Every detail of our holiday was carried out with precision, from being picked up on time to the guides going out of their way to give us the best experience ever . Joe organised the best to offer for our short 2 week stay. Countless emails were sent .. questions ranging from leach socks to currency nothing was a problem. Sabah is amazing and will hold a special place in our hearts, the people who shared their beautiful country with us were warm funny and very generous. Thank you . Love from the three hobbits Rochelle, Christine and Lyn. Hi Shelia xxx
Rustic Borneo helped us plan a trip to the Rungus longhouse and north to Kidat, and also Sepilok and Sukau. Both our guides were charming, friendly and helpful. Special mention for Adrian, for whom nothing was too much trouble, and who was permanently cheerful, knowledgeable and enthusiastic. We really enjoyed our trip. ( family of 5)
Very nice experience.
First our program was to climb Mount Kinabalu 2D1N, orangutan center and water rafting. But due to the earthquake Mount Kinabalu was closed from beginning of June to September (our trip was beginning of August).
We could easily change program to a nature trip in Kinabatangan and Sepilok Oranutan Rehabilitation Centre.
The reason I'm giving a 4 star instead of 5 is that we needed to buy flights between Kota Kinabalu and Sandakan to experience the new program and find new travels by my self. We were also able to the water rafting from the first program.
But now to the more important question. If I travel to Borneo again, will I contact Rustic again. Yes I will. We were very satisfied with the service.
Highly recommended. Great guide Osman who had lots of knowledge and enthusiasm. Driver was also great! Suggest you set up on Trip Advisor to share reviews.
Amazing experience, reliable and trustworthy company
We booked a trip to Turtle Island, Sepilok, Sukau and Danum Valley with Rustic Borneo; right from the start we were totally impressed with both the organisation and helpfulness of all concerned. Booking everything via email was incredibly easy and all my questions were answered promptly. The trip itself was fantastic and I would recommend anyone thinking about going to these areas to visit Rustic Borneo's website to see some of the amazing trips available. All the guides were extremely well informed, helpful and good fun!
Rustic borneo helped me have a great stay at kota kinabalu. Properties suggested were very nice and served my purpose. Payment process was straight forward. Owners made sure that they come and see me to see if everything ok.
will highly recommend
We have a wonderful holiday planning experience with RusticBorneo from the start. Lots of courage and honest opinions were given by the planner named Joe; the suggestions given were excellent despite the back and forth email exchanges because of budget issue. We were lucky to have him as we had a wonderful holiday at Nexus Karambunai Resort. The services met every aspect of expectation with great guides that put safety first for the group; esp the diving guide to Mantanani named Leo. I highly recommend Rustic Borneo for your holidays.
Above excellent, everything was amazing.
Our itinerary was well planned out and went exactly as it was scheduled. Besides all the amazing scenery and wildlife, all the food was soooo good and every one of our tour guides was excellent. The guides were all very helpful with finding and describing the animals and patient to allow us all the time we needed to observe everything. Not to missed is Turtle Island, Sepilok and Borneo Rainforest Lodges.
Excellent 1/2 day cooking class in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
I enjoyed the cooking class. We started with a tour of the market to buy ingredients. Next we went to the cooking school and prepared the dishes. The teacher was excellent and we learned a lot. The food was delicious and I enjoyed the local hospitality. The group was small and congenial. It was a good experience.
I had reservations of booking a family (2A + 2C) trip to Borneo online but from first email contact to our last transfer to the airport, everything went exactly as planned and promised! Joe was more than helpful with all my questions and itinerary changes during quoting/booking. It seems Rustic Borneo sub-contracts to other tour companies but it didn't seem to matter as everyone we come into contact with was brilliant and the small group style tours with knowledgeable guides gave a much more personal and informative experience. We can highly recommend a trip that includes, Sepilok nature lodge with a visit to the orang-utan and sun bear sanctuary a must, Lankayan island which was actually paradise, a trip on the Kinabatangan river is a good way to see wildlife up relatively close, Gomantong Cave is incredible and Danum Valley Rainforest Lodge is 5 star luxury literally in the middle of the rainforest. Thank you Rustic Borneo.
Thank you for very good compleated journey! Our stay in jungle was perfect from pick up to drop off. Thank you for your patience with long email exchanges to find us best solutions.
The journey itself was amazing. Borneon flora & fauna are worth to see. We saw more animals than we ever expected. Many thanks to all professional guides.
Our travel experience in Borneo with Rustic Borneo
For almost two weeks ago we came home from our journey in Borneo arranged by Rustic Borneo Travel. We and our two daughers, 5 and 8 years old, came home with a big smile and loads of new experiences to share with friends and classmates. Everything went very well. Everything was arranged in a professional way, no friction in the handover between the travel companies, the guides shared a lot of their knowledge, the food was in general good with a very few exceptions and no one of us got sick at any time. The Malaysian people was very friendly. One of the highlights, except for Turtle Island, was to visit the Borneo Nature Lodge in Danum Valley. Fantastic place. However, it is a pity to see how much of the landscape that are dominated by Palm Oil plantation nowadays.
I can definitely recommend a visit to Borneo and the travel agency we used - Rustic Borneo. Thank you very much for a amazing trip!
We are very satisfied but have only a few complaints:
You missed to book a hotel in Kuta Kinabalu 23/12 but It was no problem to get a room.
We had appreciated a better variation in food (we had chicken morning, lunch and dinner)
Our tour was very good organised, all guides and buses were on time. The guides were qualified and took good care of us.
My husband and I arranged a private tour with Rustic Borneo. The tours they arranged were perfect, everything went smoothly. We totally enjoyed ourselves.
Would definitely recommend to anyone! In fact, already recommended to a few friends.
Well put togehter by Borneo Rustics
We had a great time, allthough quite busy with to little sleep.
Some learnings to share
- One nigh is enough in Iban Longhouse, compress the stay and reurn late afternoon the day after.
- Water rafting is fun and well orgnaised but can't be compared with Costa Rica
- Don't go for fishing, in Borneo you should watch them, snorkel and dive.
This is not complaint's only sharing - We a fantastic holiday, seeing a lot of wild life above and under water. Ending our visit to Borneo with some lazy days at Bunga Raya Resort - a really great stay.
Have recommended this Company to my friends already. From pick up to drop off and everywhere in between we were thoroughly looked after.
A pleasure.
Thank you
Mick
Rustic Borneo has really fulfilled all our expectations. They presentet a wonderfull programme taking our personal requests into account. Before departure the mail correspondence was great and our questions where answered right away. At our destinations the guides, arranged by different tour operators, always showed up at the arranged time and they where professional and very experienced. We would love to visit beautiful Borneo again and would off course book through Rustic Borneo! They have our best recommendations.
We had a great tour where we saw the nature of the rainforest and a lot of wildlife. The last two days we spent relaxing on a resort which was nice so we could digest what we have experienced.
Our guide (Adrian) gave us a very good service and he knew a lot about the rainfores and the wildlife.
A fantastic and faultless travel experience. Legends all the way.
Rustic Borneo organised an itinerary filled with culture, adventure and all the right educational experiences. The tour ran faultlessly for the 12 days and they made my family feel safe and secure every minute of the day. Sabah is such a great holiday destination and this tour company made the experience a trip of our lifetime for all of us . Bagoose!!!
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