Borneo

Programme Overview

Challenge your assumptions through visits to wildlife and conservation programmes in this remarkable country – from appreciating the complexities of the palm oil debate, to the struggles in the protection of endangered and vulnerable species. Malyasian Borneo’s unique ecosystem has diverse locations for you to learn about:

Conservation: the protection of endangered species and traditional cultures
Biodiversity: ecosystems and environmental protection
Eco-tourism and sustainable development

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The Country

Borneo, the world’s third largest island, offers a truly inspirational experience

Malaysian Borneo is home to the world’s oldest primary rainforests, dating back 140 million years. This spectacularly beautiful environment boasts 200 species of mammals, 400 species of birds and 15,000 species of flowers. This is a place where wildlife-rich rainforests provide a haven for critically endangered orangutans, vulnerable sun bears, and clouded leopards.

As well as its extraordinary biodiversity, Malaysian Borneo is one of Asia’s mostly culturally diverse nations, with influences from several surrounding countries, including Indonesia, the Philippines and China. There are strong tribal identities here, each tribe having distinct traditions and culture.

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The Experience in a Nutshell

Adventure is in the air! In Borneo, you can explore the varied landscapes on jungle canopy walks, trekking, river cruises, or even help to re-plant key areas of the rainforest!

Students can take full advantage of everything this beautiful and biodiverse island has to offer. This includes canopy walks in the tropical Borneo rainforest, learning bush skills and basic jungle survival skills. You can put these to good use on a 3-day trek into the protected forest of the Crocker Range and a Kinabatangan Rainforest community homestay. Keep your eyes out for sightings of the Borneo Big Five and meet Orangutans at the world famous Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre.

This is the ideal country to become immersed in a new culture, customs and environmental setting while engaging with global learning topics through trip activities, guided discussions and field visits. This plays a key part in the development of responsible Global Citizens who have a passion for positive change.

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Booking your trip

We appreciate how busy teachers are, so we’ve made the booking process as simple as possible! There are 4 easy steps:

Contact us

Call or email us to book a meeting or phone call at your school. We will listen carefully to what interests you, and your requirements.
Tailored proposal

We will then email you a tailored proposal, which will include a full itinerary, all-inclusive price, and key documents for the Senior Management Team (SMT).
SMT approval

Once you get approval from the SMT, we will send you key marketing material, including posters, to help promote the trip.
School presentation

We visit your school to deliver inspiring presentations in a short Morning Assembly and a longer Parents’ Presentation 10 days later.