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Borneo (Sabah), Malaysia

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Sabah is a Malaysian state on the northern tip of Borneo, the world's third-largest island, bordered by the South China Sea and the Sulu and Celebes Seas. It is home to Mount Kinabalu, Southeast Asia's highest peak at 4,095 metres, and the ancient Danum Valley rainforest, one of the oldest ecosystems on Earth. Sabah is renowned for world-class diving around the Semporna Archipelago — including Sipadan Island, consistently ranked among the best dive sites globally — as well as wildlife encounters with orangutans, pygmy elephants, and proboscis monkeys along the Kinabatangan River. Adventurers, divers, and wildlife enthusiasts are drawn here for its rare combination of jungle, mountain, coast, and extraordinary biodiversity.

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Borneo (Sabah), Malaysia · 10 days

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Real Borneo: Self-Guided Wildlife & Culture Adventure

Experience the best of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo — orangutans, pygmy elephants, jungle lodges, village treks and island snorkelling — all without the group tour price tag. This self-guided itinerary follows the same route as Intrepid's Real Borneo trip, swapping private group transport for shared minibuses and self-booked taxis, and replacing guided inclusions with independently bookable equivalents via GetYourGuide, Klook and direct operator booking. All costs are approximate estimates per person based on current budget traveller rates.

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~£428

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Save £336 (44% off)

£764 retail with Intrepid Travel → £428 self-launched

Borneo (Sabah), Malaysia · 10 days

Copycat

Real Borneo: Self-Launched Wildlife & Culture Adventure

Experience the best of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo — orangutans, pygmy elephants, jungle lodges, village treks and island snorkelling — all without the group tour price tag. This self-launched itinerary follows the same route as Intrepid's Real Borneo trip, swapping private group transport for shared minibuses and self-booked taxis, and replacing guided inclusions with independently bookable equivalents via GetYourGuide, Klook and direct operator booking. All costs are approximate estimates per person based on current budget traveller rates.

wildlifeadventureculture

Travel Crew

~£428

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