Cycling holiday in Borneo
Typically you will be sharing your experiences with between 4-20 like minded travellers (depending on the trip, operator and how many others are booked on the trip) and you'll have a group leader with you. Whether you are travelling alone or with friends its good value, and a great way to meet new people! While itineraries are pre-planned there is some flexibility and you'll have plenty of privacy. This trip will appeal to travellers of all ages who enjoy meeting new people as well as seeing new places.
How this holiday makes a difference
Environment
As flora and fauna are prime components of this tour we help support conservation efforts by staying at the Danum Valley Conservation Center and visiting the Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre. At Danum Valley the Royal Society's South East Asia Rainforest Research Programme (SEARRP) enables science to be done at Danum Valley by providing the necessary staff, facilities, infrastructure and management. Not only is there pure and applied research on the rainforests of Southeast Asia underway, but the conservation and sustainable use of rainforests is also studied.
The Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre was set up in 1964 to rehabilitate orphaned baby orang utan. While orang utan rehabilitation is still the primary goal at Sepilok, it also focuses on public education on conservation, research and assistance on other endangered species such as the rhinoceros. Tourists and researchers alike come to the center to watch the orang utan up close in their natural habitat. A boardwalk leads you to a viewing gallery and feeding platform where the apes are fed milk and bananas twice a day at 10.00am and 3.00pm by rangers.
Our tours are never more than 12 people to minimize any social and environmental impact. The itinerary for this trip, and all subsequent information, is sent electronically in the form of pdf files, reducing the need for printing in most cases.
Adopting a “carry in – carry out” policy, we actively engage in environmentally responsible practices to minimize tourist impact upon the local habitat. From biodegradable soaps to re-usable water containers, we provide clients with the best information and means to help them identify and implement effective ways to positively protect local nature and communities. It is a vital ethos that can be passed on and abided by all, long after the trip has ended.
Community
For this cycling tour in Borneo we have selected to stay some nights at community and private home stays, directly helping local people. All our meals will be at local restaurants to experience the variety of regional food in Borneo as well as contributing to the local economy.
We visit local development and community projects specific to the region, encouraging our clients to donate and/or assist such projects in appropriate and sustainable manners. We use full local Sabahan ground staff and resources on all trips to ensure that the local community benefits not only short term but with increased employment opportunities for the future. We use community and private home stays in places, directly helping local people who own and run them.
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