Wild Bornean orangutan moving through the sunlit canopy of Sabah's ancient rainforest

Malaysian Borneo

Borneo — Mountains, Rivers & Ancient Rainforest

September 2029 · dates are tentative until registration opens · we'll contact you when registration opensTo be confirmedSmall group
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Bornean Bristlehead Pityriasis gymnocephalaField recording · dawn

The Journey

Sabah from cloud forest to lowland rainforest — birding Mount Kinabalu and Rainforest Discovery Centre, watching orangutans in the Kinabatangan Wetlands, and ending deep inside the epic wilderness of Danum Valley.

The journey begins in the cool forests of Mount Kinabalu, where Borneo’s endemic birds change with every rise in altitude. We then move into the canopy at Sepilok’s Rainforest Discovery Centre before taking to the Kinabatangan River. Here oxbow lakes and flooded forest hold hornbills, Storm’s Stork and proboscis monkeys, while wild orangutans feed quietly above the water.

The finale is Danum Valley: an immense protected tract of primary rainforest and one of Southeast Asia’s great wildlife experiences. Dawn comes with gibbons and the wingbeats of hornbills; patient forest walks give us chances for pittas, bristleheads, orangutans and a remarkable supporting cast of mammals, reptiles and insects. The full route and dates are being finalised; register your interest and we will contact you personally when registration opens.

Target Species

Bornean Bristlehead
Pityriasis gymnocephala
Whitehead's Broadbill
Calyptomena whiteheadi
Blue-headed Pitta
Hydrornis baudii
Rhinoceros Hornbill
Buceros rhinoceros
Storm's Stork
Ciconia stormi
Bornean Ground Cuckoo
Carpococcyx radiceus
Bornean Orangutan
Pongo pygmaeus

Registration

This journey isn't open for registration yet. Fees and the full itinerary are being finalised — register your interest below and we'll contact you personally the moment it opens.

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This journey isn't open for registration yet. Register your interest and we'll contact you personally if a place or a new departure becomes available.