Guest Reviews

Trip of a lifetime!

We were blown away but Borneo Eco Tours. Our guide, Paul, was so kind and welcoming but also helpful. The trip was carefully planned and we felt look after at all points in the trip. The accomodation was all great and there was always plenty of food options available. If you are going you must visit the Rainforest Lodge, the lodge itself is beautiful and the wildlife you see whilst staying there and on river cruises is life changing. We made so many incredible memories in Malaysia that will last time and we will definitely book with Borneo Eco Tours when we return.

Great experience

We had an amazing 4 day trip on the Kimabatangan river. All the guides were very knowledgeable and spotted a lot of animals. Everything was carefully planed by Borneo Eco Tours, our only job was to relax and enjoy. Recommend 1000%.

Amazing Experience!

A brilliant experience, amazing wildlife and excellent hospitality. Food was delicious and we saw the big 5! Would highly recommend this to all.

Great stay and experience.

Our stay at Sukau Rainforest Lodge with Borneo Eco Tours was great. The Lodge is well situated with comfortable rooms and friendly staff. The highlight was, of course, the trips on the river for wildlife spotting (we saw the 'Big 5'). Our guide for several of the river trips was Farhan and he continued to amaze us with both his knowledge and his ability to spot animals that we usually couldn't see straight away! The meals (all buffet) had a good variety and catered to a range of eating tastes. Having the pool to relax by in between other activities was a welcome bonus. Borneo Eco Tours are well organised with transport to and from the Lodge and their communication with me from my first email was excellent.

Orangutan River Experience.

We spent 3 nights on a boat from Pangkalanbun with our guide Diaz and the brilliant crew. We stayed on boat no 5 which had an open deck, and 2 air conditioned cabins ( soo needed) Our time on the boat was magical and we loved cruising and spotting the varied wildlife. On our way to feeding stations we had a couple of awesome intimate encounters with orangutans. The feeding stations themselves were extremely busy and crowded with tourists. We loved visiting the conservation centre and planting trees- highly recommend this. Some memorable guests v crew card games and workouts! And the most amazing food. Overall a very memorable trip.

Wonders in Kinabalu mountain

Fantastic tour around Kinabalu mountain, excellent and friendly guide and driver. wonderful experience. We've explored the rainforest walking on canopy and a magic waterfall!!!

Marvellous experience thanks to a great guide

Jason was a delightful and knowledgeable guide, who showed us around the kinabalu park and gave us very interesting insights on Bornean culture, traditions and nature. Highly recommended!

An unforgettable experience taken to the next level by a team that are knowledgeable, fun and kind.

An incredible trip end to end - once in a life time experience with excellent care from the Borneo Eco Tours team. We were met at the airport by Jai our guide and had a brief stop in Sandakan before heading to the jetty for our trip to Selingan (Turtle) Island. Heading into the Sulu Sea in a convoy of speed boats excited our children no end. Jai was our family’s guide and nothing was too much trouble. He got us the best seats at dinner, the best viewing for turtle watching etc. Selingan in paradise. Accommodation is basic but clean and works - comfy bed, good AC, your own bathroom. We had two rooms between four of us. Food likewise is plentiful, wholesome and fine for a day (rice, curry, stir fried meats, baked fish etc). On Selingan we snorkelled with clown fish, saw monitor lizards in the wild, saw turtle hatchlings appear naturally in the sand and make their way to sea and then saw a turtle lay her eggs. My children were allowed to name the turtle (Sandy) as she’d never laid on Selingan before. The trip was incredible and we thought it couldn’t get better but it did! We transferred back to Sandakan(bit of a bumpier crossing back - fine but not sure if do it on rougher sea!) and met our new guide Rahman who would take us to Sukau. After lunch we took a boat out to sea and down the Kinabatangan River stopping to see crocodiles and Proboscis along the way. Sukau is heaven - you’re met by the whole team in welcome, given a cold towel and a drink and introduced to the lodge ( it was like being in White Lotus without the murder). We had two deluxe rooms which were comfortable and spacious. During our time we managed to see all of the Borneo big five from the river or the jungle board walk going for morning, afternoon and after dark river tours. Nothing was too much trouble here - I left my sunglasses by the pool and they arrived at our table at dinner later that day. The staff are to a man excellent and proud of the resort. Rahman however was our star - even taking us out in a small boat as a family when the rest of our group were elsewhere. His eye for wildlife, knowledge and sense of humour were fantastic and made our holiday. This is a more luxury experience than Selingan - food is delicious and varied, there’s a riverside bar as well as a lounge bar so we complimented our evenings with great wine and mocktails. You have a sarong in your room which you’re encouraged to wear for dinner which gives a fun vibe. We’ve arrived back exhausted but elated we would 100% recommend this trip. Our kids are 7 and 11 - youngest was tired at times but pushed through. Oldest has come away inspired to travel more and see nature up close. Thank you to Lisa, Jai and Rahman for an brilliant trip.

Amazing experience

Absolute amazing experience. Super-friendly staff, perfect accommodation, excellent food/drinks, great tours/guides. We were treated exceptionally well.

Beautiful resort, fantastic experience and amazing guide!

We had a great time staying at the Sukau Rainforest Lodge and our guide, Jimmy, was exceptional. He was very knowledgeable about the environment, the animals, the local culture and the gustatory of conservation in the area. We were able to see the Borneo big 5 (orangutan, hornbill, Pygmy elephants, crocodile, proboscis monkey) and many other animals. We also did the Sepilok orangutan rehabilitation center and rainforest discovery center. Both were also good experiences. We had our teenage children with us and they loved the resort, searching for the animals, and all of the information Jimmy shared with them. The Sukau Rainforest Lodge is very comfortable and the meals were delicious. And, we enjoyed meeting other travelers staying at the lodge.