Kuching, a relaxed riverside city, is a natural introduction to Sarawak — its markets, food and mix of Malay, Chinese and indigenous influences setting the cultural context before the journey heads deeper into Borneo.

Leave the city behind for the interior of Sarawak, travelling through forest and along rivers to communities where life remains closely connected to the surrounding environment. Longhouses, local food and time spent with the people who live here make for a very different experience from simply visiting the rainforest.

Continue to Gunung Mulu National Park, where enormous cave systems sit beneath dense tropical forest. Walk through the jungle to explore the caves and watch thousands of bats leave their roosts around sunset.

The journey then continues into Sabah, where the focus shifts towards wildlife. River journeys and forest walks bring opportunities to see orangutans, proboscis monkeys, hornbills and other species in their natural environment.