How much does it cost?

From A$9,875 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $7,083 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.

Is the train travel included?

One named heritage train, the North Borneo Railway through the jungle to the coast, is part of the tour; the evidence does not describe rail travel on other days.

Is it escorted or independent?

Fully escorted, with a named Tour Leader, Danielle Munro, throughout.

What wildlife might travellers see?

Orangutans and sun bears at Sepilok, and on the Kinabatangan Wetlands cruise, proboscis monkeys, hornbills and, with luck, pygmy elephants.

Where does the tour go?

Sandakan to Kuching, via Kinabatangan, Kinabalu National Park, Kota Kinabalu, Benoni Beach, Beaufort and Tenom.

One departure is currently scheduled, for April 2027.

Railway Adventures · Escorted tour

Heart of Borneo: Wildlife, Culture & Sandakan Legacy

14-day escorted Borneo tour with wildlife, culture and a heritage railway

Railway Adventures runs the Heart of Borneo: Wildlife, Culture & Sandakan Legacy tour, a 14-day, 13-night escorted journey through Sabah and Sarawak in Malaysia, starting in Sandakan and ending in Kuching. Danielle Munro travels with the group as Tour Leader throughout. ' Travellers also visit the lush landscapes of Kinabalu National Park and ride the nostalgic North Borneo Railway through the jungle to the coast, before finishing with time in Kota Kinabalu and the historic city of Kuching. This trip suits travellers drawn to wildlife and history as much as rail travel, since the North Borneo Railway is the one named train in an otherwise wildlife-and-culture-led itinerary.

What to know before you look closer

No day-by-day itinerary is published, so how the North Borneo Railway ride and the wildlife excursions are scheduled across the 14 days is not detailed here.
Only one departure is currently scheduled, for April 2027.
Single travellers pay $11,700 AUD against the $9,875 AUD twin-share fare, a single supplement well above half the twin price.

Questions travellers ask

How much does it cost?: From A$9,875 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $7,083 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.
Is the train travel included?: One named heritage train, the North Borneo Railway through the jungle to the coast, is part of the tour; the evidence does not describe rail travel on other days.
Is it escorted or independent?: Fully escorted, with a named Tour Leader, Danielle Munro, throughout.
What wildlife might travellers see?: Orangutans and sun bears at Sepilok, and on the Kinabatangan Wetlands cruise, proboscis monkeys, hornbills and, with luck, pygmy elephants.
Where does the tour go?: Sandakan to Kuching, via Kinabatangan, Kinabalu National Park, Kota Kinabalu, Benoni Beach, Beaufort and Tenom.
When does it run?: One departure is currently scheduled, for April 2027.