If you have a passion for wildlife whether for rare mammals, exotic fish, turtles, unique birds, or colorful butterflies, then Borneo is the place you’ve been waiting to visit all your life.
Borneo wildlife tours take many forms. You can take a trekking safari to get up close with wildlife and explore the jungle and equatorial rainforest abodes of some of the world’s most exotic creatures. Or you can view from afar from lofty canopies or from boats on river or sea.
And if conservation is a concern, wildlife tours in Borneo offer a rare opportunity to view a host of endangered species in their natural habitat.

Borneo – Nature’s Cauldron

A huge island with a vast and varied topography and tropical climate, Borneo was destined to become a natural cauldron and form one of the world’s most diverse and fascinating ecosystems. The incredible realm is home to thousands of creatures seen nowhere else on earth.
On Borneo, you can encounter marvelously rare creatures such as the pygmy elephant, moon rat, Dayak fruit bat and sun bear, delight to the sound of proboscis monkeys chattering in the undergrowth by the Kinabatangan River, and if you’re really lucky, you may catch a glimpse of the reclusive Sumatran rhino.
Sabah and Sarawak, two states that make up Malaysian Borneo, each have their own unique wildlife charms.

Sabah Wildlife Tours

Blue Eared Kingfisher
  • State capital Kota Kinbalu is the starting point for wildlife tours in Sabah. In Kinabalu Park you can stride along the canopy walkway 40 meters up offering a grandstand view of the jungle with its wildlife below. At night you can stay in local styled lodges and bungalows right in the heart of the rainforest.
  • The village of Sukau’s location on the banks of the Kinabatangan River makes it an ideal jumping off point for water safaris. A boat trip here offers a rare chance to view diverse wildlife on the banks including elephants, hornbills and crocodiles along with a wide range of birds such as egret, kingfisher, hornbill and the oriental darter.
  • Sabah also offers abundant seashore and offshore pleasures. You can snorkel or take glass bottom boats to view the fish and other marine life off the many islands off the coast of Borneo. A popular activity is watching  green and hawksbill turtles on Lankayan Island in the Sulu Sea

Sarawak Wildlife Tours

  • The state capital of Suching is the starting point for wildlife tours in Sarawak. From here you can take a boat to places such as Bako National Park.  Bako is the oldest national park in the state and offers nature trails on a quest for leaf and proboscis monkeys and a host of other exotic wildlife.
  • The dense jungles of Sarawak are home to flying squirrels, long-tailed macaques and a legion of other rare species. One unique experience is to spend the night in an Iban tribal longhouse and go on a wildlife tour with the tribesmen.
  • At Batang Ai you can spend the night in the jungle and wake to the real sounds of nature. Head out for nature walks and take in myriad flora and fauna.
  • Another favorite spot to meet the men of the forest (orang utans) is  Semenggoh Wildlife Centre where you can watch them feeding.

When it comes to wildlife tours in Sabah and Sarawak, you’re free to create your own experience. Whatever you prefer a general tour or to focus on one species or combine your wildlife tour with scuba diving or trekking, you’ll find a Borneo tour to meet your needs.