We’ve been asked so many times to provide a comprehensive itinerary of this wonderfully diverse destination. The result is our new Natural Wonders of Borneo enlightened tour. The holiday crosses Malaysian Borneo from west to east taking in the provinces of both Sabah and Sarawak. As the name of this tour suggests, this is an area filled with stunning landscapes, jungle rainforest, and unusual wildlife.
Our Borneo Holiday Highlights
• Discovering the lifestyles of the indigenous Iban people and visiting their authentic longhouse homes in Bantang Ai
• Enjoying a full day excursion to Mount Kinabalu and staying overnight at Mount Kinabalu Heritage Resort in the national park.
• Visiting the orangutans of Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre
• Cruising the Kinabatangan River in search of the region’s varied wildlife including the proboscis monkey
• Staying among lush vegetation at the Bilit Rainforest Lodge
Where is Borneo?
Borneo is the largest island in the Malay Archipelago. Situated in the South China Sea, it lies south of peninsula Malaysia, and close to the Philippines. The island of Borneo belongs mostly to Indonesian and also includes the small sovereign state of Brunei. The Malaysian provinces of Sabah and Sarawak which the Journeys of Distinction tour explores makes up approximately 25% of the land mass.
Borneo Cuisine
Favourite staples are rice (nasi) and noodles (mee), don’t miss the Malaysian specialty of noodles in spicy soup (laksa). You will find all kind of meat dishes, but boar and deer are Sarawak favourites. Fish is especially popular. It is often cooked whole, stuffed with spices, or wrapped in banana leaf. Fish stew and shellfish are also frequently enjoyed, while a Sabah specialty is raw fish marinated in lime juice and herbs. Most locals love their meat but the sizable population of Hindus and Buddhists means that their are a fair number of restaurants dedicated to vegetarian food – learn how to say “tanpa daging” (no meat). Mid-range hotels and many restaurants offer International dishes familiar to western travellers.