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The Reptiles & Amphibians of Borneo
Tour Code: MYS09A 15-day holiday through Borneo’s finest habitats in search of the island’s spectacular diversity of wildlife, particularly its superb reptile- and amphibian-life.
£8,995 (Inc flights)
£7,995
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Summary
On this exciting itinerary we’ll explore Borneo’s stunning habitats, utilising diurnal and nocturnal walks, 4x4 drives, and electric-motored boat cruises to search for the island’s spectacular diversity of wildlife, the reptile- and amphibian-life which includes such remarkable species as Kinabalu Dragon (Hypsicalotes kinabaluensis), Malcolm's Pit Viper (Trimeresurus malcolmi), King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah), Red-headed Krait (Bungarus flaviceps baluensis), Giant Gliding Lizard (Draco maximus), Wallace’s Flying Frog (Rhacophorus nigropalmatus), Sabah Flying Gecko (Ptychozoon rhacophorus), Kobayashi’s Horned Frog (Megophrys kobayashii), and many, many others.
The group size for this holiday is limited to just six participants as we seek to find and photograph some of the most amazing reptiles and amphibians on Earth, using comfortable en suite accommodation throughout, and spending time in the island's reptile and amphibian hotspots including Mount Kinabalu, Poring Hot Spring, Kinabatangan and the spectacular Danum Valley. For further details, please download the tour's itinerary above.
- Exquisite Pit Vipers include Malcolm's, Mount Kinabalu, Borneo, Sumatra, Bornean Keeled Green, Sabah Bamboo and more!
- Superb lizards including Kinabalu Dragon, Mocquard's Eyebrow Lizard, gliding lizards and Sabah Flying Gecko
- Fascinating amphibians include Wallace’s Flying Frog, Cinnamon Frog, Kinabalu & Kobayashi Horned Frogs
- Discover rarely seen nocturnal mammals
- A great chance to encounter wild Orangutans
- Breathtaking habitats to explore
- Stay in comfortable en suite accommodation throughout
This exciting tour is part of our portfolio of herpetology holidays.
Grading
On a typical day on our herpetology tours we’ll begin searching in the field after breakfast, when the sun has warmed the substrates and landscapes, often getting into the vehicles at 9am and, after stopping for approximately one hour for lunch, we’ll continue into early-evening when we will stop for a rest and dinner. Most evenings it will be possible to do excursions in search of nocturnal species, which will on average be for three hours after dinner. With an equal percentage of the target reptile and amphibian species likely to be nocturnal, these night searches are an important part of the tour but are optional, with some participants preferring to rest on some of the days. On average, 5-8 miles are walked per day.
We’ll focus our time in the field on building an enviable list of reptile and amphibian species seen. Whilst searching, there is no doubt we’ll come across a huge variety of amazing fauna and flora, which we’ll also take time to enjoy, but reptiles and amphibians will strongly remain our focus. Sensitively checking under stones, logs and other refugia is an effective way of finding many species. Some of the target reptile or amphibian species may require longer field hours to locate and therefore this tour is suitable, and most enjoyable, for experienced herpetologists or naturalists who, aside from wishing to see the region’s rarely-seen reptiles and amphibians, relish being in the field searching for and identifying the vast array of birds, mammals, butterflies, invertebrates, orchids and other wildlife which can be found sharing the wonderful habitats that we’ll explore on the tour.
In summary, Naturetrek herpetology holidays are suitable, and offer tremendous value, for those who spend most of their holiday time in wildlife habitats and for whom seeing some of the world’s superb reptiles and amphibians is the focus of their time away.
This is a traditional lodge-based wildlife tour. Whilst some of the lodges are appointed simply, each is comfortable and has en suite facilities. A certain level of fitness is required for the tour, as the terrain may be rough, steep, or slippery in parts.
Outline Itinerary
Dates & Prices
2025
Tour Leader: Steven Wong
2026
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With in-house herpetology expertise connecting with passionate, expert, field herpetologists – and drawing on knowledge built up from operating bird, mammal, botany, butterfly and other wildlife tours since 1986 – we have crafted a selection of the world’s finest reptile and amphibian holidays in our herping tour portfolio.
Destinations for our herpetology holidays include: Albania, Borneo, Britain, Colombia, Ecuador, Greece, Japan, Morocco, Namibia, Panama, South Africa, Sri Lanka.
Naturetrek Reptile and Amphibian Tours
- Naturetrek have been crafting expertly-guided group tours to all seven continents for more than 36 years.
- All of our herping tours are led by an expert herpetologist guide.
- Our herpetology tours provide fantastic opportunity to find, study and photograph reptiles and amphibians.
- As with all of our tours, our reptile and amphibian tours use well-located and well-appointed accommodation.
- In addition to arranging group flights, we are delighted to help with arrangements to join our holidays from any location worldwide.
If you are interested in taking a herping holiday to a destination which is not listed in our current portfolio, please do get in touch using the quick enquiry form and we'll be very pleased to discuss options with you.
Our specialist recommends...
“Our ‘Reptiles & Amphibians of Ecuador' 17-day holiday through the spectacularly diverse habitats of Ecuador, which features an exciting exploration of the Naturetrek Reserve! On this tour we'll search for such exquisite jewels as Pinocchio Lizard, Two-striped Forest-pitviper, Mata-mata Turtle, Diablito Poison Frog, Upper Amazon Glass Frog, Linda's Treefrog and many other simply wonderful species.”
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Why Naturetrek?
At Naturetrek we craft expertly-guided group and tailor-made wildlife holidays and cruises to all seven continents. On one of our holidays, you can be assured that our passionate team will enable you to experience and enjoy the best of the world's wildlife and natural spectacles in as comfortable and rewarding a manner as possible, caring as best we can for the environment in the process. We are proud to provide:
- The widest choice of wildlife holidays worldwide
- Tours managed and led by naturalists, for naturalists
- Outstanding value and exceptional customer service
Furthermore, as a Naturetrek client, our office team are always to on hand to help you – so if you have any queries about your holiday, whether before or after you have booked, we will be delighted to answer them on the phone. Please just give our team a call!
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