Final stop at Central Market for lunch at one local Chinese restaurant. Overnight.

After breakfast, depart overland towards the northern region of Peninsular Malaysia the island of Banding in the Belum Valley , the getaway to the famous Royal Belum State Park .  Enroute visit the Sam Poh Tong cave temple. Thereafter stop at the Royal town of Kuala Kangsar for a spell of photographing of the exterior view only of Ubudiah Mosque, Iskandariah Palace and Istana Kenangan. Proceed further to Kuala Sepetang mangrove forest, the best managed mangrove forest in Malaysia and one that serves a very important ecological role in protecting the coastline from erosion. Delight in the novelty of walking through natural mangrove forest on a boardwalk. Kuala Sepetang produces the bulk of the nation’s top quality mangrove charcoal. Visit a charcoal kiln where quality charcoals are produced. Take a rest stop in a small town of Gerik . Order light snacks or just take a stroll in this rustic town. Arrival and check into the Belum Rainforest Resort.  Overnight Belum Rainforest Resort

Note: 

·       Gerik is the last town before the Belum Valley where there are grocery shops that can cater your last minute shopping wish for any personal items. Please do it here, as there are no shops available at the Belum Valley .

·       Belum Rainforest Resort does not serve alcohol.

Breakfast . At 0830hrs after breakfast proceed for a tour of the Belum Valley , an area bristling with fauna and flora, a rich national heritage. This last frontier of Peninsular Malaysia beckons the adventurous ones with its everlasting charm.

From Banding Island on the Temenggor Lake , we will take a boat ride for a tour of the aboriginal villages. Observe and mingle with the ‘Orang Asli’ people, which literally mean ‘the original people’. These are of the Jahai and Temiar people of the aboriginal’s ethnic groups of Peninsular Malaysia.

We will have the opportunity to trek in the jungle and with some luck to see the ‘Rafflesia’ - the world’s largest flower, in the wilderness. Packed lunch will be served. Enjoy the encounter with scenic waterfall in the lush green jungle pouring through the heart of nature crafting out an unforgettable feeling of having been in the oldest tropical rainforest of the world - 130 million years old.  Return to the resort.

Rest of the day is free at leisure. Try your luck with fishing (note: fishing rod and equipments are available for rental) – who knows, you might get the abundant famous Toman or the snake head fish. In other words, just relax and enjoy the ever-soothing nature’s influence on you. It is indeed a place that will bring you an everlasting memory of nature’s greatness and its tropical blessings.

In the evening just before sunset try your chance of elephant’s sighting by cruising on the East West Main Road .  Overnight. (Remark: Please note, sighting of wild life is not a guarantee it is only a bonus by chance.)

After breakfast depart for an overland transfer to Kota Bahru. A brief tour of Kota Bahru includes the famous colourful wet market and the traditional cottage industries such as silver handicraft and songket weaving. Proceed for lunch at the local restaurant before heading to Kota Bahru Airport for your flight to Kuala Lumpur connecting to Kota Kinabalu. Arrive into Kota Kinabalu Airport (KKIA) in late evening and transfer to your hotel. Overnight

Breakfast at hotel. Proceed for Kota Kinabalu City tour.  An introduction to Kota Kinabalu, the capital of Sabah – The Land below the Wind and its suburbs. Tour includes Signal Hill, Sabah Foundation Building (one of the largest hanging structure in the world. Po Toh Tze Buddhist Temple, State Museum which display artifacts from Sabah’s Past and modern work of art, State Mosque which is a spectacular sight of structure with its majestic domes and gold motifs, Tanjung Aru Beach- the famous long sandy public beach with a lots of Hawker Stalls. 

After lunch (on pax account), take a 30 minutes drive on the Tuaran road, up north of the State Capital, Kota Kinabalu. Reach the Mengkabong Water Villages, a settlement of the Bajau, the descendant of pirates who set foot on this land in the early 19th century.  Bajau tribe are natural born fishermen. Houses are built on stilts and connected by wooden planks. Stop over for picture taking before heading to Tuaran district. Visit a market place and a Chinese temple. Walk up to the 7 storey newly built Pagoda to have a spectacular view of the area. Return to hotel with a stopover at a pottery factory.  Overnight

Breakfast.  Proceed for the 06-07 hours overland journey to Sandakan . Enroute stop at Poring Hot Spring. Upon arrival at Poring Hot Spring, proceed through nature walk trails and up to the Canopy Plank Walk for a composing view of the rainforest. If you are lucky, you might catch sight of the small mammals, reptiles or insects during the walk. Take a therapeutic dip in the opened-air-style-Bathtubs with running sulphured water flowing naturally from the earth’s crust. Continue your journey to Sandakan . Check in to hotel. Rest of the day is free at leisure. Overnight

(Rates excludes: Charges for camera and video camera at Canopy Walk)

Breakfast.  Pick up from your hotel and overland to Kinabatangan River where the sukau village is situated.  We will pass through scenic countryside, local villages and plantation.  Visit Gomantong Caves famous for the Chinese delicacy bird nest.  Upon arrival, check into the Lodge along the Kinabatangan River bank.  The lower reach of Kinabatangan River has the greatest concentration of wildlife in Borneo .  The most famous creature of all, guaranteed to be sighted is undoubtedly the bizarre Proboscis Monkeys.  Late afternoon, go for river cruise in search of the Proboscis Monkeys.  Overnight at Lodge (no air-condition)

Wake up to the sound of Borneo.  As the birds are most active at this time, at 0600 hrs, take a 1 ½ hour boat trip, this time, to the Ox-Bow Lakes .  The many dramatic and beautiful birds of the Kinabatangan region that may be sighted are elegant egrets, several species of kingfishers, the oriental darter which dives underwater to catch its prey, swift and vividly coloured bee-eaters and hornbills. Return to the Lodge for breakfast.  Check out and continue journey to The Sepilok Sanctuary - the world’s largest orang utan sanctuary.  Orang utans (jungle men of Borneo ) which have been abandoned by their mother or were formerly in captivity are rehabilitated until fit enough to return to the wild. Watching these charming and entertaining creatures during feeding time at 1000/1500hrs is a sheer delight. Check in to Sepilok Nature Resort. Rest of the day is at your own leisure. Overnight

Breakfast. Rest of the day is at your own leisure

Breakfast. Transfer to airport for your flight to Kota Kinabalu.  Meet at  KKIA and depart to jetty at Kota Kinabalu to Tunku Abdul Rahman Park Island , hop in for a speedboat ride of approximately 45 minutes to Manukan Island for fish feeding activities.  Arrive island, lunch at restaurant & free at leisure, the island is the ideal place for snorkeling and swimming, explore the island trail for leisure trekking.  Check into Manukan Island Resort.

Breakfast. Rest of the day is at your own leisure for snorkeling and swimming at the beach. Overnight

Depart island at 0900-0930hrs by schedule boat, our representative would be awaiting at Jetty and depart to KKIA for your flight to Kuala Lumpur .  Meet and transfer to your hotel. Check-in. Rest of the day is at your own leisure.

This evening, pick-up from hotel lobby and proceed for a dinner at local restaurant.

Breakfast. Rest of the day is at your own leisure.

This evening, pick-up from hotel lobby and proceed for a dinner at Seri Melayu Restaurant - a quaint restaurant built specifically in the style of a typical  Malay house, located within the city centre of KL. The restaurant serves an extensive buffet of Malaysian food & beverage where diners are also treated to a 30-minute Malaysian cultural dance whilst they dine. Buffet dinner with cultural dances are available every evening local restaurant.

Breakfast at hotel.  Check out and transfer to KLIA Airport for your long haul flight to Helsinki. Tour End

Note: Certain portions of the overland journey from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan , approximately a stretch of 56km is on unsealed road, certain amount of discomfort should be expected.  We reserve the right to change the itinerary due to in availability of the lodges.

Items to bring:

Sweater, hat, raincoat, good walking shoes, long sleeve shirt, T-shirt, long trousers, shorts, torchlight, insect repellent, camera with fast film and sunglasses.

PRICE PER PACKAGE PER PERSON EUR 3885

Package Inclusive of:

·       14 Nights accommodation at the mentioned below or similar category

·       Meals as stated in the Itinerary

·       Tour and transfer with English Speaking Guide on private basis except boat transfer

·       Entrance fee as mention in the itinerary

. Gratuities

PRICE EXCLUDE:

·         Optional Tours

·         Expenditure of personal nature, such as drinks, souvenirs and laundry etc

·         Other tours and meals other than those mentioned in the program

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