Borneo travel advice
Turtle watching advice
Our Borneo Holidays
Borneo orangutan holiday
Trekking, wildlife and beach adventure holiday to Borneo
Borneo tour, Great Apes and Beach escapes
Explore bustling cities, lush jungles and paradise beaches.
Borneo tailor made holidays, wildlife & beaches
A luxury tour of the best wildlife & beaches of Sabah
Family holiday in Sabah
Discover the best of Borneo in just under 2 weeks
Borneo tailor made tour on a shoestring
The Best of Borneo: Wildlife, Adventure, Idyllic Beaches
Borneo 8 day tour, the wild heart of Borneo
A unique experience in the untouched, beautiful Sarawak.
Borneo wildlife tour
Orangutans, Sumatran rhinos, elephants & bat exodus
Sarawak family holiday
An action-packed holiday got the whole family to enjoy!
Luxury beach holiday in Borneo & Orangutans
Relaxation in one of nature's most picturesque settings
Sarawak wildlife & beach holiday
Encounter an orangutan & hike through virgin rainforest
Orangutan photography in Borneo
Develop your photography skills in Borneo
Borneo Mount Kinabalu climb holiday
Adventure holiday to see wildlife and climb Mt Kinabalu
Borneo wildlife holiday with Mt. Kinabalu climb
Adventurous Borneo Wildlife & Mt. Kinabalu Climb trek
Borneo tour, Sarawak, Sabah & Brunei
Exotic Trans-Borneo Overland from Rainforest to Beach
Sabah holiday, land beneath the wind
Wildlife & culture in Malaysia
Singapore and Sarawak holidays
A wildlife and Cultural Holiday to Singapore and Sarawak
Orangutan conservation in East Kalimantan, Indonesia
Work with orangutans & sun bears in stunning East Kalimantan
Honeymoon in Borneo
Luxury Borneo Honeymoon, best of wildlife & luxury resorts
Borneo luxury holidays, tailor made
Rainforests, orangutans, beaches tailor made
Tanjung Puting orangutan holiday, Borneo
Orangutan Adventure Holiday, Tanjung Puting, Borneo
Sarawak and Singapore holiday
Discover beautiful Sarawak with a 2 night Singapore stopover
Sarawak and Sabah tour, Orangutans & Ibans
Explore Borneo's unique culture, heritage and wildlife
Borneo wildlife holiday, Sarawak
A light trekking and jungle adventure holiday in Sarawak
Borneo family volunteering holiday
Encounter orangutans and meet local tribes in magical Borneo
Kuala Lumpur and Sabah wildlife tour
Wildlife adventure in the heart of Borneo
Orangutan conservation holiday in Borneo
Meet Iban tribes and encounter orangutans in Borneo
Borneo orangutan conservation volunteering
Care for rescued orangutans in beautiful Borneo
Borneo highlights tour, small group
Spiritual ,wild, colourful and mysterious beautiful Borneo.
Borneo wildlife holiday
Showcasing the best of Borneo - wildlife, rainforests and tropical beaches
Borneo visa advice
Harriet Whitmarsh, from our volunteering experts The Great Projects, offers Borneo travel advice for avoiding visa applications: “The benefit of Malaysian Borneo is that it’s a quick and easy flight and there are no visa issues – you just walk right in. But for Indonesia, you’ll need a socio-cultural visa if you’re going to do a longer-term volunteer placement, so it makes things more confusing and difficult. It’s easy to go in as a tourist though – you have to pay but it’s straightforward. There are also departure taxes from all Indonesian airports, so you must be sure to keep cash on you and not spend it all before you leave, even if it’s just a domestic flight.”Indonesia advice
Roger Salwey, from our friends Oyster Worldwide, gives Borneo travel advice for those visiting Kalimantan: “Indonesian Borneo is underrated. It’s a lot harder to get there as you have to come in through Jakarta – it really is off the beaten track. You can get to settlements on the coast with no tourists, as well as inland along the rivers. I couldn’t recommend it highly enough for adventurous travellers. Malaysia is quite westernised now but Indonesia really isn’t, so you’re experiencing real life there rather than the glossy, touristy side. People who choose to go there have picked somewhere really quite off the beaten track, and they’ll be rewarded for that by not just being treated as another tourist and passed around. You do have to remember that it is Islamic – so be respectful and keep fairly well covered up. But it’s very friendly, they’re very laid-back. They are very smiley people and you need to keep smiling – that’s how they communicate.”Borneo itinerary advice
Our top Borneo Holiday
Borneo orangutan holiday
Trekking, wildlife and beach adventure holiday to Borneo
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Holiday reviews from our travellers
We have selected some of the most useful Borneo travel tips that our guests have provided over the years to help you make the very most of your holiday - and the space inside your suitcase.


“Listen to the guides for guidance and information about the animals. Respect the fact that you're a guest in the home of a variety of wild animals.” - Fiona Trolley
“If you are going walking, watch out for the leeches, there are lots of them - pack leech socks.” - Alison Robb
“Bring warm clothes if you are going to climb Kinabalu! I was freezing.” - Paul Spencer
“Many animals are high up and difficult to see. We knew exactly what we were going to and thought the experience was unbelievable, but some people hadn't expected this and were disappointed.” - Gillian Slater
“Don't move on too quickly to next location as you'll spend all your time travelling.” - Susan Spiller


“Be as mentally, physically and emotionally healthy as you can so as to put 100 percent effort into your adventure, as it is priceless.” - Sherryn Page
“Bring lots of clothes during rainy season, a week after washing they are still wet.” - Barbara Hoerist
“Take your large backpack for the full duration and a smaller one for each section.” - Jennifer Beard
“Talk to the local people - they have so much passion and many stories to tell.” - Deanne Ward-Thompson