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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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Visit Sandakan, Borneo

Sandakan is an interesting place to spend some time, particularly for the war memorial in memory of the 2,400 Australian Prisoners of War who died here and in the death marches of World War II.

Australian War Memorial Park, Sandakan, Malaysian Borneo
Orang-utan at Sepilok Orang-utan Sanctuary, Sandakan, Malaysian BorneoOrang-utan at Sepilok Orang-utan Sanctuary, Sandakan, Malaysian BorneoFemale orang-utan, Sepilok Orang-utan Sanctuary, Malaysian BorneoCheeky macaque, Sepilok Orang-utan Sanctuary, Malaysian BorneoMother and baby orang-utan, Malaysian BorneoOrang-utan at Sepilok, Sandakan, Malaysian Borneo

Sandakan

Borneo

Once Sabah’s capital city, Sandakan was virtually destroyed during World War II and its administrative functions were moved to Kota Kinabalu.

Now rebuilt, it is an interesting place to spend some time before continuing your journey to Turtle Island National Park, Lankayan or the Kinabatangan River.

Sandakan War Memorial

There is a thriving port and excellent wet market where the catch of the day is brought for sale, while the war memorial at Sandakan is built at the site of the former Sandakan Prisoner of War Camp in memory of the 2,400 Australian Prisoners of War who died here and in the death marches of World War II.

The shady, forested setting is a peaceful sanctuary to contemplate the tragedies of this all-too-recent history.

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