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Boots in Borneo 2011

Overview | Itinerary Overview

From Brisbane cost includes:

Australian Tour Leader, local tour guide and support trekking crew, twin share very comfortable accommodation throughout tour including Kula Lumpur, most meals as indicated in the itinerary,all land transport including ferry, Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary, specially selected sections of the Sandakan Death March, Mt Kinabalu ascent, Pandas river rafting,Miki'survival camp, Labuan island battlefield tour,

From Brisbane cost  does not include:

any meals not indicated on the itinerary, personal travel insurance,any medical costs including vaccinations.

Single Supplement:

All pricesinclude twin share accommodation. Every effort will be made to share single bookings however, if we are unable  to do so, single bookings will be required to pay for single accommodation htroughout the itinerary when ever necessary.

Trip Overview

This holiday is arranged in commemoration of all who died in the infamous Sandakan Death Marches during World War 2.

Our first Boots in Borneo in 2006 was a great success. We said then that we would do this itinerary every few years. We have made some exciting changes to the itinerary and we are ready to go again in 2009.

August 15 has been designated by the Malaysian Government as Sandakan Memorial Day. A time to remember the Australian and British soldiers who died as prisoners of war in Borneo and in particular at Sandakan and during the infamous Death Marches of 1945. It also commemorates the local people of Sabah who suffered and died during this period. Today a deep bond still exists between the people of Sabah and Australia. In 2009 our team have been invited to attend a special High Tea at the residence of the President (Mayor) of Sandakan. This will be held on the eve of the official Dawn Service on the 15th. We will also attend the Dawn Service, being held at the Memorial in the grounds of the Sandakan POW Camp. The dawn service has been described by the Australian Ambassador as, “a very moving and emotional experience.”

As part of our commemoration activities, we will be walking selected short sections of the infamous Death March Route as well as visiting the Ranau POW Camp, Kundasang Memorial Gardens and the war cemetery on Labuan Island.

While in Sabah we plan to visit the Orangutan Rehabilitation programme at Sepilok, learn jungle survival techniques with local guides, trek to the summit of Mt Kinabalu, enjoy a day of white water rafting and more.

For a detailed day-to-day itinerary, view our Itinerary Overview

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^Though we are not expecting any price increases from our suppliers, airline prices and/or taxes could increase. These increases will be added to our quoted holiday costs.