School Adventure - Orang-Utans & Kinabalu
Holiday Itinerary
Day 1: Arriving at Miri Airport at lunchtime, we meet our KE representative and transfer to the group hotel. Free to relax for the rest of the day.
Day 2: Transfer to the airport for the 40 minute flight to Mulu National Park. Check into our park hostel and after visit to Deer and Lang's caves.
Day 3: After breakfast, take a boat upriver to Clearwater and Wind caves. Continue to Long Litut by longboat and then, after lunch, trek to Camp 5.
Day 4: Today, we will trek through jungle, rich in pitcher plants and orchids, to reach a viewpoint for the spectacular Mulu Limestone Pinnacles (1175m.). Return to Camp 5.
Day 5: In the morning, we trek the 'Headhunters Trail' to Kuala Terikan, before taking a boat to Rumah Penghulu Sigah. Overnight in an Iban longhouse.
Day 6: Back in the boat for the journey downriver to Nanga Medamit, from where we drive to Limbang Town. After checking in to our hotel, the afternoon is free.
Day 7: After breakfast, we take the exciting Express Boat along the coast, from Limbang to the island of Pulau Labuan and onwards to Kota Kinabalu. Overnight in a hotel.
Day 8: An early flight to Sandakan, where we visit the Sepilok Orang-Utan Sanctuary. Then, boat excursions to Kinabatangan River delta and Sukau. Overnight in a riverside lodge.
Day 9: An early boat trip on the river, including a visit to Gomantong Caves and with excellent birdwatching. Overnight in a riverside lodge.
Day 10: We drive to Poring. Here, we can explore the forest trails and experience the canopy-level walkway. Lodge accommodation.
Day 11: After breakfast we register with the Park Office before a short transfer to the start of our climb to Laban Rata. Overnight at the Laban Rata Guesthouse.
Day 12: Very early start for the climb to the summit of Kinabalu (4101m). Descend to Laban Rata for breakfast and then continue via Kinabalu HQ to Kota Kinabalu. Overnight in a hotel.
Day 13: Tour to one of the outlying islands of the Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park to relax and have a sumptious lunch. Overnight at Kota Kinabalu in a hotel.
Day 14: The morning is free to relax and explore Kota Kinabalu. Late afternoon transfer to the airport for the return group flight to the UK. Depart Kota Kinabalu.
