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The Best of Borneo: Orangutans and Rainforests

Kota Kinabalu, Sepilok and two Kinabatangan jungle lodges, then two nights at Rasa Ria, with UK flights and a Holiday Director throughout.

Length
13 days
Departs
September 2027
Operator
Travelsphere
Pace
Active
From
£3,699 pp

Highlights

  • Orangutan feeding at Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre and a visit to the Sun Bear Conservation Centre
  • Boat transfer across the Sulu Sea and through mangroves to Abai Jungle Lodge, built on stilts and reached only by boat
  • Wildlife cruises from Abai and Sukau, including Pitas Oxbow Lake and an evening cruise to see fireflies
  • Kiulu Valley village walk with a visit to a Dusun house and a rubber-tapping farm
  • Two nights at Shangri-La Rasa Ria, a beach resort inside a 64-acre nature reserve
  • Travelsphere Holiday Director, internal flights, transfers and porterage included
FlightsReturn flights from your chosen UK airport (priced from Heathrow), plus internal flights
Where you stay10 nights in 3 and 4-star hotels and lodges: Horizon Hotel (Kota Kinabalu), Borneo Sepilok Rainforest Resort, Abai Jungle Lodge, Kinabatangan Riverside Lodge (Sukau), Sabah Hotel (Sandakan), Shangri-La Rasa Ria
Meals22 meals: 10 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 7 dinners
PaceActive
DeparturesSeptember 2027
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Facts from Travelsphere's own page when we checked in October 2026. Itineraries, prices and dates can change; check the live details before you book.

Day by day

  1. Day 1 UK - Kota Kinabalu
  2. Day 2 Kota Kinabalu
  3. Day 3 Kota Kinabalu
  4. Day 4 Kota Kinabalu - Sepilok
  5. Day 5 Sepilok - Abai
  6. Day 6 Abai
  7. Day 7 Abai - Sukau
  8. Day 8 Sukau
  9. Day 9 Sukau - Sandakan
  10. Day 10 Sandakan - Rasa Ria Nature Reserve
  11. Day 11 Rasa Ria Nature Reserve
  12. Day 12 Kota Kinabalu - UK
  13. Day 13 UK
Our full guide to this holiday is on its way. Meanwhile, the facts above come straight from Travelsphere, and you can see live dates and prices on their site.
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The Best of Borneo: Orangutans and Rainforests
Travelsphere · September 2027
13£3,699£285Sepilok orangutans, Kinabatangan river cruises, Rasa RiaReturn flights from your chosen UK airport (priced from Heathrow), plus internal flights10 nights in 3 and 4-star hotels and lodges: Horizon Hotel (Kota Kinabalu), Borneo Sepilok Rainforest Resort…ActiveDates
The Best of Borneo: Orangutans and Rainforests with Singapore add-on
Travelsphere · September 2027
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Wild Borneo
Titan Travel
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Borneo's Jungles and Orangutans
Mercury Holidays
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Grand Tour of Malaysia, Borneo & Singapore
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Just You · May 2027 to October 2028
12£4,749£396Solo travellers, Sepilok orangutans, Kinabatangan river cruises, Kinabalu ParkReturn flights from your chosen UK airport (priced from Heathrow), with UK airport lounge accessHorizon Hotel (Kota Kinabalu), Kinabalu Pines Resort, Sabah Hotel (Sandakan), Abai Jungle Lodge, Kinabatangan…ActiveDates
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Saga Holidays
13See site-Solo travellers, Kinabatangan river cruises, Sepilok orangutans, Rasa RiaFlights included, with Saga's VIP door-to-door travel service to the airportKota Kinabalu Marriott (5-star), Nepenthes Lodge in Kinabalu National Park (3-star), Bukit Melapi Lodge on…Dates
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Explore · November 2026 to November 2027
16£3,830£239Mulu caves, Semenggoh orangutans, Kinabatangan river cruises, TabinFlights not included (land only, joins in Kuching and ends in Sandakan; flight-inclusive package on request)Meritin Hotel (Kuching), Mongkos Longhouse homestay, Mulu Park HQ, Howard Johnson by Wyndham (Kota Kinabalu)…Full OnDates
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Trailfinders · Private tour, priced for travel to 29 November 2026
10See site-Family holiday, Sepilok orangutans, Kinabatangan river cruises, Beach stayInternational flights not included (Trailfinders quotes them separately)5 nights in 3 to 5-star hotels and 4 nights in simple lodges (not named on the page)Dates

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