Best known for
Orangutans, proboscis monkeys, pygmy elephants and clouded leopards in the rainforests of Borneo
The range
Sabah and Sarawak on Borneo, plus the peninsula's Taman Negara and Belum-Temengor
Why it's special
Some of the oldest rainforest on earth, with Borneo's primates and ten species of hornbill
Access
Well-organised and comfortable — among the easiest places in Asia to see rainforest wildlife
Overview
Borneo’s wild heart and the peninsula’s ancient rainforests — orangutans, pygmy elephants, hornbills and the elusive clouded leopard.
Where to go
Destinations in Malaysia
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River wildlife · Sabah, Borneo
Kinabatangan River
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Primary rainforest · Sabah, Borneo
Danum Valley Conservation Area
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Lowland reserve · Sabah, Borneo
Tabin Wildlife Reserve
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Night-drive forest · Sabah, Borneo
Deramakot Forest Reserve
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Orangutan centre · Sabah, Borneo
Sepilok
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Mountain & cloud forest · Sabah, Borneo
Kinabalu National Park
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Coastal rainforest · Sarawak, Borneo
Bako National Park
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Orangutan & Iban country · Sarawak, Borneo
Batang Ai National Park
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UNESCO caves & karst · Sarawak, Borneo
Mulu National Park
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Peninsular rainforest · Malaysia
Belum-Temengor Rainforest
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Ancient rainforest · Malaysia
Taman Negara
Where to go
Journeys through Malaysia
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5 Days · 4 Nights
Kinabatangan Wildlife Safari
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7 Days · 6 Nights
Orangutans & Pygmy Elephants
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10 Days · 9 Nights
Ultimate Sabah Wildlife
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9 Days · 8 Nights
Borneo Bird Photography
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8 Days · 7 Nights
Hornbill Expedition
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8 Days · 7 Nights
Sabah Wildlife Highlights
When to come — honestly
When to go
March – October
Best
Drier months in Borneo — the prime window for river and rainforest wildlife.
Year-round
Good
Equatorial: wildlife is present all year, and rain rarely stops play.
Travel to Malaysia
Private, tailor-made journeys across Malaysia, designed around you and timed around the wildlife.
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