1. Climb Mount Kinabalu, Malaysia's highest peak - a relentless 2-day climb, but reaching the peak and seeing the sunrise makes it all worthwhile
2. Unwind on one of the lush tropical islands along Borneo's Sabah coastline – the beautiful islands of the Tunku Abdul Rahman Park are just a 20 minute boat ride from Kota Kinabalu
3. Discover an underwater paradise off of Sipadan Island, rated as one of the best dive sites in the world
4. Explore the cultural heritage of Kuching in Sarawak, a delightful riverside city steeped in history
5. Ride the North Borneo steam railway - passing through villages and coastal towns, paddy fields, rainforests and plantations of rubber and coffee
6. Relax at Poring hot springs - soak away the day in the spring's hot sulphuric minerals, deemed to have healing properties and very popular among the locals
7. Try a canopy walk through the trees for an impressive aerial view of the forest below at Kinabulu Park
8. Get up close to bizarre-looking monkeys in the Klias Wetlands where the large proboscis monkey population is the latest ecotourism destination in Sabah
9. Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary - a rehabilitation centre for orphaned baby orang utans where you can watch them up close in their natural habitat
10. Sarawak Iban Longhouse - take a longboat ride up the Lemanak River to see ancient longhouses tucked behind almost every bend in the river