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    Borneo Photo Tour November 2023

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    This 15-day tour of Borneo provides opportunities to photograph wildlife in various national parks and reserves. Day 1 involves arrival in Kuching and a welcome dinner. Days 2-3 include visits to Bako National Park and Kubah National Park to photograph animals like proboscis monkeys and amphibians. Days 4-5 are spent in Mulu National Park exploring caves and rainforest. Days 6-8 involve a canopy walk, visits to Tabin Wildlife Reserve for wildlife viewing including orangutans. Days 9-11 are spent on the Kinabatangan River looking for elephants, monkeys, and birds. Days 12-14 are in Sepilok Forest Reserve including a canopy walk. The tour costs

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    This 15-day tour of Borneo provides opportunities to photograph wildlife in various national parks and reserves. Day 1 involves arrival in Kuching and a welcome dinner. Days 2-3 include visits to Bako National Park and Kubah National Park to photograph animals like proboscis monkeys and amphibians. Days 4-5 are spent in Mulu National Park exploring caves and rainforest. Days 6-8 involve a canopy walk, visits to Tabin Wildlife Reserve for wildlife viewing including orangutans. Days 9-11 are spent on the Kinabatangan River looking for elephants, monkeys, and birds. Days 12-14 are in Sepilok Forest Reserve including a canopy walk. The tour costs

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    This 15-day tour of Borneo provides opportunities to photograph wildlife in various national parks and reserves. Day 1 involves arrival in Kuching and a welcome dinner. Days 2-3 include visits to Bako National Park and Kubah National Park to photograph animals like proboscis monkeys and amphibians. Days 4-5 are spent in Mulu National Park exploring caves and rainforest. Days 6-8 involve a canopy walk, visits to Tabin Wildlife Reserve for wildlife viewing including orangutans. Days 9-11 are spent on the Kinabatangan River looking for elephants, monkeys, and birds. Days 12-14 are in Sepilok Forest Reserve including a canopy walk. The tour costs

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    Borneo Photo Tour November 2023

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    Seok Williams
    This 15-day tour of Borneo provides opportunities to photograph wildlife in various national parks and reserves. Day 1 involves arrival in Kuching and a welcome dinner. Days 2-3 include visits to Bako National Park and Kubah National Park to photograph animals like proboscis monkeys and amphibians. Days 4-5 are spent in Mulu National Park exploring caves and rainforest. Days 6-8 involve a canopy walk, visits to Tabin Wildlife Reserve for wildlife viewing including orangutans. Days 9-11 are spent on the Kinabatangan River looking for elephants, monkeys, and birds. Days 12-14 are in Sepilok Forest Reserve including a canopy walk. The tour costs

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    Great Anglehead Lizard
    Goncephalus grandis

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    Borneo Photo Safari
    Sepilok Kinabatangan
    Tabin
    DAY 1 | ARRIVAL IN KUCHING
    Mulu
    Meet our representative at Kuching International
    Airport and transfer to a hotel. We will have a
    welcome dinner during the evening to discuss
    the trip planning and main interests. Kuching

    Overnight in Hilton Hotel or similar

    DAY 2 | BAKO & KUBAH NATIONAL PARK DAY 4 - 5 | MULU NATIONAL PARK

    After breakfast, we will visit Bako national park, a During these days, we will explore the rainforest
    rugged sandstone peninsula. We take a 30 min of Mulu. We can combine a boat ride with
    drive and a 20 min boat ride to the headquarters. visiting other caves in the area and walking
    Here we start our search for the local wildlife, in the park trails looking for photographic
    such as the Bearded Pig, Silver Langur, and opportunities. There are local species of
    the endemic Proboscis Monkey, as well as reptiles, such as casque-headed lizards,
    spectacular flora, including numerous pitcher rock geckos, green pit vipers, and terrestrial
    plants, plus the possibility of the encounter of amphibians. This is an excellent opportunity to
    vipers and lizards. Shortly after lunch, we will practice macro photography skills.
    return to Kuching so the group can explore
    the old downtown area at their leisure. We will Overnight in Mulu Garden Bungalows
    convene for dinner in the evening, followed by
    a night walk at Kubah National Park, one of DAY 6 | CANOPY WALK & TO TABIN WILDLIFE
    Borneo’s richest parks for amphibian diversity. RESERVE
    A visit to the natural frog pond will yield a
    large assortment of reptiles, amphibians, and During this day, we will explore the Mulu´s
    invertebrates. rainforest. We can combine a boat ride with
    visiting other caves in the area and walking
    Overnight in Hilton Hotel or similar in the park trails looking for photographic
    opportunities. There are local species of reptiles,
    DAY 3 | MULU NATIONAL PARK such as casque-headed lizards, rock geckos,
    green pit vipers, and terrestrial amphibians. This
    We will depart from Kuching after breakfast is an excellent opportunity to practice macro
    to catch a late morning flight to Mulu National photography skills.
    Park, which will take approximately one hour.
    Following lunch, we will take an afternoon walk Overnight in Tabin wildlife reserve
    amid swampy alluvial forest to Deer Cave, one
    of the world’s most extensive cave passages, DAY 7 - 8 | TABIN WILDLIFE RESERVE
    and afterward witness the enormous swarms of
    bats emerging at dusk. After dinner, we will do During the next two days, we will combine
    a night walk looking for local fauna, including activities such as diurnal and nocturnal safaris,
    vipers, lizards, tree frogs, and invertebrates. Forest hikes, night walks, and bird photography.
    The lodge grounds offer the best opportunities
    Overnight in Mulu Garden Bungalows to photograph Gibbons and river otters.

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    Also, some of the best chances to encounter and the bizarre Bornean Bristlehead. We
    Orangutans and flying lizards in their natural will also visit the renowned Borneo Sun Bear
    habitat. Conservation Centre, where we can find birds
    such Drongo, sunbirds, and other species of
    Overnight in Tabin Wildlife reserve flying lizards.

    DAY 7-8 | DANUM VALLEY Overnight in My Nature resort

    We will explore the forest trails during the next


    two days. Throughout this time, we will have DAY 15 | End of the tour
    the opportunity to observe many species,
    including Orangutan, Bornean Gibbon, Slow Transfer to Sandakan airport to catch a flight
    Loris, Western Tarsier, numerous species of back to Kota Kinabalu (12:35-14:30). End of
    civets, wild cats, flying frogs, and countless tour.
    birds. Here will be spent exploring more of the
    lowland rainforest, a night drive, and a visit to You can book your flight back home for this
    the canopy walkway. day anytime from 18h00 in advance from Kota
    Kinabalu International Airport (BKI). Let us
    2 nights in Rainforest lodge know if you prefer to overnight this day in Kota
    Kinabalu, and we will help you arrange a hotel.
    DAY 9 - 11 | KINABATANGAN
    Trip Investment.
    After breakfast, we will proceed by vehicle
    and boat to our lodge on the Kinabatangan Group size: 4 - 8 people.
    River. Perhaps the best locality in Borneo for $ 7861 per peson
    larger wildlife, the Kinabatangan is renowned ($ 985 single suplement)
    for its excellent opportunities to photograph
    species such as the Borneo Pygmy Elephant, What is included?
    Orangutan, Proboscis Monkey, and countless • Package based on two
    species of birds, including hornbills. Nearly all people sharing a room.
    our photography will be done from boats, which
    • All meals and accommodation.
    often allows us to approach many animals.
    We will have boat cruises in the morning and • All river and road transfers.
    afternoon and an optional night cruise. • Domestic airfares
    • Guides and tour leaders.
    Overnight in Kinabatangan river resort or • Park entrance fees.
    similar
    What is not included?
    DAY 12 - 14 | SEPILOK
    • Additional nights due to
    flight cancellations.
    After breakfast, we will take a 4-hour drive to
    Sepilok Forest Reserve on the east coast of • Alcoholic beverages, bottled
    Sabah. A late afternoon visit to the Rainforest water and snacks.
    Discovery Center will take us on one of • Health insurance.
    Borneo’s best canopy walkways for a chance • International airfares.
    to see Giant Flying Squirrels emerging at dusk. • Laundry.
    The unique canopy walkway at the Sepilok • Phone calls or messages.
    Rainforest Discovery Centre provides perhaps
    • Photo equipment.
    one of the best localities for photographing
    • Visa fees
    many of Borneo’s lowland rainforest birds,
    including hornbills, kingfishers, trogons,
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    Thick-billed spiderhunter
    Arachnothera crassirostris

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