Gagil Deluxe Resthouse
4 units · sleeps 2 · air-conditioned
Comfortable air-conditioned rooms set directly in the regenerating jungle, equipped with 2 single beds and an en-suite hot shower.
- Air-conditioned
- 2 single beds
- En-suite hot shower
Active conservation stay
INFAPRO Reforestation Site
Situated in the regenerating Ulu Segama forest, INFAPRO is a working conservation site where you plant trees by day and look for clouded leopards at night.
Welcome
Stay where the forest is being replanted
73 kilometres inland from Lahad Datu, the INFAPRO base sits inside a 25,454-hectare expanse of regenerating secondary tropical rainforest. You participate in a globally certified conservation project by planting native dipterocarp saplings to accelerate carbon recovery. The thick undergrowth supports dense populations of small mammals, creating a productive environment to look for rare cats after dark.
The thick undergrowth supports dense populations of small mammals, creating a productive environment to look for rare cats after dark. Bornean clouded leopards, marbled cats and flat-headed cats are all realistic targets here.
Founded in 1992, INFAPRO joins Yayasan Sabah Group's commercial arm and the FACE Foundation in forest rehabilitation. Eco-tourism revenue directly funds forest protection.
Why stay here
Active conservation and safaris
Globally certified reforestation
Join a certified reforestation project inside the Ulu Segama Forest Reserve and plant native dipterocarp saplings.
A working field station
Stay in one of 7 comfortable resthouses set directly in the regenerating jungle with continuous 24-hour electricity.
Nocturnal cat safaris
Look for Bornean clouded leopards and marbled cats drawn by abundant prey in the secondary forest.
Guided night walks
Standard packages include 2 scheduled guided night walks to look for nocturnal wildlife.
Shared purpose
Share the environment with travellers who want their days to count and dedicated wildlife photographers.
Accommodation
Fan and air-conditioned resthouses
The property maintains a low density of guests with just 7 resthouses in total. They provide comfortable rooms for a rainforest lodge.
Agathis Standard Resthouse
3 units · sleeps 3 · fan-cooled
Fan-cooled rooms with 3 single beds and an en-suite hot shower. This setup works well for small families.
- Fan-cooled
- 3 single beds
- En-suite hot shower
Communal dining hall
Buffet-style meals · free-flow coffee
Meals are served buffet-style in a central dining hall near the tree nurseries. Free-flow coffee, tea and safe drinking water are available all day.
- Buffet-style meals
- Free-flow coffee and tea
- Safe drinking water
Tree nurseries
Regenerating forest · dipterocarp saplings
Plant a dipterocarp sapling with your name on its wooden signboard, 5 years of care and photographic updates.
- Dipterocarp saplings
- Wooden signboard
- Photographic updates
Nocturnal 4x4 tracks
Night safari routes
INFAPRO maintains a network of tracks optimised for night drives. The Bornean clouded leopard and marbled cat are realistic targets here.
- Optimised for night drives
- Bornean clouded leopard targets
- Marbled cat sightings
Meals
Communal dining hall
Meals are served buffet-style in a central dining hall near the tree nurseries. Home-style cooking keeps you well fed for long treks. Breakfast runs from 7am to 8:30am, lunch from 12pm to 1:30pm and dinner from 7pm to 9:30pm. Free-flow coffee, tea and safe drinking water are available all day.
Safari experience
From your doorstep
Conservation and science
Learn how the Danum Valley Study Centre and active restoration
Danum Night Safaris
Find out what a night drive in Danum Valley is
Guided Treks
An honest guide to walking the trails in Danum Valley.
Morning drives
Morning drives replace the traditional sunrise itinerary for 2026.
Wildlife photography
A productive environment to photograph secretive nocturnal mammals.
Active enrichment planting
Plant a nursery-reared dipterocarp sapling in the regenerating forest.
Wildlife
Keep your binoculars close
Dense populations of rodents and tree shrews attract predators to the secondary forest, making night drives productive opportunities to look for rare cats.
The project
Ways to stay
Rates on enquiry: no prices are published.
The Danum Essential
The shortest INFAPRO package is 3 days and 2 nights, with resthouse accommodation at a working conservation site.
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Riverside Slow
Stay in air-conditioned Gagil or fan-cooled Agathis rooms, with meals in the communal dining hall.
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Danum Intensive
Continuous 24-hour electricity keeps camera equipment charged for forest walks and nocturnal wildlife photography.
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Practicalities
Common practical questions
Yes. Children are welcome, and the team confirms the arrangements for your family's ages when you enquire.
Standard packages include 2 scheduled guided night walks. Additional 4x4 night drives can be requested as an extra.
No. The resthouses are traditional field-station structures and the environment requires you to walk forest trails and climb into high-clearance 4WD vehicles.
Yes. All conservation area entrance permits are mandatory and are included in your package.
Getting there
Lahad Datu overland transfer
You reach INFAPRO on a 2.5-hour overland transfer from Lahad Datu. The journey uses paved regional highways and active gravel logging roads in 4WD vehicles. Every visitor requires a conservation area permit arranged with your stay. Travel and health insurance is advised, and cover that includes emergency evacuation is sensible in a place this remote.
Alternatives
Nearby and combinations
For primary forest trails, visit the Study Centre 11 kilometres away. Consider Tabin's night drives or luxury BRL, under expansion until 22 January 2027.
Our view
Plan your stay at INFAPRO
Tell the team when you want to travel to book your resthouse at INFAPRO and join this active conservation project.