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Tour Code :
KK023
(Ex-Kota
Kinabalu)
Departure : Wed & Sat
09:30am
(Duration
: 4 hours)
The
Train
The
North Borneo Railway features a Mid-Century British 'Vulcan' Steam Engine,
the last of a fleet of locomotives that have plied the tracks through
Borneo since the 1900s. The train accommodation 216 passengers, consisting
of 6 colonial-styled carriages. The kitchen car services 'Tiffin' styled
meals highlighting an exotic blend of colonial and continental cuisine.
Service onboard is polished, yet friendly, reflecting the charming
hospitality of Borneo. The North Borneo Railway is built and operated to
the highest of international standards and is fully compliant with modern
safety standards.
The
Tour
As of
1st January 2000, the train runs two weekly return departures
from Kota Kinabalu / Papar, all year round. Lasting approximately 3 hours,
passengers will experience the lush landscape of the charters. A series
of tailor-made themes and sunset dinners will be available for private
bookings.
The
History
In
the 1880’s,the so-called 'White Rajahs' of the British Crown established
the British North Borneo Company by obtaining parts of Borneo from the
Sultan of Sulu. The wild jungles provided grounds of great adventures and
potential riches. As the need for larger plantations grew, the question of
transportation became a major issue for these young plantation owners. A
railway straight into the heart of Borneo was the only viable solution to
keep the company afloat. By the mid-1880s, completion of the North Borneo
Railway was in sight, stretching from Beaufort to Tenom and Melalap
through the Padas Gorge and to the coastal towns of Weston and Jesselton,
for port access to English-bound cargo ships. The railway remained the
only means of transportation into the interior until only half a century
ago.
The
Route
The
nostalgic romance of an old steam train…passing through villages and
coastal towns, paddy fields, rainforests and plantations of rubber and
coffee… A ride on the North Borneo Railway is truly a journey of
rediscovery into the heart of Borneo, transporting you back into the
past-to the days of the Chartered Company…and British Colonial Office…of
young Englishmen setting out to be planters in the interiors of Borneo…
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Tour Code :
KK012 (Ex-Kota Kinabalu)
Departure : Daily 06:30am
(Duration : fullday)
06:30am - Pick-up from hotel lobby, transfer to Beaufort Railway
Station.
The journey takes about 1.5 hour to reach Beaufort town. Then take
a Railcar to Tenom town passing through the spectacular Padas gorge.
In Tenom, visit the Orchid Research Centre, Tropical Agriculture
plants Research centre as well as the Coffee Factory.
Guests are entitled to a complimentary cup of the local Tenom
coffee. Lunch is served at a local restaurant.
From Tenom, catch a train back to Beaufort at 14:50pm. Arrive at
Beaufort, and then proceed back to Kota Kinabalu by van.
Note :
Orchid and Tropical Agriculture Research Centre closed every
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