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Borneo Botanical & Wildlife Experience
Day 1 Kota Kinabalu
Arrive Kota Kinabalu, meet and transfer to hotel
for check in. At sunset, drive up to Signal Hill for a bird's eye view of the
city. Visit the colourful local night market before we go for a dinner.
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Day 2 Gaya - Manukan Islands
Transfer 20 minutes by boat from the jetty to
Manukan Island for a day of relaxation and explore jungle trails on your own.
Snorkel in crystal clear water among coral reefs and rainbow-coloured fishes
before returning at 1500 hours. (Snorkeling gear available for hire at a
surcharge. (B, Pack lunch)
Day 3 Beaufort – Tenom Agriculture Park -
Keningau
Drive about 2 hours overland to Beaufort. Board
a train for the two hour journey to Tenom via the scenic Padas gorge past
tropical lowland rainforest, rubber plantations and native villages. Lunch at
Tenom before visiting Agricultural Park (closed on Monday) showcasing gardens,
tropical fruits, beverages and spices at Lagud Sebrang. Continue 46km to
Keningau before we check in to hotel. (BLD)
Day 4 Rafflesia Centre - Kundasang
After breakfast, continue to Tambunan over the
Crocker Range. Visit the Rafflesia Centre (1,200m above sea level). Lunch en
route before we proceed to Kundasang. Overnight in twin share room. (BL)
Day 5 Kinabalu Park World Heritage Site
Depart for Kinabalu Park Headquarters at
Kundasang. Visit the Visitor Centre and Mountain Garden; home to some of the
various species of flowering rhododendrons, carnivorous pitcher plants, orchids,
ferns, oak trees and birds. Temperature at the park is around 14 - 25° C. Take a
guided walk on one of the trails in the cool surrounding to observe the montane
forest. Overnight in twin share room at Kundasang. (BLD)
Day 6 Poring - Sandakan
Continue 40 km journey to Poring. Explore
tropical rainforest among the jungle trail leading to the treetop canopy
walkways suspended 41 meters above the forest floor.
Drive for about 4 hours to Sandakan on the east coast. Overnight at Sepilok
Nature Resort. (BLD)
Day 7 Sepilok - Sukau
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 1000hrs and video show. Continue to Sandakan
jetty for boat journey to Sukau Rainforest Lodge along Sabah's longest river,
Kinabatangan with opportunity to view birds and wildlife in virgin mangrove,
wetland and rainforest habitats. Late afternoon take a 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. (BLD)
Day 8
Sukau
Wake up to the calls of gibbons and hornbills. A
0600hrs morning river cruise up the Kinabatangan River to view more birds and
wildlife. 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 Kinabatangan Wildlife Corridor Regeneration Programme (KWICORP)
by planting trees at our 64 acres adopted land. 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. (BLD)
Day 9
Departure
After breakfast, return to Sandakan by boat
journey. Have lunch before we proceed for a short tour of Sandakan town
including the Australian War Memorial. Transfer to airport for flight MH2047 at
1640hrs to Kota Kinabalu. (BL)
Excludes domestic airfare, camera fee and
items not mentioned.
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Malaysian Safaris and Adventures
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