With a lovely mix of cultural and wildlife experiences in the jungles of Borneo’s Sarawak region, your family will love watching the country’s most famous resident, orangutans, swing through the rainforest, meeting local jungle dwelling communities and river rafting.
- Watch orangutans swing through the trees
- See endemic proboscis monkeys
- Float down the river on a bamboo raft
- Stay with the Iban community in Batang Ai
- Experience Bidayuh hospitality at a local homestay
This small group family tour starts with a visit to Semenggoh Wildlife Centre, where you can watch orphaned and rescued orangutans swing through the trees and learn about the centre’s conservation work.
Spend a few days with the oldest Iban settlement in Sarawak in an isolated area of Batang Ai, known as Ulu Ai. Here, you get an insight into the Iban way of life, stay at a lodge in the heart of the rainforest on the Delok River, visit a waterfall, enjoy the sounds of the rainforest and spend time with the Iban people.
Float down the river on a traditional bamboo raft and enjoy a delicious bbq lunch, consisting of local Bidayuh dishes served in bamboo tubes before an overnight stay with a local family - Bidayuh, also known as Land Dayak – in a mini longhouse, to learn of the tribe's cultures.
You also have the option to experience an enchanting nighttime frogging tour, searching for some of the 60 species of frogs and other nocturnal creatures, then take a tour to the small peninsula of Bako National Park, where you can see crocodiles, proboscis monkeys, flying squirrels, and monitor lizards.
Typical Itinerary
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Day 1: Overnight flight to Borneo
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Day 2: Arrive Kuching
You are met on arrival and transferred to your accommodation in Kuching. -
Day 3: Semenggoh Wildlife Centre
Today, we visit a rehabilitation centre where orphaned or rescued orangutans are brought to be trained to survive in the wild. There is also a feeding station which provides supplemental food to those orangutans living in the forests of the reserve. -
Days 4-5 : Nanga Sumba, Batang Ai National Park
Spend the next couple of days with the Iban people in the remote area of the rainforest in Batang Ai National Park. Learn about the traditional Iban lifestyle, hike through jungle trails in search of wildlife and to swim at a waterfall and relax on the ruai (verandah) listening to the sounds of the forest. -
Day 6: Travel back to Kuching
Travel downriver from Nanga Sumba Lodge and back to Kuching. -
Day 7: Bamboo Rafting and Peraya Homestay
Float down the river on a traditional bamboo raft with the rainforest on either side. The knowledgeable guide will navigate through a series of mini rapids before stopping at a pebble beach to cook a delicious bbq lunch, consisting of local Bidayuh dishes in bamboo tubes. Meet your host family this evening for a Bidayuh-style dinner. -
Day 8: Bidayuh Village & optional unique frogging experience
Spend the morning at the homestay and walk through the local Bidayuh village to visit the head house. Take a refreshing dip in a picturesque waterfall and then for those who choose, travel to Kubah National Park for an enchanting evening in the rainforest searching for some of the 60 frog species that reside here. -
Day 9: Bako National Park
This small peninsula where Bako National Park resides is home to seven distinct ecosystems, giving it a remarkable animal and plant life diversity, with its most famous resident, the proboscis monkey. -
Day 10: Depart Borneo and Arrive UK
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Days 10-12 : OPTIONAL EXTENSIONS: Mulu National Park or Kota Kinabalu
Extend this trip with a visit to Mulu National Park, where you can walk inside the largest cave passage – Deer Cave and witness around 2 million bats leaving the cave in search of food. Alternatively, fly up to Kota Kinabalu for a beach stay or break up the flight with a stop off in Kuala Lumpur. Speak to one of our travel consultants to discuss the various options available.
Duration and Guide Prices
- Age Guide: 10+
- Itinerary Type: Small Group Holiday Tailor-made can be arranged
When To Go
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Easter
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What’s Included
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Activities
- Boat trip
- Dinner with local family
- Nature walk
- Rafting
- Swimming
- Wildlife watching
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Accommodation
Hotels x 5 nights, lodges x 2 nights, homestay x1 -
Meals
8 breakfasts, 6 lunches & 3 dinners
Tailored for You
A private departure or tailor-made holiday can also be arranged to suit your requirements. Contact our experts today.
Next Steps
Departures
Choose your preferred departure date from the 6 options below, then make a no obligation booking request, or enquire if you would like to ask us a question.
Our small group holidays require a minimum number of participants to operate. Most of our holidays are also available on a private basis or can be tailored to meet your requirements.
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| Year | Starts | Ends | Duration | Adult price, excluding flights, from | Child price, excluding flights, from | Duration | Adult price, including flights, from | Child price, including flights, from | Holiday Status | Options |
| 2026 | 26 Jul | 3 Aug | 9 days | £1,395 | £795 | 10 days | £2,795 | £1,975 | Available | Book or Enquire |
| 2026 | 16 Aug | 24 Aug | 9 days | £1,395 | £795 | 10 days | £2,745 | £1,795 | Available | Book or Enquire |
| 2027 | 28 Mar | 5 Apr | 9 days | £1,525 | £825 | 10 days | £2,825 | £1,925 | Available | Book or Enquire |
| 2027 | 1 Aug | 9 Aug | 9 days | £1,525 | £825 | 10 days | £2,995 | £2,125 | Available | Book or Enquire |
| 2027 | 15 Aug | 23 Aug | 9 days | £1,525 | £825 | 10 days | £2,995 | £1,975 | Available | Book or Enquire |
| 2027 | 24 Oct | 1 Nov | 9 days | £1,675 | £895 | 10 days | £2,825 | £1,895 | Available | Book or Enquire |
| * Guaranteed: this holiday is available to book and has reached a minimum number of participants, so is guaranteed to run. ** On Request: we may be able to offer places on this holiday, please contact us for further information. *** Fully Booked: if your preferred holiday is full we may be able to offer you a private departure or tailor a holiday to suit your requirements, please contact us for more details. | ||||||||||
For alternative dates, please contact us. We may be in the process of finalising further departures and are often able to tailor a holiday for you according to your own requirements.
Kindly note that we prepare our prices several months ahead of travel dates, and our flight-inclusive prices are provided as a general indication, based upon flight costs at the time of publication. Your quotation may vary, based upon the prices of flights (and the availability) at the time of your enquiry.
