Camps International: Discover Borneo

This region is an incredible haven for a large majority of Borneo’s wildlife, including orangutans, elephants, and proboscis monkeys. Under threat due to deforestation, students help safeguard the vulnerable habitat in a number of ways, including work on all areas of the ecosystem.
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Day 1 Start tour
Please note you may have to depart a day earlier to arrive on Day 2
Day 2 Hello Kota Kinabalu
Visit Kundasang War Memorial enroute
Details: Meet your tour director and travel to Camp Bongkud
At Camp Bongkud (or similar nearby camp), students will have the opportunity to live in a rural community and learn traditional ways of life, experiencing the warmth and generosity of the people whilst learning about the problems these communities face on a daily basis; the human wildlife conflicts and the efforts to preserve these precious areas. Set in the shadows of the mighty Mount Kinabalu, Camp Bongkud is surrounded on all sides by lush picturesque scenery. It's hillside location gives it a pleasant breezy climate which makes it the ideal hillside retreat after a hard day's project work. Being in the heart of the village also has its advantages; all your project sites are only a short walk away and you can challenge the locals to a friendly game of volleyball on the community court during your downtime.
Details: Traditional welcome dance
After dinner, local school children will perform a traditional welcome dance.
Details: Group discussions and evening activities
Your evenings are usually spent relaxing in camp and the local kitchen crew will rustle up a delicious dinner for you and your team. After dinner there are plenty of opportunities for group discussion, reflections on project work, keeping travel diaries up to date, as well as various team led games and activities. Local staff are always in camp and are on hand to chat to and help you with anything else that you need.
Day 3 Camp Bongkud
Bongkud hill sunrise trek
Traditional cooking lesson and traditional beads making lesson
Details: Group discussions and evening activities
Your evenings are usually spent relaxing in camp and the local kitchen crew will rustle up a delicious dinner for you and your team. After dinner there are plenty of opportunities for group discussion, reflections on project work, keeping travel diaries up to date, as well as various team led games and activities. Local staff are always in camp and are on hand to chat to and help you with anything else that you need.
Day 4 Camp Bongkud
Details: Bongkud community project
To date our project work in Borneo has included building a children's development center, building a new community center, refurbishing kindergartens, constructing foot and hanging bridges, marine conservation and reforestation projects. Our projects are selected in partnership with the local community, according to their needs. New and ongoing projects include installing new community toilets, building a village community hall and a volleyball court.
Details: Group discussions and evening activities
Your evenings are usually spent relaxing in camp and the local kitchen crew will rustle up a delicious dinner for you and your team. After dinner there are plenty of opportunities for group discussion, reflections on project work, keeping travel diaries up to date, as well as various team led games and activities. Local staff are always in camp and are on hand to chat to and help you with anything else that you need.
Day 5 Camp Bongkud
Evening millennium goals talk
Details: Continue Bongkud community project
To date our project work in Borneo has included building a children's development center, building a new community center, refurbishing kindergartens, constructing foot and hanging bridges, marine conservation and reforestation projects. Our projects are selected in partnership with the local community, according to their needs. New and ongoing projects include installing new community toilets, building a village community hall and a volleyball court.
Day 6 Camp Bongkud
Details: Continue Bongkud community project
After a hearty breakfast, the team will continue with their service project before learning about permaculture techniques and how they are put into place in camp.
Details: Group discussions and evening activities
Your evenings are usually spent relaxing in camp and the local kitchen crew will rustle up a delicious dinner for you and your team. After dinner there are plenty of opportunities for group discussion, reflections on project work, keeping travel diaries up to date, as well as various team led games and activities. Local staff are always in camp and are on hand to chat to and help you with anything else that you need.
Day 7 Camp Bongkud
Poring Hot Spring treetop canopy walk
Farewell dinner
Details: Complete Bongkud community project
On your final day there will be a gathering whereby your group can handover the work you have done to students and teachers. There will be a proud moment of reflection as you look at what you have achieved and the positive impact you have made.
Details: Group discussions and evening activities
Your evenings are usually spent relaxing in camp and the local kitchen crew will rustle up a delicious dinner for you and your team. After dinner there are plenty of opportunities for group discussion, reflections on project work, keeping travel diaries up to date, as well as various team led games and activities. Local staff are always in camp and are on hand to chat to and help you with anything else that you need.
Day 8 Camp Bongkud--Camp Batu Puteh
Travel to Camp Batu Puteh
Details: Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary visit
Enjoy a visit to the world-renowned Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary. Here they take in and care for orphaned orangutans and rehabilitate them back into the wild. No visit to Borneo would be complete without seeing these incredible primates, and arriving at feeding time provides an unforgettable opportunity to see these guys up close and interacting with each other.
Day 9 Camp Batu Puteh--Sepilok
Travel to Sepilok
Afternoon activities and traditional games
Details: Kilas River cruise
Vruise along the Kilas River and search for wildlife where you will have a great opportunity to spot the indigenous Proboscis monkey.
Day 10 Sepilok--Utan Paradise Jungle Camp
Details: Travel to Utan Paradise Jungle Camp
Utan Paradise Jungle Camp is located at Ulu Kimanis some 68km away from Kota Kinabalu city. Nestled at the heart of Crocker Range that encompasses 40 acres of land, Utan Paradise promises one of the memorable jungle experiences in Borneo. We will be staying in tents with comfy mattresses & bedding, and facilities tht have flushing toilets, cold showers & sinks.
Details: Learn traditional jungle skills with the local community
Learn traditional jungle skills that the local people have used for hundreds of years including making traditional traps, and will enjoy a short trek through the jungle.
Details: Insect observation session
During an insect observation session, the team will get to see the insects that make all that noise in the jungle by shining a light on a white sheet.
Day 11 End tour
Travel to Kota Kinabalu
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Tour Includes:
  • Round-trip airfare
  • 9 overnight stays in tented, group-oriented, accommodations
  • Breakfast daily
  • Lunch daily
  • Dinner daily
  • Full-time services of a professional tour director
  • Guided sightseeing and city walks as per itinerary
  • Internal flight
  • Visits to select attractions as per itinerary
  • Tour Diary™
  • Local Guide and Local Bus Driver tips; see note regarding other important tips
  • Note: On arrival day only dinner is provided; on departure day, only breakfast is provided
  • Note: Tour cost does not include airline-imposed baggage fees, or fees for any required passport or visa. Optional excursions, optional pre-paid Tour Director and multi-day bus driver tipping, among other individual and group customizations will be listed as separate line items in the total trip cost, if included.

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