Explore the stunning primary rainforest of Sabah
Your journey begins with an exploration into the rich biodiversity of Tawau Hills Park, an ideal setting boasting an abundance of flora and fauna. Accompanied by an expert local naturalist and wildlife author—whose encyclopaedic knowledge will bring the forest to life—you will explore a landscape teeming with tropical hornbills, native red leaf monkeys, and civet cats.
Designed for those who love active travel, the itinerary features morning hikes to stunning attractions like the Galas Waterfall and local hot springs, alongside thrilling night walks where, torches in hand, you can spot unique nocturnal frogs, snakes, and insects.
BORNEO ELEPHANT SAFARI
– Optional Trip Extension
Extend your journey into our groundbreaking project hub nearby the park, where a vast 30,000-hectare softwood plantation serves as a living model for sustainable coexistence. This unique sanctuary is where commercial land and wild ecosystems intersect, allowing an estimated 60–100 wild Bornean elephants to roam freely through special reforested wildlife corridors.
This extension offers a rare opportunity to get closer than ever to these majestic, endangered animals while ensuring your holiday directly funds long-term wildlife protection and supports local communities.
4 Days/3 Nights MYR 1,840 Park + Elephant safari
3 Days/2 Nights MYR 1,195 Park only
RESTORING THE RAINFOREST IN A HURRY
The Fig Strategy: Engineering a Living Rainforest
Our treeplanting team uses a unique biological “fast-track” to restore Borneo’s forests: the Fig Magnet Effect. By planting over 25 species of native Ficus (figs), we create a year-round buffet for wildlife. Because figs fruit even when other trees are out of season, they act as a keystone resource that attracts essential “forest gardeners” like Gibbons, Hornbills, and Langurs.
These animals do the heavy lifting for us. As they travel between the primary forest and our restoration corridors to feed on figs, they naturally disperse the seeds of hardwoods and other rainforest plants through their droppings. This partnership with wildlife allows the forest to diversify itself naturally, creating a self-sustaining ecosystem that bridges the gap between oil palm estates and protected wilderness.
To accelerate this process, we grow our trees from seed and utilize marcotting (air layering), which allows us to plant mature clones that bear fruit years sooner than traditional saplings. Our site serves as a living gene bank and field laboratory, proving that with the right “keystone” species, we can stimulate the return of Borneo’s incredible biodiversity.
Interested in restoring your own patch of forest? We provide free fig seeds and expert growing advice. Visit www.borneoficus.info to explore our species database
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INCLUDES ACCOMMODATION, FOOD AND ALL ACTIVITIES WITH EXPERT GUIDE
MINIMUM AGE: 18 years and above
MINIMUM NUMBER: 2 pax
ACTIVITIES:
♥ EXPLORE THE RAINFOREST
♥ WILDLIFE SPOTTING
♥ ELEPHANT SAFARI
For 3 days/2 nights:
Rm 1,195 p.person
Min. 2 people
” The team is extremely knowledgeable and we learnt a lot. They are both excellent at finding wildlife, particularly birds. They taught us much about the rain forest ”
Karen, from the U.K.
About our guides
Our guides are respected local conservationists and carry out animal rescue work for their own wildlife NGO.
Over the years, they have released more than 100 animals: leopards, pangolins, snakes and other species. You will find them educational and sensitive to your needs, to make your Borneo rainforest trekking holiday an unforgettable experience.
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