Borneo Tours

No Borneo tour would be complete without getting to know the beautiful, but sadly endangered, orangutan. Visit the famous Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre to see them at feeding time, and watch them explore the forest as they prepare to return to life in the wild. Sepilok is also home to the Sun Bear Conservation Centre, where you can see this threatened bear, which is at risk from poaching and loss of habitat.

You’ll discover plenty of other captivating creatures during your stay in Borneo. Our tours give you plenty of opportunities to spot pygmy elephants, gibbons, clouded leopards, turtles and much more – whether you’re hiking in a national park or diving on a coral reef.

You can also enjoy longboat river cruises along the Menanggul and Kinabatangan rivers, where proboscis monkeys, macaques and crocodiles hide amid dense mangrove forest.

Much of Borneo’s wildlife and natural attractions have been preserved in the form of national parks, where you’ll find a diverse range of animals, birds and vegetation.

Bako National Park in Sarawak is a vast area encompassing seven rainforest ecosystems, as well as rugged coastline and sandy bays. Keep your eyes peeled for flying squirrels, macaques and proboscis monkeys as you trek through the jungle.

As well as being the site of Malaysia’s highest mountain, Kinabalu National Park has four climatic zones. Lots of exotic animals live here, too, including clouded leopards, black shrews, otters, and the Bornean ferret-badger. Guided tours allow you to wobble your way along canopy bridges and enjoy an invigorating dip in the hot springs.

With hammerhead sharks, manta rays and turtles, plus many species of tropical fish, Borneo is an ideal choice for scuba divers and snorkellers. The smaller surrounding islands in the South China and Sulu Seas are some of the best spots for exploring the diverse marine life in this part of the world.

The tiny island of Sipadan, off the north-east coast, is regularly ranked among the best dive sites on the planet. The resident corals, turtles, sharks and fish make for an enchanting underwater experience.

Not far from Kota Kinabalu, meanwhile, Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park is a huge area encompassing five islands – Gaya, Mamutik, Manukan, Sapi, and Sulug. There are lots of boat trips available, so it’s easy to hop between these paradisiacal isles. If you wish, you can even travel between Gaya and Sapi by zip-lining over the sea.

Borneo is home to many indigenous tribes, each of which has its own distinct cultural, religious and culinary traditions. Among these are the Sea Dayaks, or Iban, who traditionally live in longhouses. These wooden structures are perched on stilts and have long verandas, and it’s common for the whole village to sleep under the same roof.

With our Borneo tours, you can stay overnight in a 37-door Mengkak longhouse in Sarawak and experience the rituals, traditions and cuisine of the Iban at first hand. Enjoy cultural performances from the residents, sip rice wine, and share in traditional festivities. Watch the experts use a blowpipe – a traditional hunting tool – then have a go yourself.  You can also tuck into local cooking and learn how native rainforest plants are used in Iban culture.