Borneo Tours & Trips

• Active
• Safari
• Wildlife
• Christmas & New Year
• +1

This was a wonderful adventure. Seeing the wildlife - elephants, orang-utans, crocodiles turtle hatclings, proboscis monkeys etc was amazing. Experiencing local village life was very special. Loved all of it.

Destinations

Kota Kinabalu, Kundasang, Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, Sandakan, Pulau Libaran+4 more

Age Range

up to 90 year olds

Regions

Borneo, Sabah, Eastern Malaysia+1 more

Operated in

English

Operator

G Adventures This operator has the highest review ratings and fastest responses to enquiries

• Active
• Wildlife
• Christmas & New Year
• +1

This was a great tour full of experiences that I'll never forget. Some of the highlights include: climbing Mt. Kinabalu, watching sea turtles lay eggs and watching hatchlings make their way back to shore, and of course orangutans. The guide was great and full of tons of knowledge. He mentioned that the accommodations would be very basic, but I found them to be quite impressive. Also, the meals are great but also very repetitive. I found myself getting pretty tired of the food by the end. Some improvements I would suggest is that this should not be called a 12-day tour but an 11 at best. The first day and the last day you do absolutely nothing. In fact I wanted to do something on the last day and they were not able to book anything for me, I had also inquired about them several days in advance. The other improvement is that they should possibly provide something to do or transportation for the groups on the mountain climb. I was one of the only ones who read the itinerary and trained for the climb, suffice to say many of the other group members did not do this and went into it with pre-existing medical conditions. Well a couple of us had finished over 6 hours ahead of the others and just sat on a bench waiting. Kind of a waste of a day. The last improvement is that many of the "optional" activities aren't really optional. Some are very over-priced and I didn't want to do but the alternative would be to sit in the hot car for several hours. They should make an alternative for those who do not want to take part in the optional activities. Overall though the tour was amazing. It will be very hard to forget the amazing wildlife I saw on this trip.

Destinations

Kota Kinabalu, Mount Kinabalu National Park, Poring, Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, Sandakan, Turtle Islands, Sepilok+6 more

Age Range

15 to 99 year olds

Physical Rating

Active

Regions

Borneo, Sabah, Eastern Malaysia+1 more

Operated in

English

Operator

Intrepid Travel This operator has the highest review ratings and fastest responses to enquiries

• Active
• Safari
• Wildlife
• Christmas & New Year
• +1

The itinerary did exactly as expected, showcased the highlights of Sabah. The additional activities exceeded expectations; tubing in Tambatuon village was fun for the range of ages amongst out group, on the night jungle walk in kinabatangan, we had the pleasure of strolling across an endangered tarsier. Our well-connected guide (Jerry) was actively involved in all activities and shared a wealth of knowledge, as a local. The connections Jerry has with the communities made us feel at home in Borneo. His professionalism and experience in mountain climbing made the Mt Kinabalu hike a personal highlight for me. A well-passed, humbling and spectacular adventure well worth taking.

Destinations

Kota Kinabalu, Kundasang, Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, Sandakan, Pulau Libaran, Mount Kinabalu National Park+5 more

Age Range

up to 90 year olds

Regions

Borneo, Sabah

Operated in

English

Operator

G Adventures This operator has the highest review ratings and fastest responses to enquiries

• Explorer
• Christmas & New Year

very surprising! everything worked out! nelson was really good!

Destinations

Kuching, Batang Ai National Park, Gunung Mulu National Park, Kota Kinabalu, Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, Sandakan+5 more

Age Range

15 to 99 year olds

Islands

Borneo

Operated in

English

Operator

Intrepid Premium This operator has the highest review ratings and fastest responses to enquiries

• Explorer
• Mountain Hikes
• Wildlife
• Christmas & New Year
• +2

This trip was so much fun! It was really well coordinated with the right amount of free time. The first hotel in kota kinabalu is extremely nice but there are heaps of other cheaper hotels quite close if you're staying an extra day. If you want to see the city, stay an extra day or two as you don't get much time included in the tour. 1-2 days in KK would be enough as it's pretty small. Sepilok is really cool and there are heaps of things to do, however a lot of them are guided tours and they cost quite a bit. If you're trying to save, you could just opt to stay at the hotel as it has a pool and a restaurant. Wifi is only in the restaurant area and rooms have fans, no air con. Next is the eco camp which is really cool as it's right in the middle of the jungle. There are SO many mosquitos so don't think you can get away without repellant. Bring snacks as there's no where to get food outside of meal times. You'll probably also want lots of loose, long clothes to avoid sunburn. The tree planting you do here was pretty average but I guess cool to see. At lunch we got to do a cooking class which was pretty cool. The Batu Tulug caves were nice and worth a visit. The homestay depends a lot on your family but it's great to see how locals live. There's no wifi here or on the river at the eco camp, so if you need to check more than once every couple of days, get a local sim (they're pretty cheap anyway). Next you stay in the Kinabalu national park, which was bloody great for us because we got upgraded to this really fancy room. Once again there's no wifi and you have to buy something at a really expensive restaurant to use it. Food is all buffet here which is really fun. The hike was awesome and you can read reviews on it elsewhere, but some things specific to geckos might put some people off this tour. Firstly, we had some people on our group who had chronic medical conditions such as asthma. They were only told the day before the climb that they wouldn't be covered by insurance and if they wanted to climb it would be at their own risk. If you have something like this, it would be worth getting more comprehensive insurance and clarifying what this means for you with geckos before you go, as only learning about this the day before doesn't allow much time for decision making. Secondly, our group leader decided that we wouldn't go all the way to the summit as the weather was really bad. This was fine as we still got to base camp and got to do another smaller walk, and it's totally understandable of our group leader to put our safety first. However, a lot of other people went to the summit regardless (ie people not on our tour) and so if you're really really keen to get to the top, there's a risk you won't be able to with this tour. The poring hot springs were awesome as there are heaps of things to do there, but mostly the beds are comfortable which you'll need after the hike! The small waterfall (you'll find out when you get there) is awesome and definitely worth the 15 minute walk. The hot springs themselves are sort of gross, especially at the end of the day, as they get sort of dirty and you can see hair in them! So it's worth getting a private spa. There's also no wifi here but local cafes (ie across the road from the resort) have it. It's best to eat there too as the restaurant at the resort is really expensive. On the last day we didn't get back to KK until about 5pm and our guide organised a snorkelling trip for those of us who were still there for the next day which was really really good. Our tour guide, Felix, was absolutely awesome and was so passionate about Sabah and wildlife. This tour is a really comprehensive tour of Sabah and you get to see so much. It may seem expensive per day but we had a lot of transfers (including a flight) and got to climb Mt Kinabalu, and some of the hotels were a lot nicer than expected. One thing to keep in mind is that Malaysia is a Muslim country and for us they were celebrating ramadan at the time. This meant that a few restaurants were closed but we always found somewhere to go. We also got to experience the ramadan bazaars which were really cool! However it would have been marginally easier to go at a different time of year. This is also a great introduction into hiking and wildlife types of holidays if you haven't done that before. Sabah is a great place to travel and this tour makes it really easy and shows you the best bits.

Destinations

Kota Kinabalu, Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, Sepilok, Mount Kinabalu National Park, Poring+4 more

Age Range

18 to 35 year olds

Regions

Borneo, Sabah, Eastern Malaysia, Mount Kinabalu+2 more

Operated in

English

Operator

Intrepid Travel This operator has the highest review ratings and fastest responses to enquiries

• Active
• Jungle Trekking
• Wildlife
• Explorer
• Hiking & Trekking
• +3

Good, but I do have a few recommendations to make later.

Destinations

Kuching, Gunung Mulu National Park, Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan, Sukau, Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary+5 more

Age Range

up to 99 year olds

Regions

Borneo, Sabah

Operated in

English

Operator

National Geographic Journeys with G Adventures This operator has high review ratings and responds promptly to enquiries

• Active
• Safari
• Wildlife
• Explorer
• Hiking & Trekking
• Christmas & New Year
• +3

We started with a disappointment because the weather prevented us from going to Bako N.P. But by ghe end of the trip we had a very ling list of wildlife sightings & experiences. Our guide was wonderful!

Destinations

Kuching, Bako National Park, Gunung Mulu National Park, Miri, Kota Kinabalu, Mount Kinabalu National Park, Sandakan, Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary+7 more

Age Range

16 to 99 year olds

Islands

Borneo

Operated in

English

Operator

Exodus Travels This operator has high review ratings and responds promptly to enquiries

• Active
• Family
• Christmas & New Year
• +1

Destinations

Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan, Sepilok+2 more

Age Range

1 to 99 year olds

Regions

Borneo, Sabah, Mount Kinabalu+1 more

Operated in

English

Operator

Agate Travel This operator has high review ratings and responds promptly to enquiries

• Explorer

Destinations

Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan, Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, Pulau Selangan+3 more

Age Range

18 to 69 year olds

Regions

Borneo, Sabah

Operated in

English

Operator

Travel Talk This operator has the highest review ratings and fastest responses to enquiries

• Explorer
• Wildlife
• Historical
• Christmas & New Year
• +1

Destinations

Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan, Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, Turtle Islands, Mount Kinabalu National Park+4 more

Age Range

18 to 69 year olds

Regions

Borneo, Sabah

Operated in

English

Operator

Travel Talk This operator has the highest review ratings and fastest responses to enquiries