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Accommodation
Getting around
Dangers & Annoyances
Internet resources and guidebooks
Highlights
Travel route alternatives
If you travel in June, then it is best to start with two weeks in Philippines since it is the start of the rain season. You will also arrive in Malaysia when the school holiday has finished.
TravelPlan
Arrival time reminders ( Sunday )
Activity: Send arrival time reminders to all accommodations.
Online check-in ( Thursday )
Activity: Reserve a seat on the KLM plane from Amsterdam to Hong Kong by using Internet.
Onboard Plane ( 1 night, Friday => Saturday )
Car: Home 14:40 => Gothenburg airport / Landvetter 15:25
Leave home 3 hours before flight departure.
Flight ( Lufthansa ): Gothenburg 14:50 => Hong Kong 11:05
Accommodation: Onboard airplane
Hong Kong ( 2 nights, Saturday => Monday )
Bus: Airport => Guest House in Hong Kong
You may reach our guest house by the following
means:
Take Airbus No. A21 from Hong Kong International Airport and get off at Cameron Road
(No.13th Bus stop)
It takes about 45 minutes and costs HK$33.
Another alternative:
Take MTR or subway and get off at Exit D1 of Tsim Sha Tsui station.
The following description was to a hostel close by;
Airport bus is the most convenient and popular method to get to Chungking Mansions. The Airbus Station is located near the Arrivals Level (Level 5) of Hong Kong International Airport. Find the Airport Shuttle Bus Number: A21 , which terminal is called Hung Hom KCR Station.Please take a short wait and get on this Number of Bus. The bus departs approximately every 10-15 minutes. A fare is HKD $33(free of luggage fee). When you are on the bus, be sure to first to secure your luggage then find a sit on the lower level. In 40 - 80 minutes (depends on traffic situation) you will reach to the Bus Stop No.14 - the name of this Stop is called : Middle Road Station, Nathan Road. Because the service time of A21 is 05:00-23:59, you can use N21 airport bus at same place and stop at the same bus stop if you arrival Hong Hong after 00:00 and before 5:00A.M.
Activities:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g294217-Activities-Hong_Kong.html
Dance salsa.
Hong Kong Island has the lion's share of the territory's most popular pubs, bars and clubs. Much of central's fun nightlife revolves around Lan Kwai Fong but it is an expensive area to party. Wan Chai is another area.
For the most part, the entertainment scene in Kowloon plays second fiddle to the hot spots of Hong Kong Island. There are three basic clusters of bars in Tsim Sha Tsui - along Ashley Rd, within the triangle formed by HanoiRd, Prat Ave and Chatham and finally up along Knutsford Tce.
Sightseeing: Visit the peak and take the tram down (page 76). Walking tours on page 140. Peak tram on page 302.
Accommodation: Guest House in Hong Kong. See member information.
Print out your booking confirmation sheet and check-in with your name. We will have your name on a list of paper. Please do not show or give your booking information to any stranger, because our hostel is popular, and some people always stand in the street pretending to be our staff (holding our business card)and bring you to a different place. They will try to get money out of you before you discovered that you have been cheated!
Flat E, 6th/F. 66-70 Nathan Road
After entering the building,please go straight
of the row,you will find Block C at the last tower(first pass block a and block
b),take Lift Number 6 (In Block C)go to Floor 15,After Coming out from the
Lift.please turn right and you will find our Hostel Reception.
Please don't trust anybody in the street especially some say they are the staff
or manager in our hostel or the building(No matter how they are Indian and
Chinese).
They are trying to bring you to different place in other to get their commission
and want to cheat money out of you.Please Don't believe anybody in ground floor
of the building and go to Floor 15,Block C Directly.
Puerto Galera ( 3 nights, Monday => Thursday )
Taxi: Guest House in Hong Kong => Hong Kong International
It takes about 30 minutes, costs around 300 HKD (free for luggage fee)
Some taxi drivers don't understand a word in English!
Flight ( Cebu Pacific ): Hong Kong 08:25 => Manila 10:25
www.hkairport.com Check-in on level seven, departures on level six.
Taxi: Manila Ninoy Aquino International => Pasay, south-bound bus station
Prepaid taxi is by far the easiest way into the city. You go to a desk near the arrival area and buy a ticket. It costs between 345-375 PHP to most popular destinations like Malate or Makati.
Meter taxis are outside the terminal. Many taxis outside the departure area may try to scam you. MAKE SURE THEY USE THE METER! It should cost around 70-100 PHP to destinations like Malate or Makati.
NAIA 1: Walk down a ramp to the greeters' area. Walk three minutes across the parking lot to the right.
NAIA 2: Exit and walk to the right and follow the sidewalk.
Less than 5 km.
Tips of roughly 10% are always appreciated.
Bus: Pasay, south-bound bus station => Batangas City Pier
No 18 BLT departs every 15 minutes to Batangas City. The journey is 111 km and takes around 3 hours.
That is correct Pasay bus station and you can buy the ticket
on the bus.
Bus should stop close to the pier but do double check with the conductor on
the bus. There should be only a few stops on the way down.
It costs 136 PHP.
Boat: Batangas City Pier => Puerto Galera, Sabang or White Beach
There is a 20 PHP terminal fee and a 50 PHP environment fee for all passengers leaving Batangas. Pay at a booth in the terminal.
Before you enter the terminal there is ticket offices ask
for the next boat to Sabang beach, and get your ticket there.
They leave the latest 4.30pm but try and get there beforehand. There are a few
different company's just get the next available boat to Sabang. There is other
boats leaving to white beach or Puerto galera town which leave around 5pm.
Pumpboats leave Batangas regularly during the day until around 4 p.m. and
you will find offices for all the main shipping lines at the pier.
Suber Diamond, 0917 350 8121, 4-5 daily services to Puerto Galera, 140 PHP
Datinguinoo, 0917 361 0772, 6 daily services to Sabang, 100 PHP
Golden Falcon, 0918, 518 2683, 4-8 daily services to white beach, 120 PHP
Brian Shipping, 0917 273 5070, 4-8 daily services to white beach, 120 PHP
Sabang and White Beach now have their own boat services. Pumpboats pull up on the beach just east of the main road in Sabang.
My number is 0917 7959062 ( VIP )
From Puerto Galera, local bancas carry passengers directly to Dive VIP for about $5 per person.
Walk: Boat => Hotel
It is less then 100 m to the resort.
As you arrive we are 50 metres on the left, and we have a
restaurant
upstairs La Dusseldorf where you can ask for me if shop is closed.
Activities:
Snorkeling, diving and party.
Some highlights according to Lonely Planet is exploring the thousands of little caves and beaches of the Puerto Galera area and partying by night at Sabang.
Accommodation: Resort at Sabang. See member information.
Manila ( 1 night, Thursday => Friday )
Walk + Boat + Bus: Resort at Sabang => Manila bus station
10 + 100 + 136 PHP
Taxi:
BY TAXI...(take metered taxis, not the more
expensive coupon taxis...ask airport staff how you can go to DEPARTURE area
where there are usually many ordinary metered taxis from passengers going to
airport)...From the airports, please tell taxi driver to bring you to SUCAT
ROAD and tell him to enter LOPEZ AVENUE...in Sucat Road, watch out out for the
Second Intersection with JOLLIBEE hamburger fastfood and 7-11 store to turn
Right there into LOPEZ AVENUE, then Lopez Avenue connects immediately to El
Grande Avenue, then when you see Mercury Drugstore on left, Kumon School &
Tachikawa Japanese Restaurant on the Right side & a traffic light in
front---please turn right into Aguirre Avenue... we are just a few meters down
the road on the left side, we are exactly 8 houses away from BPI Family Savings
Bank.
Be sure that taxi driver uses his taxi meter, because we are just so near the
airports, especially if no rush-hour traffic jams. 100
PHP
***Reminder---PLEASE NOTE, turn right on Sucat Road only when you see one
building with Jollibee faastfood BESIDE 7-11 store, because there are other
Jollibees or 7-11 stores. This one is SAME building for both Jollibee &
7-11 BESIDE EACH OTHER, turn Right here from Sucat Road and enter LOPEZ AVENUE...Thanks!
Sucat road in 1st map, Lopez Avenue in 2nd map and Aguirre Avenue in 3rd map (B).
6 km walk down to Roxas Boulevad.
Activities:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g298573-Activities-Manila_National_Capital_Region_Luzon.html
Check out the nightlife. No good salsa. Check out Malate in the evening.
Manila taxis are cheap. A trip across town won't go over 200 PHP. The key is to get your driver to use the meter. If the traffic is jammed then you can agree to give at most 100 PHP more than the meter fare.
Accommodation: Hostel in Manila. See member information.
Store jungle and dance stuff until I come back from Palawan.
Puerto Princesa ( 1 night, Friday => Saturday )
Taxi: Hostel in Manila => Manila airport / MNL
100 PHP
Flight ( Cebu Pacific ): Manila 08:10 => Puerto Princesa 09:30
Taxi: Airport => Pension in Puerto Princesa
15 - 20 minutes from the airport. Lola Itang provide airport transfer from airport to pension free.
Activities:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g294257-Activities-Puerto_Princesa_Palawan.html
Accommodation: Pension in Puerto Princesa. See member information.
I cannot go directly to El Nido so it requires and extra night in Puerto Princesa.
El Nido ( 3 nights, Saturday => Tuesday )
Tricycle: Pension in Puerto Princesa => San Jose Bus Terminal 50 PHP
Bus: Buses to El Nido departs 5, 7 and 9 a.m. The trip takes 7-8 hours and costs 350 PHP.
Bus is the cheapest way to get to El Nido from Puerto Princesa (around P300) compared to a boat ride from Sabang which costs P6000 per boat and takes 6 hours (with a stop in Port Barton after 3 hours). The earliest trip from Puerto Princesa is at 5am in the morning. My friend and I had to wake up around 4am in order to pack our things and to give time-allowance for the tricycle ride from Rizal Ave. to the San Jose Bus Terminal. Tricycle fare is around P50 and takes around 30 minutes to the terminal. I tried to haggle but it wasn't good enough. If you're looking to buy a quick breakfast, Dunkin Donuts is open 24-hours. Don't forget to order Chocobutternut and Choco-Honeydipped. Be there early to have a good seat. The bus leaves on time surprisingly and takes around 6-8 hours. The road is paved until Roxas and then you have to endure a gruelling travel through dusty roads with occasional reprieve since the roads are slowly being built. Don't forget to take out your jacket to avoid inhaling dust... a lot of dust. They had to fix the bus in Roxas and there were two rest-stops: breakfast in Roxas and lunch in Taytay. Try to walk around the Spanish fort in Taytay since the lunchstop takes about 15-20 minutes. Just make sure to tell the driver and the bus conductor about it so you won't be left behind. If you miss the 5am bus, don't worry since there's another one every hour until 9am.
Walk: Bus station => Hotel in El Nido
"I El nido åt jag på samma ställe varje kväll. Det var bara en vagn på gatan där maten kostade 50 peso och deras vatten till 10 peso. Otroligt gott. Du kan fråga dig fram. Ligger på huvudgatan kan man säga. Angående matstället (gatukök) jag rekommenderade så säger Jane att det låg bredvid en blå affär med souvenirer. Fråga efter deras Adobo (kyckling + gris) UNDERBART GOTT!!!!"
Activities:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g294256-Activities-El_Nido_Palawan.html
Snorkeling: 600-700 PHP
Accomodation: Hotel in El Nido. See member information.
Puerto Princesa ( 3 nights, Tuesday => Friday )
Bus: El Nido => Puerto Princesa bus station
Tricycle: Puerto Princesa bus station => Hostel in Puerto Princesa
Below is a map that should give you and idea of how to find our oasis. When you are taking a tricycle from the airport or harbour, ask for the hostel, between B. Mendoza and Quito St.
Its best to download the word document available here, which has a map that you can print out and show to the tricycle driver.
If by chance a tricycle driver tells you he does not know how to get there, then just get dropped off at the top of B. Mendoza Street, and ask one of our friendly neighbours who will point you in the right direction.
Activities:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g294257-Activities-Puerto_Princesa_Palawan.html
A visit to the subterranean river.
Walk???: Hostel => Puerto's San José terminal
Buses leave Puerto's San José terminal at 7 a.m. and leaving Sabang at 2 p.m.
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Walk???: Puerto's San José terminal => Hostel
Tricycle: Hostel => Boat
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Activity: Snorkeling tours at Honday Bay usually starts at 8 a.m.
900 PHP
Tricycle: Boat => Hostel
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Accommodation: Hostel (BPH) in Puerto Princesa. See member information.
Manila ( 1 night, Friday => Saturday )
Taxi: Hostel in Puerto Princesa => Puerto Princesa airport ??? PHP
Flight ( Cebu Pacific ): Puerto Princesa 10:00 => Manila 11:15
Taxi: Airport => Hostel in Manila
***NOTE ON TAXIS FROM AIRPORT: Coupon (pre-paid) taxis are available at the airports to bring you to our inn or any other place. Rates are fixed and dependent on the destination and generally are more expensive compared to what you would pay in an ordinary metered taxi. Coupon taxi counters usually are found immediately after exiting customs in our airports. Expect to pay somewhere between US$10 to 15 for destinations within Metro Manila. The usual metered taxis are generally not allowed at the Arrival Terminal of airports so you would either need to catch an ordinary metered taxi un-loading passengers at the Departure Area of the airport or outside the airport complex. This may be easier said than done however, particularly when lugging around kilos upon kilos of baggage. But if you don't have lots of luggage, it's best to get ordinary metered taxis for lower fare. ??? PHP
Activities:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g298573-Activities-Manila_National_Capital_Region_Luzon.html
Hard Rock Café
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Accommodation: Hostel in Manila. See member information.
Angeles ( 1 night, Saturday => Sunday )
Taxi: Hostel in Manila => Bus station. ??? PHP
Bus: Manila => Angeles ( close to Clark airport )
Philippine Rabbit has air-con buses every 30 minutes from Rizal Ave, also called Avenida, in Manila to its terminal on Henson St in Angeles village. It takes 90 minutes and cost 90 PHP. Victory Liner buses leave from EDSA, Manila's ring road, in Pasay City every hour and travel via Angeles to the Mabalacat bus terminal in Dau. It takes 90 minutes and costs 90 PHP.
Bus: Daily Shuttle Bus to and from Manila.
Taxi: Angeles bus station => Hotel in Angeles. ??? PHP
Activities:
Angeles is a name synonymous with the sex industry in the Philippines. The strip of tacky clubs and bars is strung out along Fields Ave. 10.000 girls and woman working there. The city with 258.000 citizens is a party place but you stay there because it is convenient to be close to the airport for the Air Asia flight the next day.
Angeles information on page 132.
Accommodation: Hotel in Angeles City, north of Manila. See member information.
See map on http://www.acmap.com.
Kota Kinabalu ( 2 nights, Sunday => Tuesday )
Flight ( Air Asia ): Clark airport at Angeles 16:00 => Kota Kinabalu 17:55
Taxi pickup: Airport => Hostel in Kota Kinabalu
The airport is situated at Tanjung Aru 7 km southwest of Kota Kinabalu. It is dark when you arrive so take take a taxi from inside the airport. There is a taxi-desk at the ground floor. You buy coupons which cost RM 20. A taxi outside costs RM 15. Minibuses cost RM 3 from the backside of Centre Point.
Activities:
Buy a bus ticket from Ranau to Sandakan as soon as possible. See booking document. Check with suterasanctuarylodges regarding the bus to Kinabalu Park.
Buy water and food for the snorkeling tour to the island the following day.
The city center is small and you can walk to most of the places.
You should probably avoid the streets close to the waterfront and Kompleks Sinsuran late at night!
Is it possible to book the snorkeling tour the next day and a bus to the Kinabalu park on Tuesday?
Kota Kinabalu information on page 458.
Activity: Visit Island for snorkeling
Walk: Red Palm Hostel => Jesselton Point Ferry Terminal?
Take a right turn and walk towards city center along Jalan Pantai (Beach Street) passing Grand Port View Restaurant, before Standard Chartered Bank turn left will see HSBC, walk toward HSBC then right turn will see Sabah Tourism Board (STB) at left side, Walk Straight till the end, Pizza Hut at right side. RED PALM are few step above of Kedai Kopi Daily. Total approximately 10-15 minutes walk.
Do I need my passport or is a printed copy okay?
The national park Tunku Abdul Rahman consists of 5 lovely islands, Pulau Gaya, Mamutik, Manukan, Sapi and Sulug. Sapi or Mamutik might be best for snorkeling but check it up. There are monkeys on Sapi which can steal your things on the beach. It might be true also for other islands.
Book the tickets to the islands at the ferry terminal. Boats are going between 7:30 until 17:30. Take the first boat. Travel time is less than 2 hours. A return ticket cost RM 20.
Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park information on page 470.
Walk: Jesselton Point Ferry Terminal => Red Palm Hostel
Visit the fish market.
Activity: An alternative to snorkeling is a visit in the bird nature reserve which consists of mangrove forest. There is a path down to the reserve from Signal Hill. Signal Hill has a good view over Kota Kinabalu.
Accommodation: Hostel in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia. See member information.
Kinabalu Park ( 1 night, Tusday => Wednesday )
Taxi: Hostel => bus station. ??? MYR.
Bus: AC busses depart from the long-distance terminal at 7:30 each day. It costs RM 17 to the national park. It costs RM 12 if you take a minibus. It is 88 km to the park. The busses stop at the road into the national park. It is only 100 meter to the park office.
Call Sharon about their bus alternative, General: +60 88 287887
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Depart |
From |
To |
Arrive |
|
0700 |
The Pacific Sutera |
The Magellan Sutera |
0705 |
|
0710 |
The Magellan Sutera |
SSL Offices, KK |
0715 |
|
0715 |
SSL Offices, KK |
Kinabalu Park HQ |
0930 |
Activity:
Kinabalu National Park is the biggest tourist attraction in Sabah.
You have to pay an entrance ticket to the park which costs RM 15.
11:00 there is a guided tour from the office which costs RM 3. It lasts 1-2 hours. You might be able to join it if you leave KK early in the morning.
Kinabalu National Park information on page 489.
Accommodation: Hostel in Kinabalu Park, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia. See member information.
Poring Hot Springs ( 2 nights, Wednesday => Friday )
Activity: Go up early for a walk.11:00 there is a guided tour from the office which costs RM 3. It lasts 1-2 hours. Participate if you weren't able to do it the previous day. Make sure there is a bus to Poring Hot Spring when you come back. An alternative is to go to Poring Hot Spring as soon as possible so you have more time there.
Bus: Minibuses travel from the park office to Poring Spring at least three times each day until 16:00. It takes 45 minutes and costs RM 17. The park is situated 43 km from Kinabalu Park Headquarter.
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1000 |
Kinabalu Park HQ |
Poring Hot Spring |
1110 |
The entrance fee to Poring Hot Springs is RM 15.
Activity: Walk on some of the many trails. Pay a visit to the Canopy Walkway which cost RM 5. It is open from 9 until 16. You walk 40 meters up in the trees.
Poring Hot Springs information on page 500.
Accommodation: Hostel at Poring Hot Springs, Sabah, Borneo. See member information.
Sepilok ( 1 night, Friday => Saturday )
Taxi / Minibus: Poring Hot Springs => Ranau
It can be difficult to leave Poring Hot Springs. Minibuses go to Ranau 6:30 and about 10 and 14 depending on the demand. On weekends there use to be a shared taxi parked close to the office. The journey costs RM 7.
Check with reception to make sure that I can leave in time to catch the bus?
Bus: Ranau => Sepilok junction on the way to Sandakan
The journey to Sandakan takes about 4 hours.
Bus companies:
Tung Ma Express
Mr Shim
HP: 019-882 7334
Fare: RM 37.00
Departure from KK: 7:00am, 8:00am, 10:00am, 12:30pm, 2:00pm, 8:00pm
SIDA Express
Ms Sanita Bte Sapena
HP: 012-816 5524 / 016-822 4615 / 019-873 7808 / 019-8323478
Fare: RM34.00
Departure from KK: 7:30am, 9:30am, 11:30am, 2:00pm, 8:00pm
Bunga Raya Express / Luyang-Luyang Express
Ms Suraidah Mohd
HP: 019-899 9142
Fare: RM33:00
Departure from KK: 7:30am, 9:30am, 1:30pm 8:00pm
Yes, you can take the bus in Ranau to catch the bus from Kota Kinabalu towards Sandakan.
If you are coming by bus, please inform the bus driver to stop you at Sepilok junction. Then you need to cross the road. There should be vehicles/mini van/private car at the junction. Tell them you are staying with us and they will send you in. Normally the transfer charge you @ RM3-5/pax. If not you have to walk for 2.75km to reach us. If you have a mobile phone, just call us and we will pick you up for free.
RM 30.
Taxi: Sandakan bus station => Sepilok Jungle Resort
A taxi ride from the airport takes about 30 minutes and costs RM 30.00. Taxi from town takes about 45 minutes. How much does it cost? RM ???.
Most hostels organize transports from bus stations and the airport.
It is located at Mile 14, Labuk Road (11km from airport or 25 km from town) and it is just less than 5 minutes walk to
the well known Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre in Sandakan.
Pick-up to and from airport can be organized by the resort at minimal charges.
Tell the taxi driver that you want to go to Sepilok Orangutan Centre. We are
just 100 meters away from the centre. You will be able to see our huge
signboard on your left before you reach the centre.
Activities:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g1075066-Activities-Sepilok_Sandakan_District_Sabah.html
Sepilok Jungle Resort has jungle trekking, lagoons for boating & fishing, leisure walk around the compound surrounded by greeneries and fruits trees, bird watching, camping and much more.
Activity: Watch when they feed the orangutans at around 10:00. They feed them from a platform 10 minutes walk from the center. Normally you can see 3-4 orangutans. It costs RM 30.
Accommodation: Resort in Sepilok. See member information.
Kinabatangan / Uncle Tan's Wildlife Camp ( 2 nights, Saturday => Monday )
Car pickup: Resort in Sepilok => Uncle Tan's Operations Base
"Pick up from the centre for lunch at Uncle Tan’s Operations Base. Our vehicles shuttle to and fro the OU Centre. If you miss the vehicles, just give us a call at 089-535784 or Mobile Phone: 016- 8244749. We are nearby and someone will come to pick you up."
"We are situated in Sepilok, nearby the Orangutan Centre. We are the first Tour Operator premise on the Sepilok Road. Heading towards the Orang Utan Centre, we are on the right-hand side, a couple of hundred metres from the main road Junction/Circle."
Transfer: Uncle Tan's Operations Base => Uncle Tan's
13:00 - Set Menu – Local recipes. You will have enough time for lunch, coffee and registration.
14:30 - Depart for the the Kinabatangan River en route to Uncle Tan's Wildlife Camp. You will travel by van to the old ferry site at the Kinabatangan River. The drive would be about 1hour 30 mins.
16:00 - Arrive at the old ferry site at the Kinabatangan River and prepare for the boat ride to Camp. At the ferry site, please allow 20-30 minutes for our staff to load luggage and supplies before the ride to Camp.
16:30 - The boat ride to the Camp will be about an hour.The cruise to the Camp is in itself a River Safari.
Activities:
http://www.tripadvisor.se/Attractions-g2301902-Activities-Kinabatangan_District_Sabah.html
Activities 1st day:
17:30 - Settle in and proceed to the dining area for tea/coffee.
19:30 - The Camp Captain or staff on duty will give a briefing on the programmes and activities during your stay.
20:00 - Dinner
21:00 - Where weather permits and the river conditions are right, a night safari will be organised on the Lakes or on the main river after dinner at about 9:00 p.m. There will be a spot light on board the safari boats and the guides will do the spot lighting for wildlife. You will see many sleepy PROBOSCIS MONKEYS, Owls, Herons and Crocodiles.
22:30 - you should be back in the Camp. Do not go straight to bed. Try to keep awake a bit longer and sit quietly in the dining area. You will almost certainly see a few CIVET CATS roaming around the dining area and jumping on the dining table. Sometimes, a LEOPARD CAT may also turn up. You will also, very likely, see BEARDED PIGS. A female bearded Pig, "KUM KUM" (pronounced as 'come come') and her family are regular visitors.
24:00 - Lights out.
Activities 2nd day:
6:00 - The staff on duty will do a morning call and shout "MORNING SAFARI, MORNING SAFARI". Those who do not wake up would be left to continue to sleep peacefully and it would be nobody else's fault if the Morning Safari is missed. Quickly do your toilet and bathroom thing and then get to the dining shed for a cup of coffee and biscuits before starting the Morning Safari. Try not to miss this. Plenty of wildlife are seen during the Morning Safari. It is just so beautiful to see the sun rising above the misty river.
6:30 - Morning Safari
8:30 - You should be back in the Camp for breakfast.
10:30 - After breakfast, at about 10:30 a.m., the Camp Captain/staff on duty will organise activities for visitors. If weather condition is right, a trek in the jungle would be carried out to introduce you to the flora and fauna. Some insects and frogs may also be spotted. Though late morning is not the best time for wildlife viewing, Orang Utans are sometimes seen.
12:30 - Lunch. After lunch, have a nap and rest. In the heat
of the afternoon, not much wildlife will be seen. Afternoon time is also the
time when our staff take a break.
During their afternoon break, the staff often play volleyball or what they call
"Shaolin Soccer". Some of them may go fishing. They will always
invite visitors to joins them in their games and activities. Do not be shy to
join in the fun. They will be happy to have you join them in their fun and
games. After tea time, take a walk along the lake shores to the point where the
two lakes meet. This is where you will have a good chance to see some otters.
17:00 - At about 5:00 p.m., an evening boat ride would be
conducted. During the last hour or so before dark, plenty of wildlife can be
seen. If the sky is clear and evening sun strong, this would be a good time to
take some photographs.
The evening ride would be for about 1 hour 30 mins.
20:00 - Dinner.
21:00 - A night trek will be organised. The jungle at night is different from the day. Though this activity is considered "quite tough" as it involves walking in the swampy area, many visitors find the trek at night to be the most interesting activity.
24:00 - Lights out.
Accommodation: Uncle Tan's. See member information.
Kota Kinabalu ( 1 night, Monday => Tuesday )
Activities 3rd day:
6:00 - If there is spare room in the boat, you may go out on the Morning Safari for another time. If space is limited, please give the new arrivals a chance to go on their first Morning Safari.
8:00-9:00 - Breakfast.
"The best way to observe wildlife is to trek out of the immediate Camp area. The trails are quite well used and clear to follow. As part of our activities, we conduct a guided trek in the surrounding jungle area. The Camp Captain/staff of duty will brief you in better detail about schedule, expected wildlife sighting, etc. when you arrive at Camp.Visitors may also trek on their own. The best way to observe wildlife is to trek out of the immediate Camp area. The trails are quite well used and clear to follow. Other activities that the Camp Captain/staff on duty may choose to conduct include volleyball matches, cast net fishing, afternoon rides, night treks to look for nocturnal creatures, etc."
Transfer:
10:00 - Unless you are staying on for extra days, departure from the Camp will be at 10:00 a.m. The boat ride to the old ferry site will take about an hour.
12:30 - You will arrive back at our Ops Bas. Lunch will be provided at our Ops Base.
Flight ( Malaysia Airlines ): Sandakan19:05 => Kota Kinabalu 19:55
- or -
Bus:
If you are planning to go to the Mountains or Kota Kinabalu, ask our staff to assist you to book a seat on the Express Bus. The bus comes by the Sepilok Junction/Circle at about 2:00 p.m. You do not have to go to town to catch the bus. Stand at the roadside and it will stop to pick you up. The bus costs RM 35 and the journey takes 6 hours.
Taxi: Airport or busstation => Hostel in Kota Kinabalu
RM 20.
Activities:
Accommodation: Hostel in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Borneo. See member information.
Tuesday 30 June 2009 - Bako National Park ( 2 nights, Tuesday => Thursday )
Taxi: Hostel in Kota Kinabalu => Kota Kinabalu Airport
A taxi costs RM 15. Minibuses cost RM 3 from the backside of Centre Point.
Flight ( Air Asia ): Kota Kinabalu 08:00 => Kuching 09:25
Taxi: Kuching Airport => City center
Taxi fare from airport to city centre are RM23.00 per trip from 7am till midnight and
RM33.00 per trip from midnight till 7am, you can purchase the ticket at arrival
hall taxi counter.
How to get there
From Kuching City take a public bus- Petra Jaya Transport No.6 (hourly 0700am-0600pm) or taxi to Bako village
(boat terminal). The 37-kilometer journey by land takes around forty minutes and the journey by boat takes around
20minutes.
Bus:
The busses from Kuching towards Bako National Park departs from 6:40 until 16:00 from Kuching. The busses departs about every 40 minutes from the market in Kuching. The journey takes less than an hour and costs RM 5.
Boat: You pay the entrance fee when you arrive at pier at Bako Bazaar, RM 10. From Bako Bazaar you travel by boat during 30 minutes to the park information center at Telok Assam. The boat tour costs RM 45.
Remember the number of the boat and arrange so he will pick you up on your way back.
Activities:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g298309-Activities-Kuching_Sarawak.html
Bako has more than 30 km of trails.
Bako National Park information on page 391.
Accommodation: Bako National Park, Kuching, Sarawak, Borneo. See member information.
Kuching ( 1 night, Thursday => Friday )
Boat: Bako National Park => Bako Bazaar
RM 45.
Bus: Bako Bazaar => Kuching market
The last bus back to Kuching departs 17:00. RM 5.
Taxi: Kuching market => Hostel in Kuching
The hostel is located on the 1st floor of a
row of shophouses in Jalan Tabuan (between Chung Hua Primary School No.1 and
Kuching Prison). Once you get here you’ll be able to see our signboard.
Activities:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g298309-Activities-Kuching_Sarawak.html
Kuching is one of the nicest cities in Malaysia with around 500.000 citizens. It is one of the best places on Borneo for shopping. There are a lot of bars, night-clubs and karaoke bars.
Kuching information on page 375.
Accommodation: Hostel in Kuching, Sarawak, Borneo. See member information.
Singapore ( 2 nights, Friday => Sunday )
Activity: Daytrip to Kubah National Park
Take passport with me!
The entrance fee is RM 10. A taxi both ways cost RM 65. Matang Transport Co 11 departs every 50 minutes between 7 and 16:30. It cost 1.65 and takes 30 minutes. The leaves you at Sungai Cina and then it is only 300 meters to the entrance of the park.
Kubah National Park information on page 398.
Taxi: Hostel => Airport
Airport pickup/transfer can be arranged in advance, fare charge airport pickup/transfer at only RM22.00 per trip flat rate (per vehicle, max 4 pax) each way. It takes 15 minutes to Kuching International Airport.
Flight ( Tiger Airways ): Kuching 16:25 => Singapore 17:55
Subway: Singapore Airport (SIN) => Hostel in Singapore
Changi International Airport is situated 20 km from the city center. You can take the subway all the way. The travel costs S$1.50 and takes 26 minutes. A train goes every 7 minutes.
Upon arrival at CHANGI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:
- Get a copy of 'The Official Map of Singapore' and other brochures that
interest you
- Footprints Backpacker Hostel is located on grid 6E, at 25A Perak Road.
- Check out the Terminal you arrive in: Terminal 1, 2, 3 or budget terminal
You may make your way to Footprints by MRT, bus or taxi.
By MRT:
-If you arrive at? Terminal 2, 3 or budget terminal , please proceed to the MRT station
in Changi Airport Terminal 1
-Purchase an *a stored value EZ-link card OR one journey? card or Tourist Pass** from
the MRT station control
-Take the MRT to Little? India station. The journey is about 30 minutes. Afterwhich, Footprints
is just 5 to 10 minutes away on foot. The Singapore Map you picked up at the
airport would come in handy now.
-The MRT fare is less than S$3 (inclusive of the? refundable deposit of S$1
deposit)
*You may purchase the EZ-link card if you are staying in Singapore for 3 days or more. It's S$15. You can use it on the MRT or buses. Any unused balance will
be refunded at any of the MRT stations.
** The Tourist Pass offers unlimited rides on the MRT, LRT and basic bus
services at just SGD 8 per day. It comes with a one-day, two-day or three-day
pass with a refundable S$10 deposit (the pass must be returned within five
days). The pass also comes bundled with merchant offers, providing you with
more benefits during your stay in Singapore. You can purchase it at the Changi Airport, Orchard, Chinatown, City Hall, Raffles Place, Ang Mo Kio, HarbourFront and
Bugis MRT stations as well as at selected Singapore Visitors Centres.
Taxi: Singapore Airport (SIN) => Footprints Hostel
-The taxi stand is located just outside the Arrival? Hall of the airport.
-The taxi fare is about S$20 (before midnight) and? about S$30 (after
midnight).
-Certain surcharges might apply, for example? like airport
surcharge, Public Holiday surcharge etc, which can cost from S$4 to S$10.
-The journey takes about 15 to 20 minutes.?
-You may visit the? website http://www.visitsingapore .com for more information:
Road directions to Footprints from Changi International Airport:
-Head towards? the city on the ECP (East Coast Parkway)
-Exit at Rochor Road and head? towards Rochor Canal Road.
-U-Turn across the canal into Sungei?
Road.
-Keep LEFT, turn LEFT into Perak Road.?
-Welcome to the? Footprints!
Activity: Check out the nightlife.
Accommodation: Hostel in Singapore. See member information.
Singapore has a lot of good hostels. It doesn't matter where you live since the public communication in Singapore is very good. You can travel where you like in 5-10 minutes.
Onboard plane ( 1 night, Sunday => Monday )
Subway: Changi International Airport is situated 20 km from the city center. You can take the subway all the way. The travel costs S$1.50 and takes 26 minutes. A train goes every 7 minutes.
Flight: Singapore 22:50 =>
KL0838
Accommodation: Onboard plane
Home ( Monday )
Flight ( Lufthansa ): Singapore 23:05 => Gothenburg 10:15
Car: Gothenburg airport 9:15 => Home 10:00