A short guide about Adventure travel to Brunei Darussalam
With its depth of beauty and breadth of wonder, Borneo is undoubtedly one of the world’s greatest natural playgrounds. Would you like to visit Borneo? – Well, most people understand that the name ‘Borneo’ itself - is a Western reference first used by the Dutch during their colonial rule of the island. But there are three parts to the third largest island in the world (a little more than the twice the size of Germany) and politically the island is divided between Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei.
The land of an Islamic Sultanate - Brunei Darussalam is a sparkling jewel on the island of Borneo, blessed with a royal heritage of 600 years. While the Indonesian Borneo is known as Kalimantan and Malaysian Borneo is known as East Malaysia. The Island is divided by central highlands that run diagonally from Sabah state (Malaysia) in north-eastern Borneo to south-western Borneo, roughly forming the border between West and Central Kalimantan (Indonesia).
The central highlands mountain range is not volcanic, as the whole of Borneo has only a single extinct volcano - but does feature the highest mountain in Southeast Asia which reaches 4,095.2m. Mount Kinabalu, in ‘Kinabalu National Park’ is famous for its carnivorous plant and orchid species and is also home to the Kinabalu Giant Red Leech and Kinabalu Giant Earthworm.
According to WWF, Borneo's forest contains some of the most biodiversity on the planet, the Island is estimated have at least 222 species of mammals (44 of which are endemic), 420 resident birds (37 endemic), 100 amphibians, 394 fish (19 endemic), and 15,000 plants (6,000 endemic) - more than 400 of which have been discovered since 1994.
Tourabout catalogues the best tours in Borneo - from the best Tour Operators to suit travellers in all categories. So go on an adventure tour to discover it all. Learn how orang-utans are rehabilitated, spot wildlife in steamy jungles and swim among colourful fish. Along the way, make friends with local villagers, try delicious cuisine and enjoy plenty of time to kick back and relax.