PENINSULA & BORNEO AN HARMONIOUS DIVERSITY – 10D/9N
Tour Code | Duration | Pick Up Time | Meals Included | |
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KUL-P11 **(S.I.C) KUL-P12 **(P.V.T) |
10 Days 09 Nights | 09h00/09h15 | Breakfast (8) Lunch (3) Dinner (1) |
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Hotels | ||||
Concorde Hotel (2 Nights) |
ITINERARY
Day 01: Arrival – Kuala Lumpur |
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Arrive in Kuala Lumpur, pick up at the airport and transfer to your hotel. In the afternoon discover Kuala Lumpur (locally known as KL) with an exciting city tour. This tour gives you a colorful spectrum of Malaysian architecture, history, culture, heritage, crafts and lifestyle. Visit the National Monument & Cenotaph, Asean Garden. Stop by the Gate of the King’s Palace with Merdeka Square & Royal Selangor Club in the background. Pass by and view the Petronas Twin Towers, Moorish style Railway building and the National Mosque for a photo stop. Overnight. |
Day 02: Kuala Lumpur – Malacca (Breakfast / Lunch). |
Depart at 08:45 am for a full day tour of Malacca. Visit Porta de Santiago, the last standing ruin of the old Portuguese fort “A Famosa” – one of the oldest surviving European architectural remains in Asia – the ruins of St. Paul’s Church, the Dutch Square with guided sightseeing to the Stadhuys, Christ Church, the Clock tower and the Queen Victoria Fountain. Stop by the “Baba Nyonya” (Strait Chinese also known as “Peranakan”) museum. Take a stroll on Jonker Street – famous for its amazing variety of antique stores. Enjoy an authentic Peranakan lunch – typical local cuisine with Malay and Chinese influences. End the tour with a beautiful river cruise up the Melaka River and transfer back to Kuala Lumpur. |
Day 03: Kuala Lumpur – Kota Kinabalu (Breakfast) |
After Breakfast, free time at leisure until your scheduled transfert to the airport. Arrive at Kota Kinabalu International Airport and transfer to your hotel. Free time at leisure. Overnight. |
Day 04: Kota Kinabalu – Mt. Kinabalu (Breakfast / Lunch) |
After breakfast depart for a full day excursion on Mt Kinabalu, driving past paddy fields and native villages, sighting the majestic Mt Kinabalu. Arrive at Mesilau Nepenthes Trail, located at 2.000 meters above sea level, and start looking for the carnivorous plants (Nepenthes). Lunch in a local restaurant. In the afternoon descend the mountain and visit the Park Botanical Garden. Check-in at Mt. Kinabalu Heritage Resort. Overnight. |
Day 05: Kota Kinabalu – Sandakan – Kinabatangan River (Lunch / Dinner) |
Early morning transfer to the airport for your flight to Sandakan. Arrive in Sandakan, meet your guide, and depart for a visit to the World’s Largest Orang Utan Rehabilitation Center, Sepilok. At the center, witness the Orang Utan feeding by the rangers, experience the tropical lowland jungle and learn more about this endangered primate. Visit the brand new Sepilok RAINFOREST DISCOVERY CENTRE, with its rich botanical garden and pristine jungle. Depart for the KINABATANGAN RIVER on a two hours overland journey (lunch en route) passing by local villages and green rainforest. Arrive on your river lodge and check in. Late afternoon cruise up the Kinabatangan River searching for proboscis monkeys and other wildlife such as the pigmy elephants, hornbills, gibbons, and many species of birds. Return to the lodge in the late afternoon for dinner. Overnight. |
Day 06: Kinabatangan River – Sandakan Apt – Kota Kinabalu (Breakfast) |
Wake up in the early morning by the calls of hornbills and other exotic birds. Proceed to the OXBOW LAKE looking for the many birds, monkeys and bores searching for food. Return to lodge for breakfast. After breakfast, depart overland back to Sandakan airport for your scheduled flight back to Kota Kinabalu. Arrive and transfer to the Nexus Karambunai Resort. Free time at leisure for beach activities and relax. Overnight. |
Day 07-09: Kota Kinabalu (Breakfast) |
After breakfast free time at leisure for beach activities or simply relax by the pool. |
Day 10: Kota Kinabalu – Next Destination (Breakfast) |
After breakfast, free time at leisure until your scheduled transfer to the Kota Kinabalu airport for your next destination. |
WHAT’S INCLUDED |
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Airport pick up & drop off, accommodations, meals as stated, tour & activities, entrance fees, overland transfers, English speaking guide. |
WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED |
Meals not stated, alcoholic beverages, optional tours and expenditure of personal nature, tips and gratuities for guides, travel insurance, domestic flights. |
WHAT TO BRING |
Sunscreen, insect repellent, raincoat, binocular, comfortable walking shoes, sunhat, sunglasses, cash, small back pack, swimwear. |
**This tour is available on a S.I.C basis as well as a P.V.T basis. Read on to better understand the difference between the two types of tour and what to expect.
S.I.C – Seat In Coach |
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A S.I.C tour stands for Seat in Coach Tour which means you’ll be sharing an air conditioned van/bus with other fellow travelers with an English speaking tour guide. A S.I.C tour is a great way to share your travelling stories with others and make new friends. |
P.V.T – Private |
A P.V.T tour stands for a Private Tour which means that from your arrival until your departure you’ll be fully escorted by your personal tour guide and driver, on your own personal air conditioned van. On a W.G.T private tour you won’t be mixed with other travelers when sightseeing and transferring except in some cases where a private basis isn’t obtainable. Upon availability a foreign speaking guide can be requested. A private package is more flexible and great for groups of friends, families, newlyweds couples etc… |
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