Lift off from the coast at Kota Kinabalu and watch as forested ridges give way to the vast, perfectly scalloped rim of Maliau Basin, a million-year-old ‘lost world’ that most visitors reach only after days of overland travel. From the seat of a four-seater helicopter, trace rivers, waterfalls and untouched canopy, circling the basin’s amphitheatre of jungle before following the sinuous course of the Kinabatangan back towards the sea. Aerial Tour of the Maliau Basin Off the beaten track experiences Sabah, Borneo Head off the beaten track from AlUla by Land Rover Defender bound for the protected Sharaan Nature Reserve, where sheer cliffs and sculpted sandstone towers frame quiet canyons. Short guided walks reveal rock inscriptions and desert flora before sunset canapés at a panoramic lookout. The day ends at a lantern-lit camp with a generous open air dinner and stargazing beneath remarkable dark skies. Sharaan Safari AlUla, Saudi Arabia
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