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The Wild Wild East, Borneo and the call of the wild beckons you on this adventure into the jungle! Misty rainforests, monkeys rustling in lush vegetation, orangutans swinging in the trees, gibbons chanting in the distance, the Bornean rainforest is truly wild!
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8 days
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8 - 24 spots
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Double occupancy in 3-star hotels (single rooms available)
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7 Breakfasts, 4 Lunches and 6 Dinners
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Fly into Sandakan Airport (SDK). TrovaTrip will provide 3 transfers between 8am and 5pm.
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Fly out of Sandakan Airport (SDK). TrovaTrip will provide two transfers on the last day.
Activities Included
- Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre Visit
- Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre Visit
- Labuk Bay Proboscis Sanctuary Visit
- Kinabatangan River Wildlife Cruise
- Oxbow Lake Wildlife Cruise
- Kinabatangan Rainforest Walk
- Tabin Wildlife Reserve Tour
- Jungle Hike on the Elephant Trail
- Wildlife Safari Night 1
- Bird Watching Walk
- Jungle Hike on the Waterfall Trail
- Wildlife Safari Night 2
- Sandakan Cultural Tour
- Sim Sim Water Village Visit
Other Inclusions
- Double Occupancy in 3-star Hotels
- Local Guide throughout Trip
- All City Transfers
- Arrival Airport Transfer (until 6pm on first day)
- Departure Airport Transfer (morning of last day)
Exclusions
- International Flights
- Food & Alcohol (except as noted)
- Visas & Travel Insurance
- Airport Transfers Outside of Designated Times
Itinerary
Day 1
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Day 1
Welcome to Borneo! Settle in and get ready for an incredible trip.
transfer
Airport Transfer
TrovaTrip will provide 3 transfers from Sandakan Airport (SDK) , between 9 AM and 5 PM
meal
dinner
Welcome dinner is included at a local restaurant.
accommodation
Sepilok Nature Resort
Overnight in Sepilok.
Day 2
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Day 2
In your first full day in Borneo you will be full of wildlife as you will visit the Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre, Sunbear Conservation Centre, and the Labuk Bay Proboscis Sanctuary.
meal
breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel is included.
activity
Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre Visit
Your first stop will be at the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre, a reserve where orphaned orangutans are protected to live in the semi-wild but rehabilitated with medical treatment and guidance from older orangutans.
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Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre Visit
Next, you’ll head next door to the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre that aims to protect the endangered Bornean Sun Bear.
meal
lunch
Lunch at a local restaurant is included.
activity
Labuk Bay Proboscis Sanctuary Visit
After lunch, you will head to Labuk Bay to the Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary. You will arrive around feeding time which will give you an opportunity to get up close and personal with these cute little critters.
accommodation
Sepilok Nature Resort
Overnight in Sepilok.
Day 3
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Day 3
You'll continue your wildlife adventure with bird watching at the Rainforest Discovery Centre. You'll then head to Sukau for a Kinabatangan River Wildlife Cruise.
meal
breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel is included.
activity
Kinabatangan River Wildlife Cruise
You’ll hop onboard your ship and cruise down the Kinabatangan River. Spanning 350 miles from inner Borneo to the Sulu Sea, the Kinabatangan River is the most biodiverse area in Southeast Asia. Although wildlife sightings are never guaranteed, keep a lookout for pygmy elephants, orangutans, hornbills, proboscis monkeys, and estuarine crocodiles.
accommodation
Borneo Natural Sukau Bilit Resort
Overnight in Bilit.
Day 4
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Day 4
It's an early start as you will go on a wildlife cruise of Oxbow Lake. Next, you will stretch the legs for a Kinabatangan Rainforest Walk
meal
breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel is included.
activity
Oxbow Lake Wildlife Cruise
It’s an early start on Oxbow Lake this morning to best capture the misty rainforest. You will cruise for around 2 hours in search of wildlife.
activity
Kinabatangan Rainforest Walk
You will then head back to land, stretching the legs and taking a rainforest walk in search of wildlife.
meal
lunch
Lunch at a local restaurant is included.
meal
dinner
Dinner at a local restaurant is included.
accommodation
Borneo Natural Sukau Bilit Resort
Overnight in Bilit.
Day 5
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Day 5
After breakfast you will transfer to Lahad Datu town and then enter the Tabin Reserve. At the reserve, you will go on a jungle trek of the elephant trail. In the evening, you will go on a night safari.
meal
breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel is included.
activity
Tabin Wildlife Reserve Tour
Tabin Reserve has been well conserved for studies and research purposes. Tabin Reserve is home of various mammals such as samba deer, Bornean bearded pig, civet or in some rare encounter the clouded leopard.
meal
lunch
Lunch at a local restaurant is included.
activity
Jungle Hike on the Elephant Trail
With your local guide you will go on a 3-4 hour hike through the jungle on the Elephant Trail and up to the Lipad mud volcano, a hot spot for wildlife.
activity
Wildlife Safari Night 1
After dinner, when the jungle comes alive, you will join your local guide for a Wildlife Night Safari.
meal
dinner
Dinner at a local restaurant is included.
accommodation
Tabin Wildlife Resort
Overnight in Tabin.
Day 6
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Day 6
It's an early start to the morning for a bird watching walk. After breakfast, you will head out for another hike around the jungle. It will be a relaxing afternoon until the evening for another round of wildlife night safari.
meal
breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel is included.
activity
Bird Watching Walk
The early bird catches the worm and the best time for bird watching is early in the morning through the jungle!
meal
lunch
Lunch at a local restaurant is included.
activity
Jungle Hike on the Waterfall Trail
After breakfast you will hike in the jungle along the Waterfall Trail.
meal
dinner
Dinner at a local restaurant is included.
activity
Wildlife Safari Night 2
After dinner, when the jungle comes alive, you will join your local guide for a Wildlife Night Safari.
accommodation
Tabin Wildlife Resort
Overnight in Tabin.
Day 7
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Day 7
Today you will wave goodbye to the jungle and head back to civilization. Upon arrival at Sandakan, you will take city cultural tour and then visit Sim Sim Water Village. In the evening, you will join the group for a farewell dinner.
meal
breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel is included.
activity
Sandakan Cultural Tour
After leaving the jungle, you will arrive in Sandakan have a city and cultural tour.
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Sim Sim Water Village Visit
Around sunset, you will stop at Sim Sim Water Village, a hundred year old floating fisherman village built on stilts over the water.
meal
dinner
Farewell dinner at a local restaurant is included.
accommodation
Sabah Hotel
Overnight in Sandakan.
Day 8
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Day 8
All good things must come to an end! You'll transfer to the airport and bid farewell for now.
meal
breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel is included.
transfer
Airport Transfer
TrovaTrip will provide 2 transfers to Sandakan Airport (SDK) on the last day
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