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Borneo Wildlife Highlights (Sabah)

10 days
Start and end in Kota Kinabalu
4.7
9 traveler reviews

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Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 7 - 16
Age range 16 to 85
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Highlights

  • Explore Kota Kinabalu's vibrant food scene
  • Visit the iconic Tun Mustapha tower
  • Dine with locals in Tanak Nabalu village
  • Spot wildlife on a Kinabatangan river cruise
  • Discover Tabin Wildlife Reserve's biodiversity

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Join trip in Kota Kinabalu, the capital of the Sabah region of Borneo
  2. Day 2 Explore the city's Great Mosque and markets. Optional afternoon visit to Mari Mari village
  3. Day 3 Drive into Kinabalu National Park, lunch with the Dusan tribe in the shadow of Mount Kinabalu
  4. Day 4 Visit Poring Hot Springs and a Rafflesia reserve. Drive onto Sepilok
  5. Day 5 Visit Sun Bears conservations centre and witness a feeding at Sepilok Orang-utan Sanctuary. Onto Sukau for a jungle night walk
  6. Day 6 Cruise along the Kinabatangan River searching for wildlife on its banks
  7. Day 7 Drive onto the Wildlife Reserve of Tabin; Afternoon nature walk to the Lipad Mud Volcano
  8. Day 8 In Tabin Wildlife Reserve: Bird Watch and take a dip beside a waterfall. Guided night walk
  9. Day 9 Morning nature walk in Tabin Wildlife Reserve. Afternoon flight to Kota Kinabalu
  10. Day 10 Trip ends in Kota Kinabalu
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What's Included

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  • Accommodation
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  • Free eSIM
    TourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.

What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Optional
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Where You'll Stay

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Number of tours

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Customer Reviews

  • Overall Rating
    Excellent
    4.7
  • Itinerary
    Excellent
    4.8
  • Guide
    Excellent
    4.9
  • Transport
    Excellent
    4.7
  • Accommodation
    Excellent
    4.3
  • Food
    Excellent
    4.6
  • 4.5
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  • A
    · September 14th, 2023
    Seeing the orangutans in the wild and the rainforest
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    Trip date: September 2023
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  • A
    · September 20th, 2023
    Sepilok orangutan sanctuary and seeing orangutans and elephants in the wild was amazing! Also, the tour was a good balance of wildlife and cultural experiences
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    Trip date: September 2023
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  • A
    · September 20th, 2023
    Seeing the orangutans not only in the rescue centre but also in the wild, it was amazing
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    Trip date: September 2023
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  • A
    · November 8th, 2023
    Hazli is a great guide. Amazing ‘spotter’. We loved the night rides and walks and the river trips. The night market.
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    Trip date: October 2023
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  • A
    · November 8th, 2023
    I can’t pin point one highlight as the to me the whole experience was wonderful
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    Trip date: October 2023
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  • A
    · November 9th, 2023
    Seeing the orangutans, flying squirrels & Rhinoceros & Helmeted Hornbill birds!
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    Trip date: October 2023
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  • A
    · November 8th, 2023
    Night safaris, by boat and vehicle. Great places to stay. Animals and birds to see, helped by superb leader / guides.
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    Trip date: October 2023
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  • A
    · November 22nd, 2023
    Sepilok seeing orangutan’s up close and we were also lucky enough to see them on trips from Bilit and Tabinin the wild. We also saw proboscis monkeys, macaques and a gibbon in the wild as well as a range of birds and other mammals. The Sun Bear rescue centre was a good addition. The palm oil production was also very interesting given it is a useful product if done right and the need for balance with nature. It was great to finish at Tabin with
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    Trip date: November 2023
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  • E
    · September 14th, 2023
    Fantastic trip. Busy but amazing. Not a minute lost. Incredible wildlife. While we didn't get to see orangutans in the wild, we saw pigmy elephants, proboscis monkeys, gibbons, macaques, red giant flying squirrel, different types of kingfishers, and other rare wildlife. Tried different fruits, some great, others, not so much. The rainforests were... rainy, no disappointment there. Hazli, our tour leader was great, answered all the questions and provided opportunities to see and experience the culture of Borneo. Would like to return!
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    Trip date: September 2023

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    Janine

    Asked on May 2nd, 2024

    I am very interested in seeing a corpse flower. I did not see anything about that in this trip, is that not offered?

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    • Explore!OperatorWritten May 2024

      We visit Rafflesia farm on day 4 of the trip.

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Tour ID: 262077

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