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Borneo

A Borneo wildlife safari to the rich and biodiverse tropical forests of Borneo and neighbouring Sarawak is a wildlife experience you will never forget. By travelling there with an environmentally aware company like Wildlife Trails, with your own private expert naturalist and staying longer at the key wildlife destinations, you can play your part in helping conserve the incredible animal and plant diversity on display. Wildlife in Borneo is simply amazing to see up close and personal and our tours with plenty of time given over to nighttime Borneo safaris, gives you more chance of seeing some of the most iconic species. Some clients may enjoy our Borneo wildlife expeditions, with a focus on trekking, simple accommodation and finding new and exciting destinations to see rare and endangered Borneo mammals.

As biologists and keen photographers, we design and plan our Borneo wildlife holidays to not only maximise your wildlife encounters during the day, with iconic species such as Orangutans, Pygmy Elephants and Proboscis monkeys, but also to help you ‘see in the dark’ and encounter rare wildlife, such as Flat Headed Cat, Leopard Cat, Slow Loris and the exquisite Clouded Leopard; as we add in additional night time safaris at each reserve.

If you’re looking to book a Borneo wildlife tour and are unsure when to go, check out our dedicated blog post, about the best time to visit Borneo here.

Popular Itineraries

Clouded Leopards and the Imbak Canyon
A unique Borneo safari which few companies offer. Combining three stunning and very different wildlife locations to maximise your animal encounters. Dermakot is now famous in Borneo for the chance to see nocturnal species such as Clouded Leopard, Leopard cat and Malay Civets. It is always thrilling to enter a wildlife location that is still very much new and off the radar and our time walking and driving in Imbak Canyon is sure to reveal some amazing birds; including up to 8 Hornbill species. This pristine rainforest landscape is also an important sanctuary for rare and endangered species including the Bornean pygmy elephant, clouded leopard, orangutan, proboscis monkey, Bornean gibbon, grey, silver and red leaf monkeys.
Style - Bespoke Wildlife
Duration (Excl. Flights) - 12
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Price (Excl. flights)
£3900
Rare Mammals and Birds of Borneo
Borneo is one of the best locations in asia for both specialist birds and mammals and our hand picked naturalists are genuine experts in all wildlife viewing; not just the charismatic larger mammals. Before travel we will provide you with a birding and mammal list and by includig several day in Mount Kinabalu national park, we increase our chances of spotting rare endemics, like the Whitehead’s Trogon, Whitehead’s Broadbill and Borneo Green Magpie. On the mammals side of things, we will be looking for Orangutan, Pygmy Elephant , Clouded Leopard,Tarsier, Slow Loris , Leopard Cat, Marbled Cat, Proboscis Monkey, Bornean Gibbon, Civet Cats, Flying Squirrels, Sunda Skunk, Maroon Langur, Grey Langur and a variety of reptiles.
Style - Bespoke Wildlife
Duration (Excl. Flights) - 14
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Price (Excl. flights)
£4990
Small Wild Cat Nocturnal Safari in Deramakot and Kinabatagan
As we write this article in July 2020, we can say that with some confidence Dermakot wildlife reserve in northern Borneo is one of the best locations to see small wild cats in the whole of Asia. This is a combination of ideal habitat, extensive research and the huge amount of time spent on night drives within the reserve – the harder you work, the luckier you get. Genuine chances to see Clouded Leopard – Tarsier – Slow Loris – Leopard Cat and Marbled Cat.
Style - Bespoke Wildlife
Duration (Excl. Flights) - 11
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Price (Excl. flights)
£3900
The Glory of Wild Sabah
When you combine Dermakot, Kinabatangan and Tabin wildlife reserve within the same Borneo safari, you are without doubt looking at the most diverse and mammal rich tour itinerary possible in Sabah. HERE ARE JUST SOME OF WILD ANIMALS OF BORNEO YOU MAY ENCOUNTER Orangutan – Pygmy Elephant – Clouded Leopard (very rare!) – Tarsier – Slow Loris – Leopard Cat – Rhinoceros Hornbill (and the other 7 species) – Proboscis Monkey – Bornean Gibbon – Civet Cats – Flying Squirrels – Estuarine Crocodiles – Maroon Langur – Grey Langur and a variety of spectacular birds and reptiles.
Style - Small Group
Duration (Excl. Flights) - 12
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Price (Excl. flights)
£4900

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Komodo and Sabah adventure 2013

My wife and I travelled on a private safari to see Komodo dragons in Indonesia, and on to Sabah. Komodo and Rinca Island were well worth the effort ,the dragons are well worth seeing, and the time the boat was tremendous, with stunning scenery and great snorkelling. The captain’s culinary skills were a surprise bonus. All of the lodges within Sabah were excellent, but with their own, different personalities The Rainforest lodge offers real comfort and the opportunity for good wildlife viewings, we even had a brief sighting of two Pygmy elephants en route to the lodge. Macaques greeted us as we arrived, and Dean, our guide at the lodge was excellent. Tabin is a birder’s paradise, and we saw 6 species of hornbill during our stay. Israel was our guide and was an expert birder. Gibbons were to be seen on some mornings, and the sound of their calling across the forest was memorable. The trails between the Primary, secondary rainforest and palm plantations gave opportunities for good sightings during dusk, and night drives, including Civet, flying squirrels and a number of leopard cats. Forest walking yielded our first Orang Utan sighting, a young male, a bit miffed at being stung by some bees. Myne lodge stands out for us as we love boats and we had a number of OU sightings including one great one, spending over an hour watching an older male feeding from a Ficus tree. More macaques than you can shake a stick at, and good Proboscis monkey watching too. No elephants around for us though. Special mention to Maik, our main guide and companion for our time in Sabah. Excellent guide, knowledgeable, resourceful, and with a great sense of humour. Lankayan Island is truly a paradise. A great way to relax after an arduous trip, more excellent snorkelling,and we were lucky enough to witness newly hatched Hawksbill turtles being released to make their way to the sea. We have travelled many times now with Wildlife Trails, and have had some memorable experiences within Asia, Africa, Canada, the Arctic circle and South America. Allan and his team have always come up with an itinerary, customised to our needs. The fact that we have come back so many times says it all.

ByDel and Sheila