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Top 10 things to do in Borneo

Mount Kinabalu, Borneo

1. Climb Mount Kinabalu, Malaysia's highest peak - a relentless 2-day climb, but reaching the peak and seeing the sunrise makes it all worthwhile

Tunku Abdul Rahman marine park, Borneo

2. Unwind on one of the lush tropical islands along Borneo's Sabah coastline – the beautiful islands of the Tunku Abdul Rahman Park are just a 20 minute boat ride from Kota Kinabalu

Diving in Sipidan, Borneo

3. Discover an underwater paradise off of Sipadan Island, rated as one of the best dive sites in the world

Explore the riverside city of Kuching

4. Explore the cultural heritage of Kuching in Sarawak, a delightful riverside city steeped in history

Ride the North Borneo steam railway

5. Ride the North Borneo steam railway - passing through villages and coastal towns, paddy fields, rainforests and plantations of rubber and coffee

Relax at Poring Hot Springs

6. Relax at Poring hot springs - soak away the day in the spring's hot sulphuric minerals, deemed to have healing properties and very popular among the locals

Bako National Park, Bornéo

7. Try a canopy walk through the trees for an impressive aerial view of the forest below at Kinabulu Park

See the Proboscis monkeys as they settle down on the treetops along the Kinabatangan River

8. Get up close to bizarre-looking monkeys in the Klias Wetlands where the large proboscis monkey population is the latest ecotourism destination in Sabah

Orangutans, Borneo

9. Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary - a rehabilitation centre for orphaned baby orang utans where you can watch them up close in their natural habitat

See ancient longhouses tucked behind almost every bend in the river

10. Sarawak Iban Longhouse - take a longboat ride up the Lemanak River to see ancient longhouses tucked behind almost every bend in the river