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Highlights
- Wander the back streets and enjoy a river side stroll in the colonial city of Kuching.
- Enjoy the famous hospitality of the Iban tribe as you overnight in a traditional longhouse located on the banks of a river in the middle of the jungle.
- Visit Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary where you will see the work being done to rehabilitate rescued orangutan.
- Take a boat through the jungle covered backwaters of the Kinabatangan River.
- Relax on tropical Gaya, a rainforest covered island off Kota Kinabalu.
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Kuching
Arriving into Kuching you'll meet an Audley representative before being taken to your hotel by private transfer, with the rest of the today at leisure. You might like to head to Jalan Ban Hock, known locally as "new town", which has a hub of vibrant local restaurants and street stalls.
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Enter Sepilok orang-utan rehabilitation centre this morning to see the 10am orang-utan feeding as part of a small group tour. After this, head in the jungle with a journey up the Kinabatangan River and on to your riverside lodge....
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Gaya Island
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