Borneo Wildlife Family Holiday

Guide

Tour leader throughout

Meals

All breakfasts, four lunches and four dinners are included. Malaysia is renowned for its culinary excellence, however, food can often be relatively unexciting and limited in the lodges and for hotel breakfasts. Meals will be more varied for everyone in cities and seafood is widely available on the coast. Most meals will be basic based around rice and noodles although most accommodation does offer a western breakfast of beans, toast and eggs. In the bigger hotels and cities the full range of Western and local foods are available. You can generally avoid the spicier food if you wish. You should allow at least GBP 10-20 (USD 15-30) per day for lunch and dinner. You can eat out very cheaply in Borneo, but if you go to the more expensive restaurants most of the time, you will spend more than the suggested amount. Dinner at Manukan Resort is currently buffet style only (no a la carte menu) and costs approximately MYR 65 per dinner. Vegetarians can be catered for but will find the food choice limited. Please inform us before departure of any special dietary requests. Please note that in Borneo the availability of certain products is minimal or non-existent, for example wheat or dairy-free, please be prepared for this and you may need to bring such items from home.

Others

Stay at a Kinabatangan jungle lodge - jungle walks and wildlife river cruises Visit Kota Kinabalu National Park - trekking and bathing in hot springs See orang-utans of Sepilok and Proboscis monkeys of Labuk Bay Relax on a tropical island with white sand beaches and spectacular snorkelling

Flights

1 internal flight included. *** All other flights are not included.

Transport

We use a number of different modes of transport. The majority of transfers will be in private minibuses, although we also travel by local buses. We use a number of different boats, including speedboats and traditional longboats. There is one internal flight. Airport transfers are included for those on the group flights. Please note that transfers are not included for clients arriving on any other flight, even if Exodus has booked it. If you require airport transfers, you may (by prior arrangement only) be able to join the group transfer. Transfers are arranged to coincide with the arrival time of the group flight ‐ please check the group flight details 2 weeks before departure. If you do not take this transfer, or miss it, you must make your own way to the joining point at your own expense.

Accommodation

9 nights hotels and lodges (all en suite), 1 night homestay and 1 night longhouse (shared bathroom facilities). We use a range of accommodation on this trip from basic longhouse to comfortable jungle lodge. In Kota Kinabalu we stay in a comfortable hotel with en suite facilities. In the Mt. Kinabalu region we experience rural life first with a night in a homestay in a village on day 2, day 3 will be spent in a comfortable resort lodge, then we spend one night on day 4 in a traditional longhouse at Sabah Tea Gardens with spectacular views. Both the accommodations on day 2 and day 4 are basic and have shared bathrooms. In Kinabatangan and Sepilok we stay in jungle lodges with air-conditioning and private bathrooms. Whilst on Manukan Island we stay in a nice resort, also with air conditioning and private bathrooms. Triple share accommodation is rare in Borneo, so in these instances fold out beds are commonly used.

Others

— Travel insurance — Single accommodation (available on request) — Visas & vaccinations

Optional

The following optional excursions may be available to you during the tour - please note that although prices are correct at the time of writing, prices may fluctuate and are given as a guideline only. Kinabalu Park Kundasang War Memorial- 20 MYR Botanical garden- 5 MYR Kota Kinabalu Sabah Museum, Kota Kinabalu - MYR 15 Poring Hot Springs Rafflesia viewing- 20-30 MYR (if in bloom, costs can vary) Orchid Conservation Centre- 10 MYR Sepilok Rainforest Discovery Centre, Sepilok - MYR 15 Sun bear Conservation Centre - 30 MYR

Insurance

Insurance is not included. It is a condition of joining any of our holidays that you must be fully insured against medical and personal accident risks (to include repatriation costs and air ambulance or helicopter rescue services where appropriate). On arrival in destination for your trip, you will be asked to present details to your leader or local representative of your policy. If you are resident in the UK we strongly recommend the Exodus travel insurance policy, this is specifically designed to cover all activities on your trip. If arranging your own policy please ensure that you are covered for all activities that are part of the trip, optional activities that you intend to take part in and/or on high altitude itineraries, that you are covered up to the maximum altitude of the trip.