INDIE TRAVELLERS | Borneo, Kinabatangan

5 DAYS 4 NIGHTS EXPLORING RAINFOREST ISSUES
in North of Borneo

Specially designed with International School of Brunei for students of the International Baccalaureate CAS Programme. Indie Travellers uses all local services to ensure that the benefits go back to the host communities. The local activity is run by MESCOT, a community-based conservation and ecotourism project. Your participation supports the Million Trees Project by the International School of Brunei.
(Code: Borneo 0505)
Departure anytime, Min. 6 pax to go, Max. 15 pax in a group (include teachers and students)

Think of ways to raise funds for tree planting in the Kinabatangan basin to offset your carbon footprint.

Get into , YOU CAN HELP to protect the wildlife, conserve its habitat and support the local economy by taking part in this programme.

Render your to reforest the Kinabatangan basin.

“I love the jungle! It has been fantastic - the whole dirty, wet, animal business is great. Planting trees made me feel I was really there to make a difference” - Emily, Windermere St. Anne’s School, U.K.

“The Kinabatangan experience we developed together with the village cooperatives, exposes our students to a whole spectrum of environmental and social issues, giving them an opportunity to interact and work with the local community and NGOs” - David Taylor, Executive Principal, International School Brunei

Day 1 Arrive Sandakan.
Transfer to Batu Puteh, a village near the lower Kinabatangan river.
Activities: Briefing and introduction on Kinabatangan community and culture.
Overnight accommodation throughout this programme will be at a homestay. (Dinner)

Day 2 Floodplain Forests Introduction & Restoration Site Preparation.
Activities: Interpretive forest nature walk, seed collection, site preparation for tree planting and mapping of restoration site and river cruise for wildlife observation. (Fullboard)

Day 3 Floodplain Forests & Restoration
Activities: Wildlife observation, work in a nursery to plant seeds in germination beds and tree planting at forest restoration site. Farewell dinner with cultural perfomance. (Fullboard)

Day 4 Transfer from Batu Puteh to Sukau village on an hour drive. [New activity]
Activities: Meet the Orang Utan researchers to learn about research and conservation of wild Orang Utans and participate in data collection of the red ape’s behaviour and movement. Overnight at Sukau. (Fullboard)

Day 5 Depart Sukau for Sepilok Orang Utan Research Centre.
Activities: Learning about Orang Utan rehabilitation programme. (Breakfast, Lunch)

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