림바 오랑우탄 에코 로지

Have to book a tour with this lodge in advance, then book a room to stay. Otherwise, you are trapped.

The choice we had was staying at one of the hotels in the city or the Rimba Ecolodge on the banks of the Sekonye, in the heart of orangutan country. We were met warmly on an even warmer humid day by the ever-helpful polite staff. The concept of this lodge, and the others in Indonesia operated by the same group, is admirable and well worth supporting - involve the local community at the same time as preserving the ecosystem and wildlife. It is unfortunate however that the possible walks, to the bird hide, to the village and even to the gazebo at the back of the lodge, were not accessible because the walkways had collapsed some time ago and have never been repaired. This rather stunted our ability to leave the immediate hotel grounds. The room was adequate although the air conditioning did not work. We are pleased we came but also a little disappointed.

コロナ禍から回復途中なのであろう、スタッフは親切だが、施設のメンテナンスは最低限で、エコという言葉に救われている印象。 インドネシアの三月の三連休に行ったが、宿泊客を私たちだけであった。ただしピークシーズンである6月から8月はほぼ満室になるそう。

I stayed nights at Rimba on both ends of a trip with Orangutan Trekking Tours. I'm really glad I did. The rooms were clean and cool (A/C). The food was yummy. The staff were helpful and friendly. Wifi worked fine. But what I liked best was how the lodge is at the center of an ongoing fight to help Orangutans. There is a beautiful dedication plaque in the dining room attesting to the grand intentions that started this Eco Lodge, but the struggle continues. The place has heart. It's in a really good location downriver to combine with trips on the boats. And definitely watch the movie From Orphan to King when they show it. Oh, and there are tons of monkeys to see jumping around.