With freedom to roam the reserve's rainforest and fruit trees, the semi-wild orangutans at Semenggoh Wildlife Centre near Kuching in Sarawak are not guaranteed to show up at the twice-daily feeding sessions, but there's a pretty good chance of catching the endlessly entertaining sight of our shaggy jungle cousins stuffing half a dozen bananas into their mouths, grabbing a coconut and then scrambling back up into the jungle canopy — swinging from tree to tree, dangling nonchalantly from vines and taking care of their adorable infants.
Asia Borneo. Ancient Rainforests If you've always longed to experience the humid fecundity of a real equatorial rainforest, Borneo will fulfil your wildest dreams.
Jungle Wildlife For many visitors to Borneo, their most memorable moment is glimpsing a wild orangutan or proboscis monkey swinging through the jungle canopy, spotting an Irrawaddy dolphin in the shimmering waters of the South China Sea, or locking eyes with a pygmy elephant, clouded leopard or saltwater crocodile.
Cultural Riches Borneo brings together an astonishing array of cultures and languages, and age-old traditions of hospitality mean visitors are welcomed.
Culinary Melting Pot The varied ethnic and cultural backgrounds of Borneo's people means the island's cuisines are as wide-ranging as they are delicious. Must see in Borneo. View all More in Borneo. View all stories. Bako National Park is a great place to spot proboscis monkeys and has great beaches as well. Endau-Rompin is home to unique plants and the odd Sumatran rhino.
And Mulu National Park is famous for its caves and headhunter trail heck out Marie Javin's blog for practical advice on visiting Mulu. But be warned. It's a harder climb than it appears. If tropical beaches and technicolour reefs are more your thing, head to the islands that make up the Tun Sakaran Marine Park.
Cat lovers are in for an unexpected treat when they visit Kuching. The city is awash with cat statues and even has a museum dedicated to our feline friends, with over 2, exhibits.
Further reading: - 7 things you must do in Borneo - The best places to see orangutans in the wild - Borneo's top 5 wildlife secrets. Team Wanderlust 16 February 5 reasons you must visit Borneo now Remote jungle tribes, an abundance of wildlife and giant cat statues.
The food. Food stall at a Kota Kinabalu market. Two Kelabit women. Mulu National Park. Cat statue in Kuching. In Malay, Kuching means cat, apparently!
Ancient trees with giant trunks stood tall beside the river, whilst other mangroves extended their branches down into the water flow. Lime green willows swayed just above the surface and sometimes our boat glided right into a lake of lilies and ferns. Purple and yellow blooms sprouted on certain trees and tiny green and purple apples on others. It is a wonderland for photographers and botanists and with the chirping of insects, birds and call of the wild; it was the most beautiful backdrop for a boat ride.
I never imagined that searching for frogs would be enjoyable for me. In fact wandering in the rainforest in the Kubah National Park at night with nothing but a guide, Dominic and a small flashlight was quite eerie and exhilarating. Once night falls, the forest becomes alive with the noises and activities of the nocturnal and it took me awhile to relax and stop shining my torch fearfully at every passing branch and tree above me to check for spiders and snakes.
In the tiniest frog pond area, we found over 22 species of frog alone. Bright green ones, brown and black dotted ones, the second tiniest frog close to the side of a thumb and a horn frog that literally resembled a miniature batman. The Horn frog a. After swimming at an island during the day, we zoomed through the wetlands in search of crocodiles and fireflies in the dark. We spotted a crocodile on the river banks and watched it take off at the speed of light once we came to close.
I lay down at the front end of the boat staring into the darkness of the trees when all of sudden I thought my eyes were deceiving me.
Either, I was falling asleep or bright little lights seem to be flickering in two trees beside the boat. Others verified my delusions as fireflies. It is close to impossible to capture on camera but something magical to behold. Along our boat cruise which left from Telaga Air Jetty in Sabah, we stopped at the Salak riverside village built almost entirely on stilts.
As the sun began its descent over the ocean, in the best light of the day, we met some of the most wonderful people and children. We had a tea with a man who had spent years building his own house by chopping into the hill, we watched young boys playing badminton on the wooden jettys which were their streets and saw the men of the village play soccer on a the one bit of land they hollowed out amongst the rubbish which washed up and cemented itself in the mud below their houses.
Our host mom was no exception. We had the pleasure of staying with her and her family for a night. In the short time we were home, she presented us with the most lavish meals including chicken, fish and beef, vegetables prepared with the most incredible array of spices. She spoke no English, but her warmth and generosity said so much.
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