Day 1
Kota Kinabalu luchthaven pick-up, korte stedelijke rijtoer
Welcome to Malaysia! Upon arrival, your passionate local driver guide will greet you at the arrival hall, escort you to the hotel downtown, and give you a brief city tour en route, with photo stops available anytime.
This 16-day private Malaysia honeymoon package will take you deep into the mysterious Borneo in eastern Malaysia, where you and your beloved could hike in the pristine tropical rainforest, be amazed by unique tropical flora and fauna, such as the Rafflesia, mouse-deer, and Borneo pygmy elephants. You will also experience cultural fusion, taste authentic food, and have a “purrfect” trip to the cat city of Kuching! Finally, enjoy free time on Manukan Island, soaking up in the vast white sandy beachfront and crystal-clear sea.
Kinabalu Nationaal Park Wandeltocht
Baldakijn Wandeling
Today, you will spend the whole day venturing into Kinabalu National Park. Part of the Borneo rainforest, it is Malaysia’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site. In this “center of biodiversity” in Southeast Asia, follow the park guide to look for the world’s largest flower, Rafflesia, and its spores, as well as orangutans, tree shrews, leaf monkeys, various birds including Malay hornbills, etc. Moving forward on the Canopy Walkway connecting treetops, you can observe these arboreal animals up close.
► Notes:
1. To avoid insect bites and scaring small animals, please wear long sleeves and pants in less bright colors.
2. We will visit the Tropical Garden instead if the Canopy Walkway is closed due to heavy rain.
Day 3
Kota Kinabalu - Sandakan - Sepilok
Today, we will leave Kota Kinabalu for the Sepilok rainforest reserve. Your driver guide will transfer you to the airport, and a 45-minute flight will take you to Sandakan first. After landing, a driver based there will pick you up and then drive for about half an hour to the hotel in Sepilok.
Arriving at our well-selected hotel in the old-aged rainforest, a stroll on the wooden platform, surrounded by exuberant tropical vegetation and serenaded by birdsong, is an idyllic pleasure. Have you ever experienced swimming in the rainforest? The resort’s swimming pool allows you to swim while enjoying the verdant scenery.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Sepilok
Orang-oetans & zonnebeer bekijken; boottocht naar Sukau Village
This morning, we will get to Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Center before the feeding time of ten o’clock, when orangutans can be observed from close range. Next, go on a bushwalk in the tropical lowland dipterocarp forest of Borneo and visit the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre. After that, you'll be escorted to the jetty in Sandakan for a boat ride to reach the Lower Kinabatangan River Sanctuary. About an hour later, you'll arrive at the Abai Jungle Restaurant for lunch and continue on another boat trip to Sukau Village.
Check into a riverside lodge, take a short break, and follow a local guide later this afternoon to cruise on the Menanggul River to spot various wildlife.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Sukau dorp
Boottocht naar het Ossenbogenmeer, riviercruise om wilde dieren te spotten
Get up early this morning to take a boat trip to Ox-Bow Lake to observe wild birds. They are most active from 6:00 am to 9:00 am. Sitting on the boat, bobbing gently in the wake of each wave, you will see many rare birds, including stork-billed kingfisher and storm’s stork.
Then, return to the lodge for breakfast; the rest of the morning is up to you. Having a drink, chatting, reading popular science books about tropical rainforests, or meandering nearby is open to your choice. You can also try your fortune on the plank road behind the lodge, where you will likely encounter various birds and orangutans. After lunch, the local guide will lead you on another river cruise to find more wild creatures.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Sukau dorp - Lahad Datu - Danum vallei
Wandelen door het regenwoud, nachtelijk wild spotten
Today, you will first be transferred to Lahad Datu by driving for 2 hours. Have a short break, and another 2-hour drive through a gravel road will take you to Danum Valley in the hinterland of Sabah. It has the only untouched 130 million-year-old tropical rainforest in Malaysia and even the world. Rest for a while after check-in, have lunch, and follow the local guide for a rainforest hike and canopy walk to appreciate the biodiversity on such untamed land. After dinner, if time permits, go for a night safari by open-air truck to spot nocturnal animals.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Danum Vallei
Bushwalk naar Dusun begraafplaats & uitkijkpunt, nacht wild spotten
This morning, the local guide will lead you on further exploration of Danum Valley via trekking trails. Remember to bring abundant water and strength-replenishing snacks like chocolate.
Hidden in the blockbuster landscape is the Burial Site of Kadazan-Dusun, the largest ethnic group in Sabah. Your eyes will be cast up at the hanging coffins, a unique cliff burial method of ethnic minorities: wooden stakes are nailed in several holes chiseled on the cliff with a coffin placed on them. Proceeding to the View Point at 985 feet above sea level, you will gasp at the commanding view of the Danum Valley and the Borneo Lowland Rainforest. Return to the hotel for rest and dinner. Night wildlife spotting is also awaiting you tonight if the weather is suitable.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 8
Danum Valley - Lahad Datu - Kota Kinabalu - Dalit Beach
Farewell to Danum Valley, and you will be escorted to Lahad Datu Airport by driving for two hours. After a one-hour flight, you will land in Kota Kinabalu and be welcomed by a local driver guide. He or she will then drive you to the luxury hotel near Dalit Beach.
Our well-picked hotel embraces a 2-mile-long private beach surrounded by rainforest. You can lounge on the beach to unwind or participate in more than 60 self-financed activities organized by the hotel, including children-friendly natural adventures, cultural experiences, water activities, etc. A stingless bee farm tour finds favor with many tourists, where you can taste authentic fresh honey.
Meals: Breakfast
Dalit Beach naar Kuching per vliegtuig
Bezoek het Reuzenkattenbeeld & de Tua Pek Kong Tempel
Today, you will fly to Kuching. After meeting the local driver guide, he or she will show you around this waterfront city where Malays love cats to the extreme. The Gigantic Cat Statue you’ll see is a classic representative of the city’s mascot. Then, drive through Chinatown to the Tua Pek Kong Temple, the oldest Chinese temple in Kuching. En route to the hotel, we’ll drive past many iconic historic buildings, and also the Malay villages. Check into the hotel and get around on your own.
Meals: Breakfast
Kuching
Bezoek Semenggoh Wildlife Centre & Annah Rais Longhouse
This morning, head to Semenggoh Wildlife Centre, the largest orangutan conservation center in Sarawak, which provides a home for abandoned and illegally trafficked orangutans and teaches them how to survive in the wild.
Have lunch on your own and continue to Bidayuh Annah Rais Longhouse. The longhouse is more like many independent houses connected by wooden piles, with joints between houses sealed with boards. Such structure has existed for more than 300 years and there are more than 80 families living here now.
Meals: Breakfast
Kuching
Bako Nationaal Park
Today, the driver guide will send you to the dock and help you take the speedboat to Bako National Park. After disembarking, follow the park guide to start your exploration of the breathtaking nature and wildlife in the park. After the tour, take the return speedboat to the dock, where your driver guide will meet you and transfer you to the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 12
Kuching naar Mulu per vliegtuig, Verken Mulu National Park
Check out this morning and be transferred to Kuching Airport. A 1.5-hour early flight will take you to Mulu, a remote wilderness area on Borneo Island. Once you land, a local driver will pick you up and escort you to the hotel. Have a lunch break, and set out to Mulu National Park with the local guide this afternoon. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mulu is much-lauded for its spectacular karst landforms with limestone caves and dramatic rock pinnacles, also the crowning touch of our tour today. Though smaller in scale, Lang Cave possesses the most spellbinding view of its unique stone pillars and stalagmites, which become more enchanting with strategic lit-up. Just next to it, the Deer Cave will shock you with 2 to 3 million bats clinging to the roof, getting ready for evening prowl.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Mulu
Riviercruise per sloep naar Grot van de Winden & Helder Water Grot
Today, we will take a longboat cruise on the Melinau River to explore another two caves in Mulu. On the way, you will first make a short stopover at the Penan Resettlement Area, where the mysterious ethnic group still lives in longhouses, symbolizing their unity. A row of long houses with at least ten households has corridors more than dozens of yards long, ideal for children to run and play and for older adults to weave fishing nets, baskets, and handicrafts. Then, get to Cave of the Winds and Clear Water Cave, one of the largest caves in the world, remaining a large part to be uncovered.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 14
Mulu - Kota Kinabalu - Manukan eiland
In the morning, you will be escorted to Mulu Airport and take a 1-hour flight back to Kota Kinabalu. After you get off, the local driver guide will greet you at the arrival hall and lead you to visit the Chinese Poh Toh Tse Temple. Then, the driver guide will send you to the Jeselton Jetty and help you take a ferry to Manukan Island, where you need to check in by yourself. The hotel we booked for you is so near the Manukan Island Jetty that you can see it once you go ashore.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 15
Vrije tijd op Manukan eiland
To relieve travel fatigue during the past fortnight, we leave you a full free day to do as you please on the island. You can hop on a jet ski to speed on the sea, play thrilling sky parasailing, snorkel, or go seabed walking to observe sea creatures like coral reefs and even shark pups. At noon, a snack stall next to the hotel always makes a roaring trade; if you want to taste local snacks, catch it before lunchtime.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 16
Manukan eiland - Kota Kinabalu, luchthaven See-off
Our 16 days private Malaysia honeymoon package comes to an end today. Depending on your flight, take the 20-minute ferry ride returning to Kota Kinabalu jetty, where the driver guide will meet you and escort you to Kinabalu airport.
If you want to expand your options of going on a romantic island-hopping tour in Borneo or extend your trip to Kuala Lumpur, Malacca, or Penang to experience Malaysian culture, we welcome you to consult us to customize your journey further!
Meals: Breakfast
