Discover magical, wild, multicultural Malaysia on this Borneo by bike adventure. This green jewel of South East Asia offers superb infrastructure and colonial charm, but nestled within its ancient rainforests and secluded islands are tribal villages and wild places long to be discovered. You’ll spend two nights in the midst of Malaysia’s largest wildlife reserve, where bird life is teeming, with more than 220 species recorded, and explore the active mud volcanoes. Spend an afternoon sighting proboscis monkeys, found only in Borneo, as you boat through the mangroves of the Kinabatagan River and then visit a sanctuary for proboscis and another for orangutans learning how to return to the jungle at the Sepilok Rehabilitation Centre. Then switch tracks and find yourself in the footsteps of allied POWs who were forced to walk in a series of marches from January to June 1945 from their camp in Sandakan to the small settlement of Ranau. Of the 2,400 prisoners, six Australians survived. Your journey will bear little semblance to what the prisoners went through as we ride through small hamlets old logging roads through palm plantations. As you approach majestic Mount Kinabalu, the terrain becomes hillier and a bit more challenging as we ride through orchards, pine forests and a tea plantation. From the position up high with spectacular views of Mount Kinabalu you'll descend to the stunning coastline to be rewarded for all your efforts with a night at the luxurious Rasa Ria Spa Resort. This trip has it all, unique flora and fauna, spectacular mountain scenery, a beautiful beach and of course great cycling!
Explore the mangroves of the Kinabatagan River by boat
Spend two nights in the midst of Malaysia’s largest wildlife reserve
Hotel