Borneo Wildlife Discoverer

Guide

The trip is led by a qualified English-speaking local leader. There will also be local guides at national parks.

Meals

All breakfasts, four lunches and four dinners are included. You should allow about 555-850 Malaysian ringgits (US$130-US$200) for food not included. If you fancy a few drinks, you may want to bring a little more as beer and other alcoholic drinks are expensive – expect to pay Western prices. 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 in the cities and seafood is widely available on the coast. In the bigger hotels and cities, a full range of Western and local foods are available. We also suggest you take snacks with you, as it is not freely available. Most meals will be basic, based around rice and noodles although most accommodations offer a Western breakfast of beans, toast and eggs. You can generally avoid spicier food if you wish. Vegetarians are well catered for, but may find the food choice limited. Please inform us before departure of any special dietary requests. Please note, the availability of certain products is minimal or non-existent (for example wheat- or dairy-free), please be prepared for this as you may need to bring these from home.

Others

Listed activities

Transport

We use several different modes of transport. Most transfers will be in private minibuses. We use several different boats varying from simple longboats to river ferries. We also have two domestic flights into and out of Mulu National Park.

Accommodation

We spend 13 nights in comfortable/standard hotels and lodges, all en suite. There’s also one night in a basic longhouse, with twin-share rooms and a shared bathroom. The longhouse is a reconstruction of a local Rungus longhouse and is made entirely of wood with rattan walls dividing the rooms. Rooms are simple with mattresses on the ground, mosquito nets and ceiling fans. Bathroom facilities are shared with hot showers available. The Borneo Rainforest Lodge is a comfortable luxury resort in teeming primary jungle. It has a prime location, responsible tourism practices, excellent wildlife-viewing opportunities and receives consistent positive feedback. Single rooms are available (subject to availability) for a supplement for 10 hotel/lodge nights only (singles are not available in Mulu National Park or the Danum Valley). Please advise your sales representative at the time of booking if you would like to request a single supplement.

Others

— Travel Insurance — Single accommodation (available on request) — Visas or vaccinations

Flights

International flights are not included

Optional

Other activities and services are not included

Insurance

Travel insurance is not included