BORNEO Sandakan War Memorial Tour
per person Twin Share $4,850 ex BNE, SYD, MEL 10th - 20th Aug 2014 Join Go See Touring on this wonderful tour that takes Single Supplement in Kota Kinabalu, the beautiful wildlife and jungles of $785 ex BNE, SYD, MEL Borneo and the Sandakan Day Memorial Service. 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 Manukan Island Sandakan Day Memorial Service
1300 551 997 www.goseetouring.com TERMS & CONDITIONS: Tour requires a minimum of passengers to depart with escort. Deposit of $500pp is required to secure tour. Prices may fluctuate if surcharge, fees, taxes or currency change. For full terms & conditions refer to our website. Licence # 3198772 / TCF Member 9351 / ABN: 72122522276 Day 1 Sunday 10 August 2014 Depart Australia / Day 2 Monday 11 August 2014 (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. (Passengers travelling ex Sydney or Melbourne will meet their Go See Touring escort in Kota Kinabalu). Day 3 Tuesday 12 August 2014 (B, L, D) Kota Kinabalu City & Shopping Tour Today is an introductory tour of Kota Kinabalu, the State Capital of Sabah—The Land Below The Wind. 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 Wednesday 13 August 2014 (B, L, D) Kinabalu National Park / Poring Hot Springs Sandakan This morning depart for Kinabalu National Park. Watch a video presentation about the park and visit the Natural History gallery. Trek to the canopy walkway through nature trails of the lowland forest. Observe wildlife and the tropical rain forest from the canopy. Continue your journey to Sandakan where you will check into your hotel. Day 5 Thursday 14 August 2014 (B, L, D) Sandakan Day Memorial Service / Orang Utan Centre / Sandakan City Tour After an early breakfast you will be transferred 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. Later visit the famed Agnes Keith’s restored house which is now a museum. A short tour of Sandakan follows. Day 6 Friday 15 August 2014 (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 7 Saturday 16 August 2014 (B, L, D) Kinabatangan / Kundasang War Memorial / Kota Kinabalu 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. Enroute we visit the Sabah Tea Garden. 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 8 Sunday 17 August 2014 (B, L, D) Kudat / Rungus Longhouse / Tip of Borneo After breakfast, check out of the hotel and 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. Proceed to Kudat which is famous for its fishing and boat repair industry. Day 9 Monday 18 August 2014 (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 Tuesday 19 August 2014 (B, L, D) Sapi / Manukan Island After breakfast you will depart Kota Kinabalu’s city jetty on a boat journey to Manukan Island. Day is free at leisure on the island. Day 11 Wednesday 20 August 2014 (B) Departure Depart Promenade Hotel Kinabalu and transfer to the Kota Kinabalu International Airport for your departure flight - arriving home late this evening (or early Thursday morning for Sydney passengers).
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