Worth a DetourNatureDivingReefs

Sipadan

Sabah

A tiny island rising from the deep sea off Borneo, one of the world's great dives, with swirling barracuda, reef sharks and countless turtles.

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Best Time to Go
Apr–Sep
Our full guide to Sipadan is being written. It's on the Malaysia list as Worth a Detour.

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Mountains · UNESCO

Mount Kinabalu

Sabah
About 196 miles away

Borneo's great granite peak, climbed in two days.

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Nature · Orangutans

Sepilok

Sabah
About 130 miles away

A Borneo rainforest reserve where rescued orangutans return to the wild, with sun bears next door and a canopy walk through the treetops.

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Nature · UNESCO

Gunung Mulu

Sarawak
About 263 miles away

Huge caves and limestone pinnacles in a Borneo rainforest park.

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