This was my first trip o Tabin and I was disappointed. I had a chalet next to the river and you could watch monkeys on the opposite bank moving... read more in the trees. November is not the time to go as the orchid garden did not have any plants in bloom and other bushes lacked flowers so very few butterflies. This is a good area to view gibbons, but they are very high in the trees. Food choice could have been better and they did not cater for my food intolerances. The chalets were made of wood and very dark inside, despite the numerous lights. The bed was comfortable. You can get into a truck for nighttime exploration and things can be seen, though the trip, balanced on a padded plank of wood is uncomfortable. Rubber boots are provided and there is a boardwalk to take you to your cabin.

  My partner and I arrived to Lahad Datu with no set plans, betting on finding a wildlife trek opportunity on the go. And boy, did we! Dr. Teo went above... read more and beyond to organize a private trip practically overnight, so we could see the wildlife and the people of beautiful Tabin. In the 2-day trip, we boated along river canals to see bats, monkeys, fireflies, crocs, lizards, and much more, trekked among the giant trees, swam, and even had an incredible seafood feast with the local villagers. Definitely one of the most unforgettable experiences of our lives, and we hope to return one day for more.

  Amazing experience seeing Orang-Utans, monkeys, hornbills, eagles, slow lories etc. in the wild. Night Safari was stunning-never saw this before. Planting rainforest trees was a very satisfying experience. Teo... read more and his team did the utmost to make this a memorable adventure. Rainforest camp is simple (no electricity nor internet, but solar lamps) but very authentic. Loved the whole trip.

You get all your questions on rain forests and wild life answered! We even got a guided tour through the adjacent palm oil mill.

Be prepared for bumpy mud roads :-). It´s an outstanding experience.

  TOP NOTCH STUNNING NATURAL EXPERIENCE - Probably one of the best natural tours I have done over 30 years in Malaysia. Our guide was Dr Teo and his band of merry men ! Knowledgeable and... read more well versed into the ecology of the area. And superb at spotting wildlife and sharing experiences.

It was a rainy week and the restart of visitors to East Sabah, so all elements were in to make it a very private and interesting experience ! Definitely did not disappoint !

This type of "tour package" is for the more adventurous travelers with a deep appreciation of nature and wildlife as well as interaction with less privilege human beings living on the edge of vast mangroves and the sea.

The boat ride with fireflies in the trees, clear night sky and fluorescent plancton was absolutely awesome !

  Probably one of the best natural tours I have done over 30 years in Malaysia. Our guide was Dr Teo and his band of merry men ! Knowledgeable and... read more well versed into the ecology of the area. And superb at spotting wildlife and sharing experiences. It was a rainy week and the restart of visitors to East Sabah, so all elements were in to make it a very private and interesting experience ! Definitely did not disappoint ! This type of "tour package" is for the more adventurous travelers with a deep appreciation of nature and wildlife as well as interaction with less privilege human beings living on the edge of vast mangroves and the sea. The boat ride with fireflies in the trees, clear night sky and fluorescent plancton was absolutely awesome !

  My wife and I spent 3 weeks exploring Sabah and Sarawak. We loved our time Sarawak, and in Sabah. We spent time on the Kinabatangan, we thought Danum Valley... read more was seriously special, but Bukit Piton is absolutely out of this world special.

We had done the limited group tours on the Kinabatangan. We stayed on the trails and never went anywhere without a guide in Danum. We loved them both. But the absolute beauty, freedom, guides, friends, and wonder we found in Bukit Piton, coupled with the high density of wild orangutans still makes the hair on my arms stand up. It was truly, truly stunning.

I would FULLY recommend visiting Bukit Piton to anyone who asked.

A few things to keep in mind. The lodging is a homestay and it is basic as basic gets. But the host family is lovely, friendly and truly wonderful. We rented motorbikes and toured ourselves around the area, but the roads are rough. You need a 4x4 or a motorcycle and be comfortable riding it. If it's been raining, the roads can be impassable on a motorbike. There are bugs. It is wild.

Get out there and love it. We sure did!

  An unforgettable experience, a reason to return to Borneo something totally recommended, the experience of approaching nature, at your own air and pace in an extensive area where you can... read more look for the wildlife you expect to find in Borneo, from insects, reptiles, baranos , birds, momos from the smallest in the world to orangutans. Do not miss it.

  My wife and I spent 3 weeks exploring Sabah and Sarawak. We loved our time Sarawak, and in Sabah. We spent time on the Kinabatangan, we thought Danum Valley... read more was seriously special, but Bukit Piton is absolutely out of this world special. We had done the limited group tours on the Kinabatangan. We stayed on the trails and never went anywhere without a guide in Danum. We loved them both. But the absolute beauty, freedom, guides, friends, and wonder we found in Bukit Piton, coupled with the high density of wild orangutans still makes the hair on my arms stand up. It was truly, truly stunning. I would FULLY recommend visiting Bukit Piton to anyone who asked. A few things to keep in mind. The lodging is a homestay and it is basic as basic gets. But the host family is lovely, friendly and truly wonderful. We rented motorbikes and toured ourselves around the area, but the roads are rough. You need a 4x4 or a motorcycle and be comfortable riding it. If it's been raining, the roads can be impassable on a motorbike. There are bugs. It is wild. Get out there and love it. We sure did!

  An unforgettable experience, a reason to return to Borneo something totally recommended, the experience of approaching nature, at your own air and pace in an extensive area where you can... read more look for the wildlife you expect to find in Borneo, from insects, reptiles, baranos , birds, momos from the smallest in the world to orangutans. Do not miss it.

  With it’s attractive wooden cabins alongside a river, Tabin Wildlife Resort is a very nice place to stay for a while. It was our first accomodation with wifi, though only... read more in the restaurant. But spending time at that open air place was quite nice and...More

  We are a family of 5 (with three young children) and recently visited Bukit Piton on an overnight tour to see the orang-utans. Having not heard too much about... read more Bukit Piton, and being a secondary forest, we were unsure what to expect, but were extremely...More

  With it’s attractive wooden cabins alongside a river, Tabin Wildlife Resort is a very nice place to stay for a while. It was our first accomodation with wifi, though only... read more in the restaurant. But spending time at that open air place was quite nice and there would be free coffee and tea available throughout the day. And everyone that worked there was very friendly! As for the food, there was always enough and several options to choose from. And they even take into account the early starts, by providing toast and fruit for people going on a sunrise walk or drive. The program for our 3 day, 2 night stay was very full, but as the activities were a great mix of walks, (night) drives and even a swim at a waterfall, it didn’t feel rushed. Sometimes the walk would have a challenge, like walking over fallen trees or a steep slope, but our guide Ed was always there to help us. She is also great at spotting wildlife and even managed to find the rare binturong for us.

  We are a family of 5 (with three young children) and recently visited Bukit Piton on an overnight tour to see the orang-utans. Having not heard too much about... read more Bukit Piton, and being a secondary forest, we were unsure what to expect, but were extremely surprised and delighted with the tour. Bukit Piton is situated on the edge of the Danum Valley and the forest is an incredible example of how the forest can be rehabilitated. The forest of Bukit Piton was spectacular, with a number of trees planted to attract wildlife, especially the orang-utans. The highlight of our trip included seeing 3 orang-utans in the wild as well as several horn bills, and mouse deer and slow loris on our evening drive. We also participated in tree planting, which was such a great thing for us to do as a family. Our guides were incredibly passionate and knowledgeable about the local area and environment, and both we and the kids learnt so much about orang-utans, as well as critical environmental issues surrounding de-forestisation and rehabilitation. The accommodation was simple but very clean and perfect for a night’s rest! I would wholly recommend Bukit Piton for everyone, including people travelling with young families as this was certainly the highlight of our trip to Borneo.

  Overall this tour was the highlight of our Borneo and Sabah experience. We were very lucky that we came across Bukit Piton tour and made the decision to try... read more it. Not only was the seeing of the OrangUtans up close in the wild, it was...More

  Overall this tour was the highlight of our Borneo and Sabah experience. We were very lucky that we came across Bukit Piton tour and made the decision to try... read more it. Not only was the seeing of the OrangUtans up close in the wild, it was also the level of service, educational aspect. planting the trees and a lot more! We saw 7 OrangUtans, owls, eagles, hornbills, macaques, elephant and mouse deer. We booked are trip via Bike and Tours agency and from the very first contact, they were communicating very quickly and were very accomodating. They made sure we did not raise our expectations too high, provided us with both positive and negative reviews they received (only one, which was due to the guest's health problems) - this was a very honest and direct approach and we really appreciated it. The tour starts at noon by pick up from Bike and Tours pension, from where it is about 2 hour car ride to the Bukit Piton rainforest reserve. Already the car ride was very interesting, Mr. Teo, the Upon entering the reserve, we changed the car - our things were taken to the camp and we got on a jeep for safari. There were 4 of us guests - and 5 staff - driver, 2 spotters, and an english-speaking guide >> this shows the level of service you get - it is really and off-the beaten path, not touristy place. Moreover, there was more staff at the camp, taking care of our meals and of course. Dr. Teo, who is an amazing and knowledgeable person about the nature of the Bukit Piton reserve and the heart of the project. We did our firts safari, which took about 3 - 3,5 hours, during which we saw many animals (including orangutans), we even went into the jungle, where our spotters cut the path to get closer to the spotted mother and baby orangutans. It must be said that local guides are perfect spotters - they are able to see an animal even 100 metres away, from a moving car - hats off!! After that, we got to the camp - which is rather basic, as it originally served as an accomodation for forrest workers, who planted the trees in the Bukit Piton reserve. However, it feels very authentic - you are in the middle of the jungle! We unpacked, rested, and had dinner - there was a lot of fruit and vegetables, chicken and rice. After dinner, Mr. Teo told us a lot about the forest preservation - in Bukit Piton, in Sabah, in Borneo overall. He is very knowledgeable and passionate about what he does. Our night safari was postponed due to heavy rains and storm, so we went for an earlier and longer morning safari the next day. We again saw many animals, including Orangutans, went into the jungle and came close to them. After safari, we each planted two fruit trees and then changed into the car, where our bags were already loaded. Dr. Teo took as for a local breakfast and then took us to Bike and Tours B&B and then even to the bus station .

  A great way to spot the oerang oetang in only 2 days. We spotted 5 of them. The team of spotting, telling info and cooking is good.

  A really fun trip consisting evening, night and morning safari. We could spot Orang Utans in less than 2 hours! I really enjoyed the trip, definitely a really unforgettable and... read more unique experience. What's life changing is the speech delivered by Dr Teo before the night...More

  A really fun trip consisting evening, night and morning safari. We could spot Orang Utans in less than 2 hours! I really enjoyed the trip, definitely a really unforgettable and... read more unique experience. What's life changing is the speech delivered by Dr Teo before the night safari. And

  Tabin Lodge and Wildlife Rainforest Tour Lahad Datu For an "off the beaten track experience" 675090235 If you are an "off the beaten track" type traveler... read more or are interested in the good environmenta things happening in Sabah this is really worth a a night or...More

  Our 1N2D was amazing! We started with planting a few trees and after that we had an unbelievable game drive through the forest. We saw 7 Orang utans on day... read more one and another 7 on day two. Including 2 big dominant males. That’s an incredible...More

  Tabin Lodge and Wildlife Rainforest Tour Lahad Datu For an "off the beaten track experience" 675090235 If you are an "off the beaten track" type traveler... read more or are interested in the good environmenta things happening in Sabah this is really worth a a night or two. Following a

  Our 1N2D was amazing! We started with planting a few trees and after that we had an unbelievable game drive through the forest. We saw 7 Orang utans on day... read more one and another 7 on day two. Including 2 big dominant males. That’s an incredible 14 in just 24 hours. Our night drive

  My friend and I wanted to see the real Borneo and experience the unique nature and animals in their natural habitat. Through a stroke of luck we found... read more the Bukit Pinton Rainforest Tour, which Teo and his team organised for us. It was an amazing...More

  We stayed 2 nights at the camp with the family living on site. It is a real jungle experience. The rooms and facilities are basic, the food is simple but... read more tasty and we felt very welcome. We saw loads of Orangutans, macaques, and birds in...More

  You are learning a Lot about forests and animals that you also See alot. I definitily will come Back to this place.

  We were glad to be part of the Bukit Piton tour in March this Year. Theo an the whole team made it happen to get in touch with the real... read more Borneo wildlife. We saw lots of wild OranUtans, Eagles and other Birds Civits, and and and...

And what I like to mention is to feel the passion to reforest Borneo and the great deep insight in their work over the last decades. We are thankful we could feel "being a little part of it" by planting trees together with the team.

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  We were glad to be part of the Bukit Piton tour in March this Year. Theo an the whole team made it happen to get in touch with the real... read more Borneo wildlife. We saw lots of wild OranUtans, Eagles and other Birds Civits, and and...More

  Wildlife resort with alot of birdwatching! Gibbons, urangutangs, leopardcat and more to watch! Facemask with clay from vulcano!

  We didn´t know about Bukit Piton before Simon from Bed & Bike offered us a tour there. After plenty days traveling in east Sabah between palm-oil plantations we were looking... read more forward to see something different and more originally. The tour was great, to see all the wildlife and to do something good like planting trees. We stayed one night in Bukit Piton. We had a wonderful drive in to the Camp, where we got fantastic food and settled in a basic room, suitable to the fact that we are now outside in the Secondary forest jungle.
During the amazing Safaris we saw different civet cats, lepard cat, wild orang-utans etc. and other mammels we didn´t expect.

  We didn´t know about Bukit Piton before Simon from Bed & Bike offered us a tour there. After plenty days traveling in east Sabah between palm-oil plantations we were looking... read more forward to see something different and more originally. The tour was great, to see all...More

  My friend and I wanted to see the real Borneo and experience the unique nature and animals in their natural habitat. Through a stroke of luck we found... read more the Bukit Pinton Rainforest Tour, which Teo and his team organised for us. It was an amazing experience! During our two days

  I didn't know about this tour until I came to the Tabin Hostel. Then I booked it without any big expectations and it was amazing! I love the nature and... read more animals, it was a lot of fun to do the drives and spot the animals...More

  An incredible couple of days spent at Bukit Piton searching for wildlife and learning about the project being undertaken at this forest reserve. Teo was great, his passion and dedication... read more to restoring this forest was inspiring. We saw an abundance of wildlife of the course...More

  We have visited this amazing place called Bukit Piton forest Reserve near by Lahad Datu via Tabinlodge Tours. Very friendly and kind Teo arranged for me and my friends everything... read more and took care about us. We spent there the whole day and saw many beautiful...More

  The organizer of the tour is one of the friendliest and most helpful people that we met during our trip. He and his employees are very forthcoming and do... read more a lot to make it a nice experience for you. It was very interesting to hear...More

  We saw this tour being offered at the Tabin Lodge in Lahad Datu and met with Teo who organized everything for us. Our stay at Bukit Piton was amazing, we... read more did not know what to expect at all but we were very well taken care...More

  In general, I would like to say it is great to have the opportunity to combine the quest for a reclusive time out with the opportunity to (finally) give back... read more to nature. Knowing and seeing where your money goes to, as well as connect with...More

  I came across Tabin Lodge Wildlife Rainforest Tour very much by accident and what a lucky accident it was! I had left it too late to book into Tabin... read more Wildlife Resort and managed to get into a nearby B & B where the hosts highly...More

  We've been backpacking as 5 girls from germany through borneo. One of our stops was the tabin lodge in lahad datu. Actually we've not been there for lahad datu, but... read more for the private orang utan trip with Teo and his team! My sister was in...More

  I went to Bukit Piton reserve area with Tabin Lodge. You hear so much about deforestation in East Malaysia, mainly due to palm oil, so it was really good to... read more see something being done to reforest the area. The Director of Tabin Lodge has planted...More