Duration: 12 Days 11 Nights

Tour Description
Day 1
Arrive Kota Kinabalu International Airport, meet and transfer to Borneo Backpackers.
Rest of day at own leisure to explore city centre. Overnight at Borneo Backpackers.

Day 2 (Breakfast)
Free at own leisure or take a 20 minutes boat ride to nearby island for sunbathing and snorkeling.
Overnight at Borneo Backpackers.

Day 3 (Breakfast and Dinner)
Travel 1¼ hours North across the Crocker Range to the land of the Bajaus at Kota Belud. Visit the colourful local market and buffalo market (Sunday only). Continue north to the very ‘Tip of Borneo’. Walk down to the outcrop where the South China Sea and Sulu Sea collide. Then proceed to a local beach for a relaxing swim in crystal clear water before check in at a longhouse.

Witness life inside the longhouse and mingle with ladies in traditional sarongs and foot-long bracelets. Observe how they adapt to the change of time. Dinner followed by a Rungus cultural dance. Overnight in twin bed room in a longhouse. Mattress and mosquito net are provided.

Day 4 (Breakfast)
Wake up to the calls of roosters and tranquility of the village. After breakfast, visit a local village and observe the making of traditional gongs. Also visit a traditional longhouse village before we continue our drive to Kinabalu Park Headquater at Kundasang. Visit the Visitor Centre and Mountain Garden; home to some of the 24 species of flowering rhododendrons, 10 species of carnivorous pitcher plants, estimated 1,400 species of orchids, over 600 species of ferns, more than 40 species of oak trees and over 300 species of birds. Take a guided walk on one of the trails in the cool surrounding of the montane forest. Overnight at dormitory hostel.

Day 5
Proceed to Poring (45km), 450m, above sea level, east of Kinabalu Park HQ. Vegetation here is tropical lowland rainforest. Explore the jungle trail leading up to the treetop canopy walkways, 41m above the forest floor. Visit Kipungit Waterfall and soak in hot sulphur pools. Overnight at dormitory hostel.

Day 6
Transfer to nearby bus station. Board a public bus for approximately 5 hours journey to Sepilok. Overnight at Sepilok Jungle Resort.

Day 7 (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
Proceed to Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre. Trek ten minutes through the rainforest on wooden plank walks to witness the feeding of the orang utans at 10am and video show. Continue to Sandakan jetty for an estimated 2 hours boat journey to Sukau Rainforest Lodge along Sabah’s longest river, Kinabatangan with opportunity to view birds and wildlifes in virgin mangrove, wetland and rainforest habitats. Late afternoon take a two hours river cruise using electric motor in search of some of the 10 primate species including Proboscis monkeys as they settle down on treetops along the Kinabatangan River. Return for solar heated hot shower, candle light dinner and slide show conducted by naturalist guide. Overnight at Sukau Rainforest Lodge.

Day 8 (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
Wake up to the calls of gibbons and hornbills. A 6.00 am morning river cruise up the Kinabatangan River to view more birds and wildlifes. Proceed to the Kelenanap ox-bow lake for a short jungle walk (if weather permits). Experience the wilderness of Borneo. You have the option to participate in our conservation project by planting trees at our 64 acres adopted land. After breakfast, transfer by boat to Sukau Village for a short tour including a tea break. In the afternoon, we proceed for another river cruise for more wildlife. After dinner an optional (at a surcharge) night safari cruise spotting nocturnal animals, crocodiles and birds. Overnight at Sukau Rainforest Lodge.

Day 9 (Breakfast and Lunch)
After breakfast, return to Sandakan by boat journey. Lunch at Sandakan before proceed for a short tour of Sandakan town including water village, The Agnes Keith House (closed on Friday) and The Australian War Memorial. Transfer to airport for departure flight MH2065 etd 5.20pm. On arrival, transfer to Borneo Backpackers for overnight.

Day 10 (Breakfast and Lunch)
Leave Kota Kinabalu for 1.5 hours journey to Beaufort and another 1.5 hours by train to Pangi. After suiting up and safety instructions by the guide, embark on a 2 hours exhilarating adventure shooting through rapids (Headhunter, Padas Cyclone, Cobra Rock, Roller Coaster, Jacuzzi Pool). In moments of respite, body raft down the river and soak in the tranquility of the virgin rainforest followed by a sumptuous lunch before we return. Overnight at Borneo Backpackers.

Bring along swim-suits, shoes with rubber soles, extra dry clothes and no valuables. Life jackets and helmets are provided. All participants are required to sign liability release.

Day 11 (Breakfast)
Free at own leisure. Overnight at Borneo Backpackers.

Day 12 (Breakfast)
Departure transfer to airport for extension stay.

**Please bring along sun block lotion, personal toiletries, torch light, insect repellent, walking shoes, binoculars, hat & raincoat.