Reasons To Visit Borneo
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Southeast Asia
Kota Kinabalu is the entry and exit point for flights to Sabah. The city has a few historic buildings and museums but is best enjoyed for its wonderful tropical islands.
The first hotel in Kota Kinabalu, the Jesselton was opened in 1954 and named after the city's original name by the then Governor Turnbull. Having been restored this colonial style hotel...
The Tanjung Aru is well located just outside of Kota Kinabalu. All the rooms were refurnished to a high standard in 2008-9 and offer the usual range of facilities and amenities that you would expect from a 5-star property.
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.
The property will open on the 1st July 2012 and we will inspect it at the first opportunity before this. We do work closely with sister hotels in Bali and Malaysia and are very confident in the standards of this new hotel.
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