Honeymoon to Borneo

country:	Borneo
location:	Sabah & Sarawak
departures:	We offer a complete tailor made service allowing you to decide where you stay and what to do. We are only able to help with flight arrangements from the UK.
price:	From £2180 (14 days) including flights from the UK. Prices shown are per person based on 2 people sharing. This trip can also be booked without flights
vouchers:	Gift vouchers can be used with this holiday

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Borneo holidays

the amazing things you'll be doing

Borneo is a destination with something for every honeymoon couple: the world’s oldest rainforests, beautiful sandy beaches, unique flora and fauna, breathtaking mountain scenery, world-class resorts and of course the loveable orang-utans. One of our most popular destinations, Borneo has been a long time favourite for honeymooners.

This itinerary takes you to the highlights of this fascinating island. Enjoy a few days near the city of Kota Kinabalu at the luxurious Shangri-La Rasa Ria Resort. Your adventure begins with the chance to see the orang-utans (or ‘People of the Forest’ in Malay) in the Sepilok Orang-Utan Sanctuary, the endangered turtles on Selingan Island and the unique proboscis monkeys. End the tour with a thrilling canopy walk high above the jungle and the majesty of Mount Kinabalu. After all that activity, you’ll be ready for some relaxation and where better than the the Gayana Eco Resort, not just a great place to stay but also a fully functioning Marine Research Centre, located just 20 minutes by speedboat from Kota Kinabalu.

Whilst on this trip you will get the chance to explore the city of Kota Kinabalu and also visit Poring Hot Springs, developed by the Japanese in WWII. Visit the Gomantong Caves, exploring the largest bird's nest cave in Sabah. Take a boat trip to see proboscis monkeys, birds and other wildlife and encounter orang-utans at Sepilok. You will also have plenty of relaxation at luxurious beach hotels.

day-by-day itinerary

Day 1:	Fly non-stop overnight to Hong Kong with Cathay Pacific
Day 2-3:	Arrive Hong Kong, aircraft change and fly to Kota Kinabalu. Transfer to the Shangri-La Rasa Ria Resort where you can begin your honeymoon by relaxing for two nights.
Day 4:	This morning, fly from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan. Transfer to the Sepilok Nature Resort for a relaxing day surrounded by the beauty and sounds of the jungle, and enjoy a visit (or two!) to the Sepilok Orang-Utan Sanctuary, a short 10 minute walk away. (Full Board)
Day 5-9:	Today sees the start of your 5 day tour, which gives you the chance to see orang-utan in the wild, proboscis monkeys and ospreys, green and hawksbill turtles, lizards, macaques, hornbills and monkeys. Highlights of the tour include staying at the Sukau River Lodge, a boat ride on the Ox Bow Lakes, exploring Selingan Island and experiencing the Poring Hot Springs and canopy walkway. (Full Board)
Day 10-13:	This morning transfer via the Gomantong Caves to Sandakan airport for the flight back to Kota Kinabalu with Malaysia Airlines. On arrival transfer to the Gayana Eco Resort, a fabulous stilted eco resort, located 20 minutes off the coast of Kota Kinabalu. (Half Board). Spend the next few days relaxing at the Gayana Eco Resort. Not only is it a stunning Resort but it is also a Marine Ecology Research Centre, where you can learn about the important work being done to protect the seas for future generations. (Half Board)
Day 14:	Fly from Kota Kinabalu to Hong Kong. Transit and board the aircraft to London Heathrow.

travellers' tales

An excellent holiday - a good mix of relaxation, wildlife and adventure. Very well organised, exceptionally fast and helpful service in the planning stages to tailor-make the holiday to our exact wishes. (more)

how this holiday makes a difference

On this tour, you will visit the famous Sepilok Rehabilitation Centre in Sabah, founded in 1964, to rehabilitate orphan orang-utans. The site is 43 square kilometres of protected land at the edge of Kabili Sepilok Forest Reserve. Today around 60 to 80 orang-utans are living free in the reserve.

The facility provides medical care for orphaned and confiscated orang-utans as well as dozens of other wildlife species. Some of the other animals which end up being treated at the centre include:- sun bears, gibbons, Sumatran rhinos and the occasional injured elephants.

You will also stay in the Gayana Eco Resort which, as well as being a small and intimate resort of just 44 chalets, is also an important Marine Research Centre, which is currently working on a giant clam restocking programme to try and bolster the population numbers of these endangered shell creatures.

The Nature Reserve, located beside Shangri-La Rasa Ria Resort, has a forest garden planted with different types of trees and plants to encourage the habitation of insects and small wildlife.

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts is a founding member of the Asia Pacific Hotels Environmental Initiative. In accordance with the Group's environmental policy, all Shangri-La and Traders hotels have "Green Programs" to identify ways to reduce wastage, eradicate practices that damage the environment and generally promote environmental awareness.

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