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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 Sepilok, Borneo

Sepilok is most famous for its orang-utan sanctuary, which has gained a worldwide reputation for its conservation work. Regular feeding times ensure spotting these creatures is almost assured.

Baby orang-utan, Malaysian Borneo

Sepilok

Borneo

Sepilok is conveniently located to be included with many of Sabah's highlights.

It is here that the orang-utan sanctuary has gained a worldwide reputation for its work.

Orang-utan Rehabilitation Centre

Covering 40 square kilometres, the sanctuary is a rehabilitation centre for orang-utans which have been orphaned, injured or threatened by oil palm plantations. Although Sepilok is covered by thick jungle foliage, there are regular feeding times, when chances of spotting these fascinating creatures are almost assured.

An informative presentation gives you a background to the centre and we recommend that those with a particular interest in wildlife stay overnight in the area, enabling you to visit the sanctuary outside the busy times of day and explore the surrounding jungle in greater depth.

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