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borneo
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Borneo
Age guideline
FBOR 11, 14 or 17 days
head hunters & orang utans
Is it right for your family?
Accommodation is in a mix of hotels and rustic lodges. Although these are comfortable, dont expect Western standards. Included activities are possible for children of almost any age (white-water rafting and tree canopy walks are both available but optional). There are also dive opportunities for children (see opposite).
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See turtles & orang utans Take a jungle river safari Meet the head-hunters of Borneo Youll dine out on this trip for years unless the locals dine out on you first! A varied adventure: fishing villages, turtle watching on Selingan Island, a visit to the famous Orang Utan Centre at Sepilok, a look inside the caves of Gomantong and a cruise on the Kinabatangan River in search of Proboscis monkey. You can extend your stay too. Either to Sarawak, to visit the Dayak river people and learn about their communal lives in a traditional longhouse. Or to Lankayan Island for a week of scuba-diving (see opposite).
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Poring Hot Springs
SULU SEA
Sepilok Orang Utan Centre Lankayan Dive extension Selingan Island Turtle watching Sandakan
Kota Kinabalu
Mt. Kinabalu (4101m) Kinabatangan River
Kinabatangan River cruise Gomantong Caves
SABAH
Kids Corner
Kuching
SARAWAK
Lemanak River Dayak Longhouse
Itinerary 1 Fly to Kota Kinabalu 2/3 Kota Kinabalu; visit Mengkabau fishing village and Tunku Abdul Rahman Island; snorkelling, walks. 4 Kinabalu Park & Poring Hotsprings 5 Drive to Sandakan 6 Boat to Selingan Island; turtle watching 7 Return to Sandakan and drive to Sepilok; see Orang Utans. Continue to Kinabatangan River 8 Kinabatangan River safari; drive to Ox Bow Lake & Gomantong (bat caves!) 9 Boat to Sandakan; fly to Kota Kinabalu 10/11 Overnight flight to London NB. The above itinerary may be modified according to availability on Selingan Island. Extensions & tailor-making You can extend your stay in Sarawak to spend time with the Dayak river people. Trip Code: FBORe Add: £329.
Depart Sat 22 Mar 08 Sat 05 Apr 08 Sat 12 Jul 08 Sat 26 Jul 08 Sat 09 Aug 08 Sat 18 Oct 08 Sat 20 Dec 08 Sat 27 Dec 08 Sat 14 Feb 09 Sat 21 Feb 09 Sat 04 Apr 09 Sun 12 Jul 09 Sun 26 Jul 09 Sun 09 Aug 09
Return Tue 01 Apr 08 Tue 15 Apr 08 Tue 22 Jul 08 Tue 05 Aug 08 Tue 19 Aug 08 Tue 28 Oct 08 Tue 30 Dec 08 Tue 06 Jan 09 Tue 24 Feb 09 Tue 03 Mar 09 Tue 14 Apr 09 Wed 22 Jul 09 Wed 05 Aug 09 Wed 19 Aug 09
Adult £1,899 £1,899 £2,099 £2,099 £2,099 £2,099 £2,099 £2,099 £1,999 £1,999 £1,999 £2,199 £2,199 £2,199
Child £1,669 £1,669 £1,869 £1,869 £1,869 £1,759 £1,799 £1,799 £1,739 £1,739 £1,739 £1,949 £1,949 £1,949
Accomodation and meals Hotels (4nts), lodges (3nts), chalets (1nt). 7 breakfasts, 7 lunches and 4 dinners included. Flight details Scheduled flights from Heathrow with Malaysian airlines. Climate chart The chart below shows average minimum and maximum temperatures and average rainfall per month in millimetres for Kuching.
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Kid Kids Corner
See an orang utan Go snorkelling See turtles underwater Take a rainforest canopy walk Have a bath in a natural spring Go inside a bat cave Stay in a jungle lodge See proboscis monkeys Meet tribal head-hunters!
Insurance - £75 (adult), £37.50 (child under 18). Free for infants under two at time of departure. Special Family Rate for up to four children £187.50. Annual Multi-Trip Family Policy also available.
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