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Borneo 2025 ( book 1 )

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July 16, 2025
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- Day 1
- Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 3:45 PM
- ☁️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 16 m
- England Longford 51.472397, -0.48710851°28’21” N 0°29’14” W
Day 1
July 16 in England ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
We made it to Heathrow!
After Hans was still at school and cycled home as fast as he could, Clive and myself came back from work in time and Hannah getting the house ready we were all ready in time and left at 15.50 with the Taxi to Heathrow Airport.
Sadly there was a delay in our flight just over 1 hour. We had a 13 hour flight over night to Kuala Lumpur and arrived local time at 17.50 which was very strange as we just had breakfast in the plain.Read more
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- Day 2
- Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 5:50 PM
- ☁️ 31 °C
- Altitude: 69 m
- Malaysia Sepang 2.751978, 101.7041542°45’7” N 101°42’15” E
Day 2 Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu
July 17 in Malaysia ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
After a 13 hour night flight we arrived at Kuala Lumpur Airport . With a 4 hour wait for our connecting flight to Kota Kinabalu Capital of Malaysia Borneo. We enjoyed some refreshments at the Airport, sunset and the free WiFi😉.Read more
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- Day 3
- Friday, July 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
- ☁️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 33 m
- Malaysia Kampung Air 5.987038, 116.0762535°59’13” N 116°4’35” E
Day 3
July 18 in Malaysia ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Good morning Borneo , we went up around 10.30 am after a very short night we got ready to explode Lots Kinabalu. We walked through the fish market , craft market, fruit and meet market and enjoyed any air-conditioning place we walked in. We then changed from our first hotel Capital to the hostel called " concrete jungle " which is very nice super kind and friendly . Having the evening food street marked just outside of our accommodation will make eating out very easy.Read more
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- Day 4
- Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 7:10 AM
- ☁️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
- Malaysia Kota Kinabalu 6.027906, 116.0199246°1’40” N 116°1’12” E
Day 4 Gaya Island
July 19 in Malaysia ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
After a very early start and not much sleep as our body clock was so confused and the kept us awake overnight we went via taxi to the KK Marina harbour. From there we go a boat right to the beautiful Gays Island where we spend the day at the. Marine & Wildlife Adventures, a PADI 5 Star Career Development Centre located on Gaya Island within the Tunku Abdul Rahman Park in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. A dream came tru and the Seager Family all together went Scuba Diving after successfully passing the interduction test.
The visibility was sadly not so good after it as been stormy. But Hannah & myself still managed to see a turtle 🐢, Hans and Clive so a Morane and we all experienced an amazing underwater world and visit Nemo . Once again so proud of Hannah & Hans as both did all so naturally even the instructors where so impressed and all of this with sleep between 3 and 5 hours.
In the evening we enjoyed the food market for dinner before collapsing to bed.Read more
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- Day 4
- Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 10 m
- Malaysia Kota Kinabalu 6.028184, 116.019756°1’41” N 116°1’11” E
Continue day 4 diving 🦪🤿
July 19 in Malaysia ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Family Seager diving at Gaya Island
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- Day 5
- Sunday, July 20, 2025 at 9:00 AM
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
- Malaysia Tanjung Aru 5.947438, 116.0457575°56’51” N 116°2’45” E
Day 5
July 20 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
In the morning we visit the Sunday Art Market. We were really lucky as it was just outside of our accommodation. But it was so so hot 🔥 🥵 even Hannah and I had not much fun looking around. In the afternoon we explored more of the Citty KK and saw the famous building the " Sabah Tourism Board " which is one of the oldest building in KK. It is from the British colonial time and used to be the post office.
After lunch we took a Grab Taxi and went to
"Tanjung Aru Beach" which is very famous for the sunset 🌇. We enjoyed a swim in very very warm seawater and watched at sunset time 100 of people ( mainly tourists ) who all rented a stand up paddle board to paddle towards the sunset .Read more
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- Day 6
- Monday, July 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM
- ☁️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 189 m
- Malaysia Tuaran 6.01253, 116.3528076°0’45” N 116°21’10” E
Day 6 - Mari Mari Culture Village
July 21 in Malaysia ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Today we
Mari mari Culture Village
" Mari Mari " in Malaysia means hurry hurry but nothing was hurry hurry at the visit of this culture village. We had the opportunity to do e into the history of Malaysia Borneo and learn lots about the Tribes. Still to today the Tribes culture is very important to Malaysian people.
One of the highlights was Clive being the leader of our group and he got us in to the heat hunter village unharmed 😜, we also had traditional food, so the marriage room, and traditional houses, tattoos, blowing arrows, saw traditional dancing and much more....Read more
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- Day 6
- Monday, July 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 345 m
- Malaysia Tuaran 6.083827, 116.3683136°5’2” N 116°22’6” E
Continue Day 6 - Ulu Kionsom Waterfall
July 21 in Malaysia ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
This waterfall is very popular with local visitors, but much less well known to International and Peninsula visitors to Sabah. Thanks to Jack our guide we were able to visit the waterfall(s). It cannot be described as the most spectacular but it’s a beautiful and peaceful location in the rainforest and for us the first experience with the Rainforest here in Borneo. We very much enjoyed the visit!Read more
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- Day 6
- Monday, July 21, 2025 at 3:35 PM
- ☁️ 31 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- Malaysia Likas 5.99544, 116.1079365°59’44” N 116°6’29” E
Continue Day 6 Floating Mosque
July 21 in Malaysia ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Very kindly our guide Jack showed us in Kota Kinabalu the Floating Mosque. Situated near the sea, this majestic white mosque boasts similar features to the Nabawi Mosque in Medina. This floating mosque has a prayer hall which houses three madrasahs and accommodates from 9,000 to 12,000 people at a time.
By far the largest mosque in Kota Kinabalu, the Kota Kinabalu City Mosque is even possibly the most beautiful one in Malaysia – the man-made lagoon which surrounds it gives a serenely gorgeous and dramatic look.
The Kota Kinabalu City Mosque is open for the public to visit and so we visit it.Read more
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- Day 7
- Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 6:30 AM
- ☁️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 12 m
- Malaysia Sandakan District 5.92281, 117.8539335°55’22” N 117°51’14” E
Day 7- Daddys Birthday and .....
July 22 in Malaysia ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Early Morning on Daddy's Birthday 🎂 as we are flying to Sandakan on the east coast.

From the airport we went directly to Labuc Bay to visit the sanctuary for the proboscis monkeys who are protecting the " biggest nose in Borneo 😁".
We were so lucky and even saw a Hornbil Bird.

Next stop was Sepilok Nature Lodge the most fascinating Hotel in the Rainforest we have ever seen, a perfect place for the Birthday Boy.
We enjoyed lunch and not much relaxing time as the next stop was to visit the sun bear conservation station stepping into David Attenborough footsteps.
In the evening we booked a guided night walk at the Rainforest Discovery center and once again we were so lucky in what we saw.
Finishing Clive's 55th Birthday with delicious Malaysian food and a free lift back to the Lodge by the restaurants owner.Read more
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- Day 8
- Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 8:40 AM
- ☁️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 10 m
- Malaysia Kinabatangan 5.48894, 118.2255175°29’20” N 118°13’32” E
Day8 Sepilok Orangutan & Continue Travel
July 23 in Malaysia ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Before breakfast we went and visit in Sepliko the orangutan rehabilitation centre. As we went early the Orangutan was much more lively and the orangutan nursery was especially beautiful as it was conditioned 😜. So beautiful to watch and the monkeys are so so general and liebe voll with their babies.
After Brunch our journey continued for 2 hours next destination river. SeeRead more
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- Day 8
- Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
- ☀️ 34 °C
- Altitude: 51 m
- Malaysia Kinabatangan 5.332648, 118.1212915°19’58” N 118°7’17” E
Day 8 Kinabatangan River
July 23 in Malaysia ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
After lunch we started our journey so get closer to the Kinabatangan River. We're we stayed for one night in a beautiful Lodge right next to the River. Hier we had 2 river tours one on in the morning and one very early in the morning 6 am. It was just magical to watch the the Rainforest waking up. We were also extremely lucky to see pick me elephants.

The 560-kilometre Kinabatangan River is Sabah’s longest river, beginning in the Crocker Range in Southwest Sabah and ending at the Sulu Sea southeast of Sandakan.Read more
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- Day 9
- Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
- ☁️ 33 °C
- Altitude: 97 m
- Malaysia Sandakan District 5.530675, 118.0719215°31’50” N 118°4’19” E
Day 9 Gomantong Caves and Sky walk
July 24 in Malaysia ⋅ ☁️ 33 °C
Our next stop was the Gomatong Caves. The Gomantong Caves and the surrounding area are protected as a forest reserve to safeguard the ecosystem and the bird nests.There are famous for their edible bird nests. These nests, crafted from swiftlet saliva, are a valuable delicacy in Southeast Asia, particularly in Chinese cuisine. The edible Bird Nests are considered a highly nutritious and expensive food, often used in bird's nest soup. The nests are harvested twice a year, usually between February and April and then again from July to September. Licensed collectors use rattan ladders, ropes, and bamboo poles to reach the nests on the cave ceilings. On the ground are lots and lots of Bird and Bats poo 💩 and millions of bugs including 🪳 cockroaches. It smelt so intense of you drop an 🍏 apple it will totally disappear in 24 hours as all the bugs would have eaten it.
After the Caves and before traveling to Sakanday we had another Sky walking tour at the Rainforest Discovery Center where we saw orangutan 🦧 monkeys in the wild and lots more.Read more
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- Day 10
- Friday, July 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 100 m
- Malaysia Sandakan 5.8338, 118.0866965°50’2” N 118°5’12” E
Day 10 - Highlights of Sakanday
July 25 in Malaysia ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Before leaving Sakanday we visited a few very interesting places in Sakanday with help from our local guid ........
First stop was the magnificent Puu Jih Shih Buddhist Temple it is a stunning temple that is known for its impressive architecture, cultural significance, and scenic views of Sandakan Bay. The temple features a beautiful garden and a seven-tiered pagoda, which symbolizes the seven steps to enlightenment in Buddhism. Visitors can explore the temple take part in Buddhist practices and rituals, and enjoy the panoramic views of Sandakan Bay from the hilltop location. The view was beautiful .The temple is also known for its role in promoting interfaith harmony and understanding, as it welcomes visitors of all religions and backgrounds.Read more
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- Day 10
- Friday, July 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
- ☀️ 34 °C
- Altitude: 77 m
- Malaysia Sandakan 5.843052, 118.1155455°50’35” N 118°6’56” E
Continue day 10 - Agnes Keith House
July 25 in Malaysia ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
Today the Agnes Keith house has turned into a heritage house, providing interesting insights to life during British North Borneo. It is furnished with a reproduction of colonial furniture and antiques. A gallery on the first floor tells the story of this remarkable woman, her books and her family.
The museum of Agnes Keith House is situated on top of Jalan Istana hill, aboRead more
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- Day 10
- Friday, July 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
- ☀️ 34 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
- Malaysia Sim Sim Water Village 5.854345, 118.1298895°51’16” N 118°7’48” E
Continue to day 10 - Sim Sim village
July 25 in Malaysia ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
After the museum of Agnes we visited Sim Sim Water Village one of my personal highlights.
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- Day 10
- Friday, July 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
- ☀️ 34 °C
- Altitude: 15 m
- Malaysia Sandakan 5.887636, 118.0471275°53’15” N 118°2’50” E
Continue day 10 - War Memorial Gardens
July 25 in Malaysia ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
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- Day 11
- Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM
- ☀️ 32 °C
- Altitude: 27 m
- Malaysia Batu Bungan 4.052348, 114.8104694°3’8” N 114°48’38” E
To be continued in Book 2
July 26 in Malaysia ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
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Trip end
August 5, 2025