Malaysia Holidays

The Westin Langkawi Resort & Spa

malaysiajim — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:31:25 +0000

SPECIAL OFFER 1 : STAY 6 NIGHTS PAY FOR 4

THE WESTIN LANGKAWI RESORT & SPA, LANGKAWI

Book by 30June2010 and valid for accommodation in all room categories between 1Mar and 30June 2010. Breakfast payable on free nights. Click HERE to book.

SPECIAL OFFER 2 : STAY 6 NIGHTS GET 2 NIGHTS FREE IN KUALA LUMPUR

THE WESTIN LANGKAWI RESORT & SPA, LANGKAWI

Stay 6 nights at The Westin Langkawi Resort and GET 2 NIGHTS FREE STAY at Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur. Book by 30June2010 and valid for accommodation between 1Mar and 30June 2010. Click HERE to book.

Shangri-La’s Rasa Ria Resort, Sabah

malaysiajim — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:02:50 +0000

SPECIAL OFFER: STAY 7 NIGHTS, PAY FOR 5

SHANGRI-LA’S RASA RIA RESORT, KOTA KINABALU, SABAH.

Book by 31Mar2010 and valid for accommodation in a Garden View or Seaview Room between 8Apr and 30June 2010. Breakfast payable on free nights. Click HERE to book.

Sabah Overland Tour

malaysiajim — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:13:40 +0000

$1,547 per adult. $774 per child $372 single supplement – EXCLUSIVE 6 Day / 5 Night Tour”

HIGHLIGHTS: Kinabalu National Park, Kinabatangan River, Sepilok Orang Utan Centre, Death March sites, Sandakan War Memorial, Wildlife spotting, Kudat Gong making centre, Rungus Longhouse.

THIS TOUR DEPARTS DAILY WHEN REQUIRED.

To make an enquiry, click HERE to go to the Contact Us page and just complete a few details or ring 1300 882 803

Rates are in AUD and per person. Valid for departures to 31Mar10

DAY 1 Kota Kinabalu / Kinabalu Park (Lunch/Dinner included)

Depart Kota Kinabalu and travel 2 hours along the ridges of the Crocker Range to Kinabalu Park. Enjoy superb mountain views as you travel to the Park at 1524 meters. Explore one of the many trails that lead through tropical Montane Oak and Chestnut Forest.

Kinabalu is a botanist’s paradise with over a thousand species of orchids, numerous different rhododendrons and pitcher plants. The bird life is equally fascinating with most species being montane, including a number of endemics. Stay overnight at Mountain Lodge.

DAY 2 Sukau / Kinabatangan River (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner included)

Drive overland easterly to the district of Sandakan. The drive will take 4 hours passing through scenic countryside to the village of Sukau by the Kinabatangan River where the greatest concentration of wildlife in Malaysia and possibly all of Borneo can be found.

In the late afternoon, take a boat trip to watch the curious proboscis monkeys gather by the river bank. A good chance to see numerous species of birds and other wildlife until nightfall. Overnight at the riverside traditional style Sukau River Lodge.

DAY 3 Sukau / Kinabatangan River (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner included)

After breakfast, take another boat trip, this time to the ox-bow lakes. Birds abound in all shapes and forms. The lakes are the abode of freshwater fish, otters and sometime – wild elephants may be sighted. Trek in the riverine rainforest and return to the Lodge. After lunch, follow our nature trails to see more wildlife. Overnight at Sukau River Lodge

DAY 4 Sepilok Orang Utan Centre /Rainforest Discovery Centre (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner included)

After breakfast, drive overland to the famous Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre. Founded in 1964 the Centre helps once captive orang utans learn to climb and fend for themselves in the wild with the hope that one day they may return to the forest. The semi-wild orang utans may return to the platform provided by the Centre for milk and bananas twice a day during the process of returning to the forest. Visitors will get a close up view of these orang utans and have the chance to photograph them at close range.

Visit the nearby Rainforest Discovery Centre. Experience the spectacular view of Borneo’s tropical rainforest as you walk among giant dipterocarp trees. You may be able to spot forest life such as the resident Bornean Bristleheads, hornbills, pittas, kingfishers, broadbills, flying squirrels, giant tail squirrel and large geckoes. Learn about some of Borneo’s most interesting plants such as the rare slipper orchids and the bizarre carnivorous pitcher-plants.

Overnight at Sabah Hotel.

DAY 5 Death March / Poring Hot Spring (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner included)

Depart Sandakan overland along parts of the infamous ‘Death March’ route to Ranau. Along this route, over 1800 Australians lost their lives (only six escaped) during WWII. Your journey will take you through the Sandakan War Memorial, scenic countrysides and villages – many of which supplied food and shelter for some of the Australian Soldiers who escaped from the Japanese.

Proceed to Poring Hot Springs at the Southern end of Kinabalu Park. Lowland dipterocarp forest makes up most of the vegetation at Poring and it is an excellent place to view lowland birds and some mammals. Take a short trek into the forest to the Canopy Walkway for a bird’s eye view of the tropical rainforest. The Canopy Walkway is suspended between trees at the height of 40 meters and offers an excellent opportunity to observe wildlife in the canopy.

Visit the Kundasang market where varieties of local produces from the hinterland are sold. The market is also the focal point for socialising among the locals. Proceed to Kundasang War Memorial. This memorial is the end of the Death March, built as tribute to the memory of the Australians and British POWs who died in Sandakan, Ranau or during the Death Marches and as a tribute to those local who rendered assistance to these POWs. This war memorial is made of four gardens – the Australian Garden, the English Garden, the Borneo Garden and the Contemplation Garden and Pool. Spend some time in quiet reflection.

Transfer to Mountain Lodge for overnight.

DAY 6 Kundasang/Kudat/Kota Kinabalu (Breakfast/Lunch included)

Early morning, proceed north to Kudat. Villages, rice fields and nice scenery can be seen along the way. Visit the Gong making cottage industry. The gong is the most important ethnic Rungus musical instrument played during festivities such as weddings. Stop by the honey bee farm and observe how a bee farm is managed. Visit a traditional Rungus longhouse in a village just outside Kudat. Observe the way of life, the dress and the living quarters of the Rungus tribe. The Rungus tribe are renowned as highly skilled artisans, whose make colourful beaded necklaces with motifs of ancient designs, usually signifying old fables and legends. They are also highly skilled at basketry and cloth weaving.

After your tour, transfer to your hotel in Kota Kinabalu.

Sabah Spring Sale

malaysiajim — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:09:07 +0000

10 Days from only $2,394 p.p. LAND ONLY

Download SABAH SPRING SALE here

To make an enquiry, click HERE to go to the Contact Us page and just complete a few details or ring 1300 882 803

Borneo Adventure Tour

malaysiajim — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:20:32 +0000

$3,059 per adult. $1,891 per child $810 single supplement “EXCLUSIVE”

THIS TOUR DEPARTS DAILY “EXCEPT THURSDAYS”. (The Agricultural park is closed on Mondays, so if you depart on a Thursday you will miss out on the Park!)

Minimum 2 persons.

Tour commences in Brunei and can be done in reverse order.

Includes: All accommodation, meals as indicated, internal flights, park entrance fees, English speaking local guide.

Excludes: Multiple Visa Fee for Brunei BND30 per person, camera fee in national parks, tipping, expenses of a personal nature.

Rates are in AUD and per person.

Seasonal surcharge $100 per person applies 13Jul – 31Aug09, 22Dec08 – 5Jan10, 10Feb10 – 17Feb10.

Valid for departures 1Apr09 – 31Mar10.

To make an enquiry, click HERE to go to the Contact Us page and just complete a few details or ring 1300 882 803

Tour Code Z004

Day 1 Brunei / Orchid Garden Hotel

Travel to Brunei. Upon arrival at Brunei Airport, transfer in to Orchid Garden Hotel. Overnight at Orchid Garden.

Day 2 Brunei City / Water Village / Orchid Garden Hotel

In the morning, pick up from Orchid Garden Hotel. Proceed to visit the spectacular Jam’ Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque. It is made of Italian marble, gold mosaic and English stained glass with craftsmanship that reflects classical Islamic architecture. The Royal Regalia Exhibition Hall displays collection of Borneo Ethnography, natural history displays and Islamic art documenting the origins of much of Brunei’s culture. This tour will also include a view of the magnificent Istana Nurul Iman, official residence of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di Pertuan of Negara Brunei Darussalam. After lunch, proceed to Kampung Ayer, the “Venice of the East”. It is the world’s largest water village with 30,000 people living in houses on stilts snaking along the banks of the Brunei River in the heart of Bandar Seri Begawan. The village includes several schools, a fire brigade, a police station and several shops. Return to Orchid Garden Hotel for dinner and overnight. (B/L/D)

Day 3 Brunei – Temburong National Park/ Temburong Resthouse

Depart Brunei for Temburong National Park by road (150km 2.5 hrs). En route enter into the town of Limbang in Sarawak where you can see countryside, villages, rice fields, mud volcanoes and water buffaloes along the road. Visit the museum, Chinese temple and local market in town centre where they sell jungle produce, their catches and wares, cross Temburong River on a vehicle ferry and drive to Temburong National Park where virgin rainforest still exists. Overnight Resthouse (private room with share facility, no air conditioning)(B/L/D)

Day 4 Temburong – Tenom, Sabah/ Perkasa Hotel Tenom

Experience the long boat ride in shallow water with pebble river bank and tiny ripples of rapids to Park Headquarters and walk up the 1,226 steps to the canopy walkway to see the rainforest scenery, Orchids, birds and insects. Return to base and proceed to the waterfall to cool off or go for a swim. Depart Temburong and proceed to Lawas in Sarawak and then enter Sindumin in Sabah. Drive to Tenom along mountain range with spectacular views of valleys, forest, villages, rice fields and rubber plantations (150km 2.5 hrs). Overnight Perkasa Hotel Tenom. (B/L/D)

Day 5 Tenom – Beaufort/ MelDe Hotel Beaufort

Visit the Sabah Agriculture Park which boasts an amazing collection of native and introduced flowers and plants such as orchids, hoyas and cannas in the most beautifully and best landscaped gardens in Malaysia and Borneo. Discover the magic of the tropics from the evolution of plants to today’s incredible diversities of species. More than 400 plant species of economic value are planted systematically based on their uses as medicines, spices and condiments, beverage, fibre fruit and perfume. Flowers of the Kenanga plant are reputed to be an important ingredient in producing the signature scent of internationally well-know perfumeries. Visit the coffee, cocoa and rubber factories before taking the train to Beaufort (80km 2.5 hrs). This is the only railway in Borneo since 1800 and snake through hill ridges on one side and the fast flowing Padas river with fast rapids on the other. Overnight MelDe Hotel, Beaufort. (B/L/D) NOTE: The railway line is currently out of service. Tenom to Beaufort will be travelled by road.

Day 6 Beaufort – Kota Kinabalu/ Tuaran Beach Resort

Explore the shops on stilts in Beaufort. Visit the local market famous for pineapple and jungle produce. Also visit the monument of Thomas L. Starcavich who single handedly defeated three Japanese Platoons during WW2. Drive to Kota Kinabalu along country side road with rice fields, villages on stilts, water buffalo and the route of the railway line and overseeing the South China Sea. Check in Tuaran Beach Resort. Dinner and overnight (120km 1.5 hr). (B/L/D)

Day 7 Tuaran Mangrove River Cruise/ Sunset & Fireflies / Tuaran Beach Resort

After breakfast, proceed to the jetty for a boat trip to the mangrove forest. Observe species of plants in this unique vegetation and explore how mankind benefits from it. A good chance to see macaques, birds, reptiles, mudskippers, fiddlers’ crabs, mussel and oysters. Return to the resort for lunch.

In the late afternoon, walk to the jetty for a boat trip to see the romantic sunset and hear the sound of cicada and birds returning to their nests as darkness set in. Thousands of fireflies can be seen hovering above the water like a Christmas tree. Enjoy the cool night breeze and the tranquility of the night. Look up and see thousands of stars above you. Return to the jetty and transfer back to Tuaran Beach Resort for dinner and overnight (Sunset and fireflies are subject to weather condition) (B/L/D)

Day 8 Sepilok Orang Utan Centre / Mangrove River Cruise/ Sabah Hotel

Early morning, pick up from Tuaran Beach Resort and transfer to the airport for a short domestic flight to Sandakan. Upon arrival, transfer to Sepilok Orang Utan Centre. Witness the feeding of the orphaned orang utans. Walk along a jungle trail and observe the tropical lowland rainforest. Numerous wildlife may be seen.

Check in Sabah Hotel and have lunch. In the afternoon, pick up from Sabah Hotel proceed to the jetty for a boat trip to the mangrove forest. Learn about the complex mangrove vegetation system and look out for wildlife, birdlife and reptiles which depend on this unique vegetation system. Return to the jetty and transfer to Sabah Hotel for dinner and overnight. (B/L/D)

Day 9 Sandakan City/ Seafood dinner & Cultural show / Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu

In the morning, pick up from Sabah Hotel and proceed to the Observation Pavillion for a bird eye view of Sandakan. Proceed to the Central Market where produce from the hinterland and fresh seafood are on sales here. The market is also the focal point for socialising among the locals. Drive up to the Chinese Temple located on a hill where you can see the colourful interior decoration of this magnificant temple with a commanding view. Continue the journey to St.Michael’s Church where you can see a colonial style building where Christianity is preached. Drive to Sim Sim where you can see houses on stilt above the water occupied by local tribes. Transfer to the airport and fly to Kota Kinabalu.

Upon arrival in Kota Kinabalu airport, transfer to Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu for check in. Free at leisure until early evening when you will be picked up from the hotel and transferred to a local Seafood Restaurant for a local seafood dinner. The menu includes fish, prawn, crab and vegetable and serves in a local open air atmosphere. You will be entertained by a cultural troop which performs dances of the ethnic tribes of Sabah. Return to Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu for overnight. (B/L/D)

Day 10 Kota Kinabalu (B)

Depart hotel and transfer to Kota Kinabalu International Airport for your departure flight. (B)

Immerse Yourself in Mulu

admin — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:55:40 +0000

Brunei & the Mulu Caves – 4 Day / 3 Night Tour

$1,149 per person twin share $181 single supplement

Visit Brunei, an ancient kingdom shrouded in legend and natural and cultural assets. With vast stretches of virgin tropical rainforests covering over 70% of the land and it’s rich Malay culture, traditions and colourful history dating back centuries.

Tour the World Heritage Mulu National Park – around you, the forest pulses with life, vivid butterflies, huge insects, lush ferns and towering trees.
The 480m long Mulu Canopy Skywalk is the world’s longest tree based canopy walkway.
In this magical tree-top world, sway over the tranquil river 20 meters below. Around you is a sunlit world of fragrant flowers, beautiful ferns, squirrels and birds.

Experience the grandeur of the worlds largest cave passage. Pause in Deers Cave’s ancient riverbed and imagine the force of water that once roared through.

Click HERE to see a full itinerary and inclusions.