Naturalistic tour to discover the Kinabalu National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000, renowned for its extraordinary biological diversity, both in terms of ecosystems and flora and fauna.,
Characteristics
Private tour English/Italian speaking guide, daily departures except on venerdì. Meals included (see “Price includes”)
departures are guaranteed (min 2 participants). Subject to availability
Itinerary
Day 1 — Kota Kinabalu
After immigration formalities, passport control, baggage retrieval, and customs, you will be greeted by a local guide and transferred to the hotel., the rest of the day is free, lunch and dinner not included. Accommodation Nantucket Inn Anacortes,
Day 2 — Kota Kinabalu
Breakfast, Pernottamento a Kota Kinabalu,
Car
Day 3 — Kota Kinabalu → Kundasang
Breakfast, accommodation Escursione a Grasse con Degustazione di vino,
Car
Day 4 — Kundasang → Kota Kinabalu
Breakfast, accommodation Nantucket Inn Anacortes,
Day 5 — Kota Kinabalu
Breakfast, meet your driver at the agreed time for your transfer to the airport, end of the tour,
Notes
ROOMS: Triple rooms are double rooms plus an extra bed, typically smaller than the other two. Triple rooms are subject to availability at the time of reservation. Special requests for smoking, communicating, adjoining, high floor, low floor rooms etc. are always upon request and the service is never to be intended as guaranteed.
TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: before the start of the tour, all the participants must make sure they possess the required documents to enter the destination countries, and that such documents are comprehensive and valid.
FINAL HOTEL LIST: as in the travel documents
HOTEL, CHECK-IN: rooms are usually assigned starting from 3pm. Earlier check-in is at the hotel’s discretion. If you request earlier assignation, you must book an extra night at the beginning of your stay.
HOTEL, CHECK-OUT: rooms must be left in the morning (the exact time will be provided by the hotel). Supplements for late check-out amount to 50% of an extra night if you check-out by 6pm, and to a full extra night if you check-out after that
HOTEL / ITINERARY, CHANGES: The Organizing Body reserves the right to substitute the itinerary and/or the hotels to alternative of a similar or superior category in the event of unplanned circumstances, and if the safe and normal proceeding of the tour is threatened. Furthermore, when in the impossibility for all of the travellers to stay at the same hotel, the group will be split amidst several hotels of the same category.
TIMETABLES: departure times are indicative, depending on the number of hotel pick-ups per day. Tourists are kindly asked to be in the lobby at the indicated time. Depending on which hotel you are staying at, you may have to wait 15 minutes or more. The return times are indicative and subject to change depending on a number of factors, including traffic and duration of the visits.
PUNCTUALITY: you are advised to be punctual. No refund is issued to passengers failing to meet at designated time.
TIPS: not included; at your discretion
MEALS: not included when not specified
REFUNDS: If the tour or any part thereof cannot be conducted due to Force Majeure or Vis Majeure, the Company shall not be responsible to give any refund; also, no refund will be given for any portions of the tour unused by the traveler
TRANSFERS: not included when not specified. When included, transfers operate only from/to the hotels included in the tour, and only on the first and last day of the tour. A supplement is charged for transfers from/to different hotels; in the event of a longer stay; and in the event of arrival/departure at/from other airports. A supplement is always charged to individual passengers. Requests for unscheduled transfers from/to different hotels must be issued at least 3 weeks before departure; otherwise, an additional urgency surcharge will be applied.,
Borneo: Kota Kinabalu and Surroundings — NAAR
Starts from
5 days / 3 nights – from Kota Kinabalu to Kota Kinabalu,
Meals
Key: B breakfast, L lunch, D dinner,
Price includes
Transfers and visits by coach or minivan, with local assistants and guides, local Italian-speaking guides for all destinations, admissions, visits and excursions: as scheduled, accommodation at the scheduled hotel (or similar), meals: breakfasts, lunches, dinners,
Price does not include
Administration fees and “no-risk” coverage, trip cancellation, medical expense & baggage coverage, meals that have not been specified; beverage; any extra, Christmas or New Year’s Eve dinner (with supplement), tips, porterage, air travel and taxes, everything not expressly mentioned in "The fee includes",
Important notes
Flight to Kota Kinabalu (not included): it is possible to arrive at any time., flights from/to Kota Kinabalu: not included. You can leave at your convenience, Comfortable shoes, rainproof clothing (K-Way or waterproof poncho), and insect repellent are recommended., the timetable in the travel plan is indicative. The definite timetable will be confirmed on site by your guides, Group tours have a maximum of 26 participants (especially in August). The following vehicles will be used for the tour: up to 10 people: 1 12-seater minivan; up to 16 people: 2 12-seater minivans; 17 people or more: 40-seater bus. Groups of up to 16 people will be divided between the two vehicles and accompanied by a single local Italian-speaking tour leader and a local English-speaking guide. On longer journeys, there will be stops where the local Italian-speaking tour leader will alternate between the vehicles. Only once the final destination, or the destination of greatest interest, has been reached will the guide bring the groups together to begin the tour.,
