Itinerary
- Day 1
Kuching
A driver picks you up from Kuching airport and takes you to your hotel. Before the 6 pm welcome meeting, you could spend time at the waterfront or stop by the Borneo Cultural Museum if your flight gets in early. After meeting your leader and group, you'll have dinner at a local restaurant where you'll try Malaysian dishes and start getting to know everyone.
- Start point
- Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia (Arrival transfer from Kuching International Airport)
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner at local restaurant sampling Malaysian cuisine)
Included Activities
- Complimentary airport transfer
- Welcome dinner at local restaurant
Optional Activities
- Stroll along Kuching waterfront
- Visit Borneo Cultural Museum
Landmarks Borneo Cultural Museum Kuching Waterfront 
- Day 2
Kuching to Batang Ai National Park
You're heading to Batang Ai National Park to walk through remote rainforests where hornbills and gibbons live. The local market in Lachau has traditionally made goods and Iban clothing to browse. From there, a longboat takes you down the Delok River to Nanga Sumpa Lodge, which sits right on the water. At the lodge, you'll have a traditional dinner and learn about their community projects, including scholarships for local kids.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at Lachau Bazaar), Dinner (Traditional dinner at Nanga Sumpa Lodge)
Included Activities
- Journey to Batang Ai National Park
- Lachau native market visit
- Longboat ride down Delok River
- Traditional dinner at lodge
Landmarks Batang Ai National Park Lachau Native Market Delok River 
- Day 3
Batang Ai National Park
After breakfast, you take a 2-hour jungle walk through farms and plantations while your leader talks about the region and shows you local plants and foraging. Next comes a longboat ride to Enseluai waterfall where you can swim and cool off. Your leader sets up a picnic lunch with local ingredients at a scenic spot. Back at the lodge, you walk through the village in the afternoon, then visit a traditional longhouse in the evening to learn about Iban life, share rice wine, and talk with locals.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast surrounded by nature), Lunch (Picnic lunch using local ingredients at scenic spot), Dinner (Dinner at lodge)
Included Activities
- Jungle and plantation walk (2 hours)
- Longboat to Enseluai waterfall
- Picnic lunch at scenic spot
- Village walk
- Traditional longhouse visit and cultural exchange
Optional Activities
- Swimming at Enseluai waterfall
Landmarks Enseluai Waterfall - Day 4
Batang Ai to Kuching
A longboat journey takes you back out of the rainforest toward Kuching, with lunch at a local coffee shop along the way. Once in Kuching, you have free time to wander around. The city has giant cat statues and street art everywhere (Kuching actually means 'cats' in the local language), and there's a cat museum. Your leader can suggest restaurants if you want to check out the local food scene.
- Meals
- Lunch (Group lunch at local coffee shop)
Included Activities
- Longboat journey back to Kuching
- Group lunch at local coffee shop
Optional Activities
- Visit giant cat statues
- Explore street art
- Visit local cat museum
- Explore Kuching food scene
Landmarks Kuching Cat Museum - Day 5
Kuching to Mulu National Park
You fly from Kuching to Mulu National Park, which has rainforests, mountains, caves, and unusual rock formations. Your leader explains how the park's geography came together. Late afternoon, you walk on a 3-km plank trail through peat swamp and limestone areas to reach Deer Cave and Lang Cave. At sunset, watch millions of bats circle and leave Deer Cave in ring formations before heading back to your forest bungalows.
Included Activities
- Flight to Mulu National Park
- Deer Cave and Lang Cave guided walk (3-km plank path)
- Sunset bat experience at Deer Cave
Landmarks Mulu National Park Deer Cave Lang Cave 
- Day 6
Mulu National Park
You explore more caves with your leader today. Wind Cave gets its name from the cool air flowing through it, and you'll see its stalagmites and columns. After that, Clearwater Cave is next (one of Asia's longest caves) with its dramatic chambers and jagged rock. The rest of your day is free to relax and take in the park's scenery.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Wind Cave guided exploration
- Clearwater Cave guided exploration
Landmarks Wind Cave Clearwater Cave Melinau River - Day 7
Mulu to Kota Kinabalu
A flight takes you to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah's main city. Late in the afternoon after you arrive, head to a rooftop bar to have a cocktail and watch the sunset over the skyline. The evening is yours to explore. Ask your leader about local restaurants that aren't on the typical tourist path for dinner.
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Flight to Kota Kinabalu
- Sunset cocktail at rooftop bar
Optional Activities
- Explore city
Landmarks Kota Kinabalu - Day 8
Kota Kinabalu
Your morning is free to do what you want. Try snorkeling in Tunku Abdul Rahman Park to look for marine life, visit the cultural village, or stay in the city to see the waterfront handicraft market or walk through Chinatown. Your leader can help you plan. In the afternoon, you visit a local vegetable and fish market to learn about and taste regional snacks. Dinner is at a local restaurant.
- Meals
- Lunch (Regional snacks at local vegetable and fish market), Dinner (Dinner at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Local market tour (vegetable and fish market)
- Dinner at local restaurant
Optional Activities
- Snorkelling in Tunku Abdul Rahman Park
- Cultural village tour
- Handicraft market visit
- Chinatown exploration
Landmarks Tunku Abdul Rahman Park Chinatown Kota Kinabalu - Day 9
Kota Kinabalu to Kinabatangan River
You fly to Sandakan and see the War Memorial, learning about the city's history and the former Japanese POW camp site where the Death Marches began. From there, a boat takes you to Kinabatangan Wetlands Resort on the riverbanks (it has wooden boardwalks and chalets overlooking mangrove forests). In the afternoon, go on a river cruise to spot wildlife like crocodiles, macaques, wild orangutans, proboscis monkeys, hornbills, and kingfishers. After dinner at the resort, a night walk with headlamps lets you search for nocturnal insects and animals.
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at resort)
Included Activities
- Flight to Sandakan
- Sandakan War Memorial visit
- Afternoon wildlife spotting river cruise
- Night-time wildlife walk
- Dinner at resort
Landmarks Sandakan War Memorial Kinabatangan River Kinabatangan Wetlands 
- Day 10
Kinabatangan River
An early morning wildlife cruise starts before sunrise through the fog, with light refreshments while you look for birds and wildlife, especially long-tailed and pig-tailed macaques. Back at the resort after breakfast, you search the property with your leader for insects, plants, and birds. Afternoon brings a boat trip through small tributaries. Later, another night cruise searches for nocturnal animals (you might spot a wide-eyed slow loris hanging from branches). Have dinner at the resort and relax.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at resort), Lunch, Dinner (Dinner at resort)
Included Activities
- Early morning wildlife spotting cruise with light refreshments
- Breakfast at resort
- Property search with leader for insects, plants and birds
- Afternoon tributary boat exploration
- Night-time wildlife spotting cruise
- Dinner at resort
Landmarks Kinabatangan River 
- Day 11
Kinabatangan River to Sandakan
A boat takes you back to Sandakan where you visit the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre to watch orangutans swing on ropes and vines. You'll also see the outdoor nursery caring for young orangutans born in captivity or orphaned. Next is the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre with the world's smallest bears recovering in large forest enclosures after rescue. The evening ends with a final group dinner in Borneo.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner with group and leader)
Included Activities
- Return to Sandakan by boat
- Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre visit
- Outdoor orangutan nursery visit
- Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre visit
- Farewell dinner with group and leader
Landmarks Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre - Day 12
Sandakan
After breakfast, your Borneo adventure wraps up. If you want to stay longer, contact your booking agent about extra accommodation. Flights leave most days from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu or Kuala Lumpur, but you'll need to arrange these yourself.
- End point
- Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia (Depart from your hotel in Sandakan)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Extend stay (arrange with booking agent)
