seri Begawan

Accommodation: Comfortable 4-star city hotel

 Starting with an extremely early morning, we will head directly to the forest in the pre-sunrise darkness. Our goal is to be on the canopy walk before the diurnal mammals and birds awake. As the sun’s first rays sta...

Day 7: Bandar Seri Begawan

Accommodation: Comfortable 4-star city hotel

 Our entire day is dedicated to the exploration of the capital of Brunei and its surrounding areas. Our group’s keen photographers will go out on the streets early to capture the city images in the soft morning light...

Day 8: Bandar Seri Begawan/Mt. Kinabalu National Park

Accommodation: Mountain lodge

This morning the active photographers will be out on the streets again with the rising sun followed up with our whole group meeting for breakfast at the hotel. We will need to check out and transfer to the local airport relatively ...

Day 9: Mt. Kinabalu National Park

Accommodation: Mountain lodge

Later today, we will be separating into two groups. Group A will be made of the members who wish to make the spectacular feat of climbing all the way to the summit of Mt. Kinabalu. Group B will encompass our remaining members who w...

Day 10: Mt. Kinabalu National Park

Accommodation: Mountain lodge

Our Group A team members who decided to summit Mt. Kinabalu, this morning will definitely provide a rewarding moment in our lives as we take our final steps to the top of the world and take in the breathtaking views. But, alas, a l...

Day 11: Kinabatangan River

Accommodation: Riverside lodge

Today we travel to the far eastern side of Borneo for more exciting jungle adventures! We won’t have much time this morning to relax since we will need to have breakfast and hit the road for a drive to our next destination. By the...

 Day 12: Kinabatangan River

Accommodation: Riverside lodge

Our entire day is dedicated to the exploration of the marvelous surrounding rainforest. As always, the best way to see wildlife in a thick forest is from the water; so after breakfast we take off for a long boat ride on an ox-bow ...

Day 13: Kinabatangan River/Selingan Island

Accommodation: Beach resort

Today the keen wildlife enthusiasts will rise again with the tropical sun and take part in a last river safari; while others can take the opportunity to sleep in and take it easy for the morning. Whichever way you spend your morning,...

Day 14: Selingan Island/Kota Kinabalu/Departure

 This morning the avid photographers will have their last chances for great sunrise images over the ocean or the surrounding jungles. We will all need to gather for an early breakfast and an early private boat ride back to the mainland. From the jetty, we will transfe...

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Dates & Availability

Price From $7,699
Price per day$550
Single supplement (single occupancy)$500
Last Updated: 7/15/2018

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