Services – Maliau Basin Conservation Area – Enchanting Lost World of Borneo

explore the borneo wildlife paradise

A pristine rainforest located in the central-interior of Sabah, Danum Valley holds a unique status of being an area with non-existent of logging and as the last remaining representative of a virgin forest that used to cover North Borneo. Danum Valley welcomes you to experience the sojourn in the untouched rainforest. Discover the high diversity of plants and animals that are considered to be the most diverse on the planet with the possibility of finding new species, also home to few of the major primates such as Bornean Orangutan, Bornean Gibbon and as well as other big mammals

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Danum Valley offers you tonic of relaxation and discovery, days that fill with rainforest adventure and wildlife exploration, short trekking around the vicinity and longer walks into the heart of the Conservation Area if fitness allows you.

Best Birding Destination

Get mesmerized with the diversity of birds with astonishingly 15 species are endemic to Borneo! See the birds that was unseen in other places.

Waterfalls

Dip into the water and be ready to get wet for riverine activities at the Tembaling or Purut Waterfalls.

Wildlife Tour

Nights are spent with relieving the day's discoveries while enjoying the sounds of nature's symphony. Hop on the jeep and let the guide show you the best secret of Night Drive in a tropical rainforest.

Rooms & facilities

Danum Valley Accommodation

Danum Valley Conservation Area (DVCA) is a Class 1 (Protection) Forest Reserve and one of Sabah's largest protected area of undisturbed lowland rainforest. Due to its abundance and richness of flora and fauna, DVCA is a great location for eco-tourism, research, training and environmental education. Thus, DVCA has provided basic infrastructures, including modest yet comfortable accommodations for visitors staying at the Danum Valley Studies Centre. Daily electricity is also available from 7:00 am to 11:00 pm (Lights-off).

There are a few types of accommodations offered in DVCA, such as Superior Deluxe room previously called Chalet, the new resthouse named as Deluxe Resthouse, and the existing Standard Resthouse and Hostel.

how to get here?

Visitors should obtain a vehicle permit at the Danum Valley office located in the Fajar town, Lahad Datu. Danum Valley Conservation Area is accessible by air to Lahad Datu Airport from Kota Kinabalu or by road via Tawau or Sandakan. It takes approximately 80 km drive to reach the Danum Valley Conservation Area from Lahad Datu town. The management do provides scheduled transfer and private transfer service to Danum Valley Studies Centre. Kindly contact our reservation team at email: camd.reservations@gmail.com for more information.