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Borneo – East Sabah Adventure

8 Days
From CAD 1,461 Was CAD 1,949

Best Rate
Guarantee

Trip Type
Small Group

Activity Level
Light

Rating

(20 reviews)

Experience Overview

Between its intriguing wildlife, skyscraper-height jungle canopies, and gorgeous coastlines teeming with tropical fish, this magical stretch of Borneo is positively bursting with stuff to see and do. This eight-day adventure promises to keep you busy; time spent marvelling at nature’s glory on Libaran Island, close encounters with orangutans at a rehabilitation centre, prowling the streets of Kota Kinabalu by night, and otherworldly wonders in the jungle. Borneo has it all, and in east Sabah, it’s all close at hand.

Highlights

Gather fresh local ingredients for a cooking demonstration
Embark on a river safari
Keep an eye out for proboscis monkeys and other wildlife
Visit a turtle hatchery on Libaran Island

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Trip Details

Product Code: 1487

Tour Type: Small Group

Accommodation: Budget

Transport: Private vehicle, plane, boat, walking.

Guide Language: English

Travel Styles: Budget

Supplier Code: AAES

Starts: Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

Finishes: Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

Duration: 8 days

Departures: Guaranteed

Physical rating: Light

Includes

Activities

Your G for Good Moment: D'Danau Homestay, Kota Belud Your G for Good Moment: Libaran Island Village Walk, Pulau Libaran Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group Your Foodie Moment: Local Farms and Cooking Demonstration, Tambatuon Homestay
Morning and evening Kinabatangan River safaris
Guided oxbow lake visit and wildlife spotting (Kinabatangan)
Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre visit
Turtle hatchery visit
Internal flight
All transport between destinations and to/from included activities

Accommodation

Hotels (2 nts), homestay (1 nt, multi-share), jungle lodge (3 nts, twin-share), permanent tented camp (1 nt, twin-share)

7 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 4 dinners

Transport

Private vehicle, plane, boat, walking.

Group Leader

CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout, local guides.

Price

Price per person: (Double Occupancy) CAD 1461 (CAD 183 /day)

Itinerary

Day 1: Kota Kinabalu

Arrive at any time.

Day 2: Kota Kinabalu to Kota Belud

From Kota Kinabalu, travel to Tambatuon village and meet the local community. Walk to a nearby river, exploring the landscape surrounding the village along the way. Visit a local farm and gather fresh ingredients for an included dinner. Learn how to cook some local recipes with the host.

Day 3: Kota Belud to Sungai Kinabatangan

Travel towards Sandakan and continue to the immersive jungle lodge on Kinabatangan River, Sabah's longest. After settling in, head out on a river cruise to experience the serenity of evening river life (keep your eyes peeled for birds and monkeys and crocodiles, oh my!). Enjoy dinner then opt for a guided night walk through the jungle.

Day 4: Sungai Kinabatangan

Begin the day with a river safari to witness the morning wildlife activity. After breakfast, visit the nearby oxbow lake with a professional guide and seek out proboscis monkeys, pygmy elephants, macaques, and gibbons. Enjoy another river cruise for a second chance to spot more wildlife (you never know what you may see) before returning to the lodge for dinner.

Day 5: Sungai Kinabatangan/Sepilok

Depart in the morning and travel to Sepilok - a wildlife haven. Enjoy a visit to the orangutan rehabilitation centre and the adjacent sun bear conservation centre.

Day 6: Sepilok/Pulau Libaran

Transfer to Sandakan and continue by boat to Libaran Island, also known as Turtle Island because thousands of sea turtles return to nest each year. Take a guided tour of the island's turtle hatchery and learn about the turtle conservation program. Later, visit the local village and experience what life is like on the island. Opt to go snorkelling or kayaking with some free time.

Day 7: Pulau Libaran/Kota Kinabalu

After breakfast, depart Libaran Island and travel back to the Sandakan jetty. From the jetty, transfer to Sandakan airport for a flight to Kota Kinabalu. On arrival, enjoy a free afternoon to walk and shop at Jesselton Point, a waterfront district lined with shops and street food. Opt to visit the famous Filipino market.

Day 8: Kota Kinabalu

Depart at any time.

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Tour Operator

G Adventures

G Adventures is an operator of small-group escorted tours. It is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with 28 offices worldwide. It offers more than 700 itineraries in more than 100 countries, and carries 200,000 travelers from 160 countries each year.

In Business Since 1990

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Reviews

Stefanie F - Traveled, December 2023

Great country, Great selection of activities and amazing tour guide.

Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/31/2023

Ross M - Traveled, December 2023

Excellent itinerary, fantastic guide. Great experience overall.

Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/31/2023

Barbara May R - Traveled, December 2023

Loved everyday. Exceeded my expectations

Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/31/2023

Viviana L - Traveled, November 2023

Amazing guide and hospitality

Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/31/2023

Margaret H - Traveled, November 2023

The G Adventures trip was fantastic and such a fabulous experience.

Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/31/2023

Joshua M - Traveled, November 2023

Unique activities and travel style that the average traveller would miss out on.

Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/31/2023

Michael E - Traveled, November 2023

This trip had amazing points but also had negative unlike other G Adventures trips we've done before it would have been 10.

Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/17/2023

Jacqueline R - Traveled, November 2023

Well organised. Good relationship between CEO and local people involved in service delivery

Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/03/2023

Bruce M - Traveled, November 2023

G have consistently delivered for me in terms of trip quality of tour, accommodation, transports, guides and attracting an adventurous group of fellow travellers

Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/03/2023

Alexandra B - Traveled, November 2023

Very good all round

Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/26/2023

Daniel G - Traveled, November 2023

I believe it could have more explicitly stated the accomodatuons and what is entailed such as shared bathrooks, lack of airconditioning etc. Also, i had an airport transfer that never showed up and stressful flights because connection tike was too small to even transfer the luggage. ( Airline lost my luggage for 1 day). Also it seems they should know some things. I was driven to airport at 2 am but the airline counter did not open until 330 am. Overall though it was an excelent gtoup of people and well layed out in terms of sites ad places and use of time.

Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/26/2023

Rachel W - Traveled, October 2023

G Adventures makes traveling to destinations that I would not feel comfortable doing on my own very easy. I also love that the tours take you to locations that aren',t the usual tourist destinations and actually give back to the community.