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Comprehensive 6 day trip of Sabah, in search of Sabah Nature and Wildlife.

On this tour, you eat, sleep and dream nature as it takes you to one of Malaysia’s UNESCO Heritage Sites, Kinabalu Park, a former capital of British North Borneo, a turtle sanctuary island and various natural sites along the Kinabatangan River.

Kinabalu National Park was established as one of the country’s first national parks in 1964, and is Malaysia’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site, inscribed in 2000. Located in the state of Sabah on the northern end of the island of Borneo, it is dominated by Mount Kinabalu (4,101m), one of the highest mountains between the Himalayas and New Guinea. It has a very wide range of habitats, from rich tropical lowlands and hill rainforests to tropical mountain forests, sub-alpine forests and dwarfed scrub on the higher elevations. It has been designated as a Centre of Plant Diversity for South East Asia and is exceptionally rich in plant species with examples of flora from the Himalayas, China, Australia, Malaysia, as well as pan-tropical flora.

Sabah has one of the oldest and most detailed turtle conservation programmes in the world. Three islands for have been gazetted for turtle conservation with the best known being Selingan Island. Here endangered green and hawksbill turtles come ashore on most nights to lay their eggs. The sight of the turtles coming ashore to lay their eggs after nightfall remains a spectacle that draws tourists to the idyllic island which you will be visiting. Another ‘must-do’ while in Sabah is the river safari in search of proboscis monkeys which are endemic to Borneo. Their unique characters are seen in their pot bellies, a large pendulous nose, thick white tail and, loud nasal honks emitted by them. These primates live in a single male harem of between 10- 32 animals and are found mainly in mangrove forests, swamps, rainforests and forested area of land adjacent to a body of water.

Highlights:
Kinabalu National Park, a UNESCO Heritage World Site.
Poring Hot Springs, known for their therapeutic properties and sulphuric minerals.
Canopy walk, 160m long and 40m high canopy and Menggaris trees – the ‘kings of the forest’.
Largest tea factory in Sabah.
Sandakan, Sabah’s gateway for ecotourism destinations and rich with the history of World War 11.
Learn all about turtles and conservation programmes at Turtle Islands National Park.
Watch turtles laying eggs.
Visit an orangutan sanctuary in Sabah renowned for its rehabilitation programme.
Visit Gomantong Cave, famed for bird nest harvesting.
River safari – cruise along the Kinabatangan River in search of wildlife.
See proboscis monkeys – an unusual looking primate endemic to Borneo.
Bird watching.
Explore ox-bow lakes and it's flora and fauna.

This one-day trip into the Mekong Delta from Ho Chi Minh City will give you a glimpse into the local lives of the people that live here. You'll be able to experience the river life where nine rivers run and merge together in the region known as Vinh Long to make a unique delta that you cannot find anywhere else in the world.

You'll spend your day visiting Cai Thia floating market where local traders and vendors gather to sell and trade their produce and also cycle through the countryside, taking in the beautiful landscapes and stopping to chat with the local people.

Explore the intoxicating mix of old and new that is Vientiane. Visit sacred pagodas where locals have gathered to pray for hundreds of years and wander through a sprawling garden of modern Buddha statues. Witness the deft skills of Lao craftsmen using techniques passed down through the generations and learn about the horrible toll that modern warfare has taken on the country.