Borneo has been at the epicentre of scientific discovery in the ecological world for 150 years, and boasts many of Asia’s most famous animals. For herpetofauna, it is absolute paradise, with many of the region’s most iconic species occurring here, with countless remarkable and rare endemics. This 5 days expedition will focus on Sabah’s mid-hill and highland environments, providing the opportunity to see all 6 of Borneo’s viper species amongst countless other certified showstoppers. Our expert herpetologist guides will go above and beyond to uncover as many species as possible, using our extensive experience in the area to target the spectacular herpetofauna highlights at each of the three locations.

Our skipper and photography mentor has almost 9 years of experience of photographing various rare species in India and around the world. He also worked as a herp educator in Madras Crocodile Bank Trust and Agumbe Rainforest Research Center. Join with us to have a magical experience in one of the most biodiverse hotspot in the World.

Our mentor would guide you throughout the expedition to understand the various techniques and methods of photographing wildlife, different animal behavior and the correct way of approaching them to get better perspective images, and the ethics of Wildlife Photography.

Bornean Keeled pit viper, Sumatran pit viper, Bornean leaf nosed pit viper, Kinabalu krait, Cat eyed gecko, Bornean Horned frog, Malcom’s pit viper, Sabah pit viper, Bornean blue coral snake, Angle headed lizard etc

Day1: After your arrival at Kota Kinabalu International Airport, Sabah , you will be escorted to our first base camp at Poring hot spring. Our Photography and biodiversity expert would guide you through the entire plan for the Trip. After the room allotment process, freshen up and join the camp briefing over a cup of hot coffee. After a short discussion on the possible target species of the region and a few tips and tricks on Macro photography, enjoy a delicious lunch at the camp site. You must keep your camera ready with you anytime for possible sightings within the campsite. Take some rest and join the trail around the campsite in the night.

Day2 & Day3: The day begins with a hot cup of tea or coffee.  Spend the whole day looking for some diurnal species with our mentor . Learn the various techniques of macro photography from our expert on field.  In evening we will start our most exciting night trail in search of the lowland species of Borneo. We will be escorted by a local guide too for night trail

Day4 & Day5: We will leave our first campsite early morning after breakfast and will reach to our second campsite at around 2 PM. We will have our lunch and start exploring the region for the highland area. This trail can take a long hours till we find our prime target species . After the night trail, we will have our dinners and lights off.

Day6: The day starts with a early morning trail around the homestay. Photograph the beautiful species with a minimum distance as we are not allowed to disturb the natural habitat and the species. Post trail, we will have our breakfast and leave the camp with good memories and scenic photographs

Macro lenses preferably 90mm along with telephoto lens like 150-600mm or 100-400mm

Camera flash with diffuser

Rain cover for Camera

Headlight or Torch

Extra camera batteries and memory cards

Binoculars if possible

Waterproof jacket or Poncho

Sunscreen lotions

Mosquito repellent cream

Basic first aid

Forest-friendly clothing, leech socks and Gum boots (Must need)

Visa and Valid Passport

Any Permit if required (MDAC)

Covid vaccination certificate

COST ON REQUEST. 25% of the amount needs to be paid as booking fee (non-refundable). Balance 75% to be paid 30 days prior to departure date.

Please Note: We are flexible to customize the tour as per your needs, if the group size is large. In that case the cost would be shared based on your requirement.

Accommodation for 5N 6D days in different Eco homestays at Sabah, Borneo

All food (Day 1 lunch – Day 6 Breakfast) for 6 days

All transfers to and from Kota Kinabalu Airport

Any Guide charges and entry fees

CV Mentor charges

Camera charges wherever applicable.

Travel cost from your home location till Kota Kinabalu Airport and back.

Personal expenses such as laundry, water bottles, cold drinks etc.

Any extra meals

Tips to guides/drivers.

Any item not mentioned in the inclusions.

Any Visa Charges

Any MDAC permit charges

All cancellation requests must be sent through email to info@thecanopyvoyagers.com. The refund policy mentioned below will be applicable to amount outside of the 25% booking amount.

All cancellations before 90 days from departure date: 100% refund

All cancellations between 75 – 90 days from departure date: 75% refund

All cancellations between 50 – 75 days from departure date: 50% refund

All cancellations within 50 days from departure date: No refund can be made. We are sorry!

No refund will be granted for portion/portions of the journey not performed by the traveler.

No refund will be granted in case of non-performance of journey due to external and natural events.