15 Nights - Highlights of Borneo, Gaya Island & Kuala Lumpur

Day - 1-2 Kuala Lumpur (Arrival)
Upon arrival at Kuala Lumpur Airport, transfer to your hotel.
Meals included: Breakfast
​Accommodation: Pavilion Hotel Kuala Lumpur - City Oasis Room 
Day - 3 Kuala Lumpur - Kuching, Sarawak (Arrival)
Today you will take a transfer to Kuala Lumpur Airport for the flight to Kuching, Upon arrival at Kuching Airport, meet and greet your representative and transfer to your hotel for check in. Rest of day at leisure.
Accommodation: Hilton Kuching (4 star) – Guest Room
Day - 4 Kuching
Breakfast at hotel. This morning you will be picked up from your hotel for a morning Sarawak River Cruise (Sharing basis, Duration: 2 hrs, 0900-1100 hrs)
The very best way to see and enjoy historic Kuching is from the Sarawak River, the main artery around which the city has grown. Our Sarawak River Cruises (by pontoon boat) give you a view of the city and its surroundings that is impossible to experience from dry land. From the comfort of our purpose-built pontoon boats, you will enjoy unobstructed views of every aspect of traditional life on the river. This cruise takes you past a host of fascinating sights to get a close-up view of traditional life on and around the river. The boat glides past colorful Malay Villages, the elegant city Mosque, the Astana, Fort Margherita and the Kuching Waterfront. Along the way you will see brightly-painted tambangs ferrying passengers, villagers going about their everyday activities, and fishing boats and wooden cargo vessels plying the river. Return to hotel and afternoon at leisure.At 1500 hours, meet your guide at the hotel lobby for a gastronomical tour of Kuching - Kuching Food Trail by Walking (Duration: 4 hrs, 1500-1900 hrs). The food trip tour highlights some of the local dishes that Kuchingites enjoy all day long. Start your street food adventure with a Sarawak Laksa and ice-cold drinks. Across the food court, a humble hawker stall sells the traditional “lek tau suang”, a porridge like dessert which is good for reducing body heat. Walk down the lane towards a small café offering aromatic Sarawak’s gourmet coffee that are blended from fresh coffee beans. Continue towards the Waterfront where you will board a sampan also known as “Penambang” to cross the Sarawak River. This northern part of the city is made-up mostly of Malay kampongs (villages) and unique to their identity, the renowned Sarawak Layer Cake or Kek Lapis can be easily found here, fresh from the oven! Continue your food adventure by visiting to a local coffee shop that are made-up of multiple hawker stalls, each stall offering their own specialty dishes such as kolo mee, tomato kueh tiaw (stir-fried noodle with port & vegetables in a special tomato soup, an original Kuching’s dish) & cha kueh.Take a 10- minute drive to the next stop to sample “kueh chap”, a tasty broth with generous filling of pork meat and organs that is always a favourite among Kuchingites (non-halal). Return to the city centre for the final stop with a sweet dessert, the “gula apong ice cream”. Enjoy the fresh cold ice cream with palm sugar to wrap-up this food journey.
Meals included: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hilton Kuching – Guest Room
Day - 5 Kuching
Breakfast at hotel and then your driver guide will be meeting you at the lobby for a full Day Bako National Park Experience (Duration: 7 hrs, 0830-1600 hrs)
This small peninsular, 1.5 hours from Kuching by car and longboat, is home to seven distinct rainforest ecosystems, giving it a remarkable diversity of animal and plant life. Bako’s most famous residents are the bizarre proboscis monkeys, and it is also home to silvered langurs (leaf monkeys), long-tailed macaque monkeys, wild boar, flying squirrels and monitor lizards as well as hundreds of different bird species. Fascinating plant life includes mangroves, strangling figs, carnivorous pitcher plants and symbiotic ant plants. Unique geological features mark the coastline, whilst well-marked trails lead to rugged jungle-covered hilltops and secluded beaches. Enjoy a packed lunch at Bako National Park.
Meals included: Breakfast/Packed Lunch
Accommodation: Hilton Kuching  – Guest Room
Day - 6 Kuching / Mulu
Today you will take a morning transfer to Kuching Airport for flight to Mulu. Upon arrival Mulu Airport, meet and greet by our friendly representative and transfer to Mulu Marriott Resort & Spa for check-in. Afternoon, meet at resort lobby and transfer to Mulu National Park headquarters. Upon Registration and proceed on plank walk for 3km to reach Deer Cave & Lang Cave. After exploring the caves, proceed to observe bats flying out of caves entrance at late evening (only confine to fine weather). Return journey on the same plank walk back to park headquarters and transfer back to resort. Dinner & overnight at resort. Recommended personal gear for Mulu: Torchlight, insect repellent, raincoat, swim wear, own drinking bottle and first aid kit.
Meals included : Breakfast/Dinner
Accommodation: Mulu Marriott Resort & Spa 
Day - 7 Mulu
Breakfast at resort and transfer by longboat proceed to Batu Bungan - Penan Settlement, to observe the tribe lifestyle and to select handicrafts on display for sale at Penan Settlement. Continue journey by longboat to Wind Cave and Clearwater Cave. Picnic lunch at Clearwater summer huts and later on you can enjoy swimming at Clearwater spring. After lunch, return transfer by longboat to resort. Overnight at the resort.
Meals included: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Accommodation: Mulu Marriott Resort & Spa
Day - 8 Mulu , Sarawak / Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Have a leisurely breakfast and free at own leisure until transfer to Mulu Airport for flight departure.
Upon arrival at Kota Kinabalu International Airport, meet and greet by your representative and transfer to your hotel for check-in.
Meals included: Breakfast
Accommodation: Shangri-la’s Tanjung Aru Resort  - Kinabalu Mountain View
Day - 9 Kota Kinabalu / Kundasang 
Breakfast at hotel. Depart hotel in the morning for your journey into Sabah’s lush, passing by scenic landscapes and lush paddy fields laced with rustic local villages. Arrive at Tamparuli Town and take a walk on the famous “Jambatan Tamparuli” suspension bridge, and to soak up the small-town charm. Continue your journey through the winding mountain roads along the Crocker range for 1 hour before reaching the Nabalu Handicraft market. Nabalu is a rustic point perched on the hillside, where the local natives gather to sell local produce, fruits, home grown vegetables and handicraft souvenirs. Arrive at Malaysia’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kinabalu National Park, the majestic view of Mount Kinabalu is certainly a sight to behold from Kinabalu National Park. Enjoy the refreshing and cooling air as you proceed for a guided walk along the nature trails in the Botanical Garden, to learn more about the park’s biological treasure trove. Kinabalu Park itself boasts an estimate of 4,500 species of plants which include 1,500 species of orchids, 77 of which are endemic to Kinabalu. The park also supports 289 species of birds and 290 different types of butterflies. Lunch at a local restaurant. Later, continue on a 1-hour drive to Sabah Tea Resort. Enjoy a welcome tea after arrival where you will spend the night in a charming cottage set amidst the tea estate. Explore the tea estate at your own leisure, with the majestic mountain as your backdrop.
Meals included: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Accommodation: Sabah Tea Garden Cottage (basic accommodation)
Day - 10 Kundasang / Sepilok
Wake-up to a misty morning ushering in views of sun-draped Mount Kinabalu. After breakfast, transfer to Sabah Tea for a guided walk through the plantation and factory, see how tea leaves are cultivated, harvested and processed (Note: Tea Factory is closed on Sundays & Public Holidays). Depart the cottage for a 3.5-hour drive to arrive Sepilok in the early afternoon, with lunch enroute. Arrive at your Sepilok resort for check-in and rest of day at leisure. Dinner at the resort.
Meals included : Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Accommodation : Sepilok Nature Resort (lodge, basic accommodation) - Standard
Day - 11 Sepilok / Sukau
Check out from your resort and transfer to the Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre. We proceed to watch a video show about the plight of the Orang Utans and the rehabilitation efforts ongoing at the Centre. Walk ten minutes through the rainforest on wooden boardwalks to witness the feeding of the orang utans at 1000hrs, and then we continue to the newly completed enclosed nursery area for young orang utans. Thereafter visit the Borneo Sun Bear Conservation Centre to learn about conservation of the world’s smallest bear. After Lunch, depart for an estimated 2 hours overland journey (for Superior) to the multi awards winning Sukau Rainforest Lodge. Take an afternoon river cruise in search of wildlife and birds on a boat with hybrid system of outboard and electric motor (depending on river current). Enjoy candle light dinner overlooking the riverbank followed by slide presentation and interpretation by naturalist guide. Stay overnight at the Sukau Rainforest Lodge.
Note: • Recommended personal gear: Insect repellent, torchlight, raincoat (umbrella not recommended), hat, binoculars and sun screen (sweat proof), good walking shoe, camera, drinking water bottle, personal toiletries.
• For comfort & convenience, it is recommended to travel light by preparing an overnight bag. Complimentary storage is provided for any extra luggage for guests departing & returning to Sandakan only.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Sukau Rainforest Lodge – Standard 
Sukau Rainforest Lodge is an award-winning ecolodge situated along the Kinabatangan River in Malaysian, Borneo offering the best of wildlife and nature experience.
Day - 12 Sukau
Take a 0600hrs morning river cruise up the Kinabatangan River to Kelenanap oxbow lake to view more birds and wildlife. After breakfast, proceed for an educational tour along the lodge’s Hornbill Boardwalk with our in-house naturalist.
After lunch, join our in-house Orang Utan Talk activity. In the afternoon, we proceed for another river cruise for more wildlife. Stay overnight at the Sukau Rainforest Lodge.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Sukau Rainforest Lodge - Standard
Day - 13 Sukau / Kota Kinabalu
After breakfast, return to Sandakan. Depending on the departure time - For those taking the evening flight, you will have a chance to visit the Rainforest Discovery Centre (RDC). The Centre is the gateway to getting to know the uniqueness and importance of Borneo’s rainforests. Take a bird view of the centre from the canopy walk and hanging bridge, explore the botanical garden, home to various species of flora. Proceed to Sandakan Memorial Park for a short visit before taking the flight.
Note: Any flight departing earlier than 1330 hours will require an unscheduled private transfer with surcharge imposed. Such arrangement depends on your onwards destination.
Upon arrival at Kota Kinabalu International Airport, meet and greet by our representative and transfer to Jesselton jetty to take a boat ride to your resort -to Gaya Island Resort. Check-in at hotel and rest of day at leisure.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Gaya Island Resort – Bayu Villa
Day - 14-15 Kota Kinabalu
Breakfast at hotel. Full day at leisure to enjoy the resort’s facilities.
Meals included: Breakfast
Accommodation: Gaya Island Resort  – Bayu Villa
Day - 16 Kota Kinabalu (Departure)
Breakfast at hotel. Day at leisure till your transfer to the airport for your onward flight.
Meals included: Breakfast