20Th August 2015 SANDAKAN WAR MEMORIAL TOUR 1300 551
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10th -20th August 2015 SANDAKAN WAR Join us on this wonderful tour that takes in the city of Kota Kinabalu and the beautiful wildlife and jungles of Borneo. MEMORIAL TOUR Follow the Death March route where so many gave their lives and visit the site of the POW camp in Sandakan for the Memorial Day Service. You’ll also visit the orang-utans a the * per person Twin Share Sepilok Rehabilitation Centre. $4,775 ex BNE, SYD, MEL The tour is fully escorted ex Brisbane and is a great way * Single Supplement to see Borneo. $600 ex BNE, SYD, MEL INCLUSIONS Return Economy Airfares and Taxes ex Australia 4* Accommodation Throughout All Meals HIGHLIGHTS Kota Kinabalu Kinabalu National Park Poring Hot Springs Sandakan Sepilok Orang Utan Centre Kinabatangan Sabah Tea Plantaton Kundasang War Memorial Labuan And the Sandakan Day Memorial Service TERMS & CONDITIONS *Price is per person Twin Share fully inclusive. Single Supplement applies. Credit card surcharges apply. Deposit of AUD$500 per person is required to secure tour. Tour requires a minimum number of passengers to depart. Prices may fluctuate if surcharges, fee, taxes or currency change. Prices current as at 23 September 2014. Go See Touring Pty Ltd T/A Go See Touring Member of Helloworld QLD Lic No: 3198772 ABN: 72222522276 1300 551 997 www.goseetouring.com Day 1 – Monday 10 August 2015 Depart Brisbane /Day 2 – Tuesday 11 August 2015 (L, D) Arrive Kota Kinabalu On arrival at Kota Kinabalu International Airport, you will be met by your guide and transfer to your hotel a 4 Star International Class Hotel nestled in the heart of Kota Kinabalu city. Day 3 – Wednesday 12 August 2015 (B, L, D)Kota Kinabalu City & Shopping Tour Today an introductory tour of Kota Kinabalu, the State Capital of Sabah - The Land Below The Wind. A half day tour of Kota Kinabalu city. After lunch it’s off to the city’s shopping precinct and central market where you have time to order spectacles, tailoring or any merchandise that may take a few days to produce. Day 4 – Thursday 13 August 2015 (B, L, D) Kudat/Rungus Longhouse/Tip of Borneo Today drive north to Kudat. Villages, rice fields and beautiful scenery can be seen along the way. Visit a traditional Rungus longhouse in a village just outside Kudat. Observe the way of life and living arrangement of the longhouse and mingle with the locals. Proceed to Kudat which is famous for its fishing and boat repair industry. We will travel past uninhabited beaches to the very tip of Borneo, dividing the two seas, the South China Sea and the Sulu Sea. Day 5 – Friday 14 August 2015 (B, L, D) Kinabalu National Park/Poring Hot Springs/Sandakan This morning after breakfast depart for Kinabalu National Park. Take a guided walk to the mountain garden to see rare collections of mountain plants and flowers. After lunch you depart to the Poring Hot Spring. Trek to the canopy walkway through nature trails of the lowland forest. Continue your journey to Sandakan where you will check into your hotel. Day 6 – Saturday 15 August 2015 (B, L, D) Sandakan Day Memorial Service/Sepilok Orang Utan Centre This morning transfer to the Sandakan Day Service at the Australian POW War Memorial Garden. After the service is concluded you will proceed to the Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation centre. Witness the feeding of the orphaned orang utans. After lunch, visit the famed Agnes Keith’s restored house which is now a museum. A short tour of Sandakan follows. Day 7 – Sunday 16 August 2015 (B, L, D) Sandakan/Kinabatangan After breakfast you depart Sandakan by land to Sukau village which is located by the Kinabatangan River. Check in to the Sukau River Lodge for an overnight stay. Enjoy a boat trip to watch the curious proboscis monkeys gather by the river bank and it’s also a good chance to see numerous species of birds and other wildlife until nightfall. Day 8 – Monday 17 August 2015 (B, L, D) Kinabatangan/ Sabah Tea Plantation/ Kundasang War Memorial After breakfast at the lodge and checking out of the Sukau River Lodge we follow the Death March route to return to Kota Kinabalu where almost two thousands Australian POW’s were killed along the way. Continue your journey to Kota Kinabalu. Stop by the Australian War Memorial in Kundasang which was established as a tribute to the memory of the Australians and British POWs who died in Sandakan, Ranau or during the Death Marches. Returning to Kota Kinabalu check into your hotel. Day 9 – Tuesday 18 August 2015 (B, L, D) Historical Labuan Tour / Cultural Dinner Early this morning after breakfast you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Labuan. Upon arrival, you will proceed on a tour of historic Labuan where Japanese Soldiers surrendered to the Allied forces during World War Two. Visit Peace Park, the War Monument, the Commonwealth Memorial Park, the Chimney, the Coal Museum and Labuan Square. After lunch, transfer back to the airport to board your flight for Kota Kinabalu. Day 10 – Wednesday 19 August 2015 (B) Depart Kota Kinabalu Breakfast at the hotel. Today is at leisure and lunch is own arrangements. Late checkout has been confirmed today. Day 11 – Thursday 20 August 2015 (B) Arrive Brisbane Arrive in Brisbane mid-morning today. BOOK YOUR TRAVEL INSURANCE WITH GO SEE TOURING & RECEIVE A 25% DISCOUNT Book your Travel Insurance with Go See Touring & receive a 25% discount 1300 551 997 www.goseetouring.com.