Delphi and the Peloponnese
The Peloponnese
Mount Kinabalu and Sabah's Fabulous Rainforests
Mount Kinabalu’s spectacular landscapes are world famous for the diversity of both flora and fauna. The fantastically weird urns of the various Pitcher Plants on show will be a major attraction, as will birds such as Whitehead’s Broadbill and Whitehead’s Trogon, Crimson-headed Partridge and the rare Black-breasted Fruithunter.
Nearby Tambunan is home to huge Birdwings, the stunning Kallima Leaf Butterfly, miniature Dragontail Swallowtails and beautiful Lantern Bugs. We’ll see Rafflesias with incredible flowers three feet across and a wonderful diversity of Orchids and Rhododendrons. Trus Madi’s diverse forests are world-renowned for both their birds and their insect life. This is one of the mothiest places in the World. Red-bearded Bee-eaters and Spectacled Spiderhunter catch the myriad moths, many of them large and beautiful. Fabulous Horse-tailed Squirrels and Yellow-throated Martens fossick along the epiphyte-laden branches where we’ll see various colourful Broadbills and Flowerpeckers. We’ll visit some of the amazing hides on this mountain that are allowing people up-close photography of such amazing species as Bulwer’s Pheasant, Crested Partridge, Bornean Banded Pitta and the fabulous Great Argus.
Boat trips on Borneo’s largest river will see us admiring Proboscis Monkeys, Maroon Langurs, six species of Hornbill, the endangered Storm’s Stork and Buffy Fish Owl. We will visit the vast limestone caves at Gomantong, home to millions of Swiftlets and Bats. Danum Valley, one of the world’s oldest and most magnificent rainforests is where we shall see wild Orang-utans, Bornean Gibbons, Red Giant Flying Squirrels and Bearded Pigs amongst a host of other mammal species. Raja Brooke’s Birdwings and Malay Red Harlequin are just part of a pageant of butterflies and this is a superb place to see richly coloured Trogons and Pittas. Rhinoceros Hornbills, Western Tarsiers, strange Bornean Bristleheads, Flying Lizards…
Dates and Prices
15th October - 1st November 2026 (18 days)
* doesn't apply if you're willing to share and a room-mate can be arranged
Everything: Mammals, Birds, Butterflies, Flowers and Scenery
The minimum is 4 and the maximum is 9.
All flights. Transport, accommodation and all meals in Sabah. Services of your leaders. Entrance fees to national parks. Please note: Insurance, drinks, tips and items of a personal nature, are not included.
This tour features some excellent rainforest lodges all situated right amid the best habitat so there’s never a moment wasted getting to see wildlife. We start with a night at the rather luxurious Shangri-La Tanjung Aru Resort on the coast in Kota Kinabalu and not far from the airport. In Tambunan we’ve 3 nights at the Padi Hotel, a simple but comfortable hotel. In Kinabalu NP we will be staying in rooms in the pleasant and comfortable Sutera Cabin near the park HQ for 4 nights. Next is a night in Sepilok. Situated on the banks of the Kinabatangan River, the Kinabatangan Wetlands Resort provides a wonderful base from which to explore the mighty river. The lodge is right on the banks of the river, surrounded by abundant wildlife, and has excellently appointed rooms. We finish the tour in the Danum Valley at the plush Borneo Rainforest Lodge fantastically set amidst primary rainforest – quite simply one of the most stunning places you will ever stay! All rooms on this tour have en suite facilities and air-conditioning where necessary.
Easy. No more than three or four miles a day for the most part and always on paths, trails or tracks.
UK flights are to Kuala Lumpur and thence to Kota Kinabalu. The return is from Lahad Datu via Kuala Lumpur. Other indirect routes from regional UK Airports* may be available.
*These routes may incur a supplement.
Warm to hot in the lowlands although it rarely exceeds 29°C. Humidity varies from medium to high. At Kinabalu NP Headquarters it is cooler, especially if cloudy. Expect a mixture of sun and cloud with occasional showers or heavier storms, rain being more frequent on Kinabalu.
Contact us to check if there is availability for the number of places you require. Click on the ‘Book this Tour’ button on this page to be taken to the online booking form or contact us and we will send one to you which you can complete and send back to us. You will receive confirmation of your place, and then a detailed information pack will be dispatched to you about twelve weeks before departure. This will contain up-to-date health information.
