This is a typical Borneo Programme highlighting all the major highlights – Longhouse tour visiting the Iban tribes, City Tours in Kuching, Sepilok Orang Utan in Sandakan and the prosboscis monkeys & other wildlife in the Sukau Tour. This tour can be easily extended to other areas like Mulu Caves or Danum Valley. An Essential  Borneo programme.

Day 1     KUALA LUMPUR – KUCHING
Arrive Kuching Airport via MH 2564 (1005/1150). Meet & transfer to Hotel. Afternoon City Tour – the start of the Borneo Adventure covering the Sarawak Museum – (closed on Fridays), Market Place, State Mosque and Historical Chinese Temple. Join a pontoon river cruise for a scenic view of the Astana – Residence of the former White Rajah and the surrounding area. Evening at leisure. Overnight in Kuching.

DAY 2     KUCHING – LEMANAK RIVER – BATANG AI

A 225-km car/coach journey takes you through lush green countryside dotted with padi fields, pepper gardens and rubber plantations, and flanked by rugged jungle-clad mountains. Along the way, stop off at the Serian farmer’s market, visit a pepper garden and view carnivorous pitcher plants. Stop for lunch at a roadside bazaar deep in Iban country.

Arrive at Lemanak jetty mid-afternoon for a longboat ride up the Lemanak River, passing through typical Borneo countryside with an ancient longhouse tucked behind almost every bend in the river. Arrive at either Serubah or Nanga Kesit Longhouse and visit the “entire village under one roof.” Tour the longhouse and enjoy a demonstration of blowpipe shooting.   Return down river for transfer to Batang Ai jetty. After a 20 minutes boat ride across the 24sq km Batang Ai Hydro Lake, arrive at the Aiman Batang Ai Resort & Retreat.
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DAY 3     BATANG AI – KUCHING – KOTA KINABALU
Breakfast at the resort, Breakfast at the resort. Enjoy the view of the lake – it is sometimes shrouded in mist which makes it quite breathtaking. Depart for Kuching via the same route.  Lunch is served en route. Drop off at the Kuching airport for flight to Kota Kinabalu. On arrival, meet & transfer to hotel.
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DAY 4     IN  KOTA KINABALU
Full Day Kinabalu National Park Drive 2 hours overland (88 km) through padi-fields and Dusun villages over the ridges of the Crocker Range to the park headquarters of Kinabalu National Park. Nominated by UNESCO as a World Heritage, Kinabalu Park is one of the most biologically diverse areas in the world.  Here, Mt. Kinabalu, the highest mountain in Southeast Asia towers majestically at 4095 m (13431 feet).  Visit the Mountain Garden – home to many species of flowering rhododendrons, pitcher plants, ferns & plants. Enjoy a marked nature trail in the montane forest.
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DAY 5     KOTA KINABALU – SANDAKAN

Depart Kota Kinabalu by flight MH 2042 (0730)/0810 to Sandakan. Arrive Sandakan airport, meet & transfer to the world’s largest – Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre.  The orphaned orang utans from logging sites, plantations and illegal hunting are rehabilitated before being released into the wild. See the primates being fed by the park wardens plus a video show. After lunch, embark on a 2-hour boat journey to Sukau Rainforest Lodge along Sabah’s longest river, Kinabatangan. The journey takes you through the mangrove, wetland and rainforest habitats with a good chance of wildlife sightings. In the late afternoon, take a two-hour river cruise to see the Proboscis monkeys as they settle down on treetops along the tributary of Kinabatangan River. Evening dinner & slide show conducted by in-house naturalist guide. Overnight at Sukau Lodge. (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

Note: Accommodation at Sukau Lodge is simple yet comfortable with modern amenities in room with electric fan & solar heated water.

DAY 6     SANDAKAN TO KOTA KINABALU – KUALA LUMPUR (KLIA)
After breakfast, return to Sandakan by boat journey. Lunch at Sandakan. Transfer to airport for flight MH2047 (1400/1445) – daily flight to Kota Kinabalu
Note: Visit the Sandakan War Memorial – The Memorial Park is on the site of the Sandakan prisoner of war camp is included only certain flight. An additional charge will apply.
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Recommended Personal Gear :- Insect Repellent, Raincoat, Good Walking Shoes, Sun Screen (sweat proof), Sun Hat, Binocular, Torchlight, Swim Wear, Tevas (sandals), Personal Toiletries and Extra Light Cotton Clothing.

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