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Sabah’s Jungles, Cities & Island Hideaway

Discover the best of Malaysian Borneo on this 13-day journey through vibrant cities, lush jungles, and tropical shores. Start in Kuala Lumpur, where modern skyscrapers stand alongside colonial-era buildings and bustling street food stalls. Then fly to Sabah to explore the wildlife-rich Kinabatangan River and remote Tabin Wildlife Reserve, home to orangutans, pygmy elephants, and exotic birds. Visit coastal Kota Kinabalu, known for its laid-back charm and colorful markets, before ending your adventure with a relaxing stay on Gaya Island. Surrounded by jungle and coral reefs, it’s the perfect place to unwind after your wild Borneo escape.

Tour Highlights

  • Discover Kuala Lumpur’s culture, cuisine, and unique architecture.
  • Cruise the Kinabatangan River in search of Borneo’s iconic wildlife.
  • Explore Tabin Wildlife Reserve’s rainforest trails and mud volcanoes.
  • Visit Kota Kinabalu, a coastal city known for sunsets and great food.
  • Unwind on Gaya Island, surrounded by jungle and sea views.

What’s included

What’s not included

Itinerary ideas

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    You’ll be greeted at the airport and driven to your hotel in the city center. The rest of the day is free to relax. The Petronas Towers are just a short walk away.

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    Start your day with a visit to the Petronas Towers for great city views. Then enjoy a guided tour of Kuala Lumpur’s cultural and historic highlights.

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    After an early flight, arrive in Sandakan and transfer to a peaceful rainforest lodge in Sepilok. Relax by the pool or take an optional night walk to spot wildlife.

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    Transfer by boat to Abai Jungle Lodge. After lunch, go on a river cruise to spot monkeys, orangutans, crocodiles, and birds. Later, see glowing fireflies and take a night walk.

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    Start the day with a river safari and visit to Ox Bow Lake. In the afternoon, tour a nearby village and help plant trees. Enjoy your final wildlife cruise at sunset.

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    Leave Abai and travel to Tabin Wildlife Resort. In the afternoon, take a guided walk through the forest and visit a mud volcano known for its healing properties.

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    Hike to a jungle waterfall and enjoy a swim. In the afternoon, explore more trails, relax with a rainforest foot soak, or join an evening wildlife walk.

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    Travel back to Lahad Datu and fly to Kota Kinabalu. Then take a short boat ride to Gaya Island. Settle in and relax for the next five nights.

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    Enjoy the beach or pool, or try activities like snorkeling, diving, kayaking, or guided nature walks.

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    Visit the island’s Marine Centre to learn about sea turtle rescue and local conservation efforts.

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    Join a cooking class, go hiking, or take a sunset cruise around the island.

  • 12

    Relax at the resort or take a trip back to the city. On Sundays, don’t miss the local craft and food market.

  • 13

    Say goodbye to Gaya Island and transfer back to Kota Kinabalu for your onward journey.

What our clients say about us

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Alice B

22 March 2024 ★★★★★

Vietnam is just epic in every sense! Stephen at My Way Travel built us a bespoke tour to our requested place's from HoChiMin to Phan Thiet, DaLat, NaTrang, HoiAn, Halong Bay ending in Hanoi & it was amazing! All hotels, 3 tour guides over 5 day tours , drivers & transport worked very well & Stephen responded very quickly to any queries. We can’t thank or recommend him highly enough for helping us create an amazing adventure for a 70+ couple where everything was booked & organised but we had plenty of free time to explore on our own & find places for dinner most nights of our 18day trip. I’ll admit I was a little worried about using an unknown to me online agent but I really didn’t need to worry. The only thing I/we got wrong was not realising how tiring a busy tour can be especially in the heat so I’d recommend having a few days on a beach or round a pool relaxing before retuning back to Europe of further afield! Thanks Stephen for creating a well priced pretty last min wonderful tour for us!

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Kyle M

17 January 2024 ★★★★★

Wow, what a trip and experience. My Way Travel did an excellent job in creating a customized private tour itinerary for our 5 week trip to Indochina. Stephen was very responsive and easy to work with in creating a perfect itinerary, customized to our interests, budget, and timeframe. The logistics were well managed and all the tour guides and drivers in all 4 countries were fantastic. Stephen kept in touch throughout our trip to ensure everything was going well. The drivers were all excellent, prompt, and very safe drivers. Special call out to our guides; Tony, Kay, and Loc in Vietnam, Sony and Sambath in Cambodia, and Anne in Thailand for a fantastic cultural and historical experience in your respective countries. These guides were the best and really made our trip special. The sights that we saw were incredible, including Ha Long Bay and of course, Ankgor Wat. We really enjoyed the elephant sanctuary in Laos and the Laos city of Luang Prabang is a hidden gem. The bike tours that we did in Hoi An (Kay) and the Mekong Delta (Loc) to really get into the countryside and engage with local families was an incredible experience that we really enjoyed and will always cherish. We even got to stop at a local school and interact with some of the school children trying to practice their English which was pretty cool. We had a great bike tour in Siem Reap (Sambath) and all the incredible temples around Ankgor Wat. The tours that we had to understand and experience these countries from a historical and cultural perspective, brought to life by our tour guides, really made this trip a unique experience. We were well taken care of throughout our travels and the service and people were so friendly. We would highly recommend My Way Travel for your next trip to SE Asia and will not hesitate to use them in the future. Hopefully you get lucky enough to have some of the tour guides that we had.

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Garethbradburn

12 April 2024 ★★★★★

This was the fourth trip we have done with My Way Travel and arranged by Stephen. As always it was impeccably organised from arriving in Bangkok, flights to Chiang Rai, tour to the elephant sanctuary, to Krabi for a few days at the beach then transfer to Phnom Pen for the higlight of our trip, a cruise up the Mekong on a seriously luxurious boat, then transfer to Seam Riep. The hotels were excellent, the transfers seemless with good english speaking guides. We cannot recommend Stephen more highly.

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Leslie

16 May 2024 ★★★★★

An amazing trip out together by Stephen at My Way Travel! This was our second trip ( went to Vietnam and Cambodia 2019). Stephen is great to work with- very flexible and listens to what we wanted to do. This trip was originally scheduled for April 2020. A honest company that asked if I wanted my deposit back and I said no - that I would use it in a future trip! How many companies around the world did this???? We had great guides In Bangkok and Chiang Rai and Chiang Rai. Fon was full of energy and fun in Bangkok. Ann was one of the best guides I have ever had- she took us to a couple of places not noted on the tour. We went for a hike at a waterfall and visited the cave where the Thai boys were rescued in the cave. Both Ann and Fon gave us wonderful suggestions for restaurants. I would absolutely recommend Stephen and My Way Travel! We plan to use him again in planning Bali!


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