Tour · 15 nights · with Explore Worldwide
Borneo Sarawak and Sabah Discovery
A 15-night small-group tour with Explore Worldwide through Malaysian Borneo’s Sabah and Sarawak, mixing wildlife river cruises, rainforest treks and cultural encounters with indigenous communities.
- Duration
- 15 nights
- Departures
- 11 dates
- Choose a month below
- Countries
- Malaysia
- Operator
- Explore Worldwide
- From
- £3,950
- per person
Highlights
What makes this one worth it
Proboscis monkeys at Bako National Park
Overnight in a traditional Bidayuh longhouse
Bat emergence from Deer Cave in Mulu National Park
Wildlife-rich Kinabatangan River cruises
Sepilok Orang-utan Rehabilitation Centre
About the trip
This escorted small-group tour from Explore Worldwide guides you across Malaysian Borneo’s two main states, Sarawak and Sabah. Starting in Kuching, it includes a visit to Bako National Park where proboscis monkeys dart through mangroves, before spending a night in a Bidayuh longhouse and watching orangutans return to feed in Semenggoh.
The journey continues to Mulu National Park to explore its vast cave systems and to spot bats at dusk. Later in Sabah, the Kinabatangan River offers river cruises that might reveal pygmy elephants and hornbills amid the forested banks. The tour also takes in Sepilok’s orang-utan rehabilitation centre and the Tabin Wildlife Reserve, where an active mud volcano attracts wildlife and a canopy walkway rises above the rainforest.
The route is a thoughtful combination of wildlife and culture, paced to include long drives through changing landscapes and balanced with free time in Kota Kinabalu and Sandakan. It’s an in-depth look at Borneo’s natural and human diversity, with honest glimpses of the impact of palm oil cultivation alongside the older, forested wild places.
- 1 Kuching
- 2 Mulu National Park
- 3 Kota Kinabalu
- 4 Sepilok
- 5 Sandakan
Itinerary
The route
Kuching
Mulu National Park
Kota Kinabalu
Sepilok
Sandakan
These are the places the trip visits, in order. Explore Worldwide publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.
When to go
Departures and prices
Lowest price each month, per person.
Explore Worldwide confirms exact dates, availability and prices when you book.
Need to know
Before you book
- Price based on
- Per personThe operator confirms the exact basis when you book.
- Travelling alone
- Check with Explore Worldwide
- Flights
- Not included: you book your own to the start
- What’s included
- Check with Explore Worldwide
- Accessibility
- Check with Explore Worldwide
For full details of what’s included, check with Explore Worldwide. See the full details on their site
Questions people ask
- How long is Borneo Sarawak and Sabah Discovery?
- Borneo Sarawak and Sabah Discovery is a 15 nights tour holiday.
- Who operates Borneo Sarawak and Sabah Discovery?
- Borneo Sarawak and Sabah Discovery is operated by Explore Worldwide.
- How much does Borneo Sarawak and Sabah Discovery cost?
- Prices for Borneo Sarawak and Sabah Discovery start from £3,950, subject to availability.
The operator
Explore Worldwide
Small-group adventures, walking and wildlife
Small groups with local leaders, and a fondness for the places at the end of the road. Trips are graded so you know how active they are.
You book with Explore Worldwide directly. They confirm your place, take payment, and look after you from the moment you leave home; Atlas & Passage’s part ends when you click through.
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