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Accommodation
The type of accommodation in our overnight programme is homestay. This one way of supporting the services offered by local villages and in turn visitors experience the culture and hospitality of the locals during your stay with our programme. Visitors stay with the host families in the village of Sukau . Facilities in the each home are basic which includes, individual rooms with fan, common bath & toilet, coffee & tea, boiled water, first aid kit and electricity supply for several hours in a day. Some houses have generators to supply electricity for 24 hours.
For more information about homestay, click here.
Carrying Capacity
We accept not more than 15 persons at one time to participate in any of our programmes. This is to avoid congestion to the environment. However, the number of visitors allowed to visit the Orang-utan study site is restricted to a maximum of 7 persons per visit. There are two visits to the Orang-utan study site, one in the early morning and another in the later afternoon. If we have a group of 15 persons, we will split the number of people into two groups so one group can visit the Orang-utan study site in the morning and the other in the afternoon.
To read more about our Best Practices & Guidelines, click here.
Medical facilities
The village of Sukau has a clinic for basic medical attention. A hospital with general medical facilities and doctors (general practitioners) is located about 1 hour by road from Sukau. For emergency evacuation, helicopter services can be engaged at the visitor's expenses.
Telecommunications
Telephone lines are available in the village of Sukau . Public phones using calling cards are available. Calling cards are sold at sundry shops in the village.
Electricity
Electricity is available for 24 hours with expected cut off at times. Therefore, some lodges and household uses generator as stand by for electricity.
Vaccination & Medical precautionary measures
There is no requirement for vaccination on prevention of tropical diseases when visiting Sabah or Kinabatangan. The area has no report of malaria or any other critical diseases. However, should you feel that you need to take any medical precaution, that would be at you own discretion.
What to bring?
1) Cotton clothing (long and short sleeves t-shirts & pants)
2) Socks
3) Towel
4) Sun blocked lotion
5) Insect repellant
6) Hat
7) Raincoat
8) Good walking shoes or trekking boots
9) Toiletries
10) Water container
11) Knapsack |
