Golden Years Packages

8D/7N Borneo Getaway - Made for the Golden Years

What better way to spend your golden years than to enjoy it on a holiday to Sabah, Borneo. You can now enjoy memorable days at some of the famous tourist hubs in Kota Kinabalu and Sandakan, which is located on the northern end of this great island. Especially made for the Golden Years, this package includes relaxing and soft activities at some top vacation spots in Sabah. Flavor your tour with a trip to the Kinabalu Park World Heritage that promises a refreshing cool montane climate and natural hot spring for relaxation on the next day. Further to the east coast, travel deeper through the winding fresh waters of Kinabatangan River and stay at the award winning Sukau Rainforest Lodge.

Witness the elusive Proboscis monkey leaping from tree to tree late in the evening as they settle down for the night through our river safari. Other wildlife that you may spot here includes various reptiles, primates, bird life, insects, rodents, amphibians, mammals and the Pygmy Elephant. At leisure, unwind at Malapi Restaurant overlooking the tranquil and scenic view of Kinabatangan River.

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Mari Mari Cultural Village

There are 32 ethnics in Sabah interspersed in all nooks and corners of Sabah. With the exuberant pace of modernization, it is very rare to see them in their traditional outfits doing olden- day activities. Mari Mari Cultural Village rises to the occasion for you to experience part of the Sabah’s ethnics way of life nestled amidst a remote forest setting, the replica houses are just a short 25 minute drive from Kota Kinabalu. Enjoy the display of ingenious architecture of the traditional houses and through a range of simulated lives of that epochal era. You will cherish the opportunity to visit each village tribe homes and experience their unique culture.

There are also demonstration huts along the main houses where the daily routines of traditional Sabahan life are showcased. Experience activities such as blowpipe-making demonstration, fire-starting using bamboo, traditional tattoo-making as well as explanations regarding its symbolisms. Get to try local food during the demo or during meal break.

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SRL Renovation

Beginning November 2009, Sukau Rainforest Lodge (SRL) will undergo major face-lifting that will turn this international multi-award winner ecolodge into a premier accommodation and hospitality provider in the heart of Lower Kinabatangan. Above all, all measures will be taken to ensure that the upgrading work will have little impact on SRL’s opulent ecology.

The new Sukau Rainforest Lodge with new added features would tremendously enhance guests’ holiday experience. For instance, our Gomantong Hall would be integrated in the renovation plan to cater to small special interest groups of up to 40 pax. Another added value to the lodge would be our new health spa. No doubt, on top of enjoying the pure natural ambience of Sukau, our guests will have more access to relaxation and wellness activities.

SRL is Now a Wi-Fi Hotspot

Have you ever had the experience of bringing a laptop to a great destination, only to find out later that this place is not wi-fi accessible? Taking this into consideration, SRL is now offering free wi-fi access to all our guests. Just picture yourself sipping a glass of fresh fruit juice while surfing the internet on your laptop - overlooking the tranquil and relaxing Kinabatangan River at Malapi Jetty, in the middle of the Borneon wilderness. Alternatively, you also have the choice of surfing the world wide web at the lodge’s cozy lounge or even from inside your room. Whatever your preference might be, SRL is offering not only a memorable experience but also the luxury to access the cyberspace.

MOU on Danau Girang Research Centre, Kinabatangan

17th July 2009 was the signing ceremony of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Sabah Wildlife Department and Cardiff University in Danau Girang, Batu Putih, Kinabatangan. The event was witnessed by Sabah’s Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment, Datuk Masidi Manjun. The objective of the event is to renew conservation effort on flora and fauna in the Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary. Under this MOU, Sabah Wildlife department and Cardiff University will continue their research in the Centre for five years. Cardiff University will provide funds to upgrade the facility as well as equip the centre with equipment crucial for research. Formed by Sabah Wildlife Department, Danau Girang Research Centre is aimed to run programmes for students for at least 20 weeks out of a year focusing on university students both internationally and locally.

BET Staff Visited MV Doulos

From left: Lasius, Rixdyvz, Noren, Hong (Doulos Tour Guide), Melin, Malvin & Bryan.

BET is pleased to sponsor RM5000 to MV Doulos in what was dubbed as the last port call by the ocean-liner after 9 decades of circling the world. As a privilege, BET staff and family members were offered perhaps the life-time opportunity to do an educational visit to non-public compartments of MV Doulos which include laundry, programme hall, cafeteria and engine room.

BET staff and family members were assigned to groups and took turn to visit the ship on 2nd and 5th Sept. They also visited the floating bookstore with hundreds of titles to choose from. Over 20 million visitors have been welcomed on board for tours, programmes and visits to the floating book fair. Doulos is featured in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's oldest active ocean-going passenger ship.

SRL Nominated for World Travel Awards 2009

Sukau Rainforest Lodge is once again in the lime light for the annual World Travel Awards. Just like in 2008, the lodge is nominated in the categories Asia's Leading Green Hotel and World's Leading Eco-Lodge. Since its opening in 1995, the Sukau Rainforest Lodge has embraced a proactive Green Policy in its operations to ensure the sustainability of the environment that it operates in. One such procedure which remains our stronghold is the use of silent electric motors during our daily river cruises. Apart from being audibly comfortable to guests, the electric motors also produce almost no sound nor smoke emission. The lodge is also actively involved in conservation and community projects in the Kinabatangan area dating back to 1995, mainly through collaboration with non-profit organizations such as the Borneo Ecotourism Solutions & Technologies Society (BEST) (formerly known as SERDC) and WWF Malaysia. The ongoing tree planting project at the 65-acre Tenegang Kecil site, Kinabatangan Wildlife Corridor Regeneration Programme (KWICORP) was initiated in 2000 to rehabilitate the degraded riverine system.

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Asia's Leading Green Hotel
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BET Welcomes Swedish Nikon Group

The State of Sabah through Borneo Eco Tours welcomes the Swedish Nikon group on their very first tour of Sabah. Headed by Peter Eriksson of Nikon Sweden and Jan Lundquist of Travel Logic, the group of 8 amateur photographers would be traveling to many places from the 18th – 24th September 2009. Their program started out with a photography sharing session on the 19th September, held at the Borneo Eco Tours office and headed by Mr. Albert Teo himself, who shared his passion and secrets to great photography in Borneo. The group then proceeded for Gaya Island for their very first tour in Borneo before continuing their visit to the World Heritage Site of Kinabalu Park, the Poring Hot Springs, the world-renowned Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre and the award winning Sukau Rainforest Lodge over the coming week. Borneo Eco Tours have for many years now successfully taken care of the needs of various special interest groups, and will continue to educate and share with all visitors the beauty of Borneo through its local expertise and knowledge.