| All the mystery and magic
of Malaysia is captured within the state of Sabah on the great island
of Borneo. Here are South East Asia's oldest jungles, highest peaks,
superb South China Sea beaches - and the rainforests, rivers and offshore
islands that are the unspoilt habitat of orang-utans, Proboscis monkeys,
green turtles and other fascinating wildlife species to be seen on
this exciting private Sabah tour. |
Day
1 London /Kota Kinabalu
Depart
London Heathrow by Malaysia Airlines.
Day
2 Kota Kinabalu
After
changing at Kuala Lumpur, fly to Kota
Kinabalu and transfer to the Hotel Shangri-La for overnight (No
meals).
Day
3 Gaya & Sapi Islands
Morning
visit by boat to Gaya Island, exploring a trail through the mangrove
swamps and tropical rainforest and learning about the uses of the
medicinal plants and tropical hardwoods. Continue to Sapi Island for
picnic lunch and an afternoon free for snorkeling and swimming. Overnight
Hotel Shangri-La.
Day
4 Bavangazzo Longhouse
Drive
north this morning, visiting Kota Belud (famed for its open-air Sunday
market, live buffalo market and Bajau horsemen), en route to Kudat,
the land of the Rungus people. Witness traditional longhouse life
and admire the sarongs and huge brass bracelets of the village women.
Take an afternoon swim from an unspoilt coral beach nearby before
enjoying dinner and a cultural performance in a traditional thatched
Rungus longhouse on stilts. Overnight in a twin-bedded longhouse room.
Day
5 Bavangazzo/Kinabalu National Park
After
breakfast travel overland to Kinabalu
National Park, 5,000 ft above sea level, a paradise for botanists
and birdwatchers, where you enjoy spectacular mountain scenery as
you drive through the Crocker range to reach the Park headquarters.
Here there's a chance to explore the many trails and identify the
many varieties of orchids, rhododendrons, pitcher plants and ferns
among the oak and chestnut montane forest. Overnight in a twin-bedded
cabin.
Day
6 Kinabalu National Park/Kota Kinabalu
This
morning drive to Poring, whose contrasting setting is one of tropical
lowland rainforest- with superb birdlife. Explore the jungle trail
up to the treetop canopy walkways over 150 ft above the forest floor!
Visit Kipungit Waterfall and relax in the hot sulphur pools. Return
in the afternoon to Kota Kinabalu. Overnight Hotel Shangri-La.
Day
7 Kota Kinabalu/Selingan
Early
morning flight to Sandakan and transfer
to the jetty for the 45-minute crossing to Selingan
Island, a national conservation area. The rest of the day is at
leisure for swimming and snorkeling. After dinner there's an opportunity
to watch green turtles coming ashore to lay their eggs on the beach
- and the transplanting of the eggs to the island hatchery and release
of the baby turtles back to the sea (in which you can assist!). Overnight
in dormitory-style chalet accommodation.
Day
8 Sepilok & Sukau
After
breakfast return by boat to Sandakan and
visit the Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary
for the feeding of the orang- utans being prepared for return to the
wild. Drive to Sukau (80 miles) and the Sukau
Rainforest Lodge on the banks of the great Kinabatangan river.
Afternoon free. Overnight Sukau
Rainforest Lodge.
Day
9 Kinabatangan River
Wake
up to the calls of gibbons and hornbills! Enjoy morning and afternoon
river cruises (including a jungle walk), in search of the extraordinary
proboscis monkey, orang utan and a host of beautiful bird species.
Overnight Sukau Rainforest Lodge.
Day
10 Gomantong Caves/Danum River
After
breakfast travel overland to the famous Gomantong Caves and spend
the morning exploring the caves and the surrounding forest. Lunch
is taken en route as your drive continues to the Danum River, whose
protected lowland rainforests is the setting of the Borneo
Rainforest Lodge. This is the habitat of the rare Sumatran rhinoceros,
elephant, clouded leopard and orangutans - and 275 bird species have
been recorded! Evening slide show and after-dark spotlight wildlife
viewing (weather permitting). Overnight Borneo Rainforest Lodge.
Day
11 Danum River
An
exciting day exploration, wildlife viewing and a dip in the waterfall
rock pools. Overnight Borneo Rainforest Lodge.
Day
12 Danum River/Kota Kinabalu
Transfer
to Lahad Datu airport for the flight to Kota Kinabalu. Transfer to
Shangri-La's Tanjung Aru Resort, with
rest of day at leisure. Overnight Tanjung Aru Resort.
Days
13/14 Kota Kinabalu
At
leisure by the beach at Tanjung Aru Resort.
Day
15 Kota Kinabalu/London
Transfer
to the airport for your flight to Kuala Lumpur and connecting overnight
flight. to London
Day
16 London
Morning
arrival London Heathrow
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Hotel Information
For Bookings & Enquiries
please call us on:
020 8893 1781
or email:
tours@goldendays.co.uk |
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