Borneo Challenge and Orang Utan Conservation / Voluntourism Challenge

  Malaysia

• Other Cities in Malaysia: 
Kota Kinabalu

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks and 2-4 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: August; Other times available for bespoke group requests

Description: Spend 11 days on the amazing island of Borneo. Experience five days of exciting trekking through prime forest, around Borneos highest peak - Mount Kinabalu! Then work alongside the research officers of the Kinabatangan Orang-utan Conservation Project for 3 days. During this time you will assist the officers in their invaluable work ensuring the survival of the orang-utan.

After our trek, we travel to Sukau to the Orang Utan research centre where you'll spend the next few days working alongside research assistants helping with the reforestation programme. Volunteer activities will range from monitoring wild Orang Utans nesting patterns and behaviour to collecting wild seedlings that form part of their diet. The findings will be used to enable reforestation to facilitate and encourage the settlement of Orang Utans and other native species.

A final highlight of your trip will be a visit to Sepilok Orang Utan rehabilitation centre, an initiative of the Sabah Wildlife Department to rehabilitate young Orang Utans enabling them to survive once released back into the wild. Once back in Kota Kinabalu, enjoy a day exploring at your leisure.

Highlights:
    * Do something different - visit this fascinating island and Kota Kinabalu city.
    * Make a difference to Borneo's reforestation and Orang Utan conservation.
    * Once-in-a-lifetime experience helping Orang Utan rehabilitation.
    * Enjoy trekking through primary jungle and maybe see wild orangutans!

Qualifications: No specific skills, education or certifications are necessary to book - just a good level of general fitness for the trek, and the desire to do something different and make a difference.

Cost in US$: from USD 2210

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Anyone with a good level of fitness and a willingness to get involved with manual volunteer work would enjoy this trip. Under 18s may take part in the challenge but we ask parents to evaluate whether you think your child is capable of a 4-day long jungle trek. If they believe their child is capable, we ask that they are supervised by a parent on the trek.

Age Range: 14 - 80

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Malaysia Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Other

Different Travel's Mission Statement: We are a volunteer and adventure travel and tourism group specialist, set up in the wake of the Asian Tsunami on 26th December 2004, offering bespoke group challenges and volunteer opportunities to work alongside local people on international development projects abroad combined with responsible travel and great accommodation. We make sure we work to meet the needs of the communities who welcome us into their world - and at the same time offer our travellers amazing experiences which will stay with them a lifetime.

Year Founded: 2004