SBH - 01 | SPECTACULAR SABAH
| Price | : RM3,394 per person (Minimum two persons) |
| Validity | : 31st March 2009 |
| Departure | : minimum two person based on twin share and join in basis |
Includes : Tours and transfers, meals as specified, entrance fees and English speaking guide. | |
Day 1
Arrive at Kota Kinabalu International airport, meet and transfer to hotel for overnight.
Day 2
Depart early morning for a 2 ½ hours journey to Kudat, the land of the last longhouses in Sabah. After lunch, we set off our journey to the 'Tip of Borneo'. Witness the picturesque view of South China Sea meeting Sulu Sea. Visit a nearby beach along the journey.
Proceed to our overnight guesthouse for check in. If weather permits, cycle (optional) through scenic villages, oil palm estates and farms to a longhouse. Enjoy fresh coconut drink and witness cultural activities while mingling with the friendly local folks and children. Note: Optional cycling is only available for adult.
Return to longhouse homestay for shower. Enjoy a traditional-style dinner followed by colourful cultural performance by the local Rungus community. Overnight in twin share room. Mattress and mosquito net are provided. (BLD)
Day 3
Wake up to the calls of roosters and enjoy the tranquility of the village. Take your breakfast before we trek to the nearby rubber estate. Test your skill at rubber tapping. Return to Kota Kinabalu with lunch en route. Continue overland through paddy-fields and Dusun villages over the ridges of the Crocker Range to the foothills of Mt. Kinabalu at 5,000 ft. Short stop at roadside stall to savour the taste of local fruits. At Kinabalu Park World Heritage Site, visit the Education Centre and Mountain Garden, home to various species of the flowering rhododendrons, carnivorous pitcher plants, orchids, ferns, oak trees and birds. Temperature at the park is around 14 - 25° C. If time and weather permits, take a guided walk on one of the trails in the cool surrounding to observe the montane forest. Overnight at twin bedded room. (BLD)
Day 4
After breakfast, continue 40 km overland journey to Poring, 500m above sea level, east of Kinabalu Park HQ. Vegetation here is tropical lowland rainforest. Explore the jungle trail leading up to the treetop canopy walkways, suspended 41 meters above the forest floor. Visit Kipungit Waterfall and soak in hot sulphur pools (excludes camera/video fee). Continue overland to Sandakan. Overnight in twin bedded room. (BLD)
Day 5
Pick up from hotel and transfer to Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre for video show. Trek ten minutes through the rainforest on wooden plank walks to witness the feeding of the orang utans at 1000hrs. Continue to Sandakan jetty for boat journey to Sukau Rainforest Lodge along Sabah's longest river, Kinabatangan with opportunity to view birds and wildlife in virgin mangrove, wetland and rainforest habitats. Late afternoon take a river cruise using electric motor in search of some of the 10 primate species including Proboscis monkeys as they settle down on treetops along the Kinabatangan River. Return for solar heated hot shower, candle light dinner and slide show conducted by naturalist guide. Overnight at Sukau Rainforest Lodge. (BLD)
Day 6
Wake up to the calls of gibbons and hornbills. A 0600hrs morning river cruise up the Kinabatangan River to view more birds and wildlife. Proceed to the Kelenanap ox-bow lake for a short jungle walk (if weather permits). Experience the wilderness of Borneo. You have the option to visit our 64 acres Kinabatangan Wildlife Corridor Regeneration Program (KWICORP) site to learn about reforestation of degraded riverine reserve. In the afternoon, we proceed for another river cruise for more wildlife. After dinner an optional night safari cruise (at a surcharge) spotting nocturnal animals, crocodiles and birds. Overnight at Sukau Rainforest Lodge. (BLD)
* Try the lodge's rejuvenating Foot Spa Treatment (with a service fee)
Day 7
After breakfast, return to Sandakan by boat journey. Have lunch before we proceed for a short tour of Sandakan town including the Australian War Memorial. Transfer to airport for late afternoon flight to Kota Kinabalu. Arrive at Kota Kinabalu International airport, meet and transfer to hotel for overnight. (BL)
Day 8
Pick up from hotel and transfer to Kota Kinabalu International airport for departure flights. (B)
Please bring along sun block lotion, personal toiletries, torch light, insect repellent, walking shoes, binoculars, hat & raincoat.