Challenge level: 4 out of 5
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5 April - 16 April 2024 | On Sale | |
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20 September - 1 October 2024 | On Sale | |
Duration | 12 days |
Get ready for a magical trek through the mountains and jungles of Borneo, finishing at an awesome orangutan orphanage.
Starting with a flight to Koto Kinabalu, we trek from the foothills of Mount Kinabalu through lush jungles, bursting with amazing Malaysian wildlife. Bring your binoculars and look out for elephants, proboscis monkeys and orangutans. With birdsong as our soundtrack, we’ll venture through rolling rice paddies, mountain valleys and rainforest.
Along the way, we’ll encounter small villages with friendly locals, stay in beautiful jungle camps and cosy homestays and learn loads about the charming Sabah culture.
The rugged and sometimes slippery terrains may be challenging, but the views more than make up for it and we’ll conquer our trek with unforgettable memories and a bunch of new friends made.
As if that’s not enough to go ape about, we also see an awesome cultural show in Kundasang and visit the baby orangutans in the invaluable Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre. This amazing orangutan orphanage is dedicated to raising and rehabilitating the orphaned apes, while minimising deforestation. What a way to end our adventure!
Why not jump on the opportunity to extend your stay in Malaysia to explore the paradise island of Mabul? We can arrange this for you upon your request.
Giving back to the planet
As a company dedicated to practicing responsible tourism, we've designed this amazing itinerary especially to give back to the places we visit.
We have picked fantastic suppliers local to the area and we're also off-setting the carbon of the domestic flights and all ground operations for this challenge!
Can't wait until 2024 to trek in Borneo? Join our group for Trek Borneo 2023.
Pay the registration fee (£399) and challenge costs (£2,449) + airport taxes/fuel surcharge (capped at £475).
$3,673
Pay the balance
Pay your registration fee (£399) and airport taxes/fuel surcharge (capped at £475), and fundraise £4,898 or more for your chosen charity.
$7,347
Minimum sponsorship target
This amazing charity trek in Borneo is tough and a real adventure, but you don't need to live in the gym to complete it. Loads of people who sign up for our non-competitive charity challenges have low levels of fitness when they register. The point is to train, do your best, and reach your fitness goal while making a big difference for the charity that means the most to you.
That said, we strongly recommend you train for the trekking challenge. We'll face long days of trekking in humidity, encounter steep climbs in the mountains and tackle a lot of uneven terrains and overgrown trails in the jungles.
Once you register for Trek Borneo, we'll send you a realistic training plan. This builds up gradually over time so you'll be ready and raring to go by the time we depart for Borneo. We also recommend checking out our top trekking tips here and our indoor training ideas here for the days you don't feel like facing the weather!
Please invest in a pair of quality hiking boots with ankle support to wear during your training and on your trek in Borneo, as these are essential for walking on uneven terrain. We also recommend incorporating hills in your training treks.
Please don't be! The majority of people will sign up on their own and our charity challenges are renowned for the amazing camaraderie and life long friendships made as our groups take on these incredible feats together.
Once you've signed up for the challenge, we'll send you a link to a private Facebook group for everyone registered for Trek Borneo 2024. Please feel free to use this space to swap questions, advice and updates with your fellow trekkers on your training and fundraising. You may also want to reach out to your fellow participants in this group to see if there's anyone in your local area you can train and fundraise with.
Everyone who is 18 years old or over by the departure date is more than welcome to join our charity trek in Borneo. We'll have adults of all ages taking part to achieve something awesome for charity — one of the many things that make our overseas challenges so special
If you would like someone under the age of 18 to join you on our trek, please contact us to discuss (01590 646410 or bookings@dream-challenges.com, Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm).
You will need a pair of quality walking boots with ankle support — these are essential for trekking on uneven terrain. Please also bring a 2-litre water bottle and a three-season sleeping bag.
We will supply you with a comprehensive list of everything you will need to take on our challenge in Borneo well before your departure date.
We'll stay in a fantastic range of accommodation on our charity trek in Borneo on a twin-sharing basis, including comfortable local hotels, jungle camps and homestays. All camping equipment, except for your sleeping bag, is provided and already set up for us upon our arrival at each camp.
Yes of course! We're delighted to offer you the opportunity to fly to the stunning paradise island of Mabul on Day 9 with an optional later international flight on Day 13. We can arrange this for you upon request (at an additional cost).
Please get in touch and let us know if you’d like to do this at least 17 weeks before the challenge by emailing us at bookings@dream-challenges.com.
Your registration fee of £399 per person is used to administer the challenge and secure your seats with the airline.
Your challenge costs of £2,449 (ie. 50% of the fundraising target if you choose the Sponsorship option) cover:
*Please note, the optional stay on Mabul Island at the end of our adventure is not included in the challenge costs.
In addition to paying your registration fee (£399) and either paying your challenge costs (£2,449) or fundraising the minimum sponsorship target (£4,898) you'll need to budget for your:
The group size for this challenge is likely to be around 30 people.
Travel Insurance
You will need to take out your own personal travel insurance upon registering for this challenge, covering health, accident, loss, and repatriation. We advise that you arrange personal travel insurance as soon as you can after you register to ensure you have coverage for your booking as well as the challenge itself.
Dream Challenges has found a policy that provides appropriate cover for this type of activity and also covers you for cancellation due to medically-diagnosed COVID-19. We will send you the details once you have registered. You can also call us for details on 01590 646410 during our office hours (9am-5pm, Monday-Friday).
You can, however, take out your own insurance, providing it covers you for a charity trek in Borneo.
Please ask the insurer about the nature of the cover. It is your responsibility to ensure you have adequate coverage for your challenge.
Visa
It is your responsibility to obtain a visa for Borneo if you need one. Ensure that you apply and obtain your visa in plenty of time. Further information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/borneo
The Dream Challenges team are here to help you achieve your trekking challenge for charity and we will support you all the way. We are on hand from the minute you sign up to answer any questions that you may have about your training or the challenge itself.
Once you have registered, we will send you regular email updates with everything you need to know about your challenge, including the itinerary, an example insurance policy, the structure of an average trekking day, a full kit list, and a realistic training plan to help you get fit for the challenge. The training programme builds up gradually as the trek gets closer.
We'll also send you seasonal fundraising ideas. During the trek in Borneo, we'll have a UK doctor with expedition medicine training accompanying the group at all times, along with a team of outdoor remote first-aid trained challenge guides and porters.
As we're not medically trained, we're afraid we can't offer you advice on this. We recommend you contact your GP or your local travel clinic, who will have the latest travel health advice.
We also recommend you visit the NHS Fit for Travel website here, to keep up to date with current travel health news and advice on staying healthy abroad.
NHS Fit for Travel website: https://www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk/home
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