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Day 1: Singapore City

FLY TO SINGAPORE

Fly from Auckland to Singapore with Singapore Airlines.

On arrival in Singapore, make your own way to your hotel.

Enjoy the rest of your day at leisure. 

Activities and Services

Included

  • Economy Class Flights.
  • Airline Taxes.
  • Check-in Baggage Allowance.
  • Arrival Transfer by Private Car.
  • Overnight Accommodation.

Day 2: Singapore City

SINGAPORE

Enjoy the day at leisure.

Included

  • Breakfast.
  • Overnight Accommodation.

Day 3: Singapore City

SINGAPORE

Enjoy the day at leisure.

Day 4: Sepilok

FLY TO SANDAKAN

Make your own way to the airport.

Fly from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur with Malaysia Airlines.

Fly from Kuala Lumpur to Sandakan with Malaysia Airlines.

On arrival in Sandakan you will be met and transferred to your hotel by private car.

Enjoy the rest of your day at leisure. 

Activities and Services

Included

  • Economy Class Flight.
  • Airline Taxes.
  • Check in Baggage Allowance.
  • Arrival Transfer by Private Car.
  • Overnight Accommodation.

Day 5: Kinabatangan River

SEPILOK - SUKAU

After breakfast you will be collected from your hotel for a visit to the Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary where captive orangutans are being reintroduced into the wild. Observe the orangutans at their feeding stations in the rainforest and enjoy the feeding session at 10 am.

At 11 am head to the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC). This centre rescues captured sun bears and is involved in sun bear conservation, welfare rehabilitation and public education. Over 30 sun bears live at the centre in the bear house and outdoor enclosures.

From here you'll depart Sepilok and transfer to the boat jetty in Sandakan.

After lunch, embark on a two and a half hour journey by speedboat up the Kinabatangan River to Sukau Rainforest Lodge.

Later on, enjoy a river cruise in search of wildlife and birds before returning to the lodge for a candlelit dinner on the pier, followed by a slide presentation and interpretation by a naturalist guide.

Day 6: Kinabatangan River

SUKAU - KINABATANGAN RIVER

Rise and shine for the morning river cruise up the Kinabatangan River to Kelenanap oxbow lake to view more birds and wildlife.

Return for breakfast and join in the nature walk along the lodge's Hornbill Boardwalk with the in-house naturalist.

After lunch, it's time to relax before departing on another river cruise in search of more wildlife later in the afternoon.

Return to the lodge for dinner.

Activities and Services

Included

  • Boat Trip to Ox Bow Lake.
  • Breakfast.
  • Morning walk.
  • Lunch.
  • Afternoon River Cruise Safari.
  • Dinner.
  • Overnight Accommodation.

Day 7: Danum Valley Conservation Area

TRAVEL TO DANUM VALLEY

After breakfast depart the lodge at 07:00 and transfer to Lahad Datu by vehicle.

On arrival at Lahad Datu you will be met for your transfer to the award-winning Borneo Rainforest Lodge.

Enjoy lunch on arrival and check-in.

In the evening a slide show and explore nature trail leading to canopy walkway. If weather permits, go spotlighting to view some of the nocturnal animals.

Stay overnight at the Borneo Rainforest Lodge.

Expert tips

Borneo Rainforest Lodge in Sabah’s Danum Valley is the most luxurious jungle lodge in Borneo and the only accommodation within the Danum Valley conservation area.

A stay at Borneo Rainforest Lodge includes transfers from Lahad Datu, all meals and daily activities, which includes activities such as jungle treks, Night Safari drives and wildlife spotting.

Included

  • Breakfast.
  • Departure Transfer by Private Car.
  • Transfer to Borneo Rainforest Lodge.
  • Lunch.
  • Dinner.
  • Slide Presentation.
  • Evening canopy walkway.
  • Overnight Accommodation.

Day 8: Danum Valley Conservation Area

DANUM VALLEY

Following breakfast, depart for a trek along the “Coffin Trail” that leads to an ancient Kadazan-Dusun burial site.

It’s a 3 km return trip, involving a 40-minute climb to a magnificent lookout point.

Return to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon go on another jungle trek in search of wildlife or opt for a relaxing session of tubing down the Danum River.

After dinner, depart for a night walk in search of nocturnal creatures.

Overnight at Borneo Rainforest Lodge.

Expert tips

Set by the gentle Danum River, accommodation at Borneo Rainforest Lodge consists of 31 air-conditioned en-suite chalets.

Wildlife spotting is excellent and the guides are extremely good. There is an excellent chance of seeing orang-utans in the wild on a 2 or 3 night stay.

Included

  • All Meals.
  • Daily Activities.
  • Overnight Accommodation.

Day 9: Danum Valley Conservation Area

DANUM VALLEY

In the morning hike to a beautiful waterfall, searching for wildlife along the way.

Return to the Lodge for lunch.

In the afternoon, take another walk on one of your favourite trails in search of more wildlife. Return to the Lodge.

After dinner, you will have an option of night walk or night drive (but subject to space availability on the vehicles). 

Overnight at Borneo Rainforest Lodge.

Expert tips

The rainforest in the Danum Valley is home to more than 340 species of birds, 124 species of mammals, 72 species of reptiles, 56 species of amphibians and a staggering 200 species of plants per hectare.

Borneo Rainforest Lodge is without doubt the best place in Borneo to experience the rainforest and wildlife.

Activities and Services

Included

  • All Meals.
  • Daily Activities.
  • Overnight Accommodation.

Days 10 - 13: Gaya Island

TRAVEL TO GAYA ISLAND

After breakfast, depart the lodge and transfer to Lahad Datu Airport.

Fly from Lahad Datu to Kota Kinabalu with Malaysia Airlines.

On arrival in Kota Kinabalu you will be met and transferred to Jesselton Pier by private car.

It's just a few minutes to get to the pier from the airport. From here you will transfer directly to Gaya Island Resort by scheduled resort speedboat.

Enjoy the days at leisure at Gaya Island Resort.

Resort Overview Hammock by the beach

Activities and Services

Included

  • Breakfast.
  • Transfer to Lahad Datu.
  • Economy Class Flight.
  • Airline Taxes.
  • Check in Baggage Allowance.
  • Arrival Transfer by Private Car and Resort Speedboat.
  • Overnight Accommodation.

Day 14: Singapore

FLY TO SINGAPORE

You will be transferred from Gaya Island Resort to the airport by resort speedboat and private car for your onward flight.

Fly from Kota Kinabalu to Singapore with Scoot.

Make your own way to the airport hotel in Singapore.

Beach

Activities and Services

Included

  • Breakfast.
  • Departure Transfer by Resort Speedboat & Private Car.
  • Economy Class Flights.
  • Airline Taxes.
  • Check-in Baggage Allowance.
  • Overnight Accommodation.

Day 15: End of Itinerary

FLY TO AUCKLAND

Make your own way to the airport.

Fly from Singapore to Auckland with Singapore Airlines.

Arrive back in New Zealand.

Included

  • Economy Class Flight.
  • Airline Taxes.
  • Check in Baggage Allowance.
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