Day
5 After breakfast, visit the famous Living Crop Museum at
Lagud Sebrang, with its tropical gardens containing fruit, beverage plants (eg
coffee, cocoa etc) and spices. Return to Tenom, and board Borneo's last remaining
commercial train line to Beaufort on the coast via the scenic Padas
Gorge. On arrival in Beaufort, you will be driven by road to KK and your
hotel.
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Buli Sim Sim - the birth place of Sandakan
in 1879
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Day
6
Transfer to Sandakan. After checking
into your Sepilok Nature Resort and having a quick bite to eat, you will be taken
on a tour of the City which was the capital of North Borneo until the Second
World War. Sandakan was also the starting point for the Australian Death
March to Ranau towards the end of the War in which only 6 men out of a
total of 2400 survived. (Refer to Australians
in Borneo During WW II for further information). In the evening, you
will be taken on a tour along the trails in the adjoining Sepilok Forest, in
search of nocturnal animals and listen to the Jungle Orchestra.
Day
7
Firstly, visit the renown Sepilok Orang-utan
Rehabilitation Centre, before proceeding to Sandakan jetty for a 2
hour boat journey to Sukau Rainforest Lodge, along Sabah's longest river, the
Kinabatangan River, with opportunity to view birds and wildlife in virgin
mangrove, wetland and rainforest habitats. In the late afternoon, you will be taken on a
jungle river tour along a tributary of the Kinabatangan
River to see the Proboscis Monkeys readying themselves for
the night. If you are lucky, you may even see a herd of elephant, together
with a whole range of other animals and birds.
Proboscis Monkey |
Dawn on the Kinabatangan
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Day 8
Early morning transfer to the nearby
Ox Bow Lake for an easy jungle trek. In the afternoon, enjoy another boat
trip on the Kinabatangan River in search of more wildlife. Overnight
again at the Sukau Rainforest Lodge.
Day
9
Leave Sukau Rainforest Lodge and drive to Lahad Datu. En route, if time permits, visit Gomantong
Caves where birds nests are harvested (the nests are made from the saliva
of swifts which inhabit the caves, and are the main ingredient in the famous
Chinese delicacy - birds nest soup). Enjoy lunch in a local restaurant
in Lahad Datu, before transferring to Borneo
Rainforest Lodge in the Danum Conservation Area. The Sultan of Brunei
and the King and Queen of Sweden have been recent visitors to Borneo Rainforest
Lodge.
Rhinoceros Hornbill |
Day
10
Spend a full day in and around Borneo Rainforest Lodge with local guides
who will be able to show you, and explain, everything of interest.
Day
11
The morning will be spent at Borneo Rainforest Lodge. After lunch you will
be driven to Lahad Datu where you will catch a flight to Kota
Kinabalu. You will be met on arrival at the airport and transferred to
your hotel.
Day
12
Spend your last morning in Borneo at your leisure. We can recommend a trip
to one of the nearby Islands of Tunku
Abdul Rahman Park - perhaps Manukan or Sapi - to take in some snorkelling
on the nearby reefs, or just soaking up the sun. We can organise the trips
for you, or you can take one of the many shuttle boats to the islands.
Alternatively, you may like to make a trip into
the city to find that last minute souvenir.
In the afternoon, board a flight to Kuala Lumpur and then on to your final destination (home?).
Some destinations may require an extra night in Kota Kinabalu with departure early the following morning - this
will be confirmed at time of booking
Day
13
Arrive back at your destination (for overnight flights from Kuala Lumpur).
Prices:
From KOTA KINABALU $A1930.00
(twin share) plus airfare taxes. Refer International Price Schedule for
further details
From
AUSTRALIA (East Coast) $A2860.00 (twin share)
plus airfare taxes. Refer
Australian Price Schedule for further details
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