Day 1 Kota Kinabalu
On arrival, transfer to your hotel. At sunset, drive up to Signal Hill for a bird's eye view of the city. Visit the colourful local night market before we go for a scrumptious dinner. (D)

Day 2 Gaya-Sapi Islands
After breakfast, transfer to jetty for a half hour boat ride to Gaya Island . Put on your walking shoes and explore one of the jungle trails (45 minutes) among lowland rainforest, mangrove swamp and identify some unique floras and faunas. Transfer five minutes to Sapi Island for picnic lunch. Free at leisure to swim, snorkel or scuba dive before we transfer back to mainland and hotel. (BL)

Day 3 Kinabalu World Heritage Site - Poring
Drive 2 hours overland (88 km) through padi-fields and Dusun villages over the ridges of the Crocker Range to the foothills of Mt. Kinabalu at 5,000ft, to arrive at the park headquarters at Kundasang. Visit the Visitor Centre and Mountain Garden; home to some of the 24 species of flowering rhododendrons, 10 species of carnivorous pitcher plants, estimated 1,400 species of orchids, over 600 species of ferns, more than 40 species of oak trees and over 300 species of birds.

Continue 40 km journey to Poring. Explore tropical rainforest among the jungle trail leading to the treetop canopy walkways suspended 41 meters above the forest floor before returning to sea-level. (BL)

Day 4 Sandakan/Selingan
Transfer to airport for morning flight MH2042 ETD0700hrs. Arrive Sandakan ETA0740, meet and transfer to jetty for 45 minutes boat ride to Selingan Island by speed boat (225HP). Check into chalet (twin room). Free at leisure to swim and snorkel. At night, wait for Park Ranger to signal for the visitors to watch green turtles lay eggs on the beach, transplanting of the eggs to the hatchery and the release of the baby turtles to the sea. Overnight in twin sharing room. (BLD)

Photographing turtles is strictly prohibited from 6pm – 6am

Day 5 Sepilok/Sukau
Return to Sandakan by boat and proceed to Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre. Trek ten minutes through the rainforest on wooden plankwalks to witness the feeding of the orang utans at 10.00am. Continue to Sandakan jetty for an estimated 2 hours boat journey to Sukau Rainforest Lodge along Sabah's longest river, Kinabantangan with opportunity to view birds and wildlifes in virgin mangrove, wetland and rainforest habitats. Late afternoon take a two hours river cruise using electric motor in search of some of the 10 primate species including Proboscis monkeys as they settle down on treetops along the Kinabatangan River. Return for solar heated hot shower, candle light dinner and slide show conducted by naturalist guide. Overnight at Sukau Rainforest Lodge. (BLD)

Day 6 Sukau
Wake up to the calls of gibbons and hornbills. A 6.00 am morning river cruise up the Kinabatangan River to view more birds and wildlifes. Proceed to the Kelenanap ox-bow lake for a short jungle walk (if weather permits). Experience the wilderness of Borneo. You have the option to participate in our conservation project by planting trees at our 64 acres adopted land. In the afternoon, we proceed for another river cruise for more wildlifes. After dinner an optional night safari cruise spotting nocturnal animals, crocodiles and birds. Overnight at Sukau Rainforest Lodge. (BLD)

Day 7 Sukau/Gomantong
After breakfast, take a short tour to Sukau Village by boat and proceed 27 km overland to Gomantong Caves. Trek 20 minutes through the rainforest to the cave entrance. Your guide will brief you on the cave faunas including bats, swiftlets and crabs among others and their contribution to maintaining a balanced ecology and significance to the local economy. When in season, witness the collecting of birds' nests by the local people using bamboo ladders and poles.

Continue to Sandakan for lunch before a short tour of the town including a tea break in one of the houses on the water village and the Australian War Memorial before transfer to airport for flight MH2065 at 5.20pm to Kota Kinabalu. (BL)

Price include tours and transfers, 06 nights accomodation, meals as stated, entrance fees and English speaking guide. Exclude airfare and items not mentioned.