Guest Reviews

Borneo Big 10: trustworthy, friendly and expert.

Just returned from a Borneo Big 10 trip to Sabah, staying at Sukau Rainforest Lodge and Borneo Rainforest Lodge. Borneo Eco Tours were impressive - well organised, responsive and punctual, with great guides, drivers and vehicles. Everything ran smoothly and safely. They know their stuff and are a serious outfit you can depend on. Claressah was brilliant before and during the trip: thank you for your fantastic help in preparing the itinerary. and dealing with our queries. We were always well-informed and looked-after.

Highly recommend Borneo Eco Tours, all arrangements worked well Special thank you to our guide, Vincent.

My friend was meant to come on this trip with me but he had to stay in KL as he had dengue. Also the start of the trip was delayed by one day as MAS cancelled all flights due to an erupting volcano. Despite these problems, Brandon at Eco Tour rearranged the schedule so that I did not miss anything and all arrangements worked perfectly. I spent one night in Sepilok Nature Resort (SNR), two nights in Sukau Rainforest Resort (SRR) and three nights in Borneo Rainforest Lodge (BRL), Danum Valley. SNR was ok for one night but was very quiet and soulless. The main attractions were the Orang Utan reserve, the Rainforest Discovery Centre and the Sun Bear sanctuary, all of which were great and well organised by our guide, Vincent. The 2.5 hour boat trip down the Kinabatangan river to SKR gives a great opportunity to see wildlife. Staff at SKR are very welcoming. I was in a Superior room which was very comfortable with good A/C. Food was reasonable and varied and I loved the local coffee. There were two boat trips a day (early morning and late afternoon) which enabled us to relax and see lots of different kinds of monkeys, hornbills, crocodiles. SKR also rune night trips and there is a long walkway which is well worth using. Thank you Vincent for the great photos taken with your long lensed camera. BRL run their own operation starting at Latad Datu which is 85km away on a mainly jungle road. The resort is quite up market, they even do laundry. Food was excellent and I was in a Jungle Lodge which was good. A guide is assigned to you for the compete stay and will take you out whenever you want. All trips are on foot and can be very exhausting, particularly with the high heat and humidity. Still we did get close to and Orang Utan and Hornbills.

Exceptional Service & Awesome Eco-Tours

Borneo EcoTours went above and beyond. I don't normally give social media feedback but Borneo Eco-Tour's consistent exceptional service is worth recognising. At every turn, they were exceptional - organising the trip up front, excellent communication, safe comfortable driving, flexible customer focused approach, great nature spotting, clean, 5 star accommodation and incredible food. Made the trip very comfortable and easy. We went birdwatching, climbed Mt Kinabalu, visited Sepilok, Sukua River Lodge, Borneo Rainforest Lodge and finished with Gaya Island Resort. Borneo Eco Tours provided all the transfers and were always early and faultless. An amazing holiday… Roydo, Jason, Alex, Alyssa, Chiew and the other tour guides and drivers were also exceptional! We saw many wild Orangutans, Gibbons, Proboscis Monkeys, Elephants, Otters, Civets and over 150 species of spectacular birds. Would love to go back and when we do, we'll be using Borneo Eco-Tours.

Highly recommend Borneo Eco Tour

We chose Borneo Eco Tours and had 8 days of most amazing and unforgettable experiences. Brandon, who helped us with the booking, was patient and answered all of my inquiries. We stayed at 3 lodges and they were all very nice. We upgraded our rooms to premium rooms and at BRL, it's worth the cost to have a river view. We saw a family of otters swimming down the river when we arrived. All inclusive meals were very good and plentiful, especially at the BRL. Highlights of the trip were the activities and the guides. They were stellar! We requested a private guide and we had tailor-made adventures. We did one night river cruise at Sukau and we saw Slow Loris. Of course, we were in nature so no guaranteed of animal sightings but we did manage to see all Borneo big 5. We enjoyed the river cruises to trekking in the middle of the rainforest and listening to thousands of noises in the deep wild forest at night. We had deep sense of gratefulness. Special thanks to Lee for helping us see the last Borneo 5. Everyone, staff & guides, made our experience simply amazing, and we cannot be more thankful to every single one of those who contributed to it. This trip was very special and we’ll cherish and remember every moment.

Wish I had booked a longer tour!,

The entire experience was great, from booking and discussing tour options with Maxwell to saying farewell to Ambrose at the airport in Lahad Datu. This is a well run, professional tour company. The accommodations at Sukau Rainforest Lodge and Borneo Rainforest Lodge were excellent, comfortable beds, clean and air conditioned. Food was varied and delicious especially at Borneo RL. The river tours and guides were outstanding in Sukau. The guides know their stuff and where to find it!! Our guide Helen, at Borneo RL was friendly and knowledgeable, and has sharp eyes, spotted a pair of Orang utans high up in the trees on a gloomy afternoon. Beware the tiger leeches. Make sure your pockets have zippers! The waterfall pool that you can enjoy on the 5 hour hike features fish that like to nibble on you. The rainforest is absolutely incredible and teeming with vibrant life both day and night. Thank you Borneo Eco tours for making a dream come true.

Amazing tour with lots of wildlife

Our tour was the highlight of our trip to Malaysia. We were very lucky with the animals we saw including Pygmy elephants crossing the river. The lodge was absolutely beautiful and the food exquisite. We were well looked after by our guides and the booking was very straightforward too

Fantastic trip Borneo Eco tours

Our trip with Borneo Eco tours was fantastic! Everywhere we arrived,a guide was waiting for us.the knowledge of the guides was super.Raydo took us to the eveningmarket and KK mountain ,thank you! Rayman was our guide the other days.Since my husband is a great birdlover, he was impressed how much more Rayman could tell him over the birds, and also the other animals and plants. The drivers are carefull and patient! Everything was very good arranged,and we also had enough free time . You made our trip amazing,thank you!!

3D2N Kota Kinabalu birding with a 9 yr old

We are a family of 3 with a 9 year old who is an avid birder and we opted for the the 3d2n Kota Kinabalu birding trip with Borneo Eco Tours. Right from the booking process we were impressed with the prompt response and professionalism of the tour company. Our guide was Mr. Adrian, a master guide indeed. His local knowledge and ability to spot even the most elusive birds was truly astounding. And it was a pleasure talking with Adrian about everything from cuisine to local culture and history. He made this a truly unforgettable experience especially for our son. We are also extremely glad we had Raydo as our bus captain. He was so patient and pleasant and even helped spot birds :) All in all we had an amazing trip and we will definitely be back for more.

Sukau Rainforest Lodge

We have recently completed a three night stay at the Sukau Rainforest Lodge with Borneo Eco Tours. I can’t speak highly enough about the organisation, accommodation, friendliness and service we received from such a professional company. We would recommend the three night stay because of t he amount of opportunites we saw to see so many different types of wild life. We were fortunate enough to see four out of the big five on our stay.A couple of tips, stay in a villa if possible and make the effort to attend the nature walk and the orangutan information talk. All in all a brilliant trip

An amazing experience!

My partner and I did the 3D2N Kinabatangan Wildlife Safari by boat and it was a truly memorable experience. Everything from pick-up, meals, transfers, the villa and activities was perfectly organised. Our guide, Vincent P, made the whole trip great - he was very knowledgeable and truly passionate about the wildlife and making sure everyone got a good glimpse of all the animals and birds we saw. The location of the lodge is also fantastic- waking up to a group of proboscis monkeys on your roof is a very unique experience! We also attended an Orang Utan talk in the afternoon which was super interesting. All the staff, drivers, boat crew were also fantastic. I would highly recommend the company to anyone looking to visit Borneo!