The flexibility to enjoy lazy days relaxing by the pool or active days following nature trails. The choice is yours at Gaya Island
Borneo Rainforest Lodge
Highlights
Wildlife sightings,
Jungle comfort,
Canopy walkway
Best for
Couples
Located within the Danum Valley Conservation Area, the Borneo Rainforest Lodge is perfectly located for spotting wild orangutan, silver leaf monkeys, gibbons, and even newly discovered species such as the spectacled flowerpecker.
The lodge offers great dining despite the remote location, as well as a variety of excursions like jungle walks, bird watching, and safari drives guided by resident nature experts. There is also a 30m high canopy walkway, allowing you the opportunity to experience life in the treetops for yourself.
Ideal for wildlife enthusiasts, adventurous couples, and curious travellers wanting to explore Borneo’s rainforest with expert guides and stay in comfort deep in the jungle.
With 31 well-appointed chalets, guided jungle walks, canopy walkways and open-air bathtubs, the lodge combines immersive nature experiences with thoughtful touches that elevate it beyond a typical jungle stay.
The Rooms
The lodge offers by far the most comfortable accommodation in the jungle, with 31 well-lit wooden chalets located along the Danum River. The airy, polished chalets come with en-suite bathrooms, some with their own open-air bathtub – a unique experience seeing as you are in the middle of a lowland dipterocarp rainforest! Whilst there is no air conditioning here all rooms do have fans.
What You'll Find:
- 31 riverfront chalets with fans and en-suite bathrooms
- Jungle trekking, night safaris, and canopy walkway
- Open-air bathtubs in selected chalets
Why You’ll Love It:
- Encounter wild orangutans, gibbons, and rare rainforest species
- Sleep in style in the heart of pristine jungle
- Walk through the treetops on the 30-metre-high canopy walkway
Explore ETG's Sample Itineraries in Borneo
A few of our favourite routes – hand-picked by the team and ripe for tweaking.
Think of them as conversation starters. Curiosity sparkers. Not fixed plans – just ideas for what your holiday could look like, shaped by years of local know-how and the kind of immersive experiences that live long in the memory.
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Borneo
Slow Paced Borneo
If you want to immerse yourself in the incredible wildlife and beaches of Borneo but don’t fancy too much road travel or rushing around, then a holiday like this one could be ideal.
Highlights
Kinabatangan River
Drift down the Kinabatangan River, keeping watch for pygmy elephants, rare bird species and primates
Wildlife spotting
Wonder at the incredible rainforest teeming with wildlife in the company of your expert nature guide
Gaya Island
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Bako National Park
Bucket List Borneo
This is the ultimate, once-in-a-lifetime Borneo holiday. It covers everything that makes Borneo special, from its renowned wildlife to its lush rainforests
Highlights
Get off the beaten track
Getting away from modern life as you travel to the most remote part of Sabah
Wildlife spotting
Listen to the call of gibbons and peek through rainforest vines to see orangutans swinging in the trees on an adventure in Danum Valley.
Mount Kinabalu
Climbing 4,098 meters to the summit of Mount Kinabalu.
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Borneo
Family Borneo Highlights
Borneo is a fantastic family destination: the wildlife, marine life, and tropical surroundings are the perfect ingredients for an unforgettable holiday together.
This suggested holiday itinerary takes in some of the best highlights of the country and includes an off-the-beaten-track twist. It’s a holiday that will please all ages with a combination of fun and interactive activities, wildlife spotting, beach fun and family-friendly accommodation.
Highlights
Wildlife sightings
Spot elephants, proboscis monkeys, orangutans and more as you sail along the Kinabatangan River
Gaya Island
Relax at Gaya Island beach resort where there’s brilliant snorkelling and interesting jungle trails to follow too
Murat
Take a 4-wheel drive adventure away from modern life as you travel to the homeland of the indigenous Murat people
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Borneo Rainforest Lodge on the map
In Our Travellers’ Words
An Epic Adventure Across Southeast Asia
There were moments while I was out and about where I thought that everyone should experience this kind of mindful travel that Experience Travel organises, as it's not backpacking where you tick off the standard party hotspots, and it's not the typical cruise for tourists to visit the standard sightseeing destinations, but an experience where I really felt I got to know the countries, meet great people and do fun stuff that most people miss.
With ETG, we have visited extraordinary places
... stayed in wondrous hotels, met fascinating everyday people, listened to varied opinions, and learned much about places far away. I couldn't do that on my own.
Temples, Volcanoes and Dragons of Indonesia
A 16 night family holiday with 2 teenage boys. We did enough cultural visits to keep mum happy but with volcano visit, swimming pools, Komodo dragons, snorkelling and seeing Manta rays the boys had a fantastically diverse holiday.
I have used Experience Travel Group three times now and would highly recommend them.
The Curious Traveller’s Guide to Borneo
If you’d like to discover more, why not download the Curious Traveller’s Guide to Borneo?
This is where you’ll find our experts’ edit of hotels, experiences and beaches. We also break down the best time to visit Borneo by month and share more information about our approach to conservation in-country.
