The Danum Essential
2 nights at the flagship lodge: the canopy walkway at dawn, a night drive, and dinner beside the river.
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How to choose your stay
Comparing Danum Valley's 3 Lodges
Three very different places to stay sit inside the Danum Valley Conservation Area. Learn how they compare for comfort, trail access and wildlife to find the right fit for your trip.
How to choose your stay
The forest trails
Located 2.5 hours from Lahad Datu, three properties operate inside 438 square kilometres of unlogged lowland rainforest. You must decide whether an air-conditioned villa, a scientific research base or a reforestation basecamp fits your travel style. Discover the facilities, trail networks and conservation projects at each site to plan your trip.
The lodge and Study Centre give you access to unlogged forest while INFAPRO brings you into forest restoration work. You have the same chance to see wild orangutans and Bornean pygmy elephants on the trails. Pack leech socks for walking in the undergrowth wherever you sleep. Every package requires you to book through a licensed travel agency. None of the lodges permit unescorted walking so you must explore with your assigned guide.
Why stay here
Our view of Comparing Danum Valley's 3 Lodges
Choose from three places
Choose from three places inside the 438-square-kilometre conservation area.
Borneo Rainforest Lodge features
Borneo Rainforest Lodge features 31 air-conditioned chalets and plunge pools.
Danum Valley Study Centre
Danum Valley Study Centre functions as a working scientific station.
INFAPRO guests participate in
INFAPRO guests participate in a 25,000-hectare carbon offset project.
Required conservation permits and
Required conservation permits and emergency evacuation insurance for remote access.
From your doorstep
What a day here holds
The Danum Valley Canopy Walkway
Suspended 27 metres above the primary rainforest floor, the Borneo Rainforest Lodge canopy walkway is a 360-metre structure anchored directl
Danum Valley Night Safaris
A night drive is the best way to see the rainforest mammals that sleep through the heat of the day. This guide explains how the drives work,
Guided Treks and Trails
The trails at Danum Valley run deep into a ancient primary rainforest. They are hot, humid and root-choked and they offer a way of seeing th
The Sabah Birding Circuit
The classic Sabah birding circuit connects the montane forests of Mount Kinabalu with the lowland dipterocarps of Danum Valley. This guide e
Kinabatangan River
The Kinabatangan floodplain holds the highest concentration of wildlife in Borneo. This is where you go to track orangutans and proboscis mo
Wildlife you may see
Keep your binoculars close
Sightings are wild and never guaranteed: that is the point. These are the residents your guides will be listening for.
Packages
Ways to stay
Rates on enquiry, no prices are published.
Danum Intensive
A private week across the Lodge and the Study Centre: hides, flexible dawn starts and a vehicle that waits for the light.
Full board · on enquiry
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Yes. Everyone entering the conservation area requires a permit. This is arranged automatically when you book your stay.
No. Unescorted visits and self-driving are prohibited. All stays include a scheduled overland transfer from Lahad Datu.
Borneo Rainforest Lodge offers Premium Deluxe Chalets that sleep up to 4 people. The Study Centre has twin rooms so families must book multiple rooms.
There is virtually no mobile cellular reception anywhere within the conservation area. You should expect to be disconnected from the outside world during your stay.
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Plan your trip
Plan your Danum Valley trip
Speak to the team to compare Borneo Rainforest Lodge, the Study Centre and INFAPRO for your lowland rainforest treks.