A privately escorted 14-day tailor made luxury Honeymoon to Borneo. Borneo is a colourfully diverse destination ideal for the more adventurous honeymooners offering amazing wildlife, luxury accommodation, unique animal species, jungle lodges and river cruises, snorkelling in coral reefs and spectacular rainforest. This is a perfect trip for the 'Alternative Honeymooners' and can be created to your exact wishes and budget.

 

Day 1: Departure

Depart the UK on an overnight flight to Kuala Lumpur.

Day 2: Arrive Borneo

Arrive Kuala Lumpur and pass through immigration and passport control. You will be met on arrival by our representative and transferred by private car to your hotel for the next 2 nights.

Day 3: Kuala Lumpur

Day at leisure to explore on your own.

Day 4: Borneo

Transfer to the airport for your onward flight to Kota Kinabalu. On arrival at Kota Kinabalu airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel.

Day 5: At leisure

Today is completely at leisure to relax.

Day 6: Selingan Island

This morning you will be transferred to the airport for your early flight across to Sandakan. Upon arrival, depart for Selingan Island, one of three islands, where Green and Hawksbill turtles come ashore almost nightly throughout the year to lay their eggs.

A leisurely lunch will be served en-route on nearby Libaran Island, where you can also explore the sprawling fishing village and see how the local community lives.

After arriving on Selingan Island, the rest of the day is free for snorkelling or to explore the island's jungle interior. Park Ranger will take you to see the turtles laying their eggs and the newly-hatched creatures making their way to the sea for the first time.

Overnight at Selingan Island Resort in simple chalet style accommodation with twin beds and private facilities.

Day 7: Sepilok

Return to the mainland. Transfer to the Sepilok Nature Resort with time at leisure to visit the Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary.

Overnight at Sepilok Nature Resort in simple chalet style accommodation with private facilities. Evening at leisure.

Day 8: Kinabatangan River Cruise

After breakfast, cruise by boat across to Kinabatangan Riverside Lodge. Another chance for wildlife sightings, the journey time is approximately 2½ hours.

Arrive in the Sukau River region and check into the Kinabatangan Riverside Lodge. Late afternoon, an option to take another river cruise with electric motor to Menanggul River, a small tributary of the Kinabatangan. This is a perfect opportunity to look for the famous Proboscis monkeys and the hornbill, as well as pygmy elephants and, if you’re lucky, wild orang-utans!

Overnight at Kinabatangan Riverside Lodge simple chalet style accommodation with private facilities.

Day 9: Kinabatangan

Wake up to the calls of gibbons and hornbills. Early morning, take a river trip to the Ox Bow Lake to observe wildlife and experience the early morning river ambience of the longest river of Saba

Return to the lodge for breakfast then have some time free at your own leisure. After lunch, proceed overland to Gomantong Birdnest Caves. Upon arrival, take a 15 minute walk on the plank walk to the cave. Explore the largest bird's nest cave in Sabah, home to millions of Bats and swift-lets. The nest of the swift-lets are collected for the famous Chinese edible birds nest soup. Return back to the lodge for late afternoon river cruise to search for more wildlife.

Day 10: Kota Kinabalu

Transfer back to Sandakan for your afternoon flight to Kota Kinabalu. You will be met on arrival and transferred to the Rasa Ria Resort for your 5 night stay.

Honeymoon Benefits (subject to availability):

• Stay 5 nights in Deluxe Garden View room and receive guaranteed free upgrade to Deluxe Sea View room
• Fruit basket in room on arrival
• 20% discount at the hotel Spa
• VIP check-in

**As a honeymoon gift from Odyssey World – we will sponsor an orang-utan or other animal at the Rasa Ria Nature Reserve in your name for 1 year**

Days 11 - 14:

Days at leisure to relax and enjoy the Resort.

Day 15: Departure

Check out of the hotel and transfer to the airport for your return flight from Kota Kinabalu to London via Kuala Lumpur. *Price includes international flights and taxes, most meals and touring.