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Malaysia & Borneo - Danum Valley Extension

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Malaysia & Borneo - Danum Valley Extension I 2028

17 Feb 2028 - 20 Feb 2028 (4 days)

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Tour Leader: Stephan Lorenz

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Malaysia & Borneo - Danum Valley Extension II 2028

01 May 2028 - 04 May 2028 (4 days)

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Tour Leader: Glen Valentine

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For those wishing to deepen the Bornean experience, our Danum Valley extension ventures into one of Southeast Asia’s largest remaining tracts of lowland rainforest. Here we search for iconic species such as Bornean Bristlehead, Straw-headed Bulbul and a remarkable selection of pittas (including several Bornean endemics), alongside opportunities for Bornean Orangutan and an outstanding suite of other forest mammals.

  

Top Birds

Crested Jayshrike; Bornean Bristlehead; Black-crowned, Blue-headed, Blue-banded, Bornean Banded, Giant & Western Hooded Pittas; Great Argus; Straw-headed & Finsch’s Bulbuls; Helmeted & Rhinoceros Hornbills; Bornean Black Magpie; Chestnut-naped & White-crowned Forktails; Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle; Cinnamon-rumped, Scarlet-rumped, Diard’s & Red-naped Trogons; Bornean Black-capped, Scaly-crowned, Sooty-capped & Grey-hooded Babblers; Bornean Blue & Rufous-chested Flycatchers; Spotted Fantail; Whiskered Treeswift; Buffy Fish Owl.

Top Mammals

Bornean Orangutan; Sunda Clouded Leopard; Marbled, Bay & Leopard Cats; Asian Elephant; Sambar; Southern Red Muntjac; Greater Indo-Malayan & Lesser Indo-Malayan Chevrotains; Red Giant Flying Squirrel; Sunda Colugo; Banded Palm, Masked Palm, Malay & Philippine Palm Civets; Binturong; Sunda Stink Badger; Thick-spined Porcupine; Western Tarsier; Philippine Slow Loris.

Habitats Covered

lowland rainforests

Expected Climate

hot and humid, some rain expected

Max Group Size

10 with 1 Rockjumper leader and 1 local leader

Tour Pace & Walking

MODERATE TO CHALLENGING: This tour requires a good level of fitness, stamina, and overall health. It’s best suited for experienced birders who are comfortable with a more active itinerary. Please note that it may not be ideal for avid photographers, new birders, or those with mobility or health concerns.

Moderate. This tour has some trail walking and early starts. Not suitable for anyone with mobility or health challenges.

Accommodation

Very comfortable

Ease of Birding

Bird density can be low but also quite high and rewarding at other times. Several difficult target species, and many skulking understorey species that require sitting/standing for periods of time to o

Number of Species Expected

+-300

Other Attractions

Giant Rafflesia (world’s largest flower), canopy walkways, river boat cruises, Mount Kinabalu, pristine lowland forest

Photographic Opportunities

Challenging at times but mostly worthwhile and rewarding.

What our clients say about us

Glen Valentine
JW & MW, Malaysia & Borneo

We felt that the trip was very well organised and efficient so we could spend as much time in the field as possible. Glen was a terrific guide - excellent birder as well as his concern that everyone was seeing the birds. Glen was very even in his manner at all times and with everyone.

Glen Valentine
JB, Malaysia & Borneo 2025

Many thanks for your patience and kindness in helping me see and hear such fabulous birds. Loved sharing the pheasants and partridges with you. The "WOW" moments!

Adam Walleyn
BR, Malaysia 2023

The Rockjumper guide (Adam Walleyn) is fantastic. His vast knowledge, enthusiam and helpfulness are exceptional. He always made sure that all saw the animal, and explained the plans for the day in detail. I am less enthusiastic on some of the Malaysian guides. Lieuw (guide in Sabah) is an exceptional birder and helped us to find many specific birds, but his key interest is to present specific (endemic) birds to the customers. I can understand that most tourists that travel with him are listers that want to see as may endomic bird species as possible, but for somebody that wants to enjoy nature as a whole this is at times too much. Having said that,, Liew is a great guy that shared many pictures with us, is extremely enthusiastic and can explain very well how certain (closely related) species differ from each other.

Glen Valentine
SP, Malaysia & Borneo

Glen did a fantastic job on this tour. Birding in the lowland rainforest looking for Pittas was certainly a challenge! Glen was informative, patient and persistent, and did his best in making sure that the entire group saw these fascinating birds. The itinerary was comprehensive, the accommodations were great and the food was excellent. Overall, a wonderful trip.

Glen Valentine
KW, Malaysia & Borneo 2025

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