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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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Visit Miri, Niah Caves & Lambir Hills National Park, Borneo

For most, Miri is simply a stopover en route to the world-famous Gunung Mulu National Park, Lambir Hills and Niah Caves. Inside the Niah Caves human remains were found dating back some 40,000 years.

Niah cave entrance, Niah Cave National Park, Sarawak

Miri, Niah Caves & Lambir Hills National Park

Borneo

Sarawak’s second city is located on the north coast and is the centre of the Malaysian petroleum industry.

Miri has grown phenomenally since oil was first discovered in the early 1900s, burgeoning into a modern and dynamic business, commercial and educational centre.

The city has a couple of good accommodation options and spending some time here allows the traveller to gain an insight into modern day life.

For most, it is simply a stopover en route to the world-famous Gunung Mulu National Park, Lambir Hills and Niah Caves, the Kelabit Highlands or the exotic coral reefs just off shore.

Archaeological remains in the Niah Caves

Located on the Niah River 110 kilometres southwest of Miri, the Niah Caves are one of the most important archaeological sites in the region, with human remains dating back 40,000 years, advanced rock art and a wealth of flora and fauna.

The human remains discovered here are the oldest in Southeast Asia, and in the Painted Cave anthropological figures have been drawn in red haematite, watching over a gravesite where the bodies of the dead were each laid in their own boat-shaped coffins.

The caves today, surrounded by lowland forest, are home to bats, swiftlets and other species specially adapted to life in this environment.

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