Your Typical Itinerary
Day 1 – Arrive Kota Kinabalu
Arrive into Kota Kinabalu Airport where you will be met by the in country staff and transfer to Ulu Moyog community homestay. You will have time to settle into your accommodation and freshen up before meeting our local representatives who will give you an orientation of the community before dinner. (LD)
Day 2 – Briefing & Orientation
Today you will have a project and itinerary briefing followed by an introduction to the Bahasa Malay language. In the afternoon you will go on a familiarisation trip to the town of Kota Kinabalu. (BD)
Days 3-5, 7-9 – Assisting the Community
On your third day you will start the beginning of six rewarding days of interacting with the community. While you are helping the community you will spend your mornings assisting one of the ongoing local projects. There are a number of projects that you will be ongoing at the time such as working in the nearby medicine garden to improving infrastructure within the community itself, however depending on your level of skill, experience and energy we will look for you to work on whichever project is the priority at the time.
In the afternoon you will be able to truly emerse yourself in the local culture by having the opportunity to learn more about the lives and traditions of the community by joining in with their day to day activates. This means that you will be able get involved in activities such as harvesting, helping at the local market, dance, sport and social interaction. You will also be able to assist with English lessons that many in the community, young and old, attend and greatly who appreciate your contribution. (BLD)
Day 6 – Trip To Klias River
Spend the morning in Kota Kinabalu catching up on some shopping or relaxing. After lunch you will be picked up and taken on a two hour trip south of Kota Kinabalu to the stunning Klias Wetland, a mangrove forest reserve. Once in Klias Wetlands you will be taken on a boat tour where you should be able to see the fascinating and rare Proboscis monkeys as well as an abundance of other wildlife. In the evening you will have a traditional Malay dinner and then watch an amazing natural display of Fireflies as they come out in the early evening before you return to the homestay. (BD)
Day 9 – Community Farewell
After a final day of working with the community you will say goodbye to the people that you have worked closely with over the previous 9 days. This will no doubt take the form of more local dishes to eat, perhaps a drop of local rice wine, dancing and gongs. (BLD)
Day 10 – Departure
Transfer to Kota Kinabalu airport and continue with your onward travels. (B)
B=Breakfast
L=Lunch
D=Dinner
Please note: The exact nature of the work you will be involved in will depend on the current needs and priorities of the school and village. As volunteers it is important to remain flexible and keep in mind that sometimes priorities and/or emergencies may arise which may result in your duties changing at short notice. We also reserve the right to change the order of your itinerary, not the components, to suit client numbers and seasonality.
