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Visit the world famous Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre and learn about the traditions of the local Rungus tribe. There is so much to discover in the Sabah region and we can help you decide what to include. Choose from our bite-sized trips below and we will piece them together to create a tailor-made holiday just for you. Looking for inspiration? Pick from one of our ready-made itineraries.

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Kota Kinabalu: Gateway to Sabah

Itinerary:
Kota Kinabalu
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
Price:
from £ 259.- per person (excluding flights)

Kota Kinabalu is a bustling, coastal city and the starting point for a trip through Sabah. During your stay, you can visit the colourful markets full of local produce and watch the sunset from the modern waterfront filled with restaurants.

Kota Kinabalu is a bustling, coastal city and the starting point for a trip through Sabah. During your stay, you can visit the colourful markets full of local produce and watch the sunset from the modern waterfront filled with restaurants.

Borneo Kinabangatan river boat

Orangutans and Jungle Boats

Itinerary:
Sandakan - Sepilok - Kinabatangan – Sukau - Sandakan
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
Price:
from £ 679.- per person (excluding flights)

During this bite-sized trip in Sabah, you’ll visit the world-famous Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre where you’ll come face-to-face with these lovable primates. This trip can’t be booked on its own, but there’s plenty more we can offer in Borneo so you can pick out a couple more trips to do, or just give us a call!

During this bite-sized trip in Sabah, you’ll visit the world-famous Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre where you’ll come face-to-face with these lovable primates. This trip can’t be booked on its own, but there’s plenty more we can offer in Borneo so you can pick out a couple more trips to do, or just give us a call!

Borneo Kinabangatan river boat

Turtle in the sand on Selingan

Orangutans, Turtle Eggs and Jungle Boats

Itinerary:
Selingan Island - Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre - Kinabatangan River
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
Price:
from £ 539.- per person (excluding flights)

During this bite-sized trip you’ll get the chance to see some of Borneo’s incredible wildlife up close! Watch turtles lay their eggs on the beach of Selingan Island, visit the world famous Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre and then hop aboard a boat for a jungle river safari along the Kinabatangan River.

During this bite-sized trip you’ll get the chance to see some of Borneo’s incredible wildlife up close! Watch turtles lay their eggs on the beach of Selingan Island, visit the world famous Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre and then hop aboard a boat for a jungle river safari along the Kinabatangan River.

Turtle in the sand on Selingan

Borneo Sabah Rungus accommodation outside

Longhouses, Tribes & Traditions

Itinerary:
Kota Kinabalu - Kudat - Kota Kinabalu
Duration:
2 days / 1 night (flexible)
Price:
from £ 229.- per person (excluding flights)

Kudat is located on the northern tip of eastern Borneo, where you’ll find sweeping coastlines and experience native cultural traditions of the traditional Rungus tribes. Drive through lush green rice paddies, small villages and past local stalls selling handicrafts and native food.

Kudat is located on the northern tip of eastern Borneo, where you’ll find sweeping coastlines and experience native cultural traditions of the traditional Rungus tribes. Drive through lush green rice paddies, small villages and past local stalls selling handicrafts and native food.

Borneo Sabah Rungus accommodation outside

Black backed kingfisher Borneo

Tabin Wildlife Expedition

Itinerary:
Lahad Datu - Tabin Wildlife Reserve - Lahad Datu
Duration:
3 days/ 2 nights (flexible)
Price:
from £ 725.- per person (excluding flights)

During this bite-sized Borneo trip you’ll explore the raw, untamed jungle of tropical Borneo, as you head to the Tabin National Park. You’ll say goodbye to civilisation as you travel by 4×4 deeper and deeper into the wilderness, along uneven, gravelly jungle roads.

During this bite-sized Borneo trip you’ll explore the raw, untamed jungle of tropical Borneo, as you head to the Tabin National Park. You’ll say goodbye to civilisation as you travel by 4×4 deeper and deeper into the wilderness, along uneven, gravelly jungle roads.

Black backed kingfisher Borneo

Boat travelling along a river through the rainforest

Pristine jungles of Sungai Kapur

Itinerary:
Lahad Datu - Sungai Kapur Virgin Jungle Reserve - Lahad Datu
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
Price:
from £ 799.- per person (excluding flights)

Venture into the untouched wilderness of the Virgin Jungle Reserve at Sungai Kapur, tucked away in Sabah’s remote northeast. This vast protected area is home to exceptional biodiversity and teeming with wildlife such as pygmy elephants, orangutans, and clouded leopard.

Venture into the untouched wilderness of the Virgin Jungle Reserve at Sungai Kapur, tucked away in Sabah’s remote northeast. This vast protected area is home to exceptional biodiversity and teeming with wildlife such as pygmy elephants, orangutans, and clouded leopard.

Boat travelling along a river through the rainforest

Rainforest immersion in Danum Valley

Itinerary:
Lahad Datu - Danum Valley Conservation Area - Lahad Datu
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
Price:
from £ 1,169.- per person (excluding flights)

Explore pristine rainforest and search for Borneo’s wildlife on this bite-sized trip in the lush Danum Valley Conservation Area. Covering over 40,000 hectares, this protected tropical rainforest is home to an incredible variety of wildlife including Borneo’s most famous inhabitant – the orangutan.

Explore pristine rainforest and search for Borneo’s wildlife on this bite-sized trip in the lush Danum Valley Conservation Area. Covering over 40,000 hectares, this protected tropical rainforest is home to an incredible variety of wildlife including Borneo’s most famous inhabitant – the orangutan.

Slow Loris in Deramakot Forest Reserve

Deramakot Forest Reserve Wildlife Safari

Itinerary:
Deramakot Forest Reserve
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
Price:
From £ 1,065.- per person (excluding flights)

Step into one of the most biodiverse places in Borneo, Deramakot Forest Reserve. The reserve is home to an incredible variety of wildlife, and because it is much less visited than other areas, you’re more likely to enjoy quiet, up-close encounters on safari.

Step into one of the most biodiverse places in Borneo, Deramakot Forest Reserve. The reserve is home to an incredible variety of wildlife, and because it is much less visited than other areas, you’re more likely to enjoy quiet, up-close encounters on safari.

Slow Loris in Deramakot Forest Reserve

Climbing Kinabalu – Mountain Trek

Itinerary:
Kota Kinabalu - Mount Kinabalu - Kota Kinabalu
Duration:
3 days/2 nights
Price:
from £ 884.- per person (excluding flights)

Fancy climbing the highest peak in South East Asia? Gunung Kinabalu is the pride of Sabah and its majestic peak soars high above the jungle, usually surrounded by a veil of clouds. You don’t need to be a hardcore mountaineer for this trek, but a reasonable level of fitness is required.

Fancy climbing the highest peak in South East Asia? Gunung Kinabalu is the pride of Sabah and its majestic peak soars high above the jungle, usually surrounded by a veil of clouds. You don’t need to be a hardcore mountaineer for this trek, but a reasonable level of fitness is required.

Gaya Island Getaway

Itinerary:
Kota Kinabalu - Gaya Island - Kota Kinabalu
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
Price:
from £ 469.- per person (excluding flights)

This bite-sized trip is ideal if you’d like to spend a few days relaxing on the beach, and can be added at the beginning, middle or end of your trip. Since Gaya Island is so close to Kota Kinabalu it’s very accessible, and perfect if you don’t have time to travel to some of Borneo’s other beaches.

This bite-sized trip is ideal if you’d like to spend a few days relaxing on the beach, and can be added at the beginning, middle or end of your trip. Since Gaya Island is so close to Kota Kinabalu it’s very accessible, and perfect if you don’t have time to travel to some of Borneo’s other beaches.

Shimmering Shores of Manukan Island

Itinerary:
Kota Kinabalu - Manukan Island - Kota Kinabalu
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
Price:
from £ 394.- per person (excluding flights)

Just a quick boat ride from Kota Kinabalu, Manukan Island juts out of the crystal waters of northeast Borneo. The second largest island in Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park, there are walking trails through dense jungles, colourful fish to spot amongst coral reefs and white powdery beaches to laze on with a good book.

Just a quick boat ride from Kota Kinabalu, Manukan Island juts out of the crystal waters of northeast Borneo. The second largest island in Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park, there are walking trails through dense jungles, colourful fish to spot amongst coral reefs and white powdery beaches to laze on with a good book.

Borneo Lankayan Island jetty

Castaway Beach on Lankayan Island

Itinerary:
Sandakan - Lankayan - Sandakan
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights
Price:
from £ 815.- per person (excluding flights)

Lankayan Island is a secluded paradise hidden away in the tropical Sulu Sea just north of Sandakan, and the perfect place to rest up after your travels through Borneo. You can spend your days relaxing on the white sandy beaches or swimming in the crystal clear sea.

Lankayan Island is a secluded paradise hidden away in the tropical Sulu Sea just north of Sandakan, and the perfect place to rest up after your travels through Borneo. You can spend your days relaxing on the white sandy beaches or swimming in the crystal clear sea.

Borneo Lankayan Island jetty