| Miso Walai Homestay Kinabatangan River |
| Owned & Operated by the Community Based Ecotourism Cooperative - KOPEL Bhd. |
| About Us to Homestay is living with a local host family in their HOME Centrally organised our Homestay Program is organised and operated by KOPEL our Community Ecotourism & Conservation Cooperative Office our Cooperative has an OFFICE in our village (Kg Mengaris), and is located under the Kinabatangan River Bridge, on the main road from Sandakan to Lahad Datu Established in the year 2000 For more than 7 years. To look after volunteers, student education groups, special interest travellers, naturalists, bird watchers and wildlife photographers |
Contact Us for more Information at: Email : kopel@tm.net.my Office Phone : +61 89 551064 Mobile 1: +61 19 5825214 (Zaza) Mobile 2: +61 12 8895379 (Rosli) Address : PPM 538 Elopura Sandakan, 90000, Sabah, Malaysia |
LINKS KOPEL (Batu Puteh Community Ecotourism Co-operative) |
| FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT kopel@tm.net.my |
Contact Us for more Information at: Email : kopel@tm.net.my Office Phone : +61 89 551064 Mobile 1: +61 19 5825214 (Zaza) Mobile 2: +61 12 8895379 (Rosli) Address : PPM 538 Elopura Sandakan, 90000, Sabah, Malaysia |
| Student - Volunteer Program Basic Information |
| SPECIAL NOTE! About Our Guests We cater for visitors with a keen interest to contribute to sustainable conservation and socio-economic development in the Lower Kinabatangan, or those willing to learn about this... We are not a main stream tourist attraction or a cheap hang-out activity for budget travellers Our Conservation Initiatives Through our community conservation program we also carry out wetland restoration work in the surrounding floodplain forests of the Lower Kinabatangan. The work is both on wildlife forest habitat restoration and the restoration of lakes degraded by infestations of the alien water weed (Salvinia molesta) We specialise in Volunteer Work Projects Student & Edu Programs & Projects |
What is uniquely ours is yours to share at Miso Walai Homestay |
HOMESTAY RATES The homestay experience costs RM70/night/person (includes 3 meals B/L/D, and village transfers) RIVER BOAT SERVICES We also organise wildlife observation river cruises (2hrs sunset cruise / 2 hrs sunrise cruise) to observe famous primates and hornbills of the Kinabatangan. Wildlife Observation Cruise RM40/person (Includes guide) Return Forest Restoration & Lake trip RM45.00/person Return Cave Exploration trip RM55.00/person Inter Village River Transfers RM70.00-150/person (depending on distance) (min 6 persons) LOCAL NATURE GUIDES Our local naturalist guides are on hand to interpret more than 7 different local rainforest types and habitats, more than 200 bird species including 9 hornbill species and other rare and spectacular birds. There are more than 20 hidden caves, 7 oxbow lakes with a host of natural treasures. Guided tours & educational programs. Guides RM25/person/day (up to 8 persons) TUNGOG RAINFOREST ECO-CAMP Opening in June 2009, the Eco-Camp is for those adventurous travellers who wish to have an amazing experience in the rainforest and make a valuable contribution to protect it at the same time. See Link TREC We only charge RM95/person/night (includes all meals) |
| Experience Borneo, amazing lowland wildlife, local traditional culture, with a friendly local host family |
| SPECIAL NOTE 2! Advanced Booking Required To give our host families ample time to prepare we require visitors to book in advance of arrival |
| SPECIAL NOTE 3! Respect of Local Customs Required There are various codes of conduct for Responsible Travellers and Responsible Tourism check-out these other codes and... links: We ourselves do ask visitors to at least cover their shoulders and knees, as we want all visitors present and future to experience our culture as authentically as possible. "We are not a show". Your participation is required! |
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