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Day 1 Kota
Kinabalu
Arrive Kota Kinabalu, meet and transfer to hotel
for overnight. Rest of day at own leisure.
Day 2 Poring Hot Spring
Proceed to Poring (130km), 450m, above sea
level, east of Kinabalu Park HQ. Vegetation here
is tropical lowland rainforest. Explore the
jungle trail leading up to the treetop canopy
walkways, 41m above the forest floor. Visit
Kipungit Waterfall and soak in hot sulphur
pools. Return to Kundasang for overnight. (BLD)
Day 3 Kinabalu Park
After breakfast, depart for Kinabalu Park
Headquater 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. Take a guided walk on
one of the trails in the cool surrounding of the
montane forest before return to Kota Kinabalu in
mid afternoon. (BL)
Day 4 Kota Kinabalu/Mulu
Transfer to airport for direct flight to Mulu.
On arrival, meet and transfer to Royal Mulu
Resort. After lunch, transfer by boat to Park HQ
for registration. Trek 45 minutes on raised
plankwalk through lowland rainforest and peat
swamp to Lang caves. View the various limestone
formations of stalactites and stalagmites. Walk
inside the largest cave passage of Deer cave to
the Garden of Eden. Witness the daily exodus of
thousands of bats at sunset before we return.
Overnight at Royal Mulu Resort. (BLD)
Day 5 Mulu/Kota Kinabalu
Transfer 45 minutes by longboat up Melinau River
to explore Wind Caves and be enthralled by the
beauty of King's room. Then to Clearwater caves
to see the subterranean river passage which at
100 km, form the longest cave system in South
East Asia. Lunch at nearby Clearwater River
before we transfer to airport for return flight
to Kota Kinabalu. Transfer to hotel. (BL)
Day 6 Sepilok/Sukau
Transfer to airport for early flight MH2042
eta0700hrs to Sandakan. On arrival at Sandakan
airport at 0740hrs, transfer to Sepilok
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 7 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 8 Sukau/Gomantong
After breakfast transfer by boat to Sukau
Village for a short tour then 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, 07 nights
accommodation, meals as stated, entrance fees
and English speaking guide. Exclude airfare and
items not mentioned.
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