Flight: MH2638 Kuala Lumpur - Kota Kinabalu 17.45 - 20.20

Private transfer: On arrival in Kota Kinabalu, you will be welcomed to Borneo by your driver and transferred to your hotel.

Accommodation: Stay tonight at the Shangri-La Rasa Ria (Deluxe Garden View Room)

Days at leisure: These days are at leisure to relax on the beautiful beach and enjoy the great facilities at your hotel. Excursions, activities and water sports can be arranged and paid for through the hotel reception.

Accommodation: Stay these nights at the Shangri-La Rasa Ria (Deluxe Garden View Room)

Meals: Breakfast

Private transfer: After breakfast, you will be collected from the Shangri-La Rasa Ria Resort and transferred to Kota Kinabalu Airport for your flight to Sandakan.

Flight: MH2046 Kota Kinabalu - Sandakan 11.30 - 12.10

Private transfer to Sepilok: Upon arrival, you will be met by your driver and transferred to your hotel in Sepilok. 

Afternoon suggested activity: This afternoon, you may want to pay a visit to the Rainforest Discovery Centre. Here there is an impressive information centre and excellent canopy walkway. At dusk there is a very good chance of viewing the Borneo Giant Flying Squirrel gliding from tree to tree. The entrance is a nominal MYR15 per person and your lodge can help to organise transport.

Accommodation: Stay tonight at the MY Nature Resort (Wooden Chalet)

Meals: Breakfast

Morning visit to the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre & Sun Bear Conservation Centre: This morning, you will visit Sepilok, home to one of only four Orangutan sanctuaries in the world. Founded in 1964 the Centre helps once captive Orangutans learn to climb and fend for themselves in the wild with the hope that one day they may return to the forest. To start the tour there is a short film shown at the information centre giving some background on the history of the project, and the day to day work being carried out. Then proceed on foot along raised boardwalks through the rainforest to a series of platforms where milk and bananas are provided twice a day to the semi-wild Orangutans who are in the process of returning to the forest. There is an excellent chance that Orangutans and several species of monkeys will arrive in numbers, which is a spectacular sight and provides the opportunity to photograph these amazing creatures at close range.

After visiting the Orangutans, continue to the nearby Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC), where there are around 28 rescued bears.  Sun bears are the smallest and least known members of the bear species, and their populations are rapidly diminishing in Southeast Asia. Habitats are being destroyed by deforestation and sun bears are being brutally killed for commercial exploitation. Baby sun bears are one of the cutest young animals in the world, so after their mothers are killed they are captured as pets and are locked in tiny cages. The mission of the BSBCC is to rescue these captured Sun Bears, and promote conservation through animal welfare, conservation, rehabilitation, research and education.

Road journey to Sandakan Jetty: After seeing the orangutans & the sun bears, you will be transferred by road to Sandakan's jetty.

Shared river journey to Abai: On arrival at Sandakan jetty, board a shared boat for the journey to Abai, on the Kinabatangan River. Pass through pristine mangrove forests along the Kinabatangan River delta, with the chance to see proboscis monkeys, birds and reptiles en route.

Afternoon shared wildlife cruise: This afternoon, you will be taken on a shared cruise along the Kinabatangan River with other guests from the lodge in search of the local wildlife. There is the chance of seeing orangutans, macaques, red and silver leaf monkeys, elephants, crocodiles, civet cats, otters and proboscis monkeys. The local bird life includes egret, kingfisher, oriental darter, bee-eater and hornbill.

Please note: that all excursions on the Kinabatangan River are operated by expert local guides and all will be on a shared basis with other guests staying at your lodge. Private excursions can be arranged, please ask your consultant about the extra cost involved.

Accommodation: Stay tonight at the Abai Jungle Lodge (Basic Lodge Room)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Shared wildlife excursions on the Kinabatangan River: After breakfast you will set out on a full day's discovery of the local area and its wildlife. At 350 miles long, Kinabatangan is Sabah's longest river. In the extensive flood plains around Sukau this meandering river has created several ox-bow lakes, making it an ideal environment for viewing some of the most interesting wildlife and bird life found in Borneo. This sanctuary is one of the two known places in the world to be inhabited by ten species of primates, of which four are endemic to Borneo, and is thought to have the highest concentration of proboscis monkeys and orangutans in Malaysia. Amongst the larger mammals known to inhabit the sanctuary are elephant and rhinoceros, and 200 bird species have been identified including 8 species of hornbill. This afternoon there will be the opportunity to join another wildlife cruise.

Shared speedboat journey to Sukau: At the advised time this afternoon, checkout of the Abai Jungle Lodge and travel by shared speedboat to Sukau, further down the Kinabatangan River, where you will check in to your new lodge and relax for the rest of the day or participate in further activities organised by the Kinabatangan Riverside Lodge.

Accommodation: Stay tonight at the Kinabatangan Riverside Lodge (Basic Lodge Room)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Shared road journey to the Danum Valley: After breakfast, you will be transferred by road to the Borneo Rainforest Lodge in the Danum Valley, a journey of approximately 3.5 hours with a change of vehicle in Lahad Datu.

Afternoon / evening shared activities: After lunch, you will take to the ‘treetops’ as you experience the sights and sounds of the jungle from a suspended walkway in search of the local wildlife. In the evening there will be the chance of experiencing a night-time drive in a jeep in search of nocturnal animals (weather and space permitting).

Please note your excursions at the Borneo Rainforest Lodge will be operated by expert local guides and will be on a shared basis with other guests staying at the lodge. As on the Kinanabatangan, private excursions can be arranged, please ask your consultant about the extra cost involved.

Accommodation: Stay tonight at the Borneo Rainforest Lodge (Standard Room)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Full day shared wildlife excursions: After breakfast the lodge's expert team of naturalist guides will describe the wildlife excursions on offer for you to choose from. There are walking trails with varying lengths and degrees of difficulty from a gentle stroll along raised wooden platforms close to the lodge, to a more strenuous trek to ‘Kadazandusun’ which is the valley-top burial site of a tribal leader. Other excursions include an hour’s water tubing in the Danum River or trekking along the Segama River. Dinner will be followed by a night-time walk around the lodge in search of nocturnal animals (weather permitting).

Accommodation: Stay tonight at the Borneo Rainforest Lodge (Standard Room)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Morning at leisure: This morning, you have some time at leisure to explore the surrounding jungle and do some further wildlife viewing. Lunch is included at the lodge before your depart.

Shared transfer to Lahad Datu airport: This afternoon, you will be transferred to Lahad Datu airport for your flight to Kota Kinabalu.

Flight: MH3023 Lahad Datu - Kota Kinabalu 17.30 - 18.25

Journey to Gaya Island: On arrival at Kota Kinabalu airport, you will be met by staff from your resort on Gaya Island and transferred to Jesselton Point in the city. From Jesselton Point you will take the resorts shared speedboat to Gaya Island, a journey of just 10 minutes into the South China Sea.

Accommodation: Stay tonight at the Bunga Raya Island Resort (Superior Villa)

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Days at leisure on Gaya Island: These days are at leisure to relax in comfort on this wonderful tropical island. A large range of watersports, including diving and snorkelling can be arranged through your resort for those who don't want to simply relax by the pool or on the beach. Or if you feel like an outing, the city of Kota Kinabalu is just a 15 minute speedboat ride away.

Accommodation: Stay these nights at the Bunga Raya Island Resort (Superior Villa)

Meals: Breakfast

Boat & Road journey to the airport: After a leisurely morning, travel by boat to the mainland and on by private car to the airport.

Please note that you will have to check out of your room at the Bunga Raya in the morning but will be able to store your luggage and use the shared facilities until it is time to transfer to the airport. If you wish to book a late checkout from your room, please speak to your consultant at the time of enquiry.

Flight: MH2631 Kota Kinabalu - Kuala Lumpur 18.50 - 21.15

Flight: BA34 Kuala Lumpur - London Heathrow 23.10 - 05.25 (overnight)

Meals: Breakfast