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Guenther Eichhorn Wildlife Tour of Borneo Date Meals Wednesday, August 31, 2011 Fly Boston to Chicago O'Hare on United Airlines UA 881, departing 08:05, arriving 09:50 Economy Class Flight arranged on your own. Please check details before departure. <<>> Fly Chicago O'Hare to Seoul Incheon on Asiana Airlines OZ 235, departing 12:00, arriving 16:00 (September 1) Economy Class Flight arranged on your own. Please check details before departure. <<>> Thursday, September 1, 2011 Fly Seoul Incheon to Kota Kinabalu on Asiana Airlines OZ 757, departing 18:50, arriving 23:05 Economy Class Flight arranged on your own. Please check details before departure. <<>> Welcome to Malaysia. Upon arrival in Kona Kinabalu, clear Immigration and Customs. Proceed into the Novotel Hotel - Kota Kinabalu arrival area and meet a local representative of Asia Transpacific Journeys from Borneo Adventure Tours. He/she will be holding a sign with your name or Asia Transpacific Journeys on it. Borneo Adventure Tours will be handling all your services per your itinerary while in Malaysia. Please be sure to reconfirm your next day’s services with your guide and/or driver before returning to your hotel each evening. Overnight at the Novotel (Standard Room) - Kota Kinabalu <<>> Page 1

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Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Fly Boston to Chicago O'Hare on United Airlines UA 881, departing 08:05,arriving 09:50Economy ClassFlight arranged on your own. Please check details before departure.<<>>

Fly Chicago O'Hare to Seoul Incheon on Asiana Airlines OZ 235, departing12:00, arriving 16:00 (September 1)Economy ClassFlight arranged on your own. Please check details before departure.<<>>

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Fly Seoul Incheon to Kota Kinabalu on Asiana Airlines OZ 757, departing18:50, arriving 23:05Economy ClassFlight arranged on your own. Please check details before departure.<<>>

Welcome to Malaysia. Upon arrival in Kona Kinabalu, clear Immigration andCustoms. Proceed into the Novotel Hotel - Kota Kinabalu arrival area and meeta local representative of Asia Transpacific Journeys from Borneo AdventureTours. He/she will be holding a sign with your name or Asia TranspacificJourneys on it.

Borneo Adventure Tours will be handling all your services per your itinerarywhile in Malaysia. Please be sure to reconfirm your next day’s services withyour guide and/or driver before returning to your hotel each evening.

Overnight at the Novotel (Standard Room) - Kota Kinabalu<<>>

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B LFriday, September 2, 2011

Kota KinabaluThis morning visit the Likas Wetlands Bird Sanctuary, an area of protectedmangrove swamp that provides critical habitat for herons, magpies, sandpipers,egrets, kingfishers, swallows, storks and mynas. You may also spot monitorlizards, fiddler crabs, jellyfish, water snakes and mud lobsters.

This afternoon, enjoy a brief city tour. The original town of Kota Kinabalu wasrazed during World War II and a new, carefully planned town was built in itsplace. Visit the fish market, one of the most important markets in KotaKinabalu. Enjoy a kedai kopi, a local coffee shop, offering excellent coffee anda unique atmosphere. Continue to the Sabah Museum, with its wonderfulexhibits on ethnography, history and natural history.

Return to your hotel for a relaxing evening.

Overnight at the Novotel (Standard Room) - Kota Kinabalu<<>>

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B L DSaturday, September 3, 2011

Mt. Kinabalu National ParkThis morning, you'll depart on the two-hour drive to Mount Kinabalu.

At 13,445 feet, Mt. Kinabalu is Southeast Asia's highest peak. It is also one ofthe most diverse ecological regions in the world. Vegetation zones range fromsubmontane forests through oak/chestnut and coniferous forests all the way tosubalpine heathland near the summit. Botanists estimate that half the plantsgrowing above 5,000 feet here are found nowhere else in the world. Within thepark one finds 26 species of rhododendron and more than 1,000 species oforchid. It also harbors the world’s largest pitcher plant, a carnivorous plant withvase-shaped leaves that can hold over two quarts of liquid and is capable ofdevouring a full-grown rat. Larger animals in the park include three species ofdeer, bearded pigs, maroon-leaf monkeys, Sunda Island gibbons, honey bearsand orangutans. It is also home to 306 species of birds and more than 70 speciesof frogs. We advise bringing a light rain jacket and sweater as the ParkHeadquarters are situated at an elevation of 5,000 feet.

There is excellent birding along the park’s paved road system, but we will alsoexplore interior forest areas along some of the easier trails.

Overnight at the Mt Kinabalu Heritage Resort & Spa - Mt. Kinabalu

Formerly known as Perkasa Hotel Mt. Kinabalu, the resort is situated atop ahill approximately 5,000 feet above sea level and has a commanding view of themajestic Mount Kinabalu, the highest mountain in South East Asia anddominating Malaysia’s First World Heritage Site, the Kinabalu National Park.<<>>

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B L DSunday, September 4, 2011

Mt. Kinabalu National ParkContinue your exploration of Mt. Kinabalu National Park today, looking for it’smany “specials” such as Whitehead’s Trogon, Golden-naped Barbet, Black andCrimson Oriole, Short-tailed Magpie, Bornean Treepie, Mountain Blackeye,Temminck’s sunbird and many other species.

After an early breakfast transfer to Timpohon Gate at 1524m above sea leveland trek up to the second shelter along the mountain trail. This particular trailprovides good opportunities for bird watching. Return to Park Headquarters intime for a nature walk with a Park naturalist. Visit the botanical garden. Havelunch at the park. Depart to Poring Hot Spring. Enjoy this unique opportunity toget closer to the rainforest ‘web of life’ on the canopy walkway 100 feet abovethe forest floor. Thereafter, take a dip in one of the soothing, steaming hotmineral springs set in beautifully landscaped gardens. Later return to have theafternoon free at your leisure to explore.

Overnight at the Mt Kinabalu Heritage Resort & Spa - Mt. Kinabalu<<>>

B L DMonday, September 5, 2011

Gunung Mulu National ParkThis morning you'll have some final birding in Kinabalu before you return toKota Kinabalu for your flight to Mulu.

Please note, you will be required to pay a general domestic departure tax ofMYR 6 prior to your flight.<<>>

Fly Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Mulu (MZV) on Malaysia Airlines MH 3255,departing 12:40, arriving 14:30Economy ClassTransit stop in MiriE-ticket<<>>

Upon arrival you'll be met and transferred to your lodging at the parkheadquarters of Gunung Mulu National Park, Sarawak's largest national park.Among its remarkable features is the fact that two mountain ranges, one ofsandstone and one of limestone, are within its boundaries. The density of the

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vegetation and the shrill whine of cicadas and chirping tree frogs give this foresta primeval quality that must be experienced to be believed. Underneath it alllays a network of underground passages, including the largest cave chamber inthe world.

This afternoon, take a boat up the Melinau River and visit a small Penansettlement, where some of the last nomadic peoples of Borneo live.

Overnight at the Royal Mulu Resort (Deluxe Room) - Gunung Mulu NationalPark<<>>

B L DTuesday, September 6, 2011

Gunung Mulu National ParkEarly this morning, embark on a wildlife adventure in the forest canopy.

An aerial walkway is suspended in the trees, offering one of the longesttree-based canopy walks in the world. As you walk among the ferns and vines50 feet above the forest floor and river, you will be able to observe therainforest's “web of life” from a whole new perspective. Keep an eye out for theremarkable hornbill flitting through the foliage, the long-tailed macaques,gibbons, squirrels, barking deer and Malayan sun bears. If you're lucky, youmight also spot the stunning Rajah Brooke’s birdwing butterfly.

Afterwards, return to Park Headquarters and begin a scenic three km plank walkthrough primary rainforest to the entrance of Deer Cave. Deer Cave has theworld's largest cave entrance and is the largest single cave passage in theworld—about 120 - 150 m in diameter. That is big enough to fit St. Paul'sCathedral under its massive archway. The cave has a moonlike landscape and,from one vantage point, a perfect profile of President Lincoln can be observed.Most evenings at sundown, a spectacular exodus of about two million bats canbe observed leaving the cave in search of food. Next to Deer Cave is Lang’sCave. The stalactites and stalagmites inside this cave are representative of thevery best limestone formations in the park. Trek back to the Park Headquartersby torchlight and return to your resort.

Overnight at the Royal Mulu Resort (Deluxe Room) - Gunung Mulu NationalPark<<>>

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B LWednesday, September 7, 2011

Gunung Mulu National Park to SandakanIn the morning, proceed by longboat upriver to Wind Cave with its impressive‘King’s Chamber’. Here, stalactites and stalagmites with delicate lace-likepatterns are found. A short walk along a plank walk suspended to the limestonecliff leads to Clearwater Cave. Like most caves in Mulu, Clearwater Cave is thehabitat of many unique species of plants. One of them, the one-leafed plant, canonly be found at Mulu. Rare species of orchids and pitcher plants can also beseen in many locations here, as well as photosensitive algae that grow on certainrocks and have produced needle-like formations pointing towards the source oftheir light. Clearwater Cave has a wonderful swimming area shaded by giantrainforest trees. Have a simple picnic or packed lunch before returning to youraccommodation and checking out.

Afterwards, you'll be transferred to the airport for your flight to Kota Kinabalu

Please note, you will be required to pay a general domestic departure tax ofMYR 6 for your flight from Mulu-Kota Kinabalu and a specific domesticdeparture tax of MYR 25 for your flight from Kota Kinabalu-Sandakan.<<>>

Fly Mulu (MZV) to Kota Kinabalu (BKI) on Malaysia Airlines MH 3254,departing 14:55, arriving 16:45Economy ClassTransit stop in MiriE-ticket<<>>

Fly Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Sandakan (SDK) on Malaysia Airlines MH 3104,departing 19:50, arriving 20:40Economy ClassE-ticket<<>>

Upon arrival, you'll be met and transferred to your resort.

Overnight at the Sepilok Nature Resort (Standard Room) - Sandakan

The quaint local timber bungalows of the Sepilok Nature Resort are nestled in aluxurious lakeside setting within walking distance of the Sepilok ForestReserve. It is not uncommon to wake up in the morning with an orangutan or afew macaques sitting on the verandah.<<>>

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B L DThursday, September 8, 2011

SepilokThis morning you'll visit the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Center. Duringtheir daily feeding, observe orangutans as they interact with each other in theirnatural habitat, providing unsurpassed photographic opportunities. Otherprotected animals brought here include Malay sun bears, baby elephants, wildcats, and even crocodiles. You'll have some time to relax and enjoy lunch beforeobserving the afternoon feeding.

Afterwards, tour the informative museum and visit the Rainforest DiscoveryCenter. Then enjoy a canopy walk.

Tonight enjoy an evening boardwalk safari.

Overnight at the Sepilok Nature Resort (Standard Room) - Sandakan<<>>

B L DFriday, September 9, 2011

Selingan "Turtle" IslandThis morning take a speedboat to Selingan Island, remembering to watch fordolphin pods along the way. Selingan Island, one of three islands that make upTurtle Island National Park, is a nesting ground for endangered green andhawksbill turtles. Spend the afternoon at your leisure exploring the island,swimming, and snorkeling in warm clear waters over dazzling coral reefs. Afterdinner, park rangers will take you to see green turtles come ashore to lay theireggs on the beach.

Overnight at Selingan Chalet (Room with private bathroom) - SelinganTransfer to the island and seeing nesting turtles at night will be with otherguests.<<>>

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B L DSaturday, September 10, 2011

Kinabatangan Wildlife SanctuaryDepart Selingan for Sandakan by boat and enjoy a brief city tour before joininga boat excursion to the pristine mangrove forests along the lower KinabatanganRiver delta in search of proboscis monkeys, birds and reptiles. Lunch isprovided in the Abai Jungle Restaurant. Explore the surrounding area on thenature boardwalk before cruising up the Kinabatangan River in search of otherwildlife. After dinner, depart for a night cruise and witness the glittering offireflies on the mangrove trees.

Overnight at the Abai Jungle Lodge (Standard Room) - Remote LocationTransfer to Abai is join-in, but touring will be private.<<>>

B L DSunday, September 11, 2011

Kinabatangan Wildlife SanctuaryEarly this morning depart on another boat trip for birdwatching and wildlifeviewing at the nearby Pitas Lake. Then, return to the lodge for breakfast. Visitthe nearby Abai village and observe the tree planting project (optional). Lunchwill be served together with one of the families.

In the afternoon, depart by boat to Sukau and, after a chance to settle into yourroom, enjoy a river cruise up Kinabatangan River to Menanggul River in searchof proboscis monkeys, birds and other wildlife.

Overnight at the Kinabatangan Riverside Lodge (Standard Room) - RemoteLocationTransfers and boat journeys are with other guests <<>>

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B L DMonday, September 12, 2011

Danum Valley Conservation AreaThis morning, you'll be driven 2.5 hours to Lahad Datu to board the scheduledtransfer to the Borneo Rainforest Lodge on the shores of the Danum River. Thedrive will take you through logged and regenerating forest areas, providing aperspective on the challenges of conservation in this unique region, as well assome possible solutions.

The Borneo Rainforest Lodge is located in Sabah's largest protected lowlandforest—the Danum Valley Conservation Area—which is made up of 108,230acres of pristine virgin rainforest. The dipterocarp (broad-leaved evergreen)forest found in Borneo is considered to be the world's tallest and oldest, havingexisted for over 100 million years. It is also one of the world's richest areas forspecies variation under the rolling green canopy more than 200 feet (60 meters)above the ground.

Built in the style of local Kadazan/Dusan dwellings, the lodge offers tasteful yetsimple comfort in a friendly and tranquil atmosphere. A place to observewildlife, everything about the lodge supports this purpose: large open publicspaces and verandahs, well marked nature trails, a canopy walk for tree levelviewing, a well stocked library and an outstanding team of naturalists andguides ready to serve you at all times.

Attend a brief orientation before lunch. In the afternoon, depart for a guidedwalk on a nature trail (400m boardwalk circuit) and the canopy walkway.

Overnight at the Borneo Rainforest Lodge (Standard) - Danum Valley

This rustic lodge near the Danum River features stilted chalets and bungalows,built and finished with local hardwoods. At the height of the treetop canopy,guest enjoy immersion in nature and an up-close wildlife experience combinedwith modern amenities. The lodge employs naturalists, and provides a varietyof ways for guests to experience and learn more about the rainforest.Transfer to Danum Valley is join in but touring is private<<>>

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B L DTuesday, September 13, 2011

Danum Valley Conservation AreaContinue to discover the undisturbed forests of this incredible valley duringguided nature walks, evening treks and night drives using spotlights. Around110 species of mammals—including orangutans, Asian elephants, gibbons,loris, giant flying squirrels, Malayan sun bears, bearded pigs and yellow barkingdeer—live here. The forest is also home to 275 species of bird, includingcrested fireback pheasants and rhinoceros hornbills, and some of the world’slargest butterflies and moths. This valley supports one of the largest remainingpopulations of wild orangutans, which expert trackers from the lodge will helpyou find. Take a short hike to a gorgeous waterfall and swimming hole. Or, goon a more challenging trek to the ancient Kadazan-Dusan burial grounds in thecliffs high above the lodge.

After dinner, depart on a guided drive where you may see bearded pigs, flyingsquirrels, and a variety of other wildlife, including nesting orangutans, civets orthe elusive clouded leopard.

Overnight at the Borneo Rainforest Lodge (Standard) - Danum Valley<<>>

B L DWednesday, September 14, 2011

Tabin Wildlife ReserveThis morning, depart the Danum Valley as you make your journey to the TabinWildlife Reserve.

Proceed to Lahad Datu, then continue to the Tabin Wildlife Reserve, one of thelargest reserves in Borneo. Here you'll be staying at the Tabin Wildlife Resort, asmall, 20-room resort consisting of traditional style, timber chalets discreetlyperched amongst the rainforest and along the Lipad River. A variety of birds,insects and even small mammals can be sighted quite easily within the resort.Check into your charming Bornean timber bungalow, which comes completewith private balcony and hot water shower, a real luxury within the jungle.

After dinner, enjoy a slide presentation on Tabin’s uniqueness, followed by atrip to look out for nocturnal wildlife and birds.

Overnight at the Tabin Wildlife Lodge (Hill Lodge) - Tabin SanctuaryTransfer to Tabin join in, but touring is private.<<>>

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B L DThursday, September 15, 2011

Tabin Wildlife ReserveActivities today include rainforest nature walks through undisturbed riverineand lowland dipterocarp forest, night walks and drives using spotlights. Aself-guided nature trail, observation points, waterfalls and rivers for swimmingadd to the enjoyment of this unique area.

The conservation area shelters more than 300 species of birds and 109 speciesof mammals including Asian elephants, orangutans and deer. It is also home toBornean rarities such as Sumatran rhinoceroses, clouded leopards and theimpressive Bulwer's pheasants. You will definitely view an incredible diversityof flora and fauna including some of the world's largest butterflies and moths.At some time during your visit, you may happen upon a delicate mousedeer, asnorting group of bearded pigs, the haunting call of Bornean gibbons or aglimpse of giant flying squirrels gliding through the canopy.

This morning, take a 20-minute rainforest trek to visit the Lipad mud volcano,which serves as a mineral salt lick for wildlife. The elevated bare area of themud volcano is a known frequent of deer, wild boar, elephants and innumerablebirds. Try to identify the multitude of animal footprints here. Climb theobservation tower and admire the contrasting landscape of the bare area and itssurrounding thick forest. A nearby fig tree is a busy feasting place for hornbillsand other birds and primates during the fruiting season. Across from theobservation tower, bare branches of towering trees are favorite perching placesfor Green Imperial Pigeons and Doves.

This evening, enjoy another nocturnal wildlife experience.

Overnight at the Tabin Wildlife Lodge (Hill Lodge) - Tabin Sanctuary<<>>

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B L DFriday, September 16, 2011

Tabin Wildlife ReserveAfter an early breakfast, depart for birding along the road leading to the CoreArea of Tabin Wildlife Reserve. The fully regenerated secondary forest with itsrelatively lower canopy and good natural light provides a delightful birdingexperience. You will be entertained by wild bird songs and the calls of theBorneon Gibbons. In the afternoon, you can trek along the Tomanggong Road.

Overnight at the Tabin Wildlife Lodge (Hill Lodge) - Tabin<<>>

B L DSaturday, September 17, 2011

Tabin Wildlife ReserveContinue with your guide exploring the reserve today based upon your interests.

Overnight at the Tabin Wildlife Lodge (Hill Lodge) - Tabin<<>>

B LSunday, September 18, 2011

Lahad Datu/Kota KinabaluAfter breakfast, relax at the Sunbird Café while enjoying the birds in thesurrounding garden, or, venture to the riverside bird hide to discover otherspecies.

Early lunch and then depart from Tabin Wildlife Resort and transfer to LahadDatu to fly to Kota Kinabalu.

Please note, you will be required to pay a general domestic departure tax ofMYR 6 prior to your flight.Transfer is with other guests <<>>

Fly Lahad Datu (LDU) to Kota Kinabalu (BKI) on Malaysia Airlines MH 3023,departing 17:25, arriving 18:20Economy ClassE-ticket<<>>

Upon arrival, you'll be on your own until your flight home.<<>>

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Monday, September 19, 2011

Fly homeFly Kota Kinabalu to Seoul on Asiana Airlines OZ 758, departing 00:10,arriving 06:25Economy ClassFlight arranged on your own. Please check details before departure.<<>>

Fly Seoul Incheon to Chicago O'Hare on Asiana Airlines OZ 236, departing11:00, arriving 09:40Economy ClassFlight arranged on your own. Please check details before departure.<<>>

.Fly Chicago O'Hare to Boston on United Airlines UA 3502, departing 12:00,arriving 15:17Economy ClassOperated by United Express/ Shuttle AmericaFlight arranged on your own. Please check details before departure.<<>>

Welcome home. We hope you had a wonderful trip. Thank you for travelingwith Asia Transpacific Journeys.

©Boulder Adventures, Inc.d.b.a. Asia Transpacific Journeys<<>>

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From-To Airline Flight# Time Class

Wednesday, August 31, 201108:05UA 881Boston

United Airlines Airline Tel. (800) 538-2929

Economy09:50

DEP:ARR: Chicago O'Hare

Flight arranged on your own. Please check details before departure.

12:00OZ 235Chicago O'Hare

Asiana Airlines Airline Tel. 800-227-4262(Arrive on 9/1/2011)

Economy16:00

DEP:ARR: Seoul Incheon

Flight arranged on your own. Please check details before departure.

Thursday, September 1, 201118:50OZ 757Seoul Incheon

Asiana Airlines Airline Tel. 800-227-4262

Economy23:05

DEP:ARR: Kota Kinabalu

Flight arranged on your own. Please check details before departure.

Monday, September 5, 201112:40MH 3255Kota Kinabalu (BKI)

Malaysia Airlines Airline Tel. (800) 552-9264Ticket Supplier: ATJ Travel

Economy14:30

DEP:ARR: Mulu (MZV)

E-ticket

Wednesday, September 7, 201114:55MH 3254Mulu (MZV)

Malaysia Airlines Airline Tel. (800) 552-9264Ticket Supplier: ATJ Travel

Economy16:45

DEP:ARR: Kota Kinabalu (BKI)

E-ticket

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Class19:50MH 3104Kota Kinabalu (BKI)

Malaysia Airlines Airline Tel. (800) 552-9264Ticket Supplier: ATJ Travel

Economy20:40

DEP:ARR: Sandakan (SDK)

E-ticket

Sunday, September 18, 201117:25MH 3023Lahad Datu (LDU)

Malaysia Airlines Airline Tel. (800) 552-9264Ticket Supplier: ATJ Travel

Economy18:20

DEP:ARR: Kota Kinabalu (BKI)

E-ticket

Monday, September 19, 201100:10OZ 758Kota Kinabalu

Asiana Airlines Airline Tel. 800-227-4262

Economy06:25

DEP:ARR: Seoul

Flight arranged on your own. Please check details before departure.

11:00OZ 236Seoul Incheon

Asiana Airlines Airline Tel. 800-227-4262

Economy09:40

DEP:ARR: Chicago O'Hare

Flight arranged on your own. Please check details before departure.

12:00UA 3502Chicago O'Hare

United Airlines Airline Tel. (800) 538-2929

Economy15:17

DEP:ARR: Boston

Flight arranged on your own. Please check details before departure.

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Class

Please note that your domestic airline tickets while in Malaysia are e-ticketsand no paper tickets will be issued. You will simply be required to showyour passport when you check in. Some international airports require thatyou show an e-ticket receipt upon entering the airport, before you arrive tothe check-in counter. Therefore, we’ve included a receipt, attached to anATJ ticket jacket, with your Final Travel Documents. Please present thiscopy of your receipt when checking in. If you have any questions please feelfree to call us at 800-642-2742.

Special Notes:

Flight schedules can and do change. We have reconfirmed all flights arranged throughAsia Transpacific Journeys and our overseas operators. If there is a schedule change,and we have advance notice, we will notify you. Otherwise, you will be notified incountry by your guide and/or our ground operator. If you have arranged your ownflights, either international or domestic within Asia, we recommend that you check withyour airline prior to departure for last minute schedule changes.

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Chronological Contact Information forGuenther Eichhorn

Date Contact Overnight Location9/1/11 Borneo Adventure Sdn Bhd Novotel Hotel - Kota

Kinabalu9/2/11 Borneo Adventure Sdn Bhd Novotel Hotel - Kota

Kinabalu9/3/11 Borneo Adventure Sdn Bhd Mount Kinabalu Heritage

Resort & Spa9/4/11 Borneo Adventure Sdn Bhd Mount Kinabalu Heritage

Resort & Spa9/5/11 Borneo Adventure Sdn Bhd Royal Mulu Resort9/6/11 Borneo Adventure Sdn Bhd Royal Mulu Resort9/7/11 Borneo Adventure Sdn Bhd Sepilok Nature Resort,

Sandakan9/8/11 Borneo Adventure Sdn Bhd Sepilok Nature Resort,

Sandakan9/9/11 Borneo Adventure Sdn Bhd Selingan Chalets, Turtle

Island9/10/11 Borneo Adventure Sdn Bhd Abai Jungle Lodge9/11/11 Borneo Adventure Sdn Bhd Kinabatangan River Lodge9/12/11 Borneo Adventure Sdn Bhd Borneo Rainforest Lodge,

Danum Valley9/13/11 Borneo Adventure Sdn Bhd Borneo Rainforest Lodge,

Danum Valley9/14/11 Borneo Adventure Sdn Bhd Tabin Wildlife Resort9/15/11 Borneo Adventure Sdn Bhd Tabin Wildlife Resort9/16/11 Borneo Adventure Sdn Bhd Tabin Wildlife Resort9/17/11 Borneo Adventure Sdn Bhd Tabin Wildlife Resort

(please note dates are in Asian time)ASIA TRANSPACIFIC JOURNEYS

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Contact Information Phone/FaxAsia Transpacific Journeys2995 Center Green CourtBoulder, CO 80301

Tel: 303-443-6789Fax: 303-443-7078Emergency Line:720-883-6768 (Emerg. only)

Abai Jungle Lodge Tel: 6 089 213502Fax: 6089 217807Owned by S. I. Tours Sdn. Bhd

Block Hs - 5, Lot 59, Sandakan HarbourSabah Sandakan , 90000Malaysia

Borneo Adventure Sdn Bhd Tel: 60 (82) 245-175

Fax: 60 (82) 422-626

55 Main BazaarKuching93000 SarawakMALAYSIA

60 (19) 858 5952

Borneo Rainforest Lodge, Danum Valley Tel: 60 (88) 709-106

Fax: 60 (88) 709-105

PO 78, Jalum DanumLahad Datu, PO Box 61174Sabah Danum ValleyMALAYSIA

Alt. Tel: 60 (88) 234-009

Kinabatangan River Lodge Tel: 60 (89) 213 502Fax: 60 (89) 217 807Lot 1002 & 1003 Wisma Khoo Siak Chiew

P.O Box 196290722 Sandakan , SabahMALAYSIA

Mount Kinabalu Heritage Resort & Spa Tel: 60 (88) 889-511Fax: 60 (88) 889-101W.D.T. 11

89809 Ranau , SabahMALAYSIA

Novotel Hotel - Kota Kinabalu Tel: 60-88-529888Fax: 60-88-529889Jalan UMS

SabahBorneo Kota Kinabalu , 88450MALAYSIA

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Royal Mulu Resort Tel: 60 (85) 790-100Fax: 60 (85) 790-105CDT62

98007 Miri , SarawakMALAYSIA

Selingan Chalets, Turtle Island Tel: 60 (89) 246-341No addressBorneoMALAYSIA

Sepilok Nature Resort, Sandakan Tel: 60 (89) 535-001Fax: 60 (89) 535-002Labuk Rd

Sabah SandakanMALAYSIA

Tabin Wildlife Resort Tel: 60 (88) 267 266Fax: 60 (88) 258 266Lot 11-1, 1st Flr, Blk A, Damai Point

Jln Damai88300 Kota Kinabalu , SabahMALAYSIA

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Dialing

Numbers in ( ) are city codes. Dial these only if you are calling from outside thecity in question. Precede city codes with a “0” if you are calling from within thecountry.

To direct-dial a local representative from any city within the country (other thanwhere they are located) dial: 0 - (city code) - (number).

Numbers listed prior to the city code, are country codes. Dial these only if youare calling a contact from outside the country in question.

To direct-dial a local representative from the U.S., dial: 011 - (country code) - (city code) - (number).

To direct-dial a local representative in another country, you will need to obtainan international access code. Ask your hotel or local representative for theinternational access code of the country in which you are trying to dial, thencontinue to dial the entire number as listed.

Because dialing procedures can vary within a destination, ask your hotel or localrepresentative for assistance if you are having trouble completing a restaurantreservation or the like.

For more serious concerns, if you have a problem, first contact our localrepresentative as per your contact information. If our local representativecannot solve it, contact our office in Colorado. Our office hours are M-F, 7:30a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Mountain Time). Although we are unable to accept collectcalls, upon your return we will refund any calling charges (on a direct-dial basis)from overseas that are necessitated by our local representative’s errors. Pleasenote that we are between 8.5 and 16 hours behind countries in Asia and thePacific Region.

After Hours Emergency or Weekend Emergency

If you have an international travel delay or an extreme or life-threateningemergency which requires our immediate attention and you are calling after ouroffice hours Monday through Friday or on a weekend, please call our emergencyline (see below). If you need to leave a message, you will have five minutes toleave your message on the emergency line voice mail.

Please give a brief description of the emergency and leave details as to when andwhere you can be reached. Include your phone and fax number. An AsiaTranspacific Journeys staff member will respond to your call.

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This emergency line is not a message service, but for emergencies only. In theevent of a true emergency, if we have not responded to you within one hour,please call the emergency line again to rule out the slight possibility that the callwas not received.

Emergency Line: (720) 883-6768Our contact information is:Asia Transpacific Journeys2995 Center Green CourtBoulder, Colorado 80301 U.S.A.Tel: (303) 443-6789Fax: (303) 443-7078Emergency Line: (720) 883-6768E-mail: [email protected]

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IMPORTANT

E-TICKET INFORMATION

Please note that one or more of your airline tickets are e-tickets and no paper ticketswill be issued. You will simply be required to show your passport when you check in.

Some international airports require that you show an e-ticket receipt upon entering theairport, before you arrive to the check-in counter. Therefore, we’ve included a receipt,attached to an ATJ ticket jacket, with your Final Travel Documents. Please present thiscopy of your receipt when checking in.

If you have any questions please feel free to call us at 800-642-2742.

Special Program Note

A B C D E F

H I J K

3-300 3-3503-380 3-400 3-670

3-3G 3-4G 3-6G 3-7G

Adapter Style

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Summary of Coverage Accident and Sickness Insurance

for

ASIA TRANSPACIFIC JOURNEYS Policy #9029288

Administered by

Underwritten by The Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania, a Pennsylvania Insurance Company, which has its principal place of business at 175 Water Street, 18th Floor, New York, New York 10038. It is currently authorized to transact business in all states and the District of Columbia. NAIC No. 19429. All participants of Asia Transpacific Journeys whose names appear on file with the Company are insured (period of coverage is for specific dates reported to the Company by Asia Transpacific Journeys) under and subject to all definitions, exceptions, limitations, and provisions of the Master Policy on file with The Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania, USI Travel Insurance Services and the Policyholder. Effective Date of Insurance: Coverage will begin on the later of the following: (a) Upon departure from the insured person’s home country; or (b)Receipt of full premium by The Company. Expiration Date of Insurance: Coverage will end on the earlier of the following: (a) The insured person’s return to his/her home country; (b) Upon expiration of the coverage for which premium has been paid.

SCHEDULE OF MAXIMUM BENEFITS

$2,500 Accident/Sickness Medical $75,000 Emergency Medical Evacuation ($50.00 deductible per disablement) $ 7,500 Repatriation of Remains

$1,000 Accidental Death & Dismemberment

DESCRIPTION OF COVERAGE Accident/Sickness Medical - $2,500 per Disablement. When a covered Injury of Illness results, the Company will pay 100 percent of Covered Expenses for In Hospital Medical Services, In Hospital Surgical Services and Out of Hospital Medical Expenses (excess of a $50.00 deductible per disablement). In no event shall the Company’s maximum liability exceed $2,500 per disablement as to covered expenses during any one period of individual coverage. The $50.00 deductible is the dollar amount of covered expenses which must be incurred as an out-of-pocket expense by each Insured, for any one disablement. This expense must be borne by the Insured Person. Covered Expenses – For the purpose of this section, only such expenses incurred as the result of and within 26 weeks from a disablement, which are specifically enumerated in the following list of charges, and which are not excluded in the Exclusions section shall be considered covered expenses: (1) Charges made by a Hospital for room and board, floor nursing and other services, including charges for professional services, except personal services of a non-medical nature, provided, however, that expenses do not exceed the Hospital’s average charge for semi-private room and board accommodation; (2) Charges made for diagnosis, treatment and surgery by a Physician; (3) Charges made for the cost and administration of anesthetics; (4) Charges for medication, x-ray services, laboratory tests and services, the use of radium and radio-active isotopes, oxygen, blood transfusions, iron lungs, and medical treatment; (5) Charges for physiotherapy, if recommended by a Physician for the treatment of a specific disablement and administered by a licensed physiotherapist; (6) Hotel room charge, when the insured person, otherwise necessarily confined in a Hospital, shall be under the care of a duly qualified physician in a hotel room owing to unavailability of a Hospital room by reason of capacity or distance or to any other circumstances beyond control of insured; (7) Dressings, drugs, and medicines that can only be obtained upon a written prescription of a Physician or surgeon. Charges shall be excess of all other valid and collectible insurance indemnity. The charges enumerated above shall in no event include any amount of such charges which are in excess of regular and customary charges. Exclusions With respect to Accident/Sickness Medical, no benefits shall be payable for medical expenses provided herein with respect to expenses incurred: (1) For Pre-existing Conditions, defined as any Injury or Illness which was contracted or which manifested itself, or for which treatment or medication was prescribed within three (3) years prior to the effective date of this insurance; (2) For services, supplies or treatment, including any period of Hospital confinement, which were not recommended, approved and certified as necessary and reasonable by a Physician; (3) For suicide or any attempt thereat while sane or self-destruction or any attempt thereat while insane; (4) Declared or undeclared war or any act thereof; (5) For Injury sustained while participating in professional athletics; (6) For sickness resulting from pregnancy, childbirth or miscarriage; (7) For miscarriage resulting from accident; (8) For routine physical or other examinations where there are no objective indications or impairment in normal health, and laboratory diagnostic or x-ray examinations except in the course of a disability established by the prior call or attendance of a Physician; (9) For cosmetic or plastic surgery, except as the result of an accident;

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(10) For elective surgery which can be postponed until the insured returns to his/her country of residence; (11) For any mental and nervous disorders or rest cures; (12) For dental care, except as the result of Injury to natural teeth caused by an accident; (13) For eye refractions or eye examinations for the purpose of prescribing corrective lenses for eye glasses or for the fitting thereof, unless caused by accidental bodily injury incurred while insured hereunder; (14) In connection with alcoholism or drug addiction, or use of any drug or narcotic agent; (15) For congenital anomalies and conditions arising out of or resulting therefrom; (16) For expenses which are non-medical in nature; (17) For the ordinary cost of a one-way airplane ticket used in the transportation back to the insured’s country where an air ambulance benefit is provided; (18) For expenses as a result of or in connection with intentionally self-inflicted injury; (19) For expenses as a result of or in connection with the commission of a felony offense; (20) For specific named hazards: skiing, motorcycle driving, scuba diving, mountain climbing, sky diving, professional or amateur racing, and piloting any aircraft; (21) Treatment paid for or furnished under any other individual or group policy, or other service or medical pre-payment plan arranged through an employer to the extent so furnished or paid, or under any mandatory government program or facility set up for treatment without cost to any individual. Accidental Death and Dismemberment – The amount of the Principal Sum is $1,000. The Company shall pay an indemnity as determined from the Table of Losses below if an insured person sustains a loss stated therein resulting from accidental injury, provided that such loss occurs within 365 days after the date of accident causing such loss. The aggregate limit of indemnity per accident is $20,000.

TABLE OF LOSSES

Description of Loss Indemnity Description of Loss Indemnity Life.....................................................................….. $1,000 Either Hand or Foot and Sight of One Eye................$1,000 Both Hands or Both Feet or Sight of Both Eyes..….$1,000 Either Hand or Foot or Sight of One Eye..........…..…$ 500 One Hand and One Foot............................………...$1,000 Emergency Medical Evacuation - $75,000. The Company will pay benefits for covered expenses incurred up to a maximum of $75,000 for the necessary emergency evacuation of the insured person. An emergency evacuation must be ordered by a legally licensed Physician who certifies that the severity of the insured person’s Injury or Illness warrants the emergency evacuation. Emergency Evacuation means: (a) the insured person’s medical condition warrants immediate transportation from the place where the insured person is injured or ill to the nearest Hospital where appropriate medical treatment can be obtained; or( b) after being treated at a local Hospital, the insured person’s medical condition warrants transportation to his/her then current place of residence to obtain further medical treatment or to recover; or (c) both a) and b) above. Covered Expenses are expenses, up to the maximum, for transportation, medical services and medical supplies necessarily incurred in connection with emergency evacuation of the insured person. All transportation arrangements made for evacuating the insured person must be by the most direct and economical route. Expenses for special transportation must be: (a) recommended by the attending Physician or (b) required by the standard regulations of the conveyance transporting the insured person. Expenses for medical supplies and services must be recommended by the attending Physician. Transportation means any land, water or air conveyance required to transport the insured person during an emergency evacuation. Special transportation includes, but is not limited to, air ambulances, land ambulances, and private motor vehicles. Repatriation of Remains - $7,500. The Company will pay the reasonable covered expenses incurred to prepare and return the insured person’s body home (to his/her home country) if he or she dies, not to exceed the maximum of $7,500. All Emergency Medical Evacuations and Repatriations of Remains are to be organized through Travel Assist for any benefits to be payable. With respect to Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Emergency Medical Evacuation, and Repatriation of Remains, this policy does not cover any loss, fatal or non-fatal, caused by, or resulting from: 1) suicide or self destruction or any attempt thereat while sane or insane; 2) *disease of any kind; 3) *bacterial infections except pyogenic infection which shall occur through an accidental cut or wound; 4) *hernia of any kind; 5) injury sustained in consequence of riding as a pilot, operator, or member of crew of any aircraft, except as a passenger; 6) declared or undeclared war or any act thereof; 7) service in the military, naval or air service of any country. *With regard to Emergency Medical Evacuation and Repatriation of Remains, exclusions 2, 3, and 4 above shall be deleted. How to File a Claim. For a claim form or instructions for filing a claim, please contact the administrator listed below: Chartis Domestic Claims - Accident & Health

Travel Insurance Services Claims Unit P.O. Box 25987, Shawnee Mission, KS 66225-6987 1.800.551.0824 or [email protected]

Emergency Medical Assistance Services: TO OBTAIN ASSISTANCE IN THE EVENT OF AN EXTREME EMERGENCY in which immediate emergency medical care is required, contact the insurance company’s 24 hour assistance service, Travel Assist, located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Travel Assist can recommend a local doctor or hospital, verify coverage, organize all emergency medical transportations, and provide multilingual assistance. Call toll free in the U.S. and Canada 1.800.626.2427 or collect from outside the U.S. and Canada 001.715.295.9817. When calling Travel Assist, identify yourself as an Asia Transpacific Journeys insured and refer to Policy No. 9029288. ALL EMERGENCY EVACUATIONS AND REPATRIATIONS ARE TO BE ORGANIZED THROUGH TRAVEL ASSIST FOR ANY BENEFITS TO BE PAYABLE. Policy terms and conditions are briefly outlined in this Summary of Coverage. Complete provisions pertaining to this insurance plan are contained in the master policy on file with the Insurance Company of The State of Pennsylvania, Asia Transpacific Journeys, and USI Travel Insurance Services. In the event of any conflict between this summary and the master policy, the master policy will govern. All dollar figures in the Summary are U.S. dollars. 05/11