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Reasons To
Visit Borneo

  • Diving & snorkelling

    Simply grab your snorkelling gear and jump in to the warm turquoise waters awash with life! Coral reefs, turtles and brightly coloured fish can be seen all over the east coast. For keener divers, several islands off the east coast are considered amongst the world's best locations.

    Diving & snorkelling

  • Indigenous peoples

    The times of headhunting in Borneo are behind us now but even up until the 1960's this was common practice in the interior of the country. Today you can still visit the riverside tribal longhouses and enjoy a glass of rice wine with the elders of the village.

    Indigenous peoples

  • Orang-utan

    Critically endangered, orang-utan are now found on only two islands in the world, Borneo being one of them. There are three main areas where you can see these fantastic creatures: the Kinabatangan River, the Danum Valley and the Tabin Wildlife Reserve.

    Orang-utan

  • Trekking

    Climbing Mount Kinabalu, the highest peak in Southeast Asia, is top of many people's list when they come to Borneo. The five day Headhunters Trail takes you through longhouses and forest camps. In Maliau Basin you can experience a unique Lost World rarely visited by anyone other than researchers. In Danum Valley you can explore the jungle on the look out for wildlife.

    Trekking

  • Wildlife

    Taking a boat through the jungles of Borneo gives you an amazing opportunity for a close-up view of pygmy elephants, proboscis monkey, crocodile and dozens of bird species, such as native hornbills. If you prefer to explore by land then you can trek through pristine rainforests on the look out for monkeys swinging through the trees - and of course there are orang-utan.

    Wildlife

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Accommodation in Borneo: Shangri-La's Rasa Ria Resort

This is an ideal place to stay in a comfortable room in a hotel with plenty of facilities and the opportunity to visit the resort's own nature reserve and see orang-utan.

Families

This is a good resort for children as there is a kids club and also a small part of the main swimming pool is sectioned off for children.

Environment & Social Responsibility

One of the unique features of the Rasa Ria is its Nature Reserve and Orang-utan Sanctuary providing visitors with an insight into Borneo's fascination rainforest environment.

The major focus of the reserve is wildlife conservation and the preservation of the delicate rainforest eco-system alongside research, study and education schemes.

The Foster An Animal scheme offers guests the option to adopt any of the animals found within the nature reserve, including the orang-utan. Whereas the resort's tree planting scheme was set up in 1996 in response to the devastating effects of tropical storm Greg. Run in conjunction with the World Wide Fund Sabah guests are encouraged to contribute to the reforestation effort by planting a sapling within the resort's 400 acre site.

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