Rainforest Tour of Borneo (5 Days)
$1,610 per adult. $1,114 per child $371 single supplement
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THIS TOUR DEPARTS DAILY WHEN REQUIRED. MINIMUM 2 ADULTS. Rates are in AUD and per person. Valid for departures to 31Mar10.
Day 1 Brunei / Temburong National Park (Lunch / Dinner included)
Transfer from your hotel in Brunei to Kianggeh Jetty for a 40 minutes boat ride to Bangar. Proceed by van on a 20 minute drive to Ulu Temburong and check in at the lodge. After lunch, go for nature walk along secondary rainforest. Learn from the local guide the wonders of the plants of the rainforest. The guide will point out the edible plants, medicinal plants and also share stories on how their ancestors lived in the rainforest. Return to lodge for overnight stay.
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Day 2 Temburong National Park (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner included)
After breakfast, a long-boat ride will take you along the river up to Ulu Temburong National Park HQ. Explore the network of elevated walkways where you see a wide variety of insects, flora and fauna. Cross the suspension bridge and climb the canopy walkway to the above the majestic crowns of the primary tropical rainforest. Return to the river and enjoy lunch by the riverside. Return to the lodge and after dinner, do a nightwalk in the rainforest and listen to the “orchestra” come alive. Look for the stick-insects, leaf-insects, etc. Overnight at lodge.
Day 3 Temburong National Park / Mulu National Park (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner included)
After breakfast, depart for Limbang airport for flight to Miri. It will take approximately one hour to reach the airport, stopping briefly at Brunei Immigration post to exit Brunei. Cross over to Limbang for Malaysia Immigration post to enter Limbang. The flight will take approx. 40 minutes (1115hrs – 1145hrs) followed by lunch at a local restaurant. Catch the afternoon flight 30 minute flight to Mulu. (1450hrs – 1520hrs). Upon arrival, transfer to Mulu National Park Chalet for check in. Take a short hike up a hill to see bird life and enjoy the excellent view from the top. After dinner, do a night cruise along the river and see the trees illuminated by the fireflies. Among animals that are sighted with luck are, sleeping birds, snakes, ciret etc. Overnight chalet.
Day 4 Mulu National Park (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner included)
Transfer to the park and go for an approximately 3 km walk on raised boardwalks to the caves. En-route visit the canopy skyway and see the rainforest and wildlife 100 feet below you. Discover Lang’s cave and its beautiful formations, and walk through the world’s largest caves entrance, the massive Deer Cave. After the caves, proceed to the bats observation platform and wait for millions of bats spiraling out of the caves and into the evening sky (weather permitting). Return to and overnight chalet.
Day 5 Mulu National Park / Miri (Breakfast / Lunch included)
In the morning take a longboat that will bring you through the winding rivers to the tribal Penan’s Settlement. Continue upriver to the enchanting Wind and Clearwater caves. The wind cave is famous for the naturally “ scripted column and pillars of the King’s Chamber”. While Clearwater was formed by water and has 118km river running though it. You may take a swim at refreshing Clearwater. Look also for the Rajah Brooke birding butterflies, hovering around the river and entrance of the caves. Return to chalet.
Transfer to Mulu Airport for flight (1540hrs – 1610hrs) back to Miri airport where tour ends.
Includes: All accommodation, meals as indicated, internal flights where applicable, park entrance fees, English speaking local guide
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