The Borneo Jungle Route
Itinerary
Day 1 & 2:
Meet at Heathrow Airport and depart for Borneo. We arrive in Kota Kinabalu the afternoon of the next day.
Day 3:
After an early breakfast, we depart Kota Kinabalu and head to Telupid, approximately 250km and 4 – 5 hours away. Lunch will be in Ranau, where the three death marches concluded, before heading to the start of the first part of the trek.
The start of the trek is at the base of Bauto Hill and the route travels through the Tawai Forest Reserve. Surrounded by secondary jungle terrain, we ascend to the top of Bauto Hill and then descend to Telupid. This 8km route follows the Death March and will take approximately 4 hours. At the end of the trek, it is a 15-minute transfer to our Rest house in Telupid. Dinner is local cuisine, cooked by locals and brought to us.
Day 4:
The first part of the trek is under the primary jungle canopy which then opens onto wider tracks. We will cross some small streams and then onto our river crossing at Telupid river, approx. 1 – 2 ft deep, if the river is fast flowing, we will have the option of a bridge crossing. The route is 18km and will take about 7 - 8 hours. There will be a short transfer from the end of the trek back to our Rest house, where there is the option of enjoying a swim in the river after the trek.
Day 5:
The starting point for the trek is at Kopuron village and it is a short transfer to the village.
The team will meet the son of late Mr Zudin, well known in for his part in using his blowpipe during WW2 to kill many Japanese soldiers. His son will teach you how his father used the blowpipe. After saying farewell we continue the Death March route, passing through villages path and farmland. We walk upstream along a small river to the top of Taviu Hill. There will be vehicles waiting for you at the end of the trek to transfer you to Sabah Tea Plantation. At Sabah Tea Plantation you will stay in a traditional Longhouse.
Day 6:
After breakfast we take a short transfer to Nabutan village to finish the final leg of the Death March route to Muruk village.
Passing through farmlands and orchard to reach Nalapak village for our lunch stop, we then begin our final (and emotional) trek to Muruk village. The route is approximately 18km.
Day 7:
It is time to enjoy a relaxing day before the Mount Trusmadi Summit.
After breakfast we transfer to Poring Hot springs. There will be an opportunity to walk the canopy walkway and swim in the pools. After lunch, it is time to head to Tambunan and prepare for our summit trek.
Day 8:
Our 4x4 vehicles will meet us after breakfast and take us to the start of the trek in the foothills of Mount Trusmadi.
The approach route is approximately 4km, and this is a gentle and easy walk along the boardwalk to Midway campsite. After dinner, we will have our briefing and pack our kit for the morning; we will need to get an early night, so we are ready for the summit day!
Day 9:
Departing before sunrise (0230hrs) we start our ascent, there will be large vines and tree roots to climb over, and there will be some scrambling. There are ladders and fixed ropes to help negotiate the steeper sections of the trek. Our aim is to reach the reach summit at sunrise so we can enjoy the 360 stunning views. We retrace our steps and descend to Midway cabin and onto Tambunan. We will meet our transport and head to Kota Kinabalu to enjoy our final night celebration.
Day 10:
After breakfast, we say a fond farewell to Borneo, and we head to the airport for our return flight home/next leg of your journey.
