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Full of surprises, with the oldest rainforests on earth, rare wildlife and out-of-this-world moonscape hikes

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Our favourite places in Malaysia

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Sandakan: Best Place in Borneo for Wildlife Safari

Borneo's wildlife haven, with wild orangutans, elephants and rescued sunbears

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Kota Kinabalu: The adventure capital of Malaysia

Adventure capital of Malaysia, gateway to iconic Mt Kinabalu and the oldest rainforests in the world

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Semporna: Sharks + Barracuda Tornado

Gateway city to some of the best dive sites in the world, with hammerhead sharks and barracudas

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Kuching: Lost Tribes + Orangutans

Quirky cat city with intriguing tribal traditions, cool rainforest adventures and rescued Orangutans

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Mulu: Surreal Hike + Huge Caves

Borneo's best kept secret with some of the world's largest caves, headhunters' trails and soaring Pinnacles

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Lahad Datu: 130M Year Old Rainforest

Gateway city to some of the wildest and oldest rainforests on earth

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7 Days Kuching: Orangutan, Tribes, Laksa

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7 Days Kuching: Orangutan, Tribes, Laksa

Long weekend in Kuching: Nature + Food!

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Long weekend in Kuching: Nature + Food!

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Things to Do in Sandakan

4.8 (200)

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3D2N

|Up to 46 guests

3D2N Kinabatangan River Safari with Night Cruise & Jungle Trek

From RM566 RM566 / person

“Our guide made the whole experience a million times better! Food also very good”

4.4 (85)

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2D1N

|Up to 38 guests

2D1N Kinabatangan River Safari @ Scenic Riverside Resort

From RM411 / person

“I had a great stay and definitely would return again”

4.4 (14)

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12 hrs

|Up to 20 guests

1 Day Sandakan Wildlife Experience | Orangutans, Sunbear & Kinabata...

From RM847 / person

“We had the chance to see a lot of wild animals”

4.4 (85)

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3D2N

|Up to 24 guests

3D2N Kinabatangan River Safari | Scenic Waterfront Resort

From RM597 / person

“The place is super clean and the food was some of the best we had ”

4.8 (200)

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4D3N

|Up to 15 guests

4D3N Wildlife Adventure: Kinabatangan River & Selingan Turtle Islan...

From RM2,698 / person

5.0 (3)

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3D2N

|Up to 12 guests

3D2N Kinabatangan River Scenic Hilltop Lodge | Most Secluded Stay o...

From RM902 / person

4.8 (200)

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2D1N

|Up to 40 guests

2D1N Kinabatangan River Safari at Great-Value B&B

From RM397 / person

“Being out in the Jungle and seeing the wildlife was fascinating”

4.5 (30)

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3D2N

|Up to 24 guests

3D2N Kinabatangan River Safari

From RM766 / person

“Henry our guide was brilliant”

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Things to Do in Kota Kinabalu

4.9 (68)

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2D1N

|Up to 30 guests

2D1N Mt Kinabalu Summit | Regular Route **Free Night at Poring Hot ...

From RM3,091 / person

“Recommend choosing the extra night at poring hot springs”

4.9 (46)

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11 hrs

|Up to 8 guests

Kinabalu Geopark Trekking | Stunning Kinabalu Views + Dusun Culture

From RM357 / person

“Amazing Borneo hike with knowledgeable friendly guide delicious local lunch ”

4.9 (46)

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2D1N

|Up to 20 guests

2D1N Mount Kinabalu with Via Ferrata (Low's Peak Circuit)

From RM3,732 / person

4.9 (46)

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2D1N

|Up to 20 guests

2D1N Mount Kinabalu with Via Ferrata (Walk the Torq)

From RM3,359 / person

“Everything was a 1010 from booking to transport”

4.9 (46)

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13 hrs

|Up to 8 guests

Daily Shuttle Bus from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan & Sepilok

From RM286 / person

4.9 (68)

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2D1N

|Up to 30 guests

2D1N Mt Kinabalu | Walk the Torq Via Ferrata **Free Night Stay!

From RM3,366 / person

“genuinely cares and personally invested in making sure everything is smooth”

4.9 (68)

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2D1N

|Up to 33 guests

2D1N Kinabalu Climb | Summit & Low's Peak (Via Ferrata)

From RM3,417 / person

“Lina made our seamless Asia trip a dream come true ”

4.9 (23)

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9 hrs

|Up to 4 guests

1-Day Private Tour Kinabalu Park & Poring Hot Spring

From RM560 / person

“Jean was a fantastic tour guide ”

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