The best of Borneo holiday
| country: | Malaysia, Borneo |
| location: | Sabah & Sarawak |
| departures: | Year round. Rainfall can occur at any time of the year, but the weather in Borneo is most unsettled between November and February |
| price: | From £1795 (14 days) including return flights from the UK, transfers, touring, accommodation and meals where indicated. Prices shown are per person based on 2 people sharing. This trip can also be booked without flights |
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the amazing things you'll be doing
Probably our most popular tour in Borneo: The wildlife of Borneo combined with Shangri-La hotels at the beginning and end of your stay. The tour takes you to the main highlights of Sabah, incorporating the majesty of Mount Kinabalu; a thrilling canopy walk, high above the jungle; the endangered turtles; unique proboscis monkeys along the Sukau River; and of course, the loveable orang-utans at Sepilok! The tour can easily be amended to suit your interests: extend to include the Mount Kinabalu Mountain Climb, or journey onto Danum Valley; or just keep it as it is, and relax at the beach afterwards!
Shangri-La Tanjung Aru Resort
Just 10 minutes from the airport, on the shores of the South China Sea, this hotel is the perfect base to start your holiday. There is only a small beach here, however the landscaped gardens and view to the 5 islands of Tuanku Abdul Rahman Marine Park more than compensate.
Shangri-La Rasa Ria Resort
Set on an unspoiled sandy beach and surrounded by around 400 acres of lush tropical vegetation. This hotel is the perfect place to relax after your busy tour around Borneo. This hotel provides consistently good standards and is a popular choice.
We offer a complete tailor made service allowing you to decide when you go, where you stay and what to do. We can arrange holidays without flights, please note as a UK based company we are only able to help with flight arrangements from the UK.
Shangri-La Tanjung Aru Resort
Just 10 minutes from the airport, on the shores of the South China Sea, this hotel is the perfect base to start your holiday. There is only a small beach here, however the landscaped gardens and view to the 5 islands of Tuanku Abdul Rahman Marine Park more than compensate.
Shangri-La Rasa Ria Resort
Set on an unspoiled sandy beach and surrounded by around 400 acres of lush tropical vegetation. This hotel is the perfect place to relax after your busy tour around Borneo. This hotel provides consistently good standards and is a popular choice.
We offer a complete tailor made service allowing you to decide when you go, where you stay and what to do. We can arrange holidays without flights, please note as a UK based company we are only able to help with flight arrangements from the UK.
day-by-day itinerary
| Day 1: | Fly non-stop overnight to Kuala Lumpur with Malaysia Airlines |
| Day 2: | Arrive Kuala Lumpur, aircraft change and fly to Kota Kinabalu. Accommodation: Shangri-La Tanjung Aru Resort |
| Day 3: | At leisure at the hotel. Accommodation: Shangri-La Tanjung Aru Resort (B) |
| Day 4: | Commence wildlife of Borneo tour. Accommodation: Mount Lodge (B/L/D) |
| Day 5: | Poring canopy walk. Accommodation: Mount Lodge (B/L/D) |
| Day 6: | Overland to Kinabatangan Estuary. Accommodation: Sukau River Lodge (B/L/D) |
| Day 7: | Boat ride on Ox Bow Lakes. Accommodation: Sukau River Lodge (B/L/D) |
| Day 8: | By boat to Libaran. Accommodation: Libaran Island (B/L/D) |
| Day 9: | By boat to Selingan (Turtle Island). Accommodation: Selingan Island (B/L/D) |
| Day 10: | Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary. Return by air to Kota Kinabalu. Accommodation: Shangri-La Rasa Ria Resort (B) |
| Day 11-12: | At leisure. Accommodation: Shangri-La Rasa Ria Resort (B) |
| Day 13-14: | Fly Kota Kinabalu–Kuala Lumpur, aircraft change. Depart Malaysia Airlines non-stop to London Heathrow |
(B=Breakfast L=Lunch D=Dinner)
travellers' tales
Climbing Mount Kinabalu and seeing a turtle lay its eggs at 1 in the morning were the best parts. Also seeing our first wild Orangutan making its nest for the night! (more)
how this holiday makes a difference
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On this tour, you will visit the famous Sepilok Rehabilitation Centre in Sabah, founded in 1964, to rehabilitate orphan orang-utans. The site is 43 square kilometres of protected land at the edge of Kabili Sepilok Forest Reserve. Today around 60 to 80 orang-utans are living free in the reserve.
The facility provides medical care for orphaned and confiscated orang-utans as well as dozens of other wildlife species. Some of the other animals which end up being treated at the centre include:- sun bears, gibbons, Sumatran rhinos and the occasional injured elephants. The Nature Reserve, located beside Shangri-La Rasa Ria Resort, has a forest garden planted with different types of trees and plants to encourage the habitation of insects and small wildlife. Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts is a founding member of the Asia Pacific Hotels Environmental Initiative. In accordance with the Group's environmental policy, all Shangri-La and Traders hotels have "Green Programs" to identify ways to reduce wastage, eradicate practices that damage the environment and generally promote environmental awareness. |
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