3 Days in Borneo - Things to Do and See

One of the biggest islands in the world, Borneo Safari Holiday offers tourists a chance to experience its lush tropical rainforests and varied flora and fauna. Borneo is also one of the largest mega-biodiversity ecosystems in the world making it a prime spot for eco-tourism.

Located in Southeast Asia, Borneo can be divided into three sections. Each section falls into the jurisdiction of different countries with the north-western section belonging to Brunei, the northern section belonging to East Malaysia, and the remaining section belonging to Indonesia.

Day 1 - On their first day in Borneo, tourists will want to visit Brunei. Due to its rich oil and gas resources, Brunei is one of the wealthiest countries in the world. This leg of their Borneo trip will allow visitors to experience the Temburong district first hand. There are many eco-tours that tourists may take part in. They can visit a traditional "longhouse" and go further up the river to pass by the Belalong National Park. This protected reserve offers guests canopy walks and guided tours.

Day 2 - On their second day, tourists will want to travel to the East Malaysian part of the island. From Brunei, travellers can enter East Malaysia through the duty free port of Labuan. From there they can visit the bustling city of Kota Kinabalu, the capital city of Sabah, or pass by the biggest Natural Gas processing plant in the world at the town of Bintulu.

Tourists will also want to visit the town of Miri, which is home to one of the most beautiful coral reefs in the world. This is also the launching site for forays into Gunung Mula National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Day 3 - On the last day, visitors to Borneo will not want to miss a trip into Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of the island. Kalimantan is mostly covered in rainforests, and looking for transportation may prove to be a complicated affair. Fortunately, there are many agencies that offer guided tour packages of the area. This allows eco-tourists to concentrate on observing the thousands of plants and animals that can be found in Kalimantan.

Borneo is an eco-tourist's paradise and showcases many of the wonderful and varied organisms that we share this planet with. Borneo is definitely one of the most beautiful eco-tourism hotspots in the world. A trip to this island paradise will leave visitors spellbound.

Borneo Safari Holiday offer your rare opportunity for you to experience your self in these rare place..

Borneo Safari Holiday--Damai Beach Resort-Santubong,sarawak,malaysia

Resort: Holiday Inn Resort Damai Beach

After arriving at the Kuching International Airport, we went to Kuching City by taxi costing RM17.50 (USD5). We stopped at the Crowne Plaza Riverside Hotel for some shopping and lunch. Bought mineral water, instant coffee, snacks, juices and biscuits from Parkson Supermarket. Then to Guardian Pharmacy for sun block, lotion, etc. We paid RM10 (USD2.80) for the same taxi driver to wait for an hour outside the hotel. The journey from Kuching to Santubong lasted about 40 min. and cost an additional RM40 (USD11). A direct trip from the airport to Santubong cost about RM47 (USD13).

The Sarawak Cultural Village is a "must see" if visiting for the 1st time. This "living museum" consist of 7 houses depicting the heritage of the major racial groups in Sarawak. The native people really live in their respective houses! There is also a 45 min. cultural show - twice daily. Lunch is available at the restaurant. The food is not very good and limited in variety - you will be given a plate of rice, then select the dishes and pay at the counter. Given that there are only a limited number of restaurants in the Santubong area, we really can't fuss. Entrance fee is RM60 (USD17) for adult and RM30 (USD8) for children. Buying the entrance ticket from the hotel is slightly cheaper at RM50 (USD13) for adult and RM25 (USD6.50) for children - including transport. After the visit, ask the ticket counter to call for your free pick-up back to the resort. Note that the famous Rainforest World Music Festival is held here every July.

We had most of our meals in the resort due to scarcity of restaurants in the area. Dinner in a nearby Palm Garden seafood restaurant is not cheap by local standard - RM160 (USD45) for a steam fish, butter prawns, oyster omelette, fried venison in ginger and fried noodles. We were told that another restaurant - Beach seafood - has better variety, cheaper, but the restaurant is not so presentable.

There are 3 resorts in this area and all are with private beaches. The beach in this resort is clean and the water is quite clear. Seems like the resort did try to clear the stones on the beach - both side of the bay is quite rocky and there many stones on the sea bed. It can be dangerous during high tide. The swimming pool is clean with another landscape pool in the hill top section.

We had a superior poolside room which is very spacious and comes with 2 double bed. There are also family chalets, hill side balcony rooms and hill top suites (Bidayuh (one of the tribe) -styled houses over-looking the South China Sea).

Other activities in the area includes a 18-hole golf course designed by Arnold Palmer, hiking up Mount Santubong and visit to a nearby fishing village.

On returning to the airport, you can call the same taxi driver to pick you up for RM50 (USD14) - just remember to get the taxi driver's phone number when going to the resort. Asking the resort to arrange for taxi will cost much more.

last and not least the borneo safari holiday is a must if you in borneo island.just enjoy your vacation in borneo

Borneo Safari Holiday Island

1.Sabah, Borneo Safari holiday Island - One of the most famous Nature Getaways situated in East Malaysia is Sabah, Borneo Islands. The question is where to start from? Mt.Kinabalu South East Asia's highest peak is situated here. Maliau basin in Danum Valley is the world's most unique rainforest basin. The land of Sabah is known for its richness in flora and fauna. Kota Kinabalu is the capital of the state and the largest city in East Malaysia. Its proximity to the rainforests, tropical islands and the highest peak Mt. Kinabalu makes it the most famous resort destination.

2.Sarawak, Borneo Safari Holiday Island - Sarawak situated in East Malaysia is a land of caves. You should not miss out on visiting some of the unique caves at Mulu, situated in the north of Sarawak. It has the most spectacular sight of more than 300kms of explored caves. At a distance of 100kms southeast of the town of Miri, situated is the Gunung Mulu National Park on the southern border of Brunei. Largest cave chamber - Sarawak Chamber, Largest cave passage - Deer Cave, Longest cave - Clearwater Cave are some of the world's record breaking caves situated in the Park