What to book before you travel to Borneo?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length

7 activities to book

Kota Kinabalu

Days 5-7
Days 5-7Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Parka full dayFive islands fifteen to twenty minutes by boat from the centre of Kota Kinabalu, protected since 1974 over nearly fifty square kilometres.Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 5-7Mount Kinabaluseveral daysFour thousand and ninety-five metres of granite, pushed up some ten million years ago and planed by glaciers: the highest point between the Himalaya and New Guinea.Book on GetYourGuide →
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Frequently asked questions

What can you do in Borneo without booking anything?

One visit on this itinerary needs no ticket or time slot, starting with The Kuching waterfront. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

At which stop should you book earliest?

Kota Kinabalu, with 2 activities to book, against 1 at the quietest stop. That is where slots go first.

How long do these activities take?

From about 2h for the shortest to a full day for the longest. Fit them into your days before filling the rest: a guided visit often takes half a day.

The rest of the trip