10 nights from £1555
Staying in good, comfortable hotels, this new arrangement offers a spectacular opportunity to encounter flora, fauna, topography and tribespeople of astonishing diversity in Sarawak and neighbouring Sabah - the two states of Malaysian Borneo.
Onetime outpost of the White Rajahs - the erstwhile rulers, Sarawak is closest to mainland Malaysia. Gateway to a huge hinterland of dense tropical rainforest and mountain ranges, historical Kuching, the capital is dotted with temples, museums and regal colonial architecture, a legacy of a bygone era. In the centre, the splendour of Sarawak State Mosque with its magnificent gilt domes is a majestic sight. Waterways are plentiful. Along the banks, ethnic people make their home in villages and longhouses.
Known as ‘The Land Below the Wind’ Sabah is an adventure playground, home of the world’s oldest jungles, sandy beaches, Mount Kinabalu, one of South-East Asia’s highest peaks, the famous orangutan rehabilitation centre at Sepilok and Kota Kinabalu, the pleasant and relaxed state capital.
