Swim with sea turtles by day and sleep over the water at night in your luxury stilted villa at the Gayana Eco Resort! Built over the turquoise waters surrounding Gaya Island, the Gayana Eco Resort is only a short boat ride from the capital city of Kota Kinabalu. Enjoy snorkeling, diving, paddleboarding, and kayaking or rejuvinate at the award-winning Solace Spa. A visit to the Marine Ecology Research Center to learn about giant clams, pregnant seahorses, and bamboo sharks is a great experience for adults and children alike!
Gayana Eco Resort tours can be arranged to suit any trip length. Please contact us for more details.
Highlights
Stay in a luxury villa set on stilts over the water!
Snorkel, kayak, paddleboard or dive in the Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park
Become a "marine biologist for a day" at the Marine Ecology Research Center
Earn your PADI Dive certification in the emerald waters of Borneo
Involves minimal physical effort and is typically associated with leisurely activities. Activities are low-intensity or last less than a few hours each day.
Transfer by boat from the capital city of Kota Kinabalu to Gaya Island. Settle into your private villa at the Gayana Eco Resort. Gayana Eco Resort features luxury tropical villas, 52 of which are over water, that are architecturally designed to enhance the soothing sounds of the surf below. The traditional simplicity of the Borneo architectural style blends seamlessly with the comforts and needs of the most sophisticated and discerning luxury traveler.
Visit the on-site Marine Ecology Research Centre to see up close the programs implemented to safeguard different species of marine life. Experience firsthand the tactile treasures of the sea by interacting with the friendly creatures in the touch tank, or even spend a day as a marine biologist!
Enjoy fun yet tranquil days at Gayana. Kayak through emerald waters. Explore awe-inspiring mangroves. Catch a sight of hornbills perched on century-old trees. Trek through thick jungles bursting with butterflies, birds, cicadas, and endless flora. Dive into ocean treasures or sunbathe afloat its waters as you smile at seahorses and gigantic clams. Bask in the tranquil beauty of an azure ocean as Solace Spa takes you to new levels of total relaxation, and indulge in any of a number of special packages, including signature treatments which are tailored to the needs of each of Solace's valued guests. For lunch and dinner, choose from one of the resort's three restaurants, or indulge in a fine meal in the comfort of your own villa.
Activities at Gayana may be booked in advance or upon arrival; please contact us for additional details.
Day 4: Return to Kota Kinabalu
1 Breakfast
Board the speedboat back to the mainland this morning. Continue on to climb Mount Kinabalu, explore deeper into the Bornean jungle, or transfer to the airport for your international flight home.
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Rates based on 4 Day/3 Night stay in Lagoon Villa
Rates based on double occupancy
Rates vary by season, please contact us for additional details
Initial deposit is 400, and most travelers will call our office and pay the deposit with a credit card.
Final payment is due 70 days (10 weeks) prior to departure by bank transfer, check or credit card. All final payments by credit card may be subject to a surcharge and maximum of $20,000 charge
We are so glad that we chose Adventure Life. The service is top-notch. Everything is well taken care of and we just have to print the documents and go. Franny even gave us timely updates on possible airport strike.
KC Chan
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7 hours ago
The response from Adventure Life to my first inquiry was prompt and promising. I worked with Jamie Broeckel, Trip Planner, via text, email, and phone calls- always extremely responsive and thorough with information and explaining the process to arrange a private tour for me to Malaysia Borneo. Within about week, the booking was complete and I made decisions because of Jamie's great customer service , friendly manner, and overall competence on behalf of the company's travel expertise. Now I have an itinerary, additional Trip Planner Assistants, several links for vital information for traveling to Maylasia, etc. Still many details for Sept. trip, but now the heavy lifting is done and I can enjoy the rest of the anticipation and research!! Thanks Jamie- you are amazing!!!!
Susan Campo
2 days ago
The trip was not only memorable for the amount of animals we saw but also for the people and accommodations at the two camps where we stayed. Our first guide, BK, was a wealth of information about the animals, landscape and down to the plants and what they were used for. Everyday out was a learning experience with him. All the people at the camps were gracious and the food was excellent.
Our second camp in the Okavanga was just as good as the first as far as the staff, accommodations, food and animals. After our experience at the first camp we amazed that the high quality remained the same. Our guide, G, made sure we were able to enjoy every experience including a rush through the bush to witness a cheetah and an ensuing hunt that he heard over his radio.
In both camps there were enough guides out that if they saw something the other guides were informed which helped in seeing as much as possible. It was also nice that the concessions were large enough that we did not have vehicles following each other throughout the day.
Normally there is always something in a trip of this length that we think could be improved upon but this is the rare case where we cannot think of anything. From the time we left the States to when we returned it was one of the most hassle free vacations we took.
Perhaps emphasizing the use of the laundry facilities at the camps would be useful because of the luggage restrictions would be the only thing I can think of as an improvement to future clients.
Kenneth Dropek
3 days ago
Mary was so pleasant and professional. She made sure all of our questions were answered.
