Borneo luxury wildlife and beach holiday

Planet

Wherever possible we use locally run and managed accommodation; we use a combination of eco-lodges and locally run hotels. As a result of this we minimise the impact on the local environment at the same time as providing the traveller with a high level of comfort. This is a private safari which means that your impact on the environment and wildlife is kept to a minimum at all times resulting in you also being likely to see more! We try to always use accommodation that savours every drop of precious water; from using environmentally friendly flushing toilets, saving rain water for washing to using solar power for heating. Accommodation when travelling will vary, but we do try to be environmentally friendly as possible, promoting the use of local eco-lodges where we can. Please bear in mind that it is not always possible to find eco-friendly accommodation in some remote destinations. If this is the case then we make every effort to alert the management of the accommodation in question of ways to improve their service with the environment in mind. We try to use shared transfers where possible to minimise the carbon emissions from the vehicles used.

Our UK operations reflect our standards abroad in that we aim to minimise our impact on the environment as much in the UK as we would do in any of our destination countries. We attempt to do this through recycling of any office waste including paper, plastic, cans, glass, refuse, in partnership with the Borough of Brighton & Hove. Our clients are always advised on the best way to do this when away. We recommend using environmentally friendly shampoos, soaps and toiletries, to avoid leaving any litter (whether its biodegradable or not).

The Sepilok Nature Resort starting in 1991 when the owners John and Judy lovingly planted all the trees and flowers in the large compound. Now the trees have grown and become a magnificent landscaped gardens and thousands of acres of tropical rainforest. Within this rainforest you will hear and see Gibbons, Hornbills, fruit bats, butterflies and many different bird species. Sukau Rainforest Lodge feature energy saving lightbulbs, inverter air-conditioners, in-house generators and solar heaters for hot water supply. They use recycled cooking oil to light lamps at night, harvest rainwater, installed dual flush toilets, feature recycling bins for everyone to use and equipped their river boats with outboard engines and electric motors to minimise noise and pollution. Also, the lodge features no tv or radio, using less electricity at the lodge and not admitting any noise into the surrounding environment.