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Dear Susi,

Before leaving wonderful Sabah in direction to Singapore/Zurich we want to let you know that we had a very comfortable trip in sabah with your agency.

Thank you so much for all your care and kindness during our interesting trip in the rainforest and your repayment of the taxi-fee. During our stay in Sabah we always felt very secure and well protected by the staff in the lodges.

You chose for us the best two birdwatchers,who guided us and from whom we learned a lot about nature and who had an outstanding knowledge in ornithology.(Hazwan and Paul)

This week fullfilled all our expectations thanks your competent organisation. Thanks again a lot!! We shall kindly recommand your agency to our friends in Switzerland.

For the future we wish you all the best and the blessing of God. Hope to meet you again !

Kindest regards
Nadia & Jean Luc Liebi
Switzerland, April 2012

We had a really good time, and thought the trips and guides were great, especially SRL and the turtle island trip.

I personally was impressed with the way Malaysia obviously recognises, values and protects the wonderful natural resources it has. I was also impressed by your campany's efficiency, and the infrastructure and standard of transport (the boats were fast and not overcrowded, and all the buses were modern and air-conditioned, so thank you for that.)

Bruce Mackie,
Australia, March-April 2012

Dear Marianna,

With apologies for the delay but Vickie and I just wanted to thank you for all your help and input into our recent visit to Sabah.

The organisation was excellent and all your personnel very welcoming, friendly and very knowledgeable about their subjects. We were able to get an excellent overview of a lovely part of the world, with plenty of thanks to you and your country.

Apart from a pick up that was a little late because of a misunderstanding on our side, everything was perfect. And we will have no hesitation in recommending you to others who may be planning to visit.

Thanks you once again and if possible, please pass our thanks on to all involved. It is difficult to name them all individually. But it really was special and we are planning to be back some time.

With best regards,

Trevor and Vickie Burt
Australia, March 2012

Hello Roland,

We just came back from our trip and our heart is still in Malaysia. Thanks a million for the wonderful trip you organized for us. It is one of the best holidays we spent.
Everything was perfect. The different guides we had were so nice.

A special thanks to Haswan, who stayed with us 3 days. He was so kind and patient. We saw so many birds and animals with him. He is a great guide who knows his work so well. It was so pleasant to be with him. The kids loved him !! Munir showed us the cave and thanks to him because we saw an orang outang on the way!

To finish at Tabin, Esrail was so patient to make all the safaris with the rain !!!! and we saw leopard cat and gibbons with him!!! We liked all the things we did.

It was quite hard to come back to civilization after ! All the Family enjoyed so much this trip and I am sure we will come back on day.

Thanks again to you and all the staff Best Regards,

Anne LATOUR
France, March 2012

Hi Susi,

Greetings from sunny Arizona!

I wanted to send you a quick note to thank you for your help in pulling together our recent Borneo tour, which was quite successful again, making people very happy. Not only did we see great flora and fauna, but things worked seamlessly, thanks in part to you.

Our guides and captains were all quite good, and it was good to work with them again. It was fun too meeting Osman at the transfer to the hotel at the end back in KK. I would love to have him as our guide for the first, Kinabalu Park, portion of our tours next year. Thanks for arranging our meeting.

Looking forward to working with you again. And please give my regards to everyone there, as well as to Hamit if you have contact with him.

Regards,

Rose Ann
USA, July 2011

Hi Roland,

Thank you for everything while we were staying in your Rainforestlodge. We could spend really good time and enjoyed very much. We are greatful to your supportive&friendly staffs,very kind knowledgable tour guides,well-organized facilities,clean room,and nice meal.

We,my parents also,are thankful for all of your support having given us a lot of unforgettable precious experiences. We will never forget everything in Sukau. Again,Thank you very much and hope to see you someday.

Best Regards,
Tatsuhiro Sato
Japan , July 2011

Hi Hailin,

Thank you for all your help with my recent trip to Rainforests of Sabah. I had an amazing trip, made easy by the efficiency and care of the people at Sandakan, Kinabatangan River Sukau and Danum Valley.

I enjoyed the experience so much that I am planning a return trip probably in April next year.

It is so good to see wild animals still living in their natural habitat.

Wishing you all the best.
Tricia Watson
Australia , March 2011

Hi Victaria,

Thank you for your email and we are indeed very well. Our holiday, arranged by your good self, was outstanding! As you are aware, our first day did not go according to plan due to the weather but that did not bother us as we were quite tired from our long journey from the UK.

The substitute visits for the morning suited us well and gave us a little more time to relax and prepare for the remaining tours. I must say, and without exception, every detail was outstanding; from the courtesy and the politeness of all your staff to the timeliness of all pick-ups and transfers.

I would not wish to single out any particular guide above another as they were all excellent. I would however like to mention our trip to the Sukau Rainforest Lodge. This experience was faultless; the arrival reception, the friendly staff and most importantly, our outstanding guide.

Our memories of our trip to Sabah will remain with us for a very long time.

Again, to you and all the staff, sincere regards and a huge THANK YOU!

Michael
UK , March 2011

To Susi & Borneo Eco Tours,

Thanks!
Everything was correct.

The family Nilsson which was on a tour with you in beginning of September where so pleased with you organisation and tour.

Give you 5 ★ out of 5 ★.
Have a nice day.

Best regards,

Lena Erkers
(Kenzan Tours AB)
Sweden, October 2010

Hi,

Back to Paris after a 3 weeks trip to Borneo including diving in Sipadan and Lankayan, I would like to thank you about my discovery of the jungle during 3 days... More used to looking for submarine life,

I've really enjoyed wildlife : birds, monkeys, elephants and others.
And I was so lucky having been accompagnied by a wonderful guide : Jumaidi, his knowing of everything there, his cool attitude and his willing to make us see all the inhabitants in the forest was impressive as much as friendly.

I've appreciated your silent engine for the boat too ! and I've understood why my travel agency - Ultramarina - recommended me this specific break in my diving journey...

Yours sincerely.

Gaëlle Livolant
Paris, France September 2010

Fiona

Hello there! We've back from our wonderful trip now, safe and sound. We all had a really super time and saw so much! I can't wait to go back again. I wanted to thank you and your team for all your hard work in arranging everything for us.

It all went very smoothly, transitions went well, and the guides were very good; generally very informative and attentive. The re-building at Sukau was not a problem for us at all, and we loved the new rooms, very beautiful. Can I ask; was it you who gave us the package of t-shirts and jewellery just before we left Sandakhan? It was handed to me by Aswan (??) our guide. Thank you - if they came from you, that was very kind.

For your information; the tour to the Iban Longhouse with Inter Borneo tours went well, and Danney, our guide was very interesting and obviously cared a lot about the Iban people.

So, again, thank you all very much for a wonderful trip. I am telling everyone they must go to Sabah and Sarawak, especially if they have children - and use Borneo Eco Tours of course!

Best regards,
Jacky Andrews
United Kingdom August 2010

Thank you Roland and all the guys of Borneo Ecotours for having made our dream come true.

You are so lucky to live in a such beautiful country and we were lucky having discovered Borneo. I hope to come back very soon.

Highlights: Mataking, Borneo rainforest Lodge. And Sheila was a great guide for Kinabalu Park!!

Thank you!

Best regards,
Carlo & Deborah
Italy July 2010

Victaria,

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts, for putting together a most extraordinary vacation.

Victaria, everything Borneo Eco Tours provided was top notch: every pick-up and drop-off on time,every driver or guide warm and friendly, and every accomodation beautifully appointed.

The scenery in Sabah is gorgeous, but what really struck us was the warmth and friendliness of the people we met. It took us awhile to finalize our plans for the trip, and we are grateful for your patience.

In the end, it was perfect in every way, and we will recommend Borneo Eco Tours to anyone planning a trip to the area.

(I plan to make similar comments on Trip Advisor).

Best regards,
Karen and Robert
USA July 2010

Hi Jessica,

This is just a short note to say thank you for a terrific experience and to thank you and your people personally for your great organisation and friendly service.

We all thoroughly enjoyed the trip and would whole heartedly recommend it to anyone who seeks some interesting adventures.

Borneo is indeed one of the last frontiers and a magic place to visit.

Best regards,
Cliff Robinson
Australia June 2010

Dear Victaria and Agnes,

Thank so very much for your wonderful organisation resulting in a terrific trip that all went very smoothly, thank you!!! I will booking again for next year as soon as I can pin down Dion for dates.

Look forward to emailing you again, xoxo
Janene Luff
'Follow That Bird', Australia June/July 2010

Hello Agnes (and Albert),

We have just returned to Australia from our 3 week adventure in Sabah and wanted to pass on our very warmest thanks for your help in making it such a wonderful wonderful experience for our family - particularly the children.

Selingan and Sepilok were simply amazing, but the Kinabatangan was definitely a highlight for our children to truly experience wildlife in the wild. We had many close encounters with cheeky (!!!) monkeys and a quite funny time with a pair of gibbons - our 6 year old son Josh joined in the gibbon calling which was so special.

Our guide Fernando was fantastic.Winston was great - Molly (our youngest) still recites some of his wise words! You have a very special country with such incredible natural beauty - we regret not having more time there to explore even further, maybe next time!

Thank you so much again, and thank you to your office staff for going to so much trouble to arrange the change over of shirts for Jack and Josh. They are now proudly wearing their Sukau Rainforest Lodge shirts!

Warmest regards

Naomi,Greg McKinnon & family
UK, June 2010

Dear Malvin,

We are almost at the end of our Borneo adventure and are flying tomorrow to KL before moving on to Mongolia. I just wanted to take the time to pass on my thanks. Apart from some room issues at the Rainforest Lodge, which resulted in a very nice upgrade, and an itinerary change at the request of other group members that would have been prevented by a more experienced guide, I have to say that, overall, our tour has been brilliant!!

We have travelled to 10 countries since starting our world trip in March and in terms of professionalism and service, I have to say that your company has impressed us the most! We think that the tour was very well organised, exciting yet relaxing and we could easily have spent another couple of days at the Rainforest Lodge; next time! When we return to Europe next year perhaps I could contact you to discuss business with a view to expanding your profile, especially in Italy?

Thank you again for giving us a memorable time in this amazing country.

Many thanks and kind regards
Maria Matarelli & Stuart David Sharp
Italy / UK, June 2010

Dear Fiona,

Meanwhile we are back from our trip and we had A GREAT GREAT Time!! It was wonderfull - sightings at Sukau Rainforest Lodge were fantastic (Crocs, Otters, Elephant, Snakes, Monkeys....) and the kids had the most amazing experience at turtle island - besides the official programme -

while they were playing at the beach and hatchlings were appearing from an undiscovered nest ... The organization of the trip was great - Sukau Rainforest Lodge was fantastic (accommodation, Food and staff) and Richard our guide did a great job. We all will definetely recommend Borneo Eco Tours to our friends.

Thank you.

Kind regards,
Susanne Schmelter
Germany, June 2010

Dear Ally,

Dr du Plessis has just arrived back from his trip to Borneo and Sukau Rainforest Lodge. He has asked me to thank you and the staff at Sukau for the wonderful trip he had to Kinabatangan.

He said he was “treated like royalty” and also given a guide and a boat to himself, which was really great for him as an ornithologist. He said it was a “fantastic experience” and he saw some wonderful birds and beasts.
I also just wanted to say what a pleasure it was to work with you – so prompt and efficient - and to thank you for making his trip so good. Much appreciated.

I so envied his trip as a birder myself, I am trying to see how I can get to Borneo next year.

Again thanks for all your wonderful arrangements on behalf of Dr du Plessis.

Yours sincerely,
Shannon Charlton
South Africa,May 17th,2010

Good Morning Hailin,
Home again after a brief but well worthwhile holiday including our very enjoyable stay at Sukau Lodge. The construction did not bother us at all.

Winston was in fine form it seemed and the new man in the office, Brett, was most helpful in arranging on onward travels to Semporna. So all went well. J (not sure of his full name - Jemiliah perhaps?) was our companion and guide for our 2 days. He was always most thoughtful and informative. My only disappointment, if there was one ... no elephants this time!! I saw a herd during my 2005 visit.

Thank you too Hailin for your advice and assistance over recent weeks. Your service and promptness were very much appreciated. I hope you too enjoyed your short break.
Best wishes to you and to all at Sukau Lodge.

I think it has been a good decision to upgrade the rooms they are getting a little dated.

Yours sincerely,
David F. Cummings & Gao Y.
Macau, February 20th, 2010

The Management & Staff
of Borneo Eco Tours,

Well on Monday is our tour over. We would therefore like to express our appreciations for a fantastic tour. We would like to express our thanks to some of the staff accompanying us on the tour. They were all well qualified. Thanks to JJ, Adrian, J and Winston. Also a thank you to the various drivers of cars and boats. They also did a great job.

We are looking forward to our next trip to Borneo. Once again THANK YOU.

Yours sincerely,
Annie and Kurt Rangstrup
Denmark, February 13th, 2010