Borneo Impact Expedition: Community and Orangutan

From 9,430AED per traveller. Excl. flights

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Overview

Travel into the heart of the Bornean rainforest during this once-in-a-lifetime adventure. Explore this unique ecosystem as you work alongside the team at KOPEL – playing an active part in helping to protect this important environment through long-term conservation projects. Spend time getting to know the local community and immerse your self in village life working side-by-side with the local team on several community development projects. No trip to Borneo is complete without seeing orangutans up close and personal in their natural habitat, so a visit to the Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre is a great way to end your adventure!

Highlights

Watch and participate in cultural dance performances
Hitch up a hammock and sleep under the canopy of an ancient rainforest
See orangutans and sun bears up close

Please Note: Prices stated are excluding flights. Although it is our intention to operate the itinerary as detailed above, it may be necessary to make some changes as a result of climatic conditions, alterations to flight schedules, or other operational factors.

What's included

Expedition Leader

All meals

Unlimited drinking water

All accommodation mentioned in the itinerary

All activities mentioned in the itinerary

Entrance fees for all sights mentioned in the itinerary

All transfers mentioned are in private vehicles

Project costs and management

24 hour support throughout expedition

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Day to Day

Day 01

Arrive Kota Kinabalu

Upon your arrival at Kota Kinabalu, you will be met by one of our amazing Camps crew members who will take the 3 hour journey with you to our flagship camp, Camp Bongkud. On route, you will stop off at the Kundasang War Memorial where you will learn about the fate of Australian and British soldiers during WWII. Once you arrive at camp, you will have a chance to settle into your traditional longhouse accommodation before an expedition briefing and a village tour. Spend the evening relaxing with your group over a traditional dinner, before enjoying a cultural performance by the local villagers.

Day 02 - 03

Project work in Camp Bongkud

For the next few days, you’ll be able to get your hands dirty getting stuck into some meaningful project work to help support the local community. While working on these projects you will learn traditional skills and get an insight into the challenges that the villagers of Bongkud face, helping you understand the purpose of the projects you are working on. Your evenings will be spent getting to know your local neighbours with fun sports matches and cultural activities.

Day 04

Poring Hot Springs

After a hearty breakfast, you’ll make your way to the project site to complete your work there. Then in the afternoon, you will head over Poring Hot Springs where you will spend time exploring the jungle from the skies as you walk high above the trees on the canopy walkway. Your last evening in Camp Bongkud will be spent enjoying a delicious dinner and a cultural farewell from the Camps crew and the local community.

Day 05

Into the jungle

This morning you’ll set off first thing, transferring to the incredible jungle region of Batu Puteh. Upon arrival, you’ll be met by the team at KOPEL – a local environmental organisation – who will explain the work you will be doing throughout your stay here. You will then travel along the river to your jungle camp where you will have the option of spending the night in a hammock sleeping alongside elephants and orangutans under the trees in the heart of one of Borneo’s most ancient forests.

Day 06

Forest regeneration work

This morning you will get to enjoy a river cruise (keep your eyes peeled for crocodiles) as you head down to today’s project site. You’ll be getting involved in projects such as seed collection, forest restoration, and learning about forest types and ethnobotany.

Day 07

Orangutans and sun bears

Today you will travel to Sepilok, home to many orphaned and displaced orangutans and sun bears. You will visit the famous Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre to see these amazing creatures up close and personal in their natural habitat. We’ll also take you to the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre – the only one of its kind in the world – where you can learn about the conservation work taking place to protect these unique bears. You will then fly back to Kota Kinabalu where you will enjoy your last group meal in Borneo.

Day 08

Departure

This morning you will say your goodbyes to the team in Borneo as you travel to the airport ready for your return flight home.

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About Camps International

Camps International is an award-winning expedition specialist that offers life-changing responsible travel experiences for schools throughout Africa, Asia and South America. We uniquely own our ground operations and develop long-term projects from our permanent camps that are co-located within the communities we work alongside. Our permanent presence in our destination countries allows us to maximise benefits to the people and wildlife that need it most by committing year round to our projects, so you can be confident that the work you do will have a lasting impact on areas that you visit. This also means that we have unrivalled safety systems in place to deal with emergencies. Camps International is proud to have attained LotC and BS8848 accreditation.