2018 Wednesday 4th - Wednesday 18th July (15 days) Small group tour with Brian Small & Lee Kok Chung

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1 Borneo BRISTLEHEADS & ORANG-UTANS LIMOSA HOLIDAYS TOUR INFO PACK Black-crowned Pitta is one of more than 30 superb Bornean endemics to look for on our tour Jemmann Chen, Endemic Guides 2018 Wednesday 4th - Wednesday 18th July (15 days) Small group tour with Brian Small & Lee Kok Chung The magnificent rainforests of Sabah in northern Borneo are among the oldest and richest on earth and home to a fabulous array of birds - with up to 40 weird and wonderful endemics possible on our tour. The likes of Bornean Bristlehead, Fruithunter and Whitehead's Trogon add to a fantastic list of hornbills, broadbills, pittas and other exotic Southeast Asian species on a trip that ranges from the tropical montane forests of Mt. Kinabalu to the pristine lowland rainforests of Danum Valley. We should encounter some of Borneo's extraordinary mammals, too. Orang-utan, Proboscis Monkey, Bornean Pygmy Elephant and the 'flying' Colugo were all seen on our 2017 tour. Borneo's ancient rainforests, the richest in all Asia An astonishing diversity of birdlife - including up to 40 spectacular endemics Visiting Kinabalu National Park, Sepilok, Kinabatangan River and Danum Valley Bornean Bristlehead, Whitehead s Broadbill, Everett s Thrush, Whitehead's Spiderhunter Hornbills, pittas, bee-eaters, barbets, kingfishers, babblers, bulbuls, flowerpeckers... Orang-utan, Proboscis Monkey and Bornean Gibbon among possible mammals The Sepilok Canopy Walkway for unique treetop encounters Boat trips on the Kinabatangan River, seeking Storm s Stork and Bornean Pygmy Elephant Small group tour led by Limosa's Brian Small and Malaysian bird guide Lee Kok Chung What's Included? Limosa Tour Leader Expert English-speaking Malaysian bird tour guide Flights - London Heathrow to Kota Kinabalu Borneo domestic flight - Lahad Datu to Kota Kinabalu 12 nights accommodation in Borneo, at comfortable tourist hotels and forest lodges All main meals included - with drinking water provided during the day All excursions, local travel (including boat trips), entry fees, tour based tips and taxes LIMOSA HOLIDAYS, West End Farmhouse, Chapelfield, Stalham, Norfolk NR12 9EJ (UK) TEL: +44 (0) info@limosaholidays.co.uk WEB: limosaholidays.co.uk

2 Outline Itinerary Days 1-2: Fly London-Kuala Lumpur-Kota Kinabalu, arriving there on Day 2. Night Kota Kinabalu Days 3-6: We travel through the Crocker Mountains to Kinabalu National Park for a four-night stay including a day trip to Poring Hot Springs. Kinabalu National Park (4 nts) Day 7: East to Sepilok Reserve with its Canopy Walkway. Night Sepilok Days 8-9: After Sepilok, we visit the birds' nest swiflets at Gomantong Caves on our way to the Kinabatangan River. Kinabatangan (2 nts) Day 10: A morning cruise at Kinabatangan and transfer to the Danum Valley. Borneo Rainforest Lodge (4 nts) Days 11-13: Danum Valley Conservation Area Day 14: Farewell to the Danum Valley. Fly Lahad Datu to Kota Kinabalu, and Kota Kinabalu-Kuala Lumpur with overnight connection to London Day 15: Arrival at London Heathrow Tour Overview Borneo is the world s third largest island, with an avifauna that's one of the richest on earth. Its birdlife parallels that of the bountiful Malay Peninsula, yet includes numerous species that simply do not occur there - among them more than 30 spectacular Bornean endemics. For sheer diversity, the ancient rainforests of Southeast Asia are unsurpassed, containing more tree species than Amazonia along with a fantastic range of birds: from hornbills, barbets and minivets to kingfishers, broadbills and trogons. This remarkable tour will carry you from the tropical montane forests of Mount Kinabalu, Southeast Asia's highest peak, via the world famous Sepilok Reserve, Gomantang Caves and the Kinabatangan River, to the pristine lowland rainforests of the Danum Valley. Along the way we should encounter the majority of Borneo's weird and wonderful endemic birds and see some of its extraordinary endemic mammals, too - including Bornean Orang-utan, Bornean Gibbon and the peculiar Proboscis Monkey. Our tour begins in Borneo's Crocker Range, at the Rafflesia Forest Reserve. Named after the world's largest flower, for which the reserve is famous, a visit here gives access to a range of mid-elevation specialities such as Bornean and Mountain Barbets, Bornean Bulbul and Bornean Leafbird, which can be difficult to find elsewhere. We continue for a four-night stay at Kinabalu National Park, a World Heritage Site protecting Asia s highest mountain, Mt Kinabalu (4101m). Elusive and sought-after endemic birds here include Fruithunter, Crimson-headed Partridge and the fabulous trio of Whitehead s Trogon, Whitehead s Broadbill and Whitehead's Spiderhunter. The park is also home to more than 700 species of orchid and 600 different ferns, many found nowhere else on earth. Perhaps most intriguing amongst the plants are the park's eight species of Nepenthes pitcher plants, with their intricate traps for insects. During our stay in the national park, we will enjoy a day trip to the lower slopes of Kinabalu and Poring Hot Springs, an area with a strikingly different avifauna. Possibilities include a bewilderment of barbets and bulbuls, as well as Fulvous-chested Jungle Flycatcher, Red-bearded Bee-eater and Grey-headed Babbler. Leaving Kinabalu, we head east to the Sepilok Reserve and Gomantang cave (where four species of swiftlet nest on the cave walls), before moving to the Kinabatangan River. The peculiar Proboscis Monkey, rare Storm s Stork, up to eight species of hornbill, Hooded Pitta, the tiny endemic White-fronted Falconet and the seldom seen Bornean Ground Cuckoo are among a long list of possible highlights. Bornean Pygmy Elephants and wild Orang-utans are also to be found amongst the trees fringing the river. To complete a fabulous adventure, we travel south for a four-night stay at the excellent Borneo Rainforest Lodge, set deep within primary rainforest above a bend on the Danum River. The Danum Valley Conservation Area safeguards one of the world s oldest and richest lowland rainforests and boasts a huge list of species. Gigantic trees - some towering more than 80 metres above our heads - create the info@limosaholidays.co.uk

3 tallest canopy of any rainforest on earth, and the prospect of looking for five-star residents such as Great Argus (largest of all the pheasants), the spectacular Rhinoceros Hornbill, four species of endemic pittas and the furtive Bornean Wrenbabbler can t fail to excite! Danum is probably the best place in the world to encounter a wild Orang-utan - there are no guarantees of course, but on our 2017 tour three were found around the lodge itself! Other mammals we could see include Bornean Gibbon and the shy Bornean Pygmy Elephant, while a spot of night birding here might reward us with sightings of Buffy Fish Owl or Brown Wood Owl, and nocturnal mammals to watch for include Bornean Loris, several flying squirrels and perhaps that tiny primate, Western Tarsier. Led by Limosa s Asia specialist Brian Small and our resident expert Malaysian bird guide Lee Kok Chung ('Mr Lee'), our Borneo tour is a magnificent wildlife experience not to be missed! Daily Itinerary Days 1-2 FLY LONDON TO KOTA KINABALU Our birdwatching tour to Borneo begins with a flight from London Heathrow to the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, where we arrive the following day. An onward connecting flight carries us to Kota Kinabalu, in the state of Sabah (northern Borneo). We'll be welcomed by our Malaysian bird guide, 'Mr Lee', and transfer directly to our hotel. Night Kota Kinabalu Days 3-6 CROCKER MOUNTAINS, KINABALU NATIONAL PARK & PORING HOT SPRINGS Leaving Kota Kinabalu early this morning, we head southeast to the Rafflesia Forest Reserve, in the Crocker Mountains. Named after the dramatic Rafflesia keithii, a parasitic plant that produces the world s largest flower (up to 1m across), the reserve lies at a lower elevation than the nearby Mount Kinabalu massif and is home to a number of birds we may not encounter elsewhere. Specialities include Bornean and Mountain Barbets, Bornean Bulbul and Bornean Leafbird, with Blyth's Hawk Eagle, the brilliantly green Whitehead s Broadbill, Pygmy White-eye and Bornean and Whitehead s Spiderhunters also possible. From here, we swing northeast to magnificent Kinabalu National Park, where we stay for four nights. At 4,101m (13,454ft), Mt. Kinabalu is Southeast Asia s highest peak. The park is also a World Heritage Site, the first in Malaysia, and boasts a huge range of endemic plant and animal species. With increasing altitude, lush lowland rainforests give way to forests of montane oaks, rhododendrons and conifers, culminating in the alpine meadow plants and stunted bushes of the summit zone. Kinabalu's splendid isolation has led to the evolution of a fabulous array of endemic species, which, together with the variety of habitats, has blessed Kinabalu with perhaps the richest floral diversity of any area of its size in the world. Throughout our stay at Kinabalu, we are based in an excellent location to sample Borneo s endemic birdlife. Mountain Serpent Eagles soar overhead and mixed feeding flocks rove the forest edge, bringing Hair-crested and Ashy Drongos, Bornean Treepie, Chestnut-hooded and Sunda Laughingthrushes, White-throated Fantail and throngs of Chestnut-crested Yuhinas and Black-capped White-eyes our way. Despite its bright red belly and crown, the endemic Whitehead s Trogon can easily pass unnoticed as it sits quietly beneath the canopy, which also harbours Golden-naped, Bornean and Mountain Barbets, Crimson-winged Woodpecker, Fruithunter, Bornean Stubtail, Mountain Leaf and Yellow-breasted Warblers, Black-andcrimson Oriole, Mountain Blackeye and the emerald green Short-tailed Magpie. Among more than ten species of squirrel, we may see Cream-coloured Giant Squirrel and the endemic Kinabalu Squirrel. On one day we will drive to Poring Hot Springs, which is situated at lower altitude near the foot of the mountain and has a markedly different avifauna. As elsewhere on this remarkable island, the range of possible birds is amazing! Maroon and Rufous Woodpeckers, Moustached info@limosaholidays.co.uk

4 and White-necked Babblers, Fulvous-chested Jungle Flycatcher, Yellow-bellied Warbler, Everett s White-eye, Orange-bellied Flowerpecker and Bornean Spiderhunter are among a host of lowland rainforest treats in store. Four nights Kinabalu National Park Day 7 SEPILOK: ORANG-UTAN SANCTUARY We leave Kinabalu today and travel to Sepilok, on Borneo's northeast coast, stopping to bird along the way. It's a four-hour drive but well worth the effort! Sepilok is famous for its successful Orang-utan rehabilitation project and protects a sizeable chunk of tall secondary forest. The area is superb for birds and exploring the trails here we might encounter shy forest jewels like the endemic Black-crowned Pitta, Rufous-collared and Oriental Dwarf Kingfishers, and the gorgeous Diard s Trogon. Sepilok's newly constructed Canopy Walkway is a great spot to look for the peculiar Bornean Bristlehead and for treetop views of hornbills. Mammalian highlights could well include seeing Orang-utans and flying squirrels. Night Sepilok Days 8-9 SEPILOK, GOMANTANG CAVES & KINABATANGAN RIVER We enjoy some morning birding at Sepilok and the chance to pick up new species before arcing inland to visit Gomantong Caves. Gomantong are the largest birds nest caves in Sabah, famous for their huge numbers of swiftlets and their edible nests. Four species of look-alike swiftlet breed in the caves: Ediblenest, Black-nest, Mossy-nest and Plume-toed Swiftlets, which are most reliably distinguished from one another by the differing structure of their nests! The caves are also home to a large colony of Wrinkle-lipped Bats. From Gomantong, we continue to our next lodge, on the banks of the serene Kinabatangan River, where we stay for two nights. The Kinabatangan is the longest river in Sabah and said to boast the greatest concentration of wildlife in the whole of Borneo. The main channel is lined with forest on fertile alluvial terraces; behind these are extensive, low-lying forested swamps, which are usually waterlogged and flooded. Within these swamps, scattered hills and lakes dot the otherworldly landscape. We spend the whole of the next day in this superb area, exploring the river and creeks by boat. We shall be making a special effort to find the elusive Bornean Ground Cuckoo, one of the island's most mysterious and seldom-seen endemic birds. Cruising along the river and its tributaries, we may observe canopy dwelling species such as the incomparable Rhinoceros Hornbill - indeed, all eight of Borneo's hornbill species are possible here. From the boat we also have good chances to spot the rare Storm s Stork along with a variety of forest raptors, Hooded Pitta, the remarkable Black-and-red Broadbill (which builds its nests like hanging baskets above the water), and a host of frugivores. Riverside mammals to watch for include the bizarre Proboscis Monkey - yet another species unique to Borneo - feeding in the mangrove forests. These placid vegetarians live in groups of up to twenty or more and always sleep next to water amongst the mangroves. The elusive Bornean Pygmy Elephant and Orang-utan are present too, and we should see the aptly-named Mugger Crocodile lurking on the banks. The lower reaches of the Kinabatangan are outstanding for birds, with Oriental Darter and a host of herons, egrets, kingfishers and vividly coloured bee-eaters to enjoy. Overhead, we will scan the skies for soaring Grey-headed and Lesser Fish Eagles, and in the evenings keep an eye open for Buffy Fish Owl and Large Frogmouth. Two nights at a lodge in an idyllic setting on the banks of the Kinabatangan River Day 10 KINABATANGAN RIVER & TRANSFER TO DANUM VALLEY After a final morning s cruise along the Kinabatangan River, following lunch we head south towards Lahad Datu. From here we swing west, travelling inland to reach the heart of the fabulous Danum Valley Conservation Area. Our base for four nights here is the splendid Borneo Rainforest Lodge, established to show that tourism can help to protect this magnificent area, with its excellent forest trails and wealth of info@limosaholidays.co.uk

5 birds and wildlife, including many Bornean endemics. Night Borneo Rainforest Lodge Days DANUM VALLEY CONSERVATION AREA The pristine rainforests of the Danum Valley are exceedingly rich in birds and home to everything from pittas, barbets and minivets to kingfishers, broadbills and trogons. Our luxurious lodge is located in superb primary rainforest and excellent birding begins right outside the door. An extensive trail system gives access to some of the region's more elusive forest dwellers, while the amazing canopy walkway offers a unique insight into the lives of creatures that would otherwise remain hidden in the treetops. Danum is probably the best area to look for some of Borneo s trickier species. No fewer than six species of pitta occur and we could also be lucky to encounter the shy Great Argus, the world's largest pheasant, with its distinctive 'kwa-wau' call that can be heard from over a kilometre away! Among a host of sought-after Bornean endemics we have further chances to see Bornean Bristlehead, White-crowned Shama, Bornean Wren-babbler, Bornean Blue Flycatcher and Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker. More widespread Southeast Asian species include Oriental Honey Buzzard, Crested Serpent Eagle, Emerald Dove, Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot, Raffles s and Red-billed Malkohas, Red-naped and Scarlet-rumped Trogons, Red-bearded Bee-eater, Banded, Green and Black-and-yellow Broadbills, Fiery Minivet, Asian Fairy Bluebird, Greater Racket-tailed Drongo, Black-throated and Striped Wren Babblers, Fluffy-backed Tit-babbler, Spectacled Spiderhunter and Yellow-breasted and Yellowvented Flowerpeckers... The list of possible species is long and our days at Danum are sure to be filled with great birding! Danum is also outstanding for mammals and possible highlights here might include Orangutan, Bornean Gibbon and, with luck, Bornean Pygmy Elephant - not to mention Red Giant Flying Squirrel and the Bornean Bearded Pig... Who could resist looking for those! Nocturnal forays may be rewarded with sightings of Barred Eagle Owl, Buffy Fish Owl or Brown Wood Owl along with mammals including up to five species of civet, several species of flying squirrel, Bornean Loris and Leopard Cat. If we are really lucky, we might even encounter the tiny Western Tarsier. In all, we spend four nights at the Borneo Rainforest Lodge. Set deep within primary rainforest above a bend on the Danum River, we'll find birds are abundant in the garden alongside a host of exciting butterflies, including several species of magnificent birdwing. Nights at Borneo Rainforest Lodge Day 14 DANUM VALLEY, FLY LAHAD DATU- KOTA KINABALU-KUALA LUMPUR- LONDON After breakfast this morning, we bid farewell to the Danum Valley and drive to the coast at Lahad Datu. Here we catch a domestic flight back to Kota Kinabalu, where we break for lunch and (time permitting) a spot of local birding for Blue-naped Parrot. Late afternoon check-in for our return flight to Kuala Lumpur and onward overnight connection to London. Day 15 ARRIVAL LONDON Arrival at London Heathrow, where our birdwatching tour to Borneo concludes. Trip Information Group Size Max of 10 participants & 2 leaders What To Expect A 15-day birding tour to Borneo, visiting the bird-rich rainforest state of Sabah, in the north of this immense island - the third largest in the world. As with all wildlife tours to the tropics, you should be prepared for early starts most days, getting out in the field at daybreak, typically followed (on non-travel days) by a siesta during the hottest and least birdy part of the day before venturing out again from mid-late afternoon. This is primarily a birdwatching tour but one with good all-round wildlife interest, including some fine endemic mammals and an array of exotic butterflies info@limosaholidays.co.uk

6 Birds: species Mammals: species Accommodation 12 nights accommodation in Borneo, staying in good tourist hotels and lodges throughout. Our final lodge at Danum Valley is excellent, with lovely rooms amidst the forest and superb food. All rooms with private facilities and all except those at Danum have air conditioning. Wi-fi is available at all lodges, but most only in and around the lobby areas. Meals All main meals (with drinking water provided during the day) are included in the tour price, commencing either with dinner on arrival in Kota Kinabalu on Day 2 or breakfast there on Day 3 (depending on flights) and concluding with lunch in Kota Kinabalu on Day 14. Some lunches and the odd breakfast will be picnics. Walking Easy to moderate walks at a gentle pace along quiet roadsides and forest trails (some hill and forest trails can be steep and/or muddy underfoot at times, but our progress along them is always unhurried). Comfy, robust and waterproof walking shoes or lightweight boots with sturdy corrugated soles for grip are recommended for this tour. Weather Tropical climate. Mostly hot, dry and sunny (typically C) in the lowlands, but overcast conditions and/or rainfall are likely at any time of the year indeed, it tends to rain most afternoons. As one would expect in the tropics, it is often very humid, especially in the lowlands and around the coast. Generally cooler and more pleasant early and late in the day; also at higher elevation on Mt. Kinabalu. Flights We fly with British Airways and/or Malaysian Airlines or similar from London Heathrow-Kota Kinabalu (change of planes in Kuala Lumpur). Our tour cost also includes the domestic flight from Lahad Datu to Kota Kinabalu (Day 14). Ground Transport Air-conditioned minibus. Boat Trips The tour price includes boat trips on the Kinabatangan River during our stay there. Insects Mosquitoes are present throughout the tropics of course and you must check the current malarial risk and recommended precautions with your doctor - see Health section below. You should not need to bring a mosquito net on this tour as the rooms are netted and/or equipped with air-conditioning and/or provided with an electric mosi-coil burner. Leeches: expect to encounter leeches in Asian rainforests where, although harmless, their presence can be distracting! Insect repellent applied to your footwear and lower leg area can be effective in keeping them at bay, but the effect is of course quickly lost if boots become wet or muddied. So we recommend that you bring with you a pair of leech socks, which will prevent leeches reaching the skin on your feet and lower legs. Leech socks are available in the UK from (e.g.) the Oriental Bird Club. Photos Some good photographic opportunities but generally difficult in the forested areas due to the terrain and low light levels. Tour Cost * (15 days): 5195 (inc flights from London) Land only cost: 4395 Deposit: 700 Single Supp: 695 Cost includes Services of our expert guides; flights London- Kuala Lumpur-Kota Kinabalu; domestic flight Lahad Datu-Kota Kinabalu; 12 nights hotel and lodge accommodation in Borneo; all main meals (with drinking water provided); surface transport including boat rides as described; all entry fees, tour based tips (incl. local drivers and guides) and airport taxes; map and Limosa checklist of birds and mammals for the tour. Cost excludes Insurance, drinks, airport meals/snacks, camera fees in the national parks (minimal) & items of a personal nature. * prices provisional, TBC summer info@limosaholidays.co.uk

7 About Your Guides Brian Small A teacher for 12 years, Brian now works full time in the Limosa office - when he s not away guiding our tours that is! He has travelled widely around the globe in pursuit of birds and is the inspiration behind a growing number of Limosa tours, including those to Malaysia, Argentina, Brazil, India (Tigers), Switzerland, Italy and Kuwait. He regularly leads our guided BirdWalks in Norfolk and Suffolk, too. Brian is an accomplished bird artist and current projects include illustrative work on major new guides to birds in Brazil and various parts of Africa. He enjoys identification challenges such as gulls, and when at home largely concentrates on his local patch on the Suffolk coast, where he lives with his wife Janet and their teenage son Ben. Brimming with infectious enthusiasm, Brian has been guiding tours for Limosa since 2002 and led our July 2017 tour Borneo. He also has good experience of tour leading elsewhere in Asia, including Thailand, Sri Lanka, India, China and Malaysia. Lee Kok Chung 'Mr Lee' is our Englishspeaking local expert and an experienced Malaysian bird tour guide. His eyesight and hearing are astounding and you'll find he is good fun, too! Lee led our July 2017 tour to Borneo with Brian, as well as our 2016 and 2017 tours to the Malay Peninsula. Financial Security Limosa Holidays is a fully bonded Tour Operator and a member of the Association of Independent Tour Operators (AITO). We hold an ATOL (Air Tour Operators Licence) granted by the CAA, providing for your protection in the event of Limosa Holidays' insolvency. Our licence number is ATOL For tours not including the cost of a flight from the UK or for holidays booked by you as Land Only, all payments made to us are fully bonded through the Association of Bonded Travel Organisers Trust Limited (ABTOT). Our ABTOT membership number is For details please see our brochure or website: Limosa Loyalty Discount We are proud of the number of loyal customers who travel regularly with us. As our way of saying thank you, we offer a Frequent Travel Discount. Under the scheme, everyone who takes four trips with us is entitled to claim a 5% discount on their 5th trip *1. Remember to request your discount at time of booking! *1 Please note: This offer applies to the basic tour cost only and excludes certain commissionbased trips, extras such as additional flights, private extensions and cancellations. Discounts cannot be given in lieu of tour deposits or off the cost of single room supplements. How To Book Check availability on our website or with our office. We are happy to hold Provisional Reservations for up to 7 days. After this, we do require a Booking Form and deposit to confirm your place on tour. Any unconfirmed space will be released. Book Online, by Phone or by Post You can book and pay the deposit simply and securely Online via our website, using the Book This Tour button on the relevant tour page or the Booking tab at the top of the page. Telephone bookings must be confirmed in writing by completion of a Booking Form (there's one tucked inside every brochure or as a PDF download from our website), which can be mailed to us in the time honoured way. Be sure to read our Booking Conditions and General Information (found at the back of our brochure, on our website or available from our office on request) prior to booking. When to Book Early booking is advised since flights and accommodation are much more easily secured well in advance. To encourage early booking, we are pleased to offer an Early Bird Discount - see our current brochure or website for details info@limosaholidays.co.uk

8 Our tours are limited to small group sizes. So they can fill up quickly - sometimes even before our new brochure comes out! Single rooms in particular can often be in short supply and among the first to go, so do try to plan well ahead if you definitely require one of these. Last-minute Bookings: We inevitably receive a few unexpected cancellations over the course of a season so it is always worth enquiring about vacancies on any tour - even for those departing in just a few weeks! Payments Deposit: The amount of booking deposit per person is shown alongside every tour. We accept deposit payments by BACS (please ask for our bank details), cheque (payable to Limosa Holidays and drawn on a UK bank in GB Pounds Sterling) or debit card. For payment of tour deposits only we are also able to accept Visa and MasterCard credit cards. Balance: Full payment of the tour balance is due not later than 12 weeks prior to departure (20 weeks in the case of certain tours such as cruises or those involving rail travel). We will send you an invoice before the balance is due. We accept balance payments (and interim payments) by cheque, BACS or UK debit card. Please note: Following a change in legislation, we are unable to accept balance payments (or interim payments) by credit card or overseas debit card. Payment by overseas customers must be in GB Pounds Sterling and may be made by transfer to our bank (please ask for our bank details). Please note we do not accept cheques on US Banks in US Dollars, or cheques in Euros or Eurocheques. Late Booking Payments: In order for us to guarantee your airline seats, hotels etc., full payment is required at time of booking for all late bookings (i.e. bookings made within 12 weeks of departure). Other Things You Need To Know Passports & Visas Your passport should be valid for a minimum period of 6 months from the date of entry into Malaysia. Note that Malaysia does not recognise dual nationality. Technically you can be refused entry if you are found to be holding two passports of different nationality. Visa NOT required by UK passport holders for this tour. You will normally be given permission to stay for 3 months on arrival. All other nationalities should contact the nearest Malaysian embassy or consulate to check whether or not they require a visa/s. If a visa/s is required, you will need to apply locally. If the embassy or consulate requires you to provide a letter confirming that you are booked on an allinclusive tour, please contact our office and we will be happy to provide one. Health & Vaccinations Compulsory vaccinations: None (but yellow fever certificate required if arriving within 6 days from endemic areas). Recommended vaccinations: typhoid, tetanus and hepatitis A. Consult your doctor for up-todate advice regarding diphtheria, hepatitis B, Japanese B encephalitis, polio and TB, which may be recommended in some circumstances. Malaria exists all year below 2000m across Borneo, notably in eastern Sabah, but it is less prevalent in coastal areas. Prophylactic treatment is essential and you must consult your doctor for the latest advice in good time prior to travelling. We recommend that you also take precautions against being bitten by mosquitoes, including using insect repellent at all times. For further advice on malaria see maps at: (east)/malaysia/malaysia-malaria-map.aspx The above information, together with that contained within our Travel Information sheets info@limosaholidays.co.uk

9 (sent to everyone who books), outlines health requirements for this tour. Please note that these details are given for guidance only - and are only for certain diseases - and you must consult your doctor in good time prior to travel as to what immunisations (if any) are needed for your chosen holiday. For full and up-to-date health information we urge everyone to consult The National Travel Health Network and Centre (NaTHNaC) website prior to booking any overseas holiday. NaTHNaC is funded by the UK Government s Health Protection Agency and provides health information for both health professionals and travellers, with information compiled by its own clinical and scientific team. You can search for individual country requirements, which are updated regularly. Your Safety & Travel Advice An unavoidable aspect of travelling abroad nowadays is the threat it may pose to your safety and security. The UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) encourages British nationals to be better prepared for their overseas trips with a view to avoiding common travelling traumas, risks and dangers. In order for you to assess and protect against any risks in your chosen destination it is strongly recommended that you refer to the relevant FCO Travel Advice both prior to booking and regularly before you travel. It is standard Limosa policy for our office to send a copy of the relevant FCO Travel Advice about the tour to all participants along with their Final Letter (ca. 2-3 weeks prior to the trip). Travel Aware - staying safe and healthy abroad - is a travel safety campaign run by the FCO, and another useful resource. Go to: Travel Insurance Good travel insurance is essential before setting off on any overseas trip. In common with all responsible tour operators, it is a condition of booking that all clients are fully and adequately insured before travelling overseas with us. Your travel insurance should cover against cancellation, curtailment, missed departure, delay, personal accident, death, loss of baggage and valuables (see note below), personal liability and legal expenses. Most importantly, your insurance must cover you fully in respect of medical care and repatriation should you become too ill to continue with the tour, including the cost of emergency evacuation by helicopter or air ambulance should this be necessary. Note that passenger liability insurance covering the transportation that we hire, particularly in Third World countries, may be inadequate; it is therefore important that your insurance cover includes sufficient provision for your dependents in the event of an accident. We recommend that you obtain travel insurance as soon as possible after booking your holiday to ensure you are protected right from the word go in the event of unexpected cancellation prior to departure due to accident or illness. You must inform your insurers of any pre-existing medical conditions (including those of persons not necessarily travelling but upon whom your holiday may depend) that may require treatment during a period of overseas travel or might cause you to cancel the trip. Once you have arranged your insurance, please be sure to send us the following essential details: name and contact details of your insurance provider, your policy number, expiry date and your insurers 24hr Emergency Assistance number. Important things to note about Insurance Travel Insurance does not normally provide sufficient cover for valuable optical equipment, which is often best protected under your own household insurance policy. If in doubt ask your insurers for advice prior to travel info@limosaholidays.co.uk

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