Borneo is one of the main spots for travelers around the world who craves for the sun, virgin forests, top of the notch diving havens, as well as endemic wildlife. Wearing casual wear is acceptable, and you can also wear shorts, tank tops or bikini if you are going to the islands or the beaches. As long as you are not wearing a revealing attire while crossing down the busy road!
However, if you are visiting the temples or any holy places in Borneo, it is best to cover yourself fully as respect. Anti-malarial tablets pack these and other personal medications in your hand luggage. Pack a travel plug adapter for your electronic devices. In Borneo, the power sockets are type G , which is British origin type.
Bring a foldable daypack so you can easily carry around some essentials while going for a day tour in Borneo. Share Facebook Tweet LinkedIn. Your Borneo Experience. Ipanema Flip Flop.
Instead, the guys that ran the camp sent us to a local market in Kota Kinabalu to buy plastic soccer type shoes. They were essentially black plastic booties with cleats. I used these shoes to make the 45 minute trek in and out of the jungle camp throughout the week. I wore them over leech socks and travel pants.
A big surprise for me was that my flip flops were so useful. Read this post for a full guide on what to wear on jungle treks! What else would you add to this list on what to wear in Borneo?
Please comment! I am travelling to Borneo in July this year and saw that you said fitness clothing would be ok. I was planning on wearing my fitness leggings I. Nike gym ones. They are sweat wicking and long in length. Do you think these will be ok? Was there many people comfortable in this kind of gear? Also, I imagine that leggings may possibly not provide enough of a barrier for mosquitoes and bugs between your skin and the fabric, too.
More importantly, the biggest thing to consider if you are spending time in the jungle are the leaches. If you do wear the leggings, wear leech socks and remember to avoid having any skin exposed. As you can imagine, the humidity is very high here, so be prepared. Lightweight natural fabrics work best and pack long pants and long sleeved shirts to help keep the mosquitoes from feasting on you. It keeps you warm in the cold, wicks away moisture when it's hot, and doesn't retain odours — even after prolonged wear.
If you planning to spend a long time in the jungle, then take more. Buy the perfect long sleeved trekking top here. Throw in a couple of quick drying short sleeved tees too.
Volunteering in the rainforest, we bought wellington boots locally and paired these with leech socks. Trousers should be long, lightweight but durable and any colour but black. Leeches infest the rainforests of Borneo and so your first priority is to prevent being bitten, which you can do by wearing long trousers and leech socks see below.
Black trousers prevent leeches being easily seen and quickly removed so avoid black trousers in your Borneo packing list, and go for any other colour. Lightweight but durable and with the option to zip off, these trousers were perfect for my Borneo trip.
You can buy them on Amazon super cheap. Put two pairs of long trousers on your Borneo packing list so you can wear one whilst the other is drying out. They love the wet, humid conditions found in the Borneo jungle and are always looking for a host to drop onto! Come prepared! Leeches find it hard to get through tight woven materials so your best bet to avoid leeches are to either buy leech socks or invest in long football socks a great tip from our guide.
Leech socks are similar to a Christmas stocking! Minnie is sporting a pair in the photo below. They go over your normal socks and trousers and have a cord which you tie up just below your knee to prevent leeches getting down.
The material is of a tight calico which leeches cannot penetrate. Leech socks are essential in the Borneo rainforest! Long football socks also work well for protection against leeches! We bought our leech socks at the local market in Sandakan but it took us forever to find any. We also saw they were selling them at Paganakan Dii Tropical Retreat where we stayed in Sepilok, but this was the only place, apart from the market that we saw them for sale.
You can buy leech socks on Amazon here. Bear in mind that leech socks are better suited with wellington boots rather than hiking boots. They are quite bulky once on and so tightly woven long football socks not black will be better if you intend to hike in hiking shoes or hiking boots in the Borneo rainforest. Definitely put long football socks on your Borneo packing list. You can buy good long football socks here on Amazon.
Other guides insist tobacco repels leeches! Apparently if you soak tobacco in water for several hours and then lightly spray onto your clothes and allow to dry, leeches tend to bother you less. An essential on your Borneo packing list is a wide brimmed hat, to soak up the sweat, the UV rays and keep insects at bay. My daughter found a brilliant one from Mountain Warehouse. It folds into almost nothing and completes her jungle explorer look perfectly.
You can buy a similar one on Amazon here with UPF50 which is perfect. I took my Rab hiking shorts which pack down into almost nothing are dry pretty instantly.
I reviewed them last year during my Tour du Mont Blanc trek. You can buy them on Amazon here. Footwear is a bit tricky when it comes to thinking about what to pack for Borneo. Footwear for Borneo should be waterproof and breathable. Make sure you can fit long football socks on with your hiking shoes to prevent leeches. Remember the rainforest is wet. Leech socks are generally worn with wellies and these are normally either provided or can be bought cheaply locally if you are doing any volunteering work in the rainforest.
Buy really good, waterproof, lightweight hiking shoes here. Borneo is a rugged island. People come here for the incredible nature and diving, not for picture perfect golden tropical beaches, of which it has few. Put a lot of socks and underwear on your Borneo packing list! Everything takes forever to dry in Borneo.
Compensate for this by taking as many extra pairs of socks and underwear as you can. Make sure you check out the other travel essentials for Borneo below and include a foot powder in your Borneo packing list! We love seamless socks which are great for jungle trekking as blisters tend to generally appear around seams. Check out their trekking socks perfect for the jungle here.
Read more: the perfect 2 week itinerary to travel Sabah, Borneo. Ponchos are easy to throw on to dodge the occasional downpour in Borneo. Pick up a cheap one locally or invest in a more sustainable, higher quality one from your home country before you leave.
Instead pick up a cheap waterproof poncho when you get to Borneo. They are sold everywhere, pack up small and are large enough to fit over both yourself and your rucksack. If climbing Mount Kinabalu is on your Borneo itinerary, expect to add a lot more to your Borneo packing list. Your Borneo clothing will need to include some warm clothes as the Mount Kinabalu trek may start in lush, tropical jungle but ends at a very chilling high altitude!
You will need layers of warm clothes for your overnight stay at either the Panal aban or Pendant huts and for summiting the following morning. Read more: Climbing Mount Kinabalu Tips. Take a good waterproof jacket with you to climb Mount Kinabalu. Waterproof trousers are also recommended. It takes two days to climb Mount Kinabalu.
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