Staying at Samboja Lodge will make lasting memories of Kalimantan. The Samboja Lodge will offer the forest escape experiences and also give the insight into what needs to be done to save Bornean orangutans, sun bear and their rainforest homes.
The Samboja Lodge Rehabilitation Center
The Samboja Lodge is uniquely designed based on local architecture with surrounding forest view. This haven celebrates and embraces the dense flora and delightful fauna. The Samboja Lodge is built from sustainable and recycled materials, they have natural water filters and use hydraulic rams to pump water, recycle, and produce compost. The team leader will give visitors a presentation and overview of the working activities. Then guests will participate in a walking tour to acquaint themselves with the many facets of the Samboja Lodge Project. They feel it is important for their visitors to fully understand what they do at Samboja Lodge to help the orangutan be free again one day.
The Accommodation at Samboja Lodge
The Samboja Lodge is uniquely designed based on local architecture to completely immerse you in the surrounding forest. This haven celebrates and embraces the dense flora and delightful fauna that surround it with stunning views and an open layouCurrently has 14 rooms completed (10 deluxe rooms with beds for sharing, AC) 2 suites (Queen size beds, AC & hot water), and 2 treetops suites (King size beds, fantastic views, AC & hot water). The Deluxe has 10 rooms with a balcony, private bathroom, and twin beds for double occupancy as well. All have forest views from the private terrace.
The upper level has two VIP guest rooms with queen-size beds, air conditioning, and hot water. The ground level portion of the center tower houses a communal area for dining, laundry and kitchen facilities, internet access area.
On the top of the tower two master VVIP suites complete with king-size beds, a jacuzzi and private large picture windows overlooking the Samboja Lodge area. There is also a large viewing platform open to all guests.
Samboja Lodge Various of interest:
Tour at Samboja Lodge & Surroundings:
The Samboja Lodge offers a trip with a walk for a nature trail to observe the orangutans at several handmade islands, and other wildlife habitats, sun bears sanctuary around the Samboja Lodge. We can see the feeding time of the orangutan and sun bear, re-forestation, and protection of rainforests. Afternoon tour with a boat trip to the Black River to observe monkeys, birds, other wildlife, and a fisherman village. Visit Bangkirai Hill and Canopy Bridge is also possible.
Tour at Mahakam River Cruise and Dayak Tribes:
Mahakam River and its creeks. Fisherman village and lakes. The life of Banjar tribe, Kutai tribe, Buginese tribe, and Dayak tribe (Kenyah, Benuaq, Tunjung, Bahau) along the river bank. Floating houses and traditional markets. Traditional Longhouse (Lamin), Art and Ceremony of Dayak Tribe. Birds, Proboscis Monkey, Fresh Water Dolphin (Pesut) and Natural Orchids at Kersik Luway. Jantur Inar waterfall at Melak.
Tour at Kutai National Park:
The Borneo Orangutans, Proboscis Monkeys, Barking and Sambar Deer, Mouse-deer, Banteng, Clouded Leopard, gibbons, and leaf monkeys. More than 236 bird species have been recorded for the park-like Rufous-bellied Eagle, Wallace’s Hawk-eagle, Crested Partridge, Crested Fireback, Great Argus, Large Green Pigeon, Large Frogmouth, seven species of Hornbill (notably Wrinkled), blue-headed Pitta, Garnet Pitta, Bornean Wren-babbler, Bornean Bristlehead, Dusky Munia.
Condition
- Grade: Easy
- Transport: Land transport, boat, motorized canoe and walking
- Accommodation: Lodge, Longhouse and houseboat (depending on the program).
- Meals: Full board meals during the trip.
- Schedule: Available on request.
