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Borneo

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Borneo

Borneo MapsThe third largest island in the world, Borneo ranks as one of the world’s top wildlife destinations. The prospect of thrilling orang-utan encounters is incentive enough to visit, yet the island has so much more to offer including vast tracts of pristine rainforest, countless coral islands, mighty mountains, remote tribes, jungle-fringed rivers and extensive cave systems. Combined with first rate hotels and lodges, Borneo is ideal for families.

Orang-utans head an impressive assortment of primates including gibbon, proboscis monkey, the bizarre-looking western tarsia and aptly named slow loris. Diminutive Borneo pygmy elephants roam the forest trails together with sun bears, clouded leopards and the rare Sumatran rhinoceros. There are over 600 species of birds, rare orchids, carnivorous pitcher plants and an amazing twelve species of rafflesia, the world's largest flower.

Borneo Family Holidays

Underwater, Borneo has some of the world’s most diverse coral reefs a

s well as large numbers of marine turtles, certain to delight all the family.

Borneo is divided politically between the small sultanate of Brunei, the Indonesian state of Kalimantan and the two East Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak: it is Sabah on which we focus our family itineraries.

Ideally suited to families with younger children who enjoy a gentle pace and a high degree of comfort, Borneo’s Beaches & Rainforests: A Gentle Family Journey provides wildlife and beach relaxation in perfect harmony; whilst more adventurous families with older children will enjoy A Family Wildlife Adventure in Beautiful Borneo which uncovers the rich diversity of Borneo’s reefs and rainforests. 

When to Go

Borneo has a tropical climate and is typically hot and humid throughout the year.  Expect a mix of sunshine and thundery downpours at any time: however, monsoon winds bring the heaviest rains in November, December and January.  This is usually followed by a dry spell in March, April and May.

Borneo’s Beaches & Rainforests: A Gentle Family Journey

Ideally suited to families with younger children who enjoy a gentle pace and a high degree of comfort.  The two luxury beach resorts offer doorstep wildlife watching, safe beaches and family-friendly facilities; the waterways of the Kinabatangan River will provide myriad sightings of wild orang-utans and other rainforest creatures;  Selingan Island affords unforgettable encounters with egg-laying turtles, whilst Sepilok gives a good insight into the lives of orang-utans. Wildlife  and beach relaxation in perfect harmony. Find out more...

A Family Wildlife Adventure in Beautiful Borneo

Ideal for adventurous families with older children, this itinerary uncovers the rich diversity of Borneo’s reefs and rainforests. Sepilok provides the perfect introduction to Borneo’s most famous ape inhabitants. Lankayan Island boasts white sand beaches, nesting turtles and great snorkelling.  While at Sukau, explore the Kinabatangan River before venturing deep into the exquisite rainforests of the Danum Valley in search of wild orang-utans, pygmy elephants, hornbills, flying squirrels and the elusive clouded leopard. With time for relaxation as well, this tour has it all.    Find out more...