Sabah & Langkawi holiday
| country: | Malaysia, Borneo |
| location: | Sabah & Sarawak |
| departures: | 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 |
| price: | From £2070 (16 days) including flights from the UK, transfers, touring, accommodation, breakfasts and meals where indicated. Prices are based on 2 people sharing. This trip can also be booked without flights |
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the amazing things you'll be doing
The East Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak occupy the north-west coast of the island of Borneo.
Together they are larger than the whole of Peninsular Malaysia, and its people have a very different heritage. Their roots stretch back some 40,000 years.
Sabah is a destination with something for everyone: the World’s oldest rainforests, beautiful sandy beaches, unique flora & fauna, breathtaking mountain scenery, world-class hotels, delicious food, fascinating river cruises, and of course a range of loveable apes!
Situated off the north west coast of Malaysia lie 103 sparsely populated islands, with nothing to offer but deserted beaches, coves rich in coral and marine life, dense virgin jungle, fishing kampungs and exotic birds and butterflies. One of these islands is popular Langkawi - there may not be many sights to see but the scenery, especially on the north coast, is spectacular. This is the perfect place for a quiet relaxing holiday.
Best time to go: Year round. Rainfall can occur at any time of the year, but the weather in Borneo is most unsettled between November and February
Together they are larger than the whole of Peninsular Malaysia, and its people have a very different heritage. Their roots stretch back some 40,000 years.
Sabah is a destination with something for everyone: the World’s oldest rainforests, beautiful sandy beaches, unique flora & fauna, breathtaking mountain scenery, world-class hotels, delicious food, fascinating river cruises, and of course a range of loveable apes!
Situated off the north west coast of Malaysia lie 103 sparsely populated islands, with nothing to offer but deserted beaches, coves rich in coral and marine life, dense virgin jungle, fishing kampungs and exotic birds and butterflies. One of these islands is popular Langkawi - there may not be many sights to see but the scenery, especially on the north coast, is spectacular. This is the perfect place for a quiet relaxing holiday.
Best time to go: Year round. Rainfall can occur at any time of the year, but the weather in Borneo is most unsettled between November and February
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 (B) |
| Day 3: | Commence Wildlife of Borneo tour. Accommodation: Mountain Lodge (B,L,D) |
| Day 4: | Poring canopy walk. Accommodation: Mountain Lodge (B,L,D) |
| Day 5: | Overland to Kinabatangan Estuary. Accommodation: Sukau River Lodge (B,L,D) |
| Day 6: | Boat ride on Ox Bow Lakes. Accommodation: Sukau River Lodge (B,L,D) |
| Day 7: | By boat to Libaran. Accommodation: Libaran Island (B,L,D) |
| Day 8: | By boat to Selingan. Accommodation: Selingan Island (B,L,D) |
| Day 9: | Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary. Return by air to Kota Kinabalu. Accommodation: Shangri-La Rasa Ria Resort (B) |
| Day 10: | Fly Kota Kinabalu–Kuala Lumpur–Langkawi. Accommodation: Casa Del Mar (B) |
| Day 11-14: | At leisure in Langkawi. Accommodation: Casa Del Mar (B) |
| Day 15-16: | Depart Langkawi by air for Kuala Lumpur, aircraft change. Fly overnight with Malaysia Airlines non-stop to London Heathrow. |
(B=Breakfast L=Lunch D=Dinner)
travellers' tales
The most memorable part was the Borneo wildlife tour. Awesome. We had a fantastic time. Borneo and the wildlife tour were everything we had hoped for. (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 approximately 60-80 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. 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. La Tanjung Aru Resort has received ISO 14001 certification. |
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