Borneo Honeymoon

Exotic Wildlife, Wild Jungles & Sugar-Sand Beaches, a 14 Day Borneo Honeymoon - From £2,350 Per Person, Excluding International Flights

Day 1
Met at Sandakan airport by your driver and guide and transfer to Sepilok Nature Reserve where you will have time to relax after your flight or, depending on time available, visit the Orang-utan sanctuary. A chance in the evening to join a night walk to see what nocturnal fauna and flora you can spot…!
Overnight: Sepilok Nature Resort (L/D)

Day 2
Early morning bird watching. After breakfast, transfer to Sepilok Orang-utan Sanctuary . Trek ten minutes through the rain forest on wooden plank walks to witness the feeding of the orang-utans at 10.00am. Return to Sepilok Nature Resort for lunch. Afternoon, a guided tour to Sandakan town, Water Village & Chinese Temple or return to the Sanctuary for afternoon feeding at the Orang-utan Sanctuary .
Overnight: Sepilok Nature Resort (B/L/D)

Day 3
Today you transfer from Sepilok to the jetty at Sandakan where you have a boat transfer to Lankayan Island. You will arrive in time for a delicious lunch on the island and then have the afternoon at your leisure and plan how you want to spend the next couple of days on this idyllic island.
Overnight: Lankayan Island - private chalets located on the beach (B/L/D)

Days 4, 5, 6, 7
Spend your days relaxing on Lankayan. For those that wish to, Lankayan is excellent for diving. August is also the optimum time for seeing hatching turtles as they have been nesting since the end of June/beginning of July. Lankayan is now widely respected as the preferred location to watch this spectacle. Alternatively one can relax on the beach, go snorkelling, swimming, hire sea kayaks or go windsurfing. A perfect location to relax and soak up some sun after the adventures of the last few days!
Overnight: Lankayan Island (B/L/D)

Day 8
Today you depart Lankayan Island back to the mainland. Met upon arrival you transfer southwards to Bilit and the Kinabatangan River. Bilit offers you one of the best opportunities to see Orang-utans in the wild! Similar to Sukau but not quite as developed Bilit rests on the banks of the Kinabatangan River and has the second highest density of wild Orang-utans in Borneo. Today and tomorrow are spent exploring this area of mangrove and rainforest either on foot or by boat. The river safari visits a variety of fauna and flora along the banks of the Kinabatangan River including orang-utans and proboscis monkeys! Guide, accommodation and meals are all included.
Overnight: Bilit - rustic but comfortable accommodation with en-suite bathrooms (B/L/D)

Day 9
Today you can opt for the river safari which visits a variety of plants and wildlife along the banks of the Kinabatangan River including orangutans, proboscis monkeys, tree snakes, crocodiles, civets, monitor lizards macaques and much much more! Sumatran Rhinos have been spotted here (although fairly rare) and herds of wild elephant often pass through the park...
Overnight: Bilit (B/L/D)

Day 10
Departing southwards via Lahad Datu and onwards to Danum Valley. On arrival at your rainforest lodge you will have time to sit back and relax and enjoy the surroundings. Danum Valley is one of the best remaining examples of how Borneo's forests used to be, with a thick tropical canopy and a variety of wildlife.
Overnight: Borneo Rainforest Lodge - locally crafted bungalows connected by a walkway and perched along the bank of the river with views into the rainforest (B/L/D)

Day 11
Set up to protect the area from logging, Danum Valley encompasses 43 kilometres squared of pristine rainforest. Aside from this the conservation area has a variety of wildlife including, orang-utans, a variety of birdlife, clouded leopard, elephant and if one is very lucky the Sumatran rhino. With both a canopy walkway and a viewpoint which looks out over the jungle canopy and the dramatic mountains this conservation area is definitely worth dropping in on.
Overnight: Borneo Rainforest Lodge - locally crafted bungalows connected by a walkway and perched along the bank of the river with views into the rainforest (B/L/D)

Day 12
Activities are as previous day. Danum Valley is renowned for its excellent birding and counts 275 species of birds and 109 species of mammals among its residents. Danum Valley is a world renowned birding destination.
Overnight: Borneo Rainforest Lodge - locally crafted bungalows connected by a walkway and perched along the bank of the river with views into the rainforest (B/L/D)

Day 13
Today you depart Danum Valley and make your way back to Sepilok Nature Resort before your transfer to Sandakan in the morning. Depending on your time of arrival you may have another chance to visit the orang-utans of Sepilok.
Overnight: Sepilok Nature Resort (B)

Day 14
This morning you transfer to Sandakan airport for your flight to Kota Kinabalu (B)

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