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9N/10D Sarawak and Sabah Borneo Grand Tour - Kuching, Mulu, Kinabalu and Sepilok

9 nights · 10 days Adventure Sarawak Malaysia Toyota Vios Sedan

Kuching, Mulu, Kinabalu and Sepilok. Stay plan: Kuching (3N) – Mulu (2N) – Kota Kinabalu (2N) – Sandakan (2N). Arrive Kuching International Airport, depart Sandakan Airport.

Day by day

Distances and drive times are the ones our own drivers record, not map estimates.

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    Day 1

    Arrival and transfer to Kuching

    Arrive at Kuching International Airport. Clear immigration and baggage, meet our representative and transfer to your hotel in Kuching. The cat city on the Sarawak river — Chinatown shophouses, longhouse culture and semi-wild orangutans within an hour. The rest of the day is free to settle in. Overnight in Kuching.

    Overnight Kuching Meals Breakfast
  2. 2
    Day 2

    Kuching: Semenggoh Wildlife Centre orangutan feeding

    Breakfast at the hotel. A full day in Kuching — the Semenggoh Wildlife Centre orangutan feeding; the Sarawak Cultural Village at Damai; and the Kuching waterfront, the Astana and Fort Margherita. The evening is free for dinner and a walk on your own. Overnight in Kuching.

    Overnight Kuching Meals Breakfast
  3. 3
    Day 3

    Kuching: Bako National Park by boat, for proboscis monkeys and bearded pigs

    Breakfast at the hotel. A full day in Kuching — Bako National Park by boat, for proboscis monkeys and bearded pigs; the Sarawak Museum and Carpenter Street in Chinatown; and a Sarawak laksa breakfast and a river sunset cruise. The evening is free for dinner and a walk on your own. Overnight in Kuching.

    Overnight Kuching Meals Breakfast
  4. 4
    Day 4

    Kuching to Mulu

    Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Leave for Mulu — a one-hour-forty-minute flight by way of Miri. A UNESCO karst wilderness holding the largest cave chamber on earth, and a bat exodus that darkens the sky at dusk. Check in on arrival and, as the day allows, the Deer and Lang caves and the evening bat exodus. Overnight in Mulu.

    Overnight Mulu Meals Breakfast
  5. 5
    Day 5

    Mulu: Clearwater and Wind caves reached by longboat

    Breakfast at the hotel. A full day in Mulu — the Clearwater and Wind caves reached by longboat; the Mulu canopy skywalk; and the Deer and Lang caves and the evening bat exodus. The evening is free for dinner and a walk on your own. Overnight in Mulu.

    Overnight Mulu Meals Breakfast
  6. 6
    Day 6

    Mulu to Kota Kinabalu

    Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Leave for Kota Kinabalu — a one-hour-fifty-minute flight by way of Miri. The west-coast capital of Sabah under Mount Kinabalu, with reef islands twenty minutes offshore and a sunset market on the waterfront. Check in on arrival and, as the day allows, the Tunku Abdul Rahman marine park islands of Manukan, Sapi and Mamutik. Overnight in Kota Kinabalu.

    Overnight Kota Kinabalu Meals Breakfast
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    Day 7

    Kota Kinabalu: Mari Mari Cultural Village

    Breakfast at the hotel. A full day in Kota Kinabalu — the Mari Mari Cultural Village; the Kota Kinabalu City Mosque and Signal Hill observatory; and the Filipino night market and a Tanjung Aru sunset. The evening is free for dinner and a walk on your own. Overnight in Kota Kinabalu.

    Overnight Kota Kinabalu Meals Breakfast
  8. 8
    Day 8

    Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan

    Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Leave for Sandakan — a 45-minute flight. The wildlife coast of Borneo — orangutans, sun bears, proboscis monkeys and the slow brown Kinabatangan. Check in on arrival and, as the day allows, the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre feeding. Overnight in Sandakan.

    Overnight Sandakan Meals Breakfast
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    Day 9

    Sandakan: Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre

    Breakfast at the hotel. A full day in Sandakan — the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre, the Rainforest Discovery Centre canopy walk and a Kinabatangan river wildlife cruise. The evening is free for dinner and a walk on your own. Overnight in Sandakan.

    Overnight Sandakan Meals Breakfast
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    Day 10

    Sandakan — departure

    Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Time for any last shopping before your transfer to Sandakan Airport for the onward flight. The tour ends here, and we hope it is not your last visit to Malaysia.

    Meals Breakfast

Where you sleep

We name every property before you pay — not “4-star or similar” afterwards.

StopNightsHotels at each grade
Kuching 3 Standard · Deluxe · Luxury · Premium
Mulu 2 Standard · Deluxe · Luxury · Premium
Kota Kinabalu 2 Standard · Deluxe · Luxury · Premium
Sandakan 2 Standard · Deluxe · Luxury · Premium

The named properties for each grade go out with your quotation, so you can look every one of them up before anything is paid. Ask for the hotel list →

What the price covers

Printed together on purpose. A list of inclusions without its exclusions is a quote you cannot check.

Included

  • Accommodation in the selected category hotel or resort on double/twin sharing basis.
  • Meal plan as booked (Room Only / Daily Breakfast / Half Board), served at the hotel.
  • All airport, inter-city and sightseeing transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking driver.
  • Domestic flight and ferry tickets between the towns of the itinerary where the route calls for them.
  • All road tolls, inter-state charges, parking, fuel and driver allowances.
  • A local representative on arrival and 24x7 coordination from the Malaysia destination desk.
  • One bottle of drinking water per person per day while on tour.

Not included

  • International airfare to and from Malaysia, and airport taxes on it.
  • Entrance fees, tickets and activity charges at the places the day programme names — theme parks, cable cars, towers, island-hopping and mangrove boats, museums and parks. Quoted on request or paid direct at the gate.
  • A separate accompanying guide; the driver is not a licensed guide.
  • Malaysia eVISA / Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC) fees and travel insurance.
  • Optional tours and activities not named in the programme — water sports, spa, diving courses and Sipadan permits.
  • Meals other than those stated, room service, alcoholic and bottled beverages, laundry and personal expenses.
  • Compulsory Gala Dinner supplements over Christmas Eve, New Year Eve, Chinese New Year and Hari Raya.
  • Early check-in or late check-out unless confirmed in writing at the time of booking.
  • Tourism Tax and any state levy collected by the hotel at check-in.
  • Anything arising from circumstances outside our control — flight or ferry delay, weather, monsoon island closure or a change of government levy.

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