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TJD744 @TJD744
Terrific service and value
simply great all round. They picked us up at sepilok and the tour of the sanctuary was included. the tour guides were all lovely. Organisation and timing really good. we went to Sukau with the boat ride and all trips and food. Simply wonderful. Highly recommended all round.
Lubana S @Lubana173
Fantastic guide, seamless transfers, accomodation way above expectations, beautiful, friendly staff on boats and lodges
We are a family of 6 (4 kids aged 16-22) and did the 4 day tour from Sandakan to Turtle Island, Orangutan plus Sun Bear rehabilitation centres and Sikau Rainforest lodge. Quite simply the trip was fantastic. Our wonderful guide Lau coordinated everything and was a mine of information about all the wildlife and the whole region. The quality of our accomodation was way beyond our expectations and the food was terrific. We saw turtles hatching, baby turtles released into the sea, elephants, proboscis monkeys, hornbills, snakes, crocodile, gibbon and more. The Sikau lodge sits right on the beautiful Kinabatangan river and we were given 3 trips a day out in the smaller boats looking for wildlife. So good. Most of all the staff were so pleasant and helpful and I would urge anyone who is thinking of going to just do it, helping support the eco-tourism industry there is just one important way of saving their remarkable location from further deforestation. Brilliant, brilliant trip.
DWestmoreland @DWestmoreland
Truly wonderful experience in Borneo Rainforests
Amazing! We did the 2night and 3day tour which started in sepilok with the orangutans and the sun bears. We continued to sukau rainforest resort where we had a night tour of the river on arrival, followed by a truly stunning early morning tour the following morning, a boardwalk tour, after lunch, and afternoon boat tour later. Oh my goodness….. I love my wildlife and being able to see them all in their natural habitat has given us memories we will never forget! Just fabulous - and can’t recommend it enough.
The tour arrangement: you are put into groups of around 8-10 and you are allocated to a tour guide who will always be on hand to answer any questions, and will take you on each of your boat tours. They will literally accompany you from the very start of your tour to the very end where you are dropped off for the next leg of your adventure or, leaving for the airport. Our guide was Farhan and he was so knowledgable, spoke brilliant English, was relaxed and friendly and generally made our experience even better - (thank you Farhan!). We thought it was a great way to facilitate what for most of us will be all very new experiences and places by giving you one person who is on hand to check in with for any queries, or needs you have, All the staff we encountered were great and a credit to the organisation.
Farhan was determined to find as many species for us to tick off our list as possible and did so whilst telling us all lots of information about the wildlife and the rainforest. You never felt rushed, we’re always given plenty of opportunities to take pictures and ask any questions you have. He wanted us to enjoy our experience and you could really tell.
We saw ALSORTS of wonderful creatures probably too many to list and the reason you go out morning, noon and night tours is to see different things at different times, based in their natural cycles and habits. Highlights for us included Proboscis monkeys, oodles of cheeky macaques (long and short tailed), lots of varieties of hornbills, and for me particularly the blue eared kingfishers sleeping on a branch during the night tour
Kylie M @kyliemA3226QC
Amazing experience
We did a package to Turtle Islands (Selingan Island) and Sukau Rainforest Lodge. It was a 4 day, 3 night expedition, and it was wonderful. Our guide Astley was very knowledgeable and informative. The Sukau Rainforest Lodge is an amazing place with an abundance of wildlife within the grounds of the resort as well as up and down the river. The service at the resort was great. Rooms were very comfortable. We particularly liked the rainforest discovery centre where we could have stayed a little longer. The only slightly disappointing thing was the swimming area at turtle Islands was very shallow and poor for snorkelling.
Eleanor W @923eleanorw
Amazing place to stay
Sukau rainforest lodge is an amazing place to stay, We stayed at the lodge for 3 nights 4 days.
The lodge is very comfortable it is very unique and we liked that it was dedicated to being eco friendly.
The food is very nice and you are fed very often which is a plus, there is also a nice variety of food.
There are many river tours giving you a good chance to spot the different wildlife.
Everything at the lodge is great, but the best thing about this place is the staff. Every single staff member was so accommodating and friendly and offered an outstanding service, they went above and beyond for you.
We would like to mention our amazing tour guide Hassan K, he made our trip here very memorable. From the moment we met him at sepilock he was so welcoming. Throughout our tour we could see how passionate he was about his job, which was demonstrated through his knowledge of all the wildlife and Borneo. He was so informative and put a lot of effort into all the activities he was involved in and always had a big smile on his face.
Thank you Hassan for being an incredible tour guide.
We would also like to mention:
- The reception staff Joe and Sara, they were very friendly, polite and helpful to us, great front of house staff.
- Lee, for his outstanding orangutan talk, it was amazing to hear more about the wildlife we were seeing and Lee is full of knowledge.
- Captain Jay, thank you for driving us to our destinations and also being very kind, helpful and a friendly face around the lodge.
All the staff are exceptional but the named above are a credit to the company and made our stay very special.
Mark C @markcZ7175BP
Tour in search of Bornean wildlife.
Excellent tour. Very professional outfit. We took the day trip to Mt Kinabalu Park and then the 4D3N tour to the Sukau Rainforest lodge. From the lodge, we took regular trips up and downstream of the river in search of wildlife, and there was plenty. The lodge was beautiful and very comfortable. Always plenty of food served at meals. Highly recommended.
Laney B @541laneyb
Sukau Rainforest Lodge
Our stay at Sukau Rainforest lodge was amazing. Our room was beautiful and was set in among the rainforest. The resort was stunning.
Jay was our guide. He was a funny, knowledgeable and intelligent guide who stopped at nothing to ensure we had the best chance to see the big five wildlife.. he explained traditional culture and hunting techniques and the natural forrest medicines. He is a genuine all round great guy!
In between activities that Jay had organised which included river toys and a guided walk, we were well fed and enjoyed some time relaxing with drinks around the pool.
We would highly recommended Sukau rainforest resort and Borneo Eco tours.
1957kiddo @1957kiddo
Excellent wildlife tour via Borneo Eco Tours.
As a couple we did the 4 day 3 night Sandakan Wildlife Safari with Borneo Eco Tours. Our main objective of our visit to Borneo was to see Orangutans and Turtles and we were not disappointed. We started at the Selingan Turtle Island where we were lucky to see a wild turtle hatching as well as a mother turtle laying eggs. Although we were told the accommodation on the island would be basic we found it to be comfortable. This was followed by a visit to the fascinating Sepilok Orangutan Centre and the neighbouring Sun bear centre. On our 2 hour river trip to the luxurious Sukau Rainforest Lodge we spotted various wildlife including crocodiles, monitor lizards and macaques.
We couldn’t fault the quality of the excellent accommodation at the Sukau Rainforest Lodge, the friendliness of all the staff and the really nice meals. Our river trips provided great photography opportunities as we saw hornbills, proboscis monkeys, macaques, kingfishers, crocodiles and an orangutan in the wild.
Mason our guide was excellent, he was very knowledgeable, a very good wildlife spotter and was very attentive during our trip. We will definitely recommend this trip with Borneo Eco Tours to our friends and colleagues.
Stefano O @stefanoo63
Absolutely in bucket list.
We have chosen the 4D/3N formula. We spent 1 day in Selingan Island and the orher days along the Kinabatangan River. In Selingan Island we joined the sea turtle experience, included the assisted egg released during the night. In the jungle we had several river cruises and we saw a lot of wildlife, like proboscis monkeys and hornbills. Our guide Yahya was very experienced and professional, and showed us several animals. He explained several topics as well. The Lodge was amazing and confortable, the food very tasty. We strongly recommend this experience!