Are you keen to visit somewhere exotic on your gap year? Choose Borneo! This island is located in Southeast Asia and is divided by the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak, Indonesian Kalimantan and the tiny nation of Brunei. Borneo is famous for beaches, a biodiverse rainforest and wildlife including orangutans and leopards.
Paid Work, Volunteer Programs & Trips in Borneo
Wildlife Conservation in Borneo
• 12 days
•. Price from £1,549
Borneo East Sabah Adventure
• 8 days
• Price from £1,099
Travel and Backpacking in Borneo
There are so many reasons to spend your gap year in Borneo and you can plan a trip independently, go backpacking or book a tour to discover the highlights of the island.
Here are some of the best places to visit and things to do in Borneo:
• Get close to proboscis monkeys on the Kinabatangan River
• Island hopping in Kota Kinabalu
• Visit the Sepilok Orangutan sanctuary
• Volunteer to help animals or the environment
• Teach English
• Learn to dive on Sipidan Island
• Climb Borneo’s tallest mountain Mount Kinabalu
• Explore the biodiversity of the Danum Valley
• Combine your trip with a visit to Singapore or mainland Malaysia or Indonesia
If you want to travel, go backpacking, volunteer, work, study or book an adventure to Borneo we can help you plan a dream trip.
Volunteer in Borneo
Spending a gap year volunteering in Borneo really is one of the most incredible trips you can do in your life. You will get to meet inspirational people, help worthwhile causes and see amazing places in your free time.
There are lots of amazing projects where you can help people, communities, the environment and animals. We highly recommend volunteering with orang-utans in Borneo, this is such a special experience.
Jobs in Borneo
Looking to live and work in Borneo? There are limited opportunities for foreigners and a lot of internationals and English speakers get work teaching English or in the tourism industry at resorts or instructing sports like scuba diving.
Taking a TEFL course and working as a language teacher with one of the most popular ways to spend a gap year working in Borneo, you will get lots of free time to explore the island in your spare time.
