Borneo - So much good to say
We have so much good to say about our trip around Borneo. By car from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan, with a stay in the mountains, and then by boat to the jungle, and back by plane to Gaya Island which was a gem to end our stay on. The trip around was planned from home, and everything went according to plan. There was even room to add spontaneous detours along the way, which created a sense of freedom in the program. Jonathan from Rustik Travel wrote to us along the way, so we always felt that our appointments were in order. That way, traveling around was easy and safe. Already at the airport, our private guide William was ready to receive us. He was a passionate nature and animal encyclopedia. He knew so much about Borneo's culture and the names and uses of so many different trees, plants and flowers. It was easy to feel his genuine passion for plants and animals and not least his good ability to spot them. This meant that we saw a lot of different things. He had great human understanding, so it was easy to be together for several days and feel like we could relax along the way in a relatively packed program. However, with room to visit places that were of interest to us, as he suggested along the way. There was so much freedom in traveling that way. To experience something spontaneous in between the planned program. The nature is very beautiful in Borneo, and the wildlife is abundant, you just have to spot it. Especially on the river trips we got close to the animals. All our hotels lived up to a very fine standard and we were greeted with kindness and hospitality everywhere. A trip we will never forget, and we are so happy to be suggested to choose a private guided tour. The Big 5 and much more than that, are now in our hearts and cameras, and we have lots of impressions to take home.