Flights usually via Kuala Lumpur with Malaysian Airlines
Travel by minibus, speedboat, longboat, local bus and 1 internal flight
Group normally 2 to 16, plus local leader
8 nights hotels/lodges (mostly en suite), 2 night homestay and 1 night longhouse
All breakfasts, 4 lunches and 3 dinners included We spend nine nights in hotels and lodges, one night in a homestay, and one night in a longhouse (with shared bathroom facilities).
In Kota Kinabalu, we stay in a hotel with private bathrooms.
In the Mount Kinabalu region, we experience rural life with a night in a village homestay on Day 2; the following day is in a comfortable resort lodge, then we spend one night on Day 4 in a traditional longhouse at Sabah Tea Gardens with spectacular views.
In Kinabatangan and Sepilok, we stay in jungle lodges with air-conditioning and private bathrooms. On the last three nights of the tour, we stay in a nice hotel resort in Kota Kinabalu, also with air conditioning, private bathrooms and a rooftop swimming pool. Triple-share accommodation is rare in Borneo, but in these instances foldout beds are commonly used.
Worth knowing
While we do our best to ensure families are roomed close together (in some cases, we can arrange adjoining rooms), we can’t guarantee this. Most family trips occur during peak season and we sometimes have little control over where you are put.
Highlights
- Stay at a Kinabatangan jungle lodge with jungle walks and wildlife river cruises
- Visit Kinabalu National Park, trekking and bathing in hot springs
- See the orangutans of Sepilok and proboscis monkeys of Labuk Bay
- Spectacular snorkelling and relax on white-sand beaches in Tunku Abdul Marine Park
What's this trip about?
Borneo is a tropical paradise fit for the whole family. Get up close to the island’s ‘wild men’ at Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre and to the big-nosed proboscis monkeys at Labuk Bay Sanctuary. Enjoy idyllic island beaches and snorkel among colourful fish and sea turtles. From a jungle lodge, we head out by longboat and on foot in search of wild macaques and crocodiles. There’s time, too, for exploring the trails in Kinabalu National Park and for relaxing in the thermal pools of Poring Hot Springs.Enjoy a tropical family adventure combining jungles, wildlife and beaches
Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeSmall Group - 24 max
Age range65+, 50 - 64, 36 - 49, 18 - 35, 12 - 17, 6 - 11
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityKota Kinabalu
End CityKota Kinabalu
Travel Themes
Activities
Trip includes
- All accommodation
- All breakfasts, four lunches and four dinners
- All transport and listed activities
- Tour leader throughout
- Free group arrival and departure transfers available