Tabin Wildlife Expedition

You’ll be picked up from the airport in Lahad Datu, ready for a 2-hour journey into the jungle by 4×4. Your driver will tell you a little about Tabin National Park, before dropping you off at your unique accommodation. The jungle bungalows here are equipped with air conditioning and hot running water, and once you’ve checked in, you can sit back on your balcony and let the sights and sounds sink in. After a bite to eat your adventure will really begin as you head off on your afternoon jeep safari through the jungle.

As you drive along, you and a few other adventurers will try to spot elephants, orangutans and macaques. Enjoy the view, but keep your camera handy so you can take a picture of that colourful hornbill before it flies away. Eventually the jeep will stop and you’ll get an even closer look at the wilderness surrounding you. Your guide will lead you through dense jungle to a mud volcano where animals gather for their daily dose of minerals. They say that the volcano’s mud is great for your skin, so why not treat yourself to a free facial and lather up?

After a while, the humidity of the forest can make you feel a bit sluggish. Luckily the jeep is just a short walk away and it will whisk you back to your resort for a very welcome and refreshing shower. After dinner it’s time to continue your adventure as you explore the jungle at night. As you walk along surrounded by the glow of fireflies, you’ll be amazed at how quickly your guide can spot even the tiniest of creatures in the pitch black.

Your Borneo jungle trip finishes today, and you may want to take one last walk by the river and get a few pictures before travelling back along the narrow gravel roads to Lahad Datu to continue your trip in Borneo.