Itinerary

Day 1 Departure from London.

Day 2 Morning arrival in Kuching and an afternoon tour of some of the sites of the scenic and historic town founded in 1872 by the famous ‘Raja’ Charles Brooke: Chinatown, the waterfront area, colonial buildings such as Fort Margherita and the excellent Sarawak Museum.

Day 3 Morning trip to the nearby Semenggoh orangutan sanctuary and rehabilitation centre for a close up look at these incredible creatures before an afternoon visit to a traditional Bidayuh,  (just one of the 27 ethnic groups of Sarawak), longhouse to sample their amazing hospitality and colourful culture. Overnight as guests of the villagers.

Day 4 After a longhouse breakfast we’ll head to nearby Bako National Park; one of the most diverse nature reserves in Sarawak -  teeming with wildlife and boasting breathtaking scenery. Late afternoon return to our hotel in Kuching.

Day 5 Transfer by plane into the island’s interior and the awesome, World Heritage, Mulu National Park, where we’ll stay in a well appointed lodge on the edge of the Park itself. Afternoon canopy-walkway visit with an additional jungle night hike on offer for those who’d like to check out the night sounds and sights of the rainforest?

Day 6 ‘Garden of Eden’ expedition - hiking amidst rainforest and through the world’s largest cave chamber, Deer Cave, we’ll emerge into an otherwise inaccessible jungle garden, complete with stream and waterfall and known locally as the ‘Garden of Eden’. The return trip will take in some of the area’s famous cave formations and a dusk viewing of the spectacular, mass exodus of some 5 million bats from the caves. An evening riverside barbeque completes the day.

Day 7 A boat trip in the early morning mist takes us to Batu Bungan, a Penan settlement, (the Penans, now settled in more permanent villages, were one the last nomadic tribes of Sarawak), from where we’ll check out some more of Mulu’s world famous caves before returning to the Park HQ and a flight to Kota Kinabalu in neighbouring Sabah.

Day 8 At leisure in a beach-side resort. Check out the waters of the South China Sea, relax by the pool whilst for the more actively inclined options include mountain biking on some of the best trails in Borneo, a visit to one of the offshore islands for some snorkelling or diving or even white water rafting on a nearby river!

Day 9 Return into the interior with a two hour scenic drive to Mt Kinabalu National Park. We’ll hike along one of the Park’s nature trails with some spectacular views over the 13,436 ft mountain itself before continuing on to a nearby organic tea plantation for lunch. We then continue to Bilit in the Kinabatangan Wildlife Corridor where we’ll check-in to our beautifully located riverside jungle eco lodge. A sunset boat cruise on the jungle lined Kinabatangan River and a night trek looking for nocturnal wildlife complete our day’s activities. 

Day 10 Today’s programme include a dawn river cruise, morning trek to an oxbow lake, night nature trail or relaxing at the lodge while listening to the sounds of the jungle. Proboscis monkeys, macaques, orang-utans, crocodiles, pygmy elephants and otters are just a few of the possible wildlife sightings you may make, whilst rare bird species found here include  the Lesser Adjutant, Storm’s Stork, pitas and several species of hornbill, including the majestic and colourful rhinoceros hornbill.

Days 11 & 12 Time to head into the heart of the jungle to the remote and unspoilt Danum Valley protected area, for a 3 day, 2 night stay at the superb Borneo Rainforest Lodge - mist shrouded rainforest, limestone cliffs and caves, fantastic flora and fauna and the sounds of the jungle! Canopy walkway, night safari, nature trails with expert local guides or just relax on your chalet balcony and watch the hornbills swoop though the tree tops. An awesome experience in an incredible setting.

Day 13 Morning in Danum and afternoon drive to the east coast frontier town of Lahad Datu to catch our late afternoon flight back to ‘KK’ and another overnight stay at our beach-side resort.

Day 14 Return flight to London via Kuala Lumpur.

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