Name: Splendours of Borneo
Brand: Indus Travels
SKU: N/A
Price: 2299 USD
Availability: LimitedAvailability
Rating: 4.6 (1 reviews)

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The opportunity to see animals and birds in their natural habitats and absorbing the knowledge from our awesome guides.

Explore!

Borneo Wildlife Highlights

The tour leader was fantastic, always available, and never faltering. The whole trip was amazing.

The rainforest, seeing Orangutans &amp; Elephants in wild along with Gibbons &amp; otters but need to know that no Rhinos inarea travelled too

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This was an absolutely fabulous holiday.  It had been very well thought out 
to give us as much exposure as possible to as many aspects as possible of the 
wildlife of Borneo.  The accommodation was good and we saw an amazing variety 
of animals, birds, plants and insects.  The local guides were excellent at 
spotting things of interest and Sheila, our leader, was one of the best I 
have ever had, all done with a lovely sense of humour.  I'd thoroughly 
recommend it.
Probably seeing the giant flying squirrels as I wasn't expecting them.  The 
orang-utans in the sanctuary and in the wild were just lovely.


Excellent!  A grand sense of humour, always patient, interested in us all 
personally, very knowledgable and very good at spotting the wildlife


If you are interested in wildlife, go for it

Borneo Family Wildlife Adventure

Just back and can't quite believe what we saw and experienced on this trip.
We were lucky enough to see a wild pigmy elephant, crossing the river right 
in front of our boat. Lucky for us, we were alone on the river.

Sunrise at the Wildlife Discovery Centre in Sepilok had us up close with a 
somewhat angry wild orang-utan, which was definitely an experience!

At the Sun Bear Sanctuary we met Poppa Bear (Wong) who, if you've seen the 
ITV Borneo show with Judi Dench, you will know instantly. He, like every 
other Bornean, was extremely friendly, and happy to chat at length about 
about the gorgeous Sun Bears.

Visiting Labuk Bay and the Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary was a special place, my 
favourite being the Silver Leaf Monkeys and one baby.

And snorkelling off of Manukan Island was top notch, and accommodation there 
was lush! Could have used a few more days. Be sure to order a kopi tarik at 
the take away cafe toward the pool. They open at 7.30 am.


Manuel, our tour leader, was amazing. We were such a lucky group and could 
have not asked for a better leader to gel our Exodus Team! He was 
knowledgable, compassionate, and a pleasure to be around. I'm looking forward 
to another Manuel Exodus tour in the future, as he really bonded with every 
member of our tour and we were all sad to say our goodbyes.


Luggage - You have to carry your own nearly everywhere, so pack as light as 
possible, in a soft pack.

Leech socks - I was very worried about finding these here before we left, but 
we found some in the Centre Pointe Mall on the ground level. They were also 
available to rent at the Bilit Adventure Lodge along with wellington boots!

Sleep - Our entire group had problems sleeping on various parts of our tour. 
No way to combat it, but be ready.

Bug spray - Take it with you an top up regularly, especially in the 
rainforest areas.

Plasters - Take these too as you may have blisters.

Roti cannai - Try this in the Centre Point basement Islamic Center 
restaurant. It doesn't look like much, but we were there every day were were 
in KK. You'll see red plastic chairs and know you're in the right place. 1x 
roti cannai costs 1.50RM, so like 30p, and it's the best we found on the 
whole tour. Noodles and rice dishes were great too.

Laundry - Forget about it. Know by the end you're going to stink. So will all 
your travel companions. Use laundry services where they're available; we 
found the Sabah Tea Longhouse laundry to be a reprieve from the stink! The 
last hotels on the trip will happily take any clothes you don't want to take 
home with you and distribute to those in need. A good idea (stolen from 
travel mates) is to buy clothes at the charity shop and leave them with you. 
Best thing to wear would be lightweight long sleeved shirts!

If you put any effort into this tour, you'll be handsomely rewarded - early 
morning treks provided us with a personal encounter with a pigmy elephant as 
well as an orang-utan. It was special!


Don't hesitate. I'm experiencing massive post-holiday blues as this holiday 
was particularly life changing for me. Amazing.

Enjoy.

A fantastic trip featuring an incredible amount of wildlife, some stunning 
scenery, and many once-in-a-lifetime experiences!!
For me I think it was seeing Pygmy Elephants crossing the Kinabatangan river. 
  We had overheard that there were elephants in the area, but I don't think 
any of us truly believed that we would see a herd of at least fifty swimming 
across the river right in front of us!! We also loved seeing the flying 
squirrel in Sepilok, and we managed to catch two flying lizards at the Sun 
Bear sanctuary!
I also loved the truly magical sunsets encountered on this trip - I think the 
Sabah Tea Gardens Longhouse was a highlight, with the mighty Mount Kinabalu 
in the distance.


Manuel was absolutely brilliant. His knowledge of the wildlife and of Borneo 
is encyclopedic, and he is truly passionate about his country and conserving 
the natural resources. We all learnt so much and I think Manuel's enthusiasm 
was shared by each and every member of the group. I especially enjoyed the 
various food recommendations (Asam fish - delicious!!)


It is super hot! Bring quick dry clothing (especially t-shirts) as anything 
too thick or heavy will struggle to dry. Bring an individual water bottle so 
you can refill from the main bottle daily, rather than buying smaller 
bottles.
Leech socks can be hired at Kinabatangan along with wellington boots, which 
were really necessary because of the mud! Take plenty of insect repellent 
(not that it stops the mozzies). A camera with a good zoom and/or binoculars 
is a really good thing to take - especially for your time at Kinabatangan.


We thought that the 2 nights spend on Manukan Island at the end of the trip 
were absolutely perfect - we fell in love with our hillside villa (so 
luxurious!) and it was a real struggle to leave the island!

A fantastic introduction to Sabah in Borneo. The trip (run by Intrepid) was varied, pacey, full of fun and led by Bibiana who added a huge amount to the whole experience. Jungle, tropical beaches, homestay and local food and culture combined to provide a spicy introduction to Malaysian Borneo.
Watching the real life drama of a two week old pygmy elephant fighting to get out of the river. Initially supported just by Mum but later others of the herd arrived to ensure a positive outcome. The on the boat back seeing a big orang-utan high in the trees in that almost cartoon like pose they keep.
Lying in&nbsp; a mosi net on a platform in the jungle listening to the sounds through the night - I only wish I had taken a tape recorder!

Fantastic - she had a big responsibility taking a family group into the East of Sabah just a week or so after it reopened to travellers. Her sense of humour, love of snacks and knowledge of people, food and wildlife combined to make her a perfect family group leader.

Do it! But be flexible and aware that some parts eg homestay will be variable within the group.

Just a great trip - we are used to travelling independently but the value added from this trip was well worth the cost.

This is a great trip if you want to experience Sabah, Borneo.  It is well organised and you see a lot, the orangutans are amazing. It is a good mixture of wildlife and culture and my son thoroughly enjoyed the trip at age 8. The people in Borneo are really friendly and it feels a safe place.
The orangutans
The tour leader Roxanne  was great with the children teaching them the language and imparting her knowledge at the right level for them, She is fun so the kids really take to her. She does the majority of the family trips .  
My son had a great time on this trip at age 8 , personally I think the trip would be hard for a lot of 5 year olds as there are as few early morning starts and the trip is busy. However, this would depend on the individual child. My son is a seasoned traveller and would have managed it well at age 5. My son and I travel a lot independently but this trip was good for him as he was able to make friends with the other children on the trip. The kids on the trip got on well and it was great for him to travel with children from other countries. Try and give yourself a couple of days before or after the trip so you can take the short boat trip across to one or two of the islands off Kota Kinabalu. 
I would not hesitate in recommending this trip to anyone it is great.  My son and I also went to the Kuching, Sarawak on our own after the trip and then hired a Klotok in Tanjung Puting National Park, Indonesia Borneo after. I would also recommend doing both of these  if you have the time. Internal flights in the region are cheap find them on skyscanner. Get yourself on this Exodus trip you will have a super time.

Wow...what an adventure!
On the river canoe trip, watching the elephants crossing the river and struggling to get up the muddy bank on the far side. This was a rare event and we watched for ages as the baby struggled up the&nbsp; bank with the help of the adult herd. Truly amazing! Spending the night in the jungle camp was an experience. No electricity, and only a roof and a mossie net to protect us from the thunder storm is something I'll never forget.&nbsp; The boat trip back from the island in rough seas, I was dreading, but absolutely loved it...thrilling!!

She was excellent. Very patient and understanding of our needs. She was ready to spring into action at any point and did so with a smile on her face the whole time!

This is an adventurous holiday and can be quite challenging at times.you need&nbsp;to be prepared for basic accommodation, which is described in the brochure and web site as such, but "showers" were often a barrel of rainwater and a scoop, and toileting was somewhat of an adventure..especially when you find a frog in the toilet! It really makes you appreciate the comforts of life, though, like toilet paper and hot running water! There are a lot of "beasties", most of which love to bite or sting&nbsp;so take some antihistemines just in case! I'd advise breaking up the jouney there with a stopover as the time difference can be difficult. We had a great time in out homestay, the house was clean and comfortable and we played with the children for hours ( learn some good hand clapping games!), so not speaking the language wasnt a problem.&nbsp;&nbsp;Other families were not so lucky though, so our group had a mixed response to this aspect of the trip. You just need to go with the flow on this part.&nbsp;&nbsp; We booked the trip so that we could visit Sepilok, but&nbsp;I was disappointed that there were so few orangutans to see and they were quite far away...its so much better to see them in the wild!

If you are looking for something out of the ordinary, then Borneo is for you. I am so pleased we had this adventure, it challenged me several times, but looking back on it now I realise how lucky I am to have been there to experience it.