Borneo - Sabah (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet


Sabah occupies a relatively small chunk of Borneo, yet packs a punch: turquoise-fringed de-sert islands with coral reefs swarming with marine biodiversity; trekkers’ paradise Mt Kinabalu reaching into the clouds; and jungles pulsing with bug-eyed tarsiers, gibbons, pythons, clouded leopards and huge crocs.

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- trek up Mt Kinabalu, Borneo’s highest mountain, for the ultimate sunrise

- look for leopard cats, civets and deer on night safaris in Deramakot Forest Reserve

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