THE UNIQUENESS OF THE WOLOGAI TRADITIONAL VILLAGE We continue our series of the interesting villages around our lodges. Many of our guests take tours to include village visits and some even stay one or two nights in a company registered village homestay so they can experience village life. Wologai is a traditional village located in … Read more
ANIMAL SIGHTED AT OUR LODGE Dark-handed or Agile Gibbon (Hylobates agilis) Tanjung Puting National Park The Agile Gibbon (Hylobates agilis), also known as the Black-handed Gibbon, is an Old World primate in the gibbon family. It is found in Indonesia on the island of Sumatra, Borneo, and southern Thailand. The species is listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List due to habitat destruction and the pet … Read more
OUR FOUNDATION NEWS UPDATE FOUNDATION PROJECT AT THE LODGES Our four lodges are just hanging on financially, with the help of our dedicated and hardworking staff.We have some photos of some of the work they are doing.At Rimba, Manager Pak Nopri, assisted by the other four staff are raising NILE PERCH.There was a problem when … Read more
>> Would you expect to find FISH in a forest? You can now! In the forests of Kalimantan (Borneo) at Rimba Orangutan Ecolodge, manager Pak Nopri has just bought 100 fingerling Nile Perch (delicious eating), to raise in a plastic tarpaulin tank to provide food, and an income for the staff and restaurant .They are … Read more
SURVIVAL UNDER COVID OUR DRIVERS Our series about our staff stories of survival from the effects of COVID 19 continues with an article about our drivers. All our drivers are local, and their expertise has developed during their employment with Ecolodges Indonesia, especially their hospitality knowledge and English skills. Santosing Kubus Tunggal – ELI … Read more
ABOUT OUR TOUR SEEING JAVA BY TRAIN We wish to highlight travelling by train in Indonesia. This is a great option as trains are cheap and in first class service is excellent. Seeing the island of Java by train is a great option. Ecolodges Indonesia can now offer an add on option after visiting either … Read more
