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A little field guide for a very big island ✳
YOUR FREE VISUAL FIELD GUIDE

The Best
of Borneo.

Four regions. Twenty-one chapters. A little inspiration for a very big adventure.

Explore Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei and Kalimantan through a researched, photo-rich guide to mountain days, river wildlife, coastal escapes and local food. Find your corner of the island and start shaping a trip.

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The Best of Borneo cover, with a hornbill above rainforest, Mount Kinabalu, a river village and tropical islands
Cover artwork from The Best of Borneo, supplied by BorneoTravels. Author, image and source credits are retained in the guide.
ONE ISLAND · MANY WAYS IN

Find your chapter.

Browse the book by region, then follow the online guides for more planning detail and links to local sources.

CHAPTER 15

Brunei

A starting point for Brunei: capital-city discoveries, water-village life and rainforest possibilities. Build the visit around the connections you can confirm.

CHAPTER 16

Kalimantan

A river journey into Tanjung Puting. Use the chapter for inspiration and check present park access, environmental conditions and boat arrangements before booking.

A FEEL FOR THE ISLAND

Mountains, rivers, everyday life.

A few scenes from our online field guides to inspire your reading.

Mount Kinabalu rising above Sabah’s forested highlands
Look up in Sabah. Mount Kinabalu · Kallerna · Original photo · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized for the site.
Boats along the Sarawak River waterfront in Kuching
Slow down in Sarawak. Kuching · Fabio Achilli · Original photo · CC BY 2.0. Resized for the site.
A forest-lined river journey in Tanjung Puting National Park, Kalimantan
Follow a river in Kalimantan. Tanjung Puting · Lydia Kristiani · Original photo · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized for the site.
BEFORE YOU GO

Read, dream, then check locally.

The guide is a practical starting point. Its older route examples and dated destination notes describe their original context. Schedules, entry rules, park access, weather and operator terms can change; check the official or operator sources linked in our online guides before booking.

Keep wildlife encounters respectful, follow local hosts’ guidance, and leave time for the journey.

Going with someone?

Send them the guide page and start comparing notes.