Singapore and Sabah, Borneo Private Tour

Singapore and Sabah, Borneo Private Tour

A quick visit to Singapore on your way to Borneo, then dive into the nature and wildlife adventure. Visit Kinabalu National Park, walk on a canopy walkway 40 metres above the jungle, visit the Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitations Centre and discover wildlife in the Kinabatangan region.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive Singapore (-/-/-)

Stop At: Singapore Changi Airport, 60 Airport Boulevard Changi Airport Terminal 1 (Towards C and D Gates), Singapore 819643 Singapore
Upon arrival at Singapore Changi International Airport, meet your guide who will transfer you to your hotel.

The afternoon is free at leisure.
Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: York Hotel, Singapore or similar

Day 2: Singapore (B/-/-)

Stop At: Singapore River, Boat, Clarke, Robertson Quays, Singapore Singapore
After breakfast, proceed for a half day's sightseeing in Singapore. Discover the history, culture and lifestyle of this multi-racial city. Stroll along the Singapore River, and the colourful streets of Little India; visit the oldest Hindu temple in Singapore, the magnificent Sri Mariamman Temple, and join in the bustling activity of Chinatown. Visit the Singapore Botanic Gardens, the ‘green lung’ of the city centre, and the National Orchid Garden. After this, back to hotel.

Afternoon free at leisure.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: York Hotel, Singapore or similar


Day 3: Singapore - Kota Kinabalu (B/-/-)

Stop At: Singapore Changi Airport, 60 Airport Boulevard Changi Airport Terminal 1 (Towards C and D Gates), Singapore 819643 Singapore
Breakfast in the hotel. Check out and transfer to Singapore airport in time for your flight to Kota Kinabalu. On arrival at Kota Kinabalu airport, meet with our guide and transfer to your hotel.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Mari Mari Cultural Village, Inanam, 88450 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
At around 13:00 hrs, depart for the Mari Mari Cultural Village, located amidst a remote forest setting in Kionsom, Inanam, 25 minutes from the city. Upon arrival at the village, you will be ushered to various traditional homes of Sabahan ethnic communities - the Dusun, Rungus, Lundayeh, Bajau and Murut, while the friendly village guide will give you a thorough introduction to the different houses, customs and ritualistic ceremonies which are enacted to enable guests to get acquainted with each village tribe and experience their rich culture. You will see demonstrations on blowpipe-making, fire-starting using bamboo, tattoo-making, and will have a chance to dance and jump on the Lansaran, a traditional trampoline-like floor. Sample Sabahan traditional delicacies and enjoy a cultural show performance followed by a delectable traditional high tea, before being transferred back to your hotel in Kota Kinabalu.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Grandis Hotel, Kota Kinabalu or similar

Day 4: Kota Kinabalu - Kinabalu Park (B/L/D)

Stop At: Taman Negara Gunung Kinabalu, Kundasang, Sabah., 89300 Ranau, Sabah, Malaysia
After breakfast, depart for Kinabalu National Park (located 85 km east of Kota Kinabalu (travelling time approximately 2½ hrs). On the way, pass by small towns and villages and stop at Nabalu fruit market for a break. Then visit Poring Hot Springs, a natural wonder where hot sulphur bubbles out of the earth; whilst there, a must-visit is the canopy walkway (41 metres high) spanning 157 metres from tree to tree, a rare opportunity to get a bird’s eye view of the rainforest. After lunch at a nearby restaurant, continue on to Kinabalu National Park. Experience one of the park’s trails and enjoy the impressive view of Mount Kinabalu. Visit also the Exhibition Hall, and the Mountain Garden (one of the most popular attractions at the Park). Afterwards, towards the end of the afternoon, proceed to the nearby resort and check in.
Duration: 8 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Celyn Resort, Kinabalu Park or similar

Day 5: Kinabalu Park - Sandakan (B/-/-)

Stop At: Sandakan Rainforest Park, North Road, Sandakan Malaysia
After breakfast, depart for Sandakan across the ridges of the Crocker Range, passing native villages and oil palm estates among others, and enjoying the spectacular mountain scenery. On arrival at Sandakan town, check in to your accommodation. The rest of the day is free at leisure.
Duration: 7 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Four Points by Sheraton, Sandakan or similar

Day 6: Sandakan - Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre - Sukau (B/L/D)

Stop At: Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre, Sepilok Malaysia
Pick up from the hotel in Sandakan and drive to Sepilok Orang-Utan Rehabilitation Centre, where you will observe man's closest relative being rehabilitated to become wild in their natural habitat, and experience a walk in the Tropical Lowland Dipterocarp Forest of Borneo. Afterwards, visit the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre. This centre manages to improve the living condition of the rescued sun bear and release them into their natural habitats in the 2.5ha enclosed forest. After your visit, depart Sepilok Centre and transfer to the jetty for your scheduled boat departure. Take an hour long boat cruise up to the Lower Kinabatangan River Sanctuary where you will take your lunch at Abai Jungle Restaurant. This is a wonderful journey of discovery which starts from the waters of Sulu Sea off Sandakan Town through a magnificent scenery of mangrove forest. Check in and relax at the lodge's nature boardwalk; be sure to bring along your binoculars - you might have the chance to spot the wild orang-utan, silver leaf monkeys, birds and more... Late in the afternoon, you'll have another cruise to search for wildlife until the sunset while enjoying a cup of coffee and by night falls continue the night cruise to witness the fireflies. Return to the lodge for dinner. After dinner, again experience the "Jungle at night" on our nature boardwalk to search for birds, snakes, insects and other wildlife with the nature guide.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Abai Jungle Lodge, Sukau or similar

Day 7: Sukau (Kinabatangan region) (B/L/D)

Stop At: Kinabatangan Jungle Camp, Kinabantangan River nr. Kampung Billit, Sukau Malaysia
Wake up to the calls of nature. After an early morning river trip to Pitas lake to observe more wildlife, you are invited to join our tree planting project with the locals, and enjoy a simple lunch arranged by the villagers at Abai village. This project is specially designed to help the locals. After lunch, cruise upriver to Sukau village in search of primates, especially the wild orang utan, birds, pygmy elephants and other wildlife. Check in to your lodge. In the late afternoon, take another river cruise to the Menanggul River, a small tributary of the Kinabatangan. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Kinabatangan Riverside Lodge, Sukau or similar

Day 8: Sukau - Sandakan - Departure (B/-/-)

Stop At: Sandakan Airport, Batu 7, Jalan Airport, 90000 Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia
After breakfast, transfer by boat back to Sandakan. Enjoy another chance for wildlife sightings during the 2-hour journey, with a short break in Abai. Upon arrival at Sandakan jetty, transfer to your hotel or proceed to the airport for your flight onwards.

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Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.