Borneo Nature Lodge

Un’esperienza favolosa. Il lodge è sulle rive del Kinabatangan, immerso nella jungla dove giornalmente si avvistano animali. Noi abbiamo avuto la fortuna di vedere l’Orango e gli elefanti a pochi metri dalla nostra stanza. Le camere, senza pretese, sono pulite e dotate del necessario… bisogna sempre ricordarsi di essere nella foresta! I pasti sono ottimi, noi siamo stati 4 giorni e hanno sempre cambiato i menù: poche pietanze ma ben cucinate e davvero gustose. L’atmosfera è magica, tutto lo staff è disponibile e sempre sorridente. Una menzione speciale (ringraziandolo di nuovo) a Jal, la nostra guida: è stato sicuramente un valore aggiunto, di una simpatia unica e professionalmente ineccepibile… in ogni crociera sul fiume ha sempre cercato, con passione, di farci vedere quanti più animali possibili (riuscendoci appieno tanto da permetterci di tornare a casa con tantissime foto di tutti e 5 i big five del Borneo). CONSIGLIATISSIMO

I do want to share my dissatisfaction with the Borneo Nature Lodge service and miscommunication I experienced. My understanding was it seemed every other group staying there had a boatman and a guide. I was only provided a boatman. When I checked in, no one explained to me that a button needed to be pressed outside of the bathroom for hot water in the shower, which caused me to take an extremely cold shower. I was told the last evening, 30 min before the tour that I had an evening cruise and was told that my transportation would be picking me up the following day at 10am and to be ready by 9:50am. I had gotten up early to attempt to pay extra to search for the elephants, but at that time there was no available boats. I had decided to go ahead and have breakfast and make my way back to my room. At 7:40am, I got a knock on my room door that the transport has arrived. I had to take a few more minutes to get everything together. I was unaware that I needed to pay a tourism tax. So I paid and was rushed to the jetty. The transportation got me to the orangutan sanctuary at 10:30am, passed the feeding time, so I missed the orangutan sanctuary, which was really disappointing.

We recently had the privilege of staying at Borneo Nature Lodge near the Kinabatangan River, and it was an exceptional experience. The lodge provided comfortable and clean accommodations, and the staff were friendly and attentive. The lodge's location by the Kinabatangan River allowed us to enjoy day and night boat safaris, where we witnessed a variety of wildlife. We saw numerous water birds, saltwater crocodiles, buffy fish owls, raptors, and various monkeys. The elusive flat-headed cat was a particular highlight. Our guide, Siti, was was very knowledgeable, ethousiastic and had great eyes for spotting animals. She was a huge added value to our experience. Adventure Alternative Borneo (AAB) orchestrated the trip seamlessly. If you're a nature enthusiast, I recommend this lodge for its unique wildlife encounters and comfortable stay.