A NATURAL AND CULTURAL AND TASTEFUL EXPERIENCE

• East Malaysia is so packed with cultural, natural & manmade goodies, one trip is nowhere near enough to get a sense of it all. Colossal dams, manmade lakes and a futuristic Olympic stadium are just a part of the civilization that built the Great Wall.

Not to be missed

• Mt. Kinabalu Trek
• Kota Kinabalu
• A giant pitcher plant, verdant rainforest, sulphur springs, sunrise atop Mt. Kinabalu and more in Kota Kinabalu.
• Tucked away in the island of Borneo, in Kota Kinabalu, is a UNESCO heritage site – The National Park at the base of the Kinabalu mountains. This is a tropical rainforest at its lushest best. Add to it, hot sulphur springs, a canopy walk 100-200 feet above the forest floor, the sight of pitcher plants, some giant ones called Nepenthes Raja that can hold up to three litres of water, and the world’s largest flower, the Rafflesia, if you are fortunate enough to see it in its bloom. The humungous red blossoms can reach upto 176 cms in diameter in full bloom! The National Park is larger than Singapore, and takes around ten hours to explore. Sulphur Springs, named Poring springs, melt away sore muscles. The mountain garden at the park is a botanist’s paradise, with stunning varieties of orchids, and rare flora that are endemic only to Kinabalu.
• If you wish to scan new peaks, Mt. Kinabalu is all yours, offering a two day hike to the highest peak in South East Asia.
• Climbing up Mt. Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaysia, may be a bone-numbing, muscle-wrenching, breath-stifling experience. But, oh the joy of arriving at the peak, at the crack of dawn!

Must Dos

• Explore the Kinabatangan River to catch sight of Proboscis Monkeys and Pygmy Elephants.
• Visit the Gomantong caves, source of ‘Yàn wo’ or bird’s nests, a local delicacy.
• Danum Valley Treks.
• Admire the dramatic cliff formations and ancient caves at Miri. The painted cave at Niah, has paintings and sketches that have survived for millennia.
• Head to the Tip of Borneo, for the sunset photo of your lifetime.
• Signature courses abound in the vicinity, truly a golfer’s rejoice.
• Dig right into the Malay cuisine!